AFK hardly ever gets first place even though it has an overall good average placement. It's part of the group of heroes I hate most in Battlegrounds. Heroes that are really good in the early to mid game and fall off as soon as they encounter even a semi-real build. They are so stupid because they force out other players who have a chance to get to the late game with something that is complete shit and won't even win.
C'Thun is the worst offender by far, but the top 4 heroes on HSReplay (top 50% MMR) are those types of heroes right now. I mean just look at the placement curves for them. It's degenerate.
Maybe stop thinking about "winning" in Battlegrounds as getting first place. You win if you place top 4, and a build that consistently guarantees you top 4 is not "complete shit" but a strong build.
Maybe stop thinking about "winning" in Battlegrounds as getting first place. You win if you place top 4, and a build that consistently guarantees you top 4 is not "complete shit" but a strong build.