Earlier this week, it was revealed that owners of the franchised organizations competing in the 2021 League of Legends Championship Series had proposed the removal of the LCS Import Rule to Riot Games. The removal of the import rule would allow LCS teams to field a full team of players without the current roster restrictions, and would bypass the requirement of investing in North American talent in favor of a fully imported roster of international players.
The conversation surrounding North American talent recruitment and development has been going on for years, but disappointing performances at Worlds 2019 and 2020 from the LCS has led to a larger part of the community vocalizing the need to invest in domestic NA talent.