MSI 2018 Play-In

2018 Mid-Season Invitational
Play-In
2018 Mid-Season Invitational; Play-In
Tournament Information
Organizer	Riot Games
Sponsor(s)	Acer ; State Farm
Location & Dates
Region	INTInternational
Event Type	Offline
Country	; Germany
Address	EU LCS Studio, Berlin
Start Date	2018-05-03
End Date	2018-05-09
Broadcast
Streams	; Twitch; Full List
Schedule	Spoiler-Free Schedule; Export to Google Calendar
Social Media & Links

Overview

Play-In

Main Event

Overview

The 2018 Mid-Season Invitational is held between the first and second splits of all regions. All regions other than Korea, China, Europe, and North America participate in the Play-In.

Overview[]

Format[]

Group Stage (Round 1)
- Eight teams participate
- Teams are split into two groups of four
  - Two seeds from Pool 1 and two seeds from Pool 2 in each group
- Double Round Robin
- Matches are best of one
- Winner of each group advances to Round 2
Round 2
- Four teams participate
  - Two directly seeded (TW/HK/MO and Vietnam)
  - Two advancing teams from Round 1
- Group winners are randomly drawn against one of the directly seeded teams
- Matches are best of five
- Winners advance to the Main Event

Progressing Teams[]

Place	Team
Q	⁠⁠EVOS Esports
Q	⁠⁠Flash Wolves

Participants[]

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Rosters By Game

Player Chart

Enter at Round 2[]

VN
VCS Spring
EVOS Esports
⁠⁠
Stark
YiJin
Warzone
Slay
RonOP
Violet

LMS
LMS Spring
Flash Wolves
⁠⁠
Hanabi
Moojin
Maple
Betty
SwordArt
WarHorse

Enter at Round 1[]

Pool 1[]

TR
TCL Winter
SuperMassive
⁠⁠
fabFabulous
Stomaged
GBM
Zeitnot
SnowFlower
Irean

CIS
LCL Spring
Gambit Esports
⁠⁠
PvPStejos
Diamondprox
Kira
Lodik
Edward
ATRemains

BR
CBLOL Split 1
KaBuM! Esports
⁠⁠
Zantins
Ranger
dyNquedo
Titan
Riyev
Nuddle

LAN
LLN Opening
Rainbow7
⁠⁠
Jirall
Oddie
sEiya
Whitelotus
Genthix
Yeti

Pool 2[]

SEA
GPL Spring
Ascension Gaming
⁠⁠
Rockky
Intreso
G4
Lloyd
Rich
Cabbage

OCE
OPL Split 1
Dire Wolves
⁠⁠
Chippys
Shernfire
Triple
k1ng
Cupcake
Sharp

LAS
CLS Opening
Kaos Latin Gamers
⁠⁠
Nate
Tierwulf
Plugo
Fix
Slow
Pierre

JP
LJL Spring
PENTAGRAM
⁠⁠
Paz
Once
Ramune
YutoriMoyasi
Gaeng
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Results[]

Group Stage (Round 1)[]

Group A

Team

Games

Str

1

CIS

⁠

⁠Gambit Esports

5 - 1

83%

2W

2

LAN

⁠

⁠Rainbow7

3 - 3

50%

1L

3

SEA

⁠

⁠Ascension Gaming

2 - 4

33%

1W

3

LAS

⁠

⁠Kaos Latin Gamers

2 - 4

33%

3L

	⁠⁠	⁠⁠	⁠⁠	⁠⁠	Total	WR %
⁠⁠		1 - 1	1 - 1	0 - 2	2 - 4	33.33%
⁠⁠	1 - 1		2 - 0	2 - 0	5 - 1	83.33%
⁠⁠	1 - 1	0 - 2		1 - 1	2 - 4	33.33%
⁠⁠	2 - 0	0 - 2	1 - 1		3 - 3	50%

Group B

Team

Games

Str

1

TR

⁠

⁠SuperMassive Esports

5 - 1

83%

1L

2

BR

⁠

⁠KaBuM! Esports

4 - 2

67%

3W

3

OCE

⁠

⁠Dire Wolves

2 - 4

33%

3L

4

JP

⁠

⁠PENTAGRAM

1 - 5

17%

1W

	⁠⁠	⁠⁠	⁠⁠	⁠⁠	Total	WR %
⁠⁠		1 - 1	1 - 1	0 - 2	2 - 4	33.33%
⁠⁠	1 - 1		2 - 0	1 - 1	4 - 2	66.67%
⁠⁠	1 - 1	0 - 2		0 - 2	1 - 5	16.67%
⁠⁠	2 - 0	1 - 1	2 - 0		5 - 1	83.33%

Round 2[]

Match 1

Qualification Match

VN

⁠

⁠EVS

3

TR

⁠

⁠SUP

1

Match 2

Qualification Match

LMS

⁠

⁠FW

3

CIS

⁠

⁠GMB

0

Match Schedule[]

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Results|Schedule

CD|You|PST|CET|KST

Patch: 8.8
[showhide] Day 1
Thu 3 MayThu 3 MayThu 3 May - Fri 4 May2018,5,03,11,00 - 2018,5,03,16,00

Thu 2018-05-03
Thu 2018-05-03
Thu 2018-05-03
2018,5,03,11,00
GMB⁠⁠	1	0	3 May 2018 11:00:00 +0000-2018,5,03,11,0004:0013:0020:00	⁠⁠KLG
2018,5,03,12,00
R7⁠⁠	1	0	3 May 2018 12:00:00 +0000-2018,5,03,12,0005:0014:0021:00	⁠⁠ASC
2018,5,03,13,00
GMB⁠⁠	1	0	3 May 2018 13:00:00 +0000-2018,5,03,13,0006:0015:0022:00	⁠⁠ASC
2018,5,03,14,00
R7⁠⁠	0	1	3 May 2018 14:00:00 +0000-2018,5,03,14,0007:0016:0023:00	⁠⁠KLG
Fri 2018-05-04
2018,5,03,15,00
KLG⁠⁠	1	0	3 May 2018 15:00:00 +0000-2018,5,03,15,0008:0017:0000:00	⁠⁠ASC
2018,5,03,16,00
R7⁠⁠	0	1	3 May 2018 16:00:00 +0000-2018,5,03,16,0009:0018:0001:00	⁠⁠GMB

Patch: 8.8
[showhide] Day 2
Fri 4 MayFri 4 MayFri 4 May - Sat 5 May2018,5,04,11,00 - 2018,5,04,16,00

Fri 2018-05-04
Fri 2018-05-04
Fri 2018-05-04
2018,5,04,11,00
SUP⁠⁠	1	0	4 May 2018 11:00:00 +0000-2018,5,04,11,0004:0013:0020:00	⁠⁠DW
2018,5,04,12,00
KBM⁠⁠	1	0	4 May 2018 12:00:00 +0000-2018,5,04,12,0005:0014:0021:00	⁠⁠PGM
2018,5,04,13,00
SUP⁠⁠	1	0	4 May 2018 13:00:00 +0000-2018,5,04,13,0006:0015:0022:00	⁠⁠PGM
2018,5,04,14,00
KBM⁠⁠	0	1	4 May 2018 14:00:00 +0000-2018,5,04,14,0007:0016:0023:00	⁠⁠DW
Sat 2018-05-05
2018,5,04,15,00
DW⁠⁠	1	0	4 May 2018 15:00:00 +0000-2018,5,04,15,0008:0017:0000:00	⁠⁠PGM
2018,5,04,16,00
KBM⁠⁠	0	1	4 May 2018 16:00:00 +0000-2018,5,04,16,0009:0018:0001:00	⁠⁠SUP

Patch: 8.8
[showhide] Day 3
Sat 5 MaySat 5 MaySat 5 May2018,5,05,09,00 - 2018,5,05,14,00

Sat 2018-05-05
Sat 2018-05-05
Sat 2018-05-05
2018,5,05,09,00
ASC⁠⁠	1	0	5 May 2018 09:00:00 +0000-2018,5,05,09,0002:0011:0018:00	⁠⁠GMB
2018,5,05,10,00
KLG⁠⁠	0	1	5 May 2018 10:00:00 +0000-2018,5,05,10,0003:0012:0019:00	⁠⁠R7
2018,5,05,11,00
ASC⁠⁠	0	1	5 May 2018 11:00:00 +0000-2018,5,05,11,0004:0013:0020:00	⁠⁠R7
2018,5,05,12,00
KLG⁠⁠	0	1	5 May 2018 12:00:00 +0000-2018,5,05,12,0005:0014:0021:00	⁠⁠GMB
2018,5,05,13,00
GMB⁠⁠	1	0	5 May 2018 13:00:00 +0000-2018,5,05,13,0006:0015:0022:00	⁠⁠R7
2018,5,05,14,00
ASC⁠⁠	1	0	5 May 2018 14:00:00 +0000-2018,5,05,14,0007:0016:0023:00	⁠⁠KLG

Patch: 8.8
[showhide] Day 4
Sun 6 MaySun 6 MaySun 6 May2018,5,06,09,00 - 2018,5,06,14,00

Sun 2018-05-06
Sun 2018-05-06
Sun 2018-05-06
2018,5,06,09,00
PGM⁠⁠	0	1	6 May 2018 09:00:00 +0000-2018,5,06,09,0002:0011:0018:00	⁠⁠SUP
2018,5,06,10,00
DW⁠⁠	0	1	6 May 2018 10:00:00 +0000-2018,5,06,10,0003:0012:0019:00	⁠⁠KBM
2018,5,06,11,00
PGM⁠⁠	0	1	6 May 2018 11:00:00 +0000-2018,5,06,11,0004:0013:0020:00	⁠⁠KBM
2018,5,06,12,00
DW⁠⁠	0	1	6 May 2018 12:00:00 +0000-2018,5,06,12,0005:0014:0021:00	⁠⁠SUP
2018,5,06,13,00
SUP⁠⁠	0	1	6 May 2018 13:00:00 +0000-2018,5,06,13,0006:0015:0022:00	⁠⁠KBM
2018,5,06,14,00
PGM⁠⁠	1	0	6 May 2018 14:00:00 +0000-2018,5,06,14,0007:0016:0023:00	⁠⁠DW

Patch: 8.8
[showhide] Round 2
Tue 8 May - Wed 9 MayTue 8 May - Wed 9 MayTue 8 May - Wed 9 May2018,5,08,11,00 - 2018,5,09,11,00

Tue 2018-05-08
Tue 2018-05-08
Tue 2018-05-08
2018,5,08,11,00
EVS⁠⁠	3	1	8 May 2018 11:00:00 +0000-2018,5,08,11,0004:0013:0020:00	⁠⁠SUP
Wed 2018-05-09
Wed 2018-05-09
Wed 2018-05-09
2018,5,09,11,00
FW⁠⁠	3	0	9 May 2018 11:00:00 +0000-2018,5,09,11,0004:0013:0020:00	⁠⁠GMB

VODs & Match Links[]

[show allhide all] VODs & Match Links
[showhide] Day 1
Team 1	Team 2	Score	Reddit	VODs
⁠⁠GMB	⁠⁠KLG	1 - 0	Link	Vod
⁠⁠R7	⁠⁠ASC	1 - 0	Link	Vod
⁠⁠GMB	⁠⁠ASC	1 - 0	Link	Vod
⁠⁠R7	⁠⁠KLG	0 - 1	Link	Vod
⁠⁠KLG	⁠⁠ASC	1 - 0	Link	Vod
⁠⁠R7	⁠⁠GMB	0 - 1	Link	Vod
[showhide] Day 2
Team 1	Team 2	Score	Reddit	VODs
⁠⁠SUP	⁠⁠DW	1 - 0	Link	Vod
⁠⁠KBM	⁠⁠PGM	1 - 0	Link	Vod
⁠⁠SUP	⁠⁠PGM	1 - 0	Link	Vod
⁠⁠KBM	⁠⁠DW	0 - 1	Link	Vod
⁠⁠DW	⁠⁠PGM	1 - 0	Link	Vod
⁠⁠KBM	⁠⁠SUP	0 - 1	Link	Vod
[showhide] Day 3
Team 1	Team 2	Score	Reddit	VODs
⁠⁠ASC	⁠⁠GMB	1 - 0	Link	Vod
⁠⁠KLG	⁠⁠R7	0 - 1	Link	Vod
⁠⁠ASC	⁠⁠R7	0 - 1	Link	Vod
⁠⁠KLG	⁠⁠GMB	0 - 1	Link	Vod
⁠⁠GMB	⁠⁠R7	1 - 0	Link	Vod
⁠⁠ASC	⁠⁠KLG	1 - 0	Link	Vod
[showhide] Day 4
Team 1	Team 2	Score	Reddit	VODs
⁠⁠PGM	⁠⁠SUP	0 - 1	Link	Vod
⁠⁠DW	⁠⁠KBM	0 - 1	Link	Vod
⁠⁠PGM	⁠⁠KBM	0 - 1	Link	Vod
⁠⁠DW	⁠⁠SUP	0 - 1	Link	Vod
⁠⁠SUP	⁠⁠KBM	0 - 1	Link	Vod
⁠⁠PGM	⁠⁠DW	1 - 0	Link	Vod
[showhide] Round 2
Team 1	Team 2	Score	Reddit	VODs
⁠⁠EVS	⁠⁠SUP	3 - 1	Link	Vod
				Vod
				Vod
				Vod
⁠⁠FW	⁠⁠GMB	3 - 0	Link	Vod
				Vod
				Vod

Media[]

Streams[]

Articles[]

April
May

April 24, MSI 2018: Play-In Draw Show - Mid-Season Invitational (2018) by , and on LoL Esports
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April 26, 2018 Mid-Season Invitational Event Overview by , and on LoL Esports Stats Team
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April 26, Make History - 2018 Mid-Season Invitational - League of Legends by , and on LoL Esports
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May 1, Too Long;Didn't Broadcast: Meet the Regions by , and on LoL Esports Staff
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May 2, KLG vs R7: El reencuentro (Spanish) by Tommy on LoL Esports LAS
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May 3, Don't sleep on SuperMassive at the Mid-Season Invitational by Emily Rand on ESPN
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May 4, Rainbow 7 Whitelotus: "I simply hate it when I'm not playing good, I just feel bad" with Alexandre "DrPuppet" Weber on Inven Global
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May 4, 2018 Mid-Season Invitational Play-In Group Stage Opening Tease by , and on LoL Esports
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May 4, 2018 Mid-Season Invitational Play-In Group Stage Day 2 Tease by , and on LoL Esports
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May 4, 2018 Mid-Season Invitational Play-In Group Stage Day 3 Tease by LoL Esports
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May 4, MSI 2018 interview Paz (Japanese) with LoL Esports JP
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May 4, MSI 2018 interview YutoriMoyasi (Japanese) with LoL Esports JP on YouTube
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May 5, Supermassive 'GBM': "Before I played Jungle, I had reached my limit. Now I don’t know my limits" with Alexandre "DrPuppet" Weber on Inven Global
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May 5, 2018 Mid-Season Invitational Play-In Group Stage Day 4 Tease by , and on LoL Esports
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May 6, MSI 2018 Interview Paz02 (Japanese) with LoL Esports JP
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May 6, MSI 2018 interview YutoriMoyasi 02 (Japanese) with LoL Esports JP on YouTube
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May 6, MSI 2018 interview Halier (Portuguese) with LoL Esports BR on YouTube
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May 7, SuperMassive "SnowFlower": "The international tournament is easier than the Turkish league so far." with Alexandre "DrPuppet" Weber on Inven Global
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May 7, 2018 Mid-Season Invitational Play-In Knockout Stage Day 1 Tease (EVS vs. SUP) by , and on LoL Esports
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May 8, Ahora sí hay rivalidad (Spanish) by Tommy on LoL Esports LAS
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May 8, 2018 Mid-Season Invitational Play-In Knockout Stage Day 2 Tease (FW vs. GMB) by , and on LoL Esports
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May 16, Gambit’s obnoxious Press R to win comp (Karthus, Jhin, and Nocturne combo) (MSI 2018) by Renato "Shakarez" Perdigão on Blitz Esports
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Announcements[]

See Overview Page for announcements.

Additional Content[]

Additional Links[]

Viewership Statistics[]

Data sourced from Esports Charts. Please note that frequently Chinese viewership numbers are inflated from actual values.

Peak Viewership Play-In stage
Total	16,028,326
Without Chinese Viewers	525,724
English Streams	111,625
Chinese Streams	15,710,800
Vietnamese Streams	258,973
Russian Streams	27,053
Korean Streams	24,851
Twitch.TV Streams	181,554
Youtube Gaming Streams	346,426
Garena Live Streams	45,857
Other
Avg Concurrent Viewers	9,552,471
Total time watched	324,784,024

MSI 2018 Play-In

Contents

Overview[]

Format[]

Progressing Teams[]

Participants[]

Enter at Round 2[]

Enter at Round 1[]

Pool 1[]

Pool 2[]

Results[]

Group Stage (Round 1)[]

Round 2[]

Match Schedule[]

VODs & Match Links[]

Media[]

Streams[]

Articles[]

Announcements[]

Additional Content[]

Additional Links[]

Viewership Statistics[]

References[]

Fan Feed