the Mid-Season Invitational regroup all regions of the competitive scene of League of Legends in South Korea, in Busan. All, with the exception of twoRussia because of the war in Ukraine and China and its RNG representative who plays from its infrastructures. Due to a busy schedule due to the Asian Games this year and travel restrictions due to Covid-19, the LPL champion was allowed not to travel and to play from a distance. In fact, in order to respect the integrity of the competitionRiot Games had announced thata device would be put in place so that all teams play with 35ms.
However, it seems that this feature has had some issues and Riot Games has just announced that RNG has been favored during its first leg matches. Indeed, in a press release, Alex François, global head of competitive operations, reveals that the teams present in Busan suffered connection problems with a ping exceeding 35s, which RNG did not suffer. Logically, it reveals that matches between RNG and their opponents during the first leg will be replayed.
To be seen if this will change the initial results but it seems unlikely as long RNG had dominated their opponents in the first three games. However, it remains a good opportunity for Istanbul Wildcats, PSG Talon and Red Canids to potentially win a game against the Chinese champion. If they succeed, it would clearly be an advantage for a possible qualification in the next round of this Mid-Season Invitational. Riot Games reveals that itThe meetings should be played again on Saturday and Sunday, after the meetings of groups A and C.