TERM_DEFINITION · ID: isolate

Isolate

aka アイソレート · Cut Off · 孤立化 · 切り離し

Separating one enemy from their team's heals and cover to force an isolated 1v1 situation.

DIFF
4/5
PRO
4/5
Role DPSTank
Style DivePokeHybrid
Phase Mid-FightSetup
§ Breakdown [AI-translated — feedback channel coming soon]

Focus only works on an enemy heals can't reach, and isolate is the act of creating that precondition on purpose. Physically cutting an enemy isolated on an off-angle or a flank away from their team lets you force a locally favorable engagement even while it's still 5v5. If Collapse is "everyone folding onto one point," isolate is the setup that pries the target off the pack before the fold. Where a Pick is "killing an isolated enemy on your own," isolate is the deliberate design that manufactures the isolation itself.

When to Use [AI-translated — feedback channel coming soon]

In dive comps, when the flanker goes first and pulls the target to where the enemy supports can't cover the sightline. Pulling the enemy tank off their team on an off-angle so backline heals can't reach.

Failure Modes [AI-translated — feedback channel coming soon]

The one player committing to the isolate ends up isolated themselves and gets picked instead. The team doesn't commit immediately to the cut-off enemy, supports rotate back, and heals reconnect.

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