Kotaku reports that the post has since been pulled, but that you can find a translation of it here. The decision has been made to comply with the country's customs pertaining to the characters' revealing outfits.Īs spotted by members of the LoL Forums, a post on Iran's World Cyber Games Facebook feed stated that the following female Champions were banned in the tourney:Īhri, Akali, Ashe, Caitlyn, Cassiopia, Diana, Elise, Evelyn, Fiora, Irelia, Janna, Karma, Katarina, Kayle, Leblanc, Leona, Lissandra, Lulu, Lux, Miss Fortune, Morgana, Nami, Nidalee, Oriana, Quinn, Riven, Sejuani, Shyvana, Sivir, Sona, Soraka, Syndra, Tristana, Vayne, Vi, and Zyra. League of Legends' female characters have largely been banned from use in an Iranian eSports tournament.
