Which Dota 2 mode lets one captain on each team select heroes and is used in pro play?

Captain’s Mode is the Dota 2 mode in which one captain on each team selects heroes for the team and which is primarily used in professional play.

Unlike All Pick, where players choose heroes with few selection restrictions, Captain’s Mode uses a structured draft. Captains alternate through bans and picks, removing some heroes from consideration and assembling a five-hero lineup for their side.

The format makes drafting a strategic contest before the match begins. Teams consider lane assignments, combinations of abilities, counterpicks, and which heroes the opposing captain is likely to select next. That is why the mode is central to tournament Dota 2 and is also popular among serious amateur teams.

Ability Draft changes individual abilities, Turbo accelerates normal gameplay, and All Pick provides a less restrictive selection format. None of those modes matches the question’s captain-led drafting description.