East vs. West gap worsens at MSI 2023 despite C9’s hyper-aggressive early game vs. Bilibili Gaming

After another quick day in London, the proverbial gap between Eastern and Western teams at the 2023 Mid-Season Invitational has widened even further after Cloud9’s relatively lopsided series against China’s Bilibili Gaming today.

The LPL fans in attendance at the Copper Box Arena in London had plenty to cheer for as their second-seed representatives flexed their muscles against the top seed from North America by sweeping them in three games on May 11. During this League of Legends series, however, C9 had brief flashes of greatness, especially during the early stages of each match where they stayed surprisingly hyperactive against a team from the most aggressive region in the world.