I'd like this article a lot more if you used the new vocabulary of archons and units instead of summoners and monsters.
Besides that, the concept is good. I would still prefer to see 8-player, on-demand, single-elim queues before this new King of the Hill draft mode. 8-player queues would be good entertainment for an audience and build brand/streamer loyalty.
This mode seems like there would be lots of downtime for anyone who is not the current king. Are people just waiting around for their next chance to battle against the king?
Thanks @ducecrypto. I edited the Terms. I kept "player" instead of "Battle Mage/Summoner".
Yes, having a single-elim would be fun too.
I was more thinking of an ESPORTS style - but I do agree that the Time sink is a big down side. I was calculating how long a match would take & that it would be difficult to work with large batches of players (which I'd like a large mob to somehow get involved) or broken down into different Small Scale Skirmishes to climax with an End of Year battle between the "last 4 (or 6) Kings" to determine the Year's King!
But whatever game-mode we end up with - I want it to be a spectacle!
I totally agree with the need for a spectacle event to get attention to our game. Great ideas!