Riot Games

Gaming PC meeting Riot Games tournament specifications; Monitor: 240Hz refresh rate, 24-25 inch display (tournament standard); Mouse: players bring their own (must be tournament-approved)

Matches are played on maps from the competitive map pool, which Riot Games rotates periodically.

Each team consists of 5 active players and up to 1 substitute; Each player selects a unique Agent (no duplicate Agents per team); Agent roles: Duelists, Initiators, Controllers, Sentinels

Map veto follows a ban-pick sequence similar to CS2; BO3: Each team bans one map, picks one map, remaining map is decider; BO5: Each team bans one map, then alternating picks

Attackers: Plant and detonate the Spike, OR eliminate all defenders; Defenders: Defuse the Spike, eliminate all attackers, OR let the round timer expire; First team to 13 rounds wins the map

Cheating: Use of aimbots, wallhacks, or any unauthorized software — permanent competitive ban; Match fixing: Manipulating match outcomes or betting — permanent ban; Bug exploitation: Intentional abuse of known bugs — round forfeit to match forfeit

Riot Vanguard: Kernel-level anti-cheat required on all competitive systems; Tournament PCs are hardened with restricted software installations; Peripheral device verification at all LAN events

Each Agent has 4 abilities: 2 purchasable, 1 signature (free each round), 1 ultimate; Ultimate abilities charge through kills, deaths, orb pickups, and round progression; Abilities interact with the environment (smokes block vision, walls block movement, etc.)

Riot Vanguard: Kernel-level anti-cheat required on all competitive systems; Tournament PCs are hardened with restricted software installations; Peripheral device verification at all LAN events

Disruptive behavior: Intentional team damage, refusal to play, AFK — warning to suspension; Harassment: Personal attacks against players, staff, or fans — fine to suspension; Social media violations: Leaking confidential information or hate speech — fine to suspension