For the first time in LoL Esports history, a perpetual rivalry will not be settled at MSI

Ever since the competitive League of Legends scene was established more than a decade ago, North America and Europe have remained fierce rivals on the Summoner’s Rift. Whenever an international tournament would take place, their clashes would be some of the most anticipated in the event, with supporters defending their region with plenty of molten hot tsh talk.

But two weeks of fntic action have gone by at the 2023 Mid-Season Invitational, and it seems like this epic feud will have to wait until the end of the year. Almost all of NA and EU’s representatives have been eliminated from the tournament, with Cloud9 being the final team left from a Western region as of May 16.