League of Legends champions Yuumi and Milio will be disabled at MSI London 2023, the major esports event taking place at the Copperbox Arena in the UK in May.
Riot Games made the announcement on social media just now, saying: “The following champions will be disabled during the tournament:
“Yuumi (pictured above) – Yuumi’s midscope isn’t quite ready for pro play yet, so rather than risk having an untuned and disruptive champion, she will be disabled.
“Milio – Milio has yet to be enabled competitively, so he will not be playable during MSI.”
Yuumi and Milio disabled at MSI 2023
Yuumi has been a thorn in many players’ side over the years. The craft cat support can latch onto another player, like a carry, to buff them.
The style of play is so different to many other support champions, at times making the game 4v5 with the support player not seemingly doing perhaps as much as other traditional supports. It has created a balancing challenge for Riot Games, with some players and esports personalities being vocal about their dislike of the feline.
As Riot itself said, the cat is ‘untuned and disruptive’.
Milio, meanwhile, is the latest League of Legends champion to hit the rift. He’s another support character, which launched in March 2023 – obviously very close to MSI.
The news comes one day after the MSI 2023 LoL PC patch 13.8 was announced, bringing buffs to Ezreal, Janna, Leona and more.
G2 have been confirmed as one of two European representatives at MSI, with the other to be confirmed from the LEC Spring 2023 playoffs over the next few days.
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