forget about this
2022 and beyond has had the 2 map ban rule.
Most teams that has had 2 map bans in lan grand final lost.
LOUD lost to OPTIC with 2 map bans
PRX lost to FPX with 2 map bans
LOUD won vs OPTIC 2 map bans
Lock in didn't have it
FNATIC won vs EG with 2 map bans
PRX lost to EG with 2 map bans
GEN G lost to SEN with 2 map bans
2 wins with 2 map bans
4 losses with 2 map bans
Safe to say more seems like a con than a pro coming from upper
Having a '2nd life' in playoffs is still better than having an extra ban in grand finals
Originally, in some old esports, it used to be even harsher for lower bracket finalists. Back then if you would come from lower bracket, you would need to legitimately win 2 series vs the upper bracket grand finalist, because every team could lose at least once and continue, even if it was grand finals