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2019 Mid-Season Invitational
Play-In
Mid-Season Invitational 2019
Tournament Information
OrganizerRiot Games
RulebookRulebook
Sponsor(s)Mastercard
State Farm
Alienware
Secretlab
Location & Dates
Region
INT
International
Event TypeOffline
Country
Vietnam
AddressGG Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
Start Date2019-05-01
End Date2019-05-07
Broadcast
Streams
Twitch
Full List
ScheduleSpoiler-Free Schedule
Export to Google Calendar
Social Media & Links
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The 2019 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI 2019) is held between the first and second splits of all regions. The Play-In sees 12 regional champions compete for 3 spots in the Main Event. Teams from China, Europe, and Korea are invited directly to the Main Event, while teams from other regions must qualify through 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 (North America and TW/HK/MO)
      • Two advancing teams from Round 1
    • North America plays against the winner of Group A, TW/HK/MO plays against the winner of Group B
    • Matches are best of five
    • Winners advance to the Main Event
    • Losers drop to the lower bracket
    • Winner of the lower bracket match also advances to the Main Event

Progressing Teams[]

$ 25,000 US Dollars are spread among the teams as seen below:

LocalEuro
PlacePrizePrize (%)QualificationTeam
QMain EventTeam Liquidlogo stdTeam Liquid
Flash Wolveslogo stdFlash Wolves
Phong Vũ Buffalologo stdPhong Vũ Buffalo
Show Additional Placements
NQ$6,250€5,57525%Vega Squadronlogo stdVega Squadron
NQ$3,750€3,34515%Fenerbahçe Esportslogo stdFenerbahçe
DetonatioN FocusMelogo stdDetonatioN FM
NQ$2,917.50€2,602.4111.67%Bomberslogo stdBombers
Isuruslogo stdIsurus
MEGAlogo stdMEGA
NQ$2,500€2,23010%INTZlogo stdINTZ
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Converted prizes calculated with values provided by http://www.xe.com on May 14, 2019, as follows:

  • $ 1 US Dollar = € 0.892 Euros
  • For further prize pool information please see the Overview.

Participants[]

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Results[]

Group Stage[]

Group A
TeamGamesStr
1
VN
Phong Vũ Buffalologo stdPhong Vũ Buffalo
4 - 267%1L
2
TR
Fenerbahçe Esportslogo stdFenerbahçe Esports
4 - 267%2W
3
OCE
Bomberslogo stdBombers
2 - 433%2L
3
LAT
Isuruslogo stdIsurus
2 - 433%1W
Group B
TeamGamesStr
1
CIS
Vega Squadronlogo stdVega Squadron
5 - 183%1L
2
JP
DetonatioN FocusMelogo stdDetonatioN FocusMe
4 - 267%1W
3
SEA
MEGAlogo stdMEGA
2 - 433%1W
4
BR
INTZlogo stdINTZ
1 - 517%1L
Group A Tiebreaker
VN
Phong Vũ Buffalologo stdPVB
1
TR
Fenerbahçe Esportslogo stdFB
0

Knockout Stage[]

Qualifiers
Qualification Match
NA
Team Liquidlogo stdTL
3
VN
Phong Vũ Buffalologo stdPVB
0
Qualification Match
LMS
Flash Wolveslogo stdFW
3
CIS
Vega Squadronlogo stdVEG
1
Qualification Match
VN
Phong Vũ Buffalologo stdPVB
3
CIS
Vega Squadronlogo stdVEG
2

Match Schedule[]

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Results|Schedule
CD|You|PST|CET|KST
Patch: 9.8
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Day 1
Wed 1 MayWed 1 MayWed 1 May - Thu 2 May2019,5,01,09,00 - 2019,5,01,16,00
    
Wed 2019-05-01
Wed 2019-05-01
Wed 2019-05-01
2019,5,01,09,00
PVBPhong Vũ Buffalologo std10Bomberslogo stdBMR
2019,5,01,10,00
FBFenerbahçe Esportslogo std10Isuruslogo stdISG
2019,5,01,11,00
PVBPhong Vũ Buffalologo std10Isuruslogo stdISG
2019,5,01,12,00
FBFenerbahçe Esportslogo std10Bomberslogo stdBMR
2019,5,01,13,00
BMRBomberslogo std10Isuruslogo stdISG
2019,5,01,14,00
FBFenerbahçe Esportslogo std01Phong Vũ Buffalologo stdPVB
Thu 2019-05-02
2019,5,01,15,00
BMRBomberslogo std10Phong Vũ Buffalologo stdPVB
2019,5,01,16,00
ISGIsuruslogo std10Fenerbahçe Esportslogo stdFB
Patch: 9.8
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Day 2
Thu 2 MayThu 2 MayThu 2 May - Fri 3 May2019,5,02,09,00 - 2019,5,02,16,00
    
Thu 2019-05-02
Thu 2019-05-02
Thu 2019-05-02
2019,5,02,09,00
ISGIsuruslogo std01Phong Vũ Buffalologo stdPVB
2019,5,02,10,00
BMRBomberslogo std01Fenerbahçe Esportslogo stdFB
2019,5,02,11,00
PVBPhong Vũ Buffalologo std01Fenerbahçe Esportslogo stdFB
2019,5,02,12,00
ISGIsuruslogo std10Bomberslogo stdBMR
2019,5,02,13,00
MGMEGAlogo std01DetonatioN FocusMelogo stdDFM
2019,5,02,14,00
VEGVega Squadronlogo std10INTZlogo stdITZ
Fri 2019-05-03
2019,5,02,15,00
VEGVega Squadronlogo std10DetonatioN FocusMelogo stdDFM
2019,5,02,16,00
MGMEGAlogo std10INTZlogo stdITZ
Patch: 9.8
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Day 3
Sat 4 May - Sun 5 MaySun 5 MaySun 5 May2019,5,05,05,00 - 2019,5,05,12,00
    
Sat 2019-05-04
Sun 2019-05-05
Sun 2019-05-05
2019,5,05,05,00
DFMDetonatioN FocusMelogo std10INTZlogo stdITZ
2019,5,05,06,00
VEGVega Squadronlogo std10MEGAlogo stdMG
Sun 2019-05-05
2019,5,05,07,00
DFMDetonatioN FocusMelogo std10MEGAlogo stdMG
2019,5,05,08,00
ITZINTZlogo std01Vega Squadronlogo stdVEG
2019,5,05,09,00
ITZINTZlogo std10MEGAlogo stdMG
2019,5,05,10,00
DFMDetonatioN FocusMelogo std01Vega Squadronlogo stdVEG
2019,5,05,11,00
ITZINTZlogo std01DetonatioN FocusMelogo stdDFM
2019,5,05,12,00
MGMEGAlogo std10Vega Squadronlogo stdVEG
Patch: 9.8
[showhide]
Tiebreakers
Thu 2 MayThu 2 MayFri 3 May2019,5,02,17,00 - 2019,5,02,17,00
    
Thu 2019-05-02
Thu 2019-05-02
Fri 2019-05-03
2019,5,02,17,00
PVBPhong Vũ Buffalologo std10Fenerbahçe Esportslogo stdFB
Patch: 9.8
[showhide]
Knockout Stage
Mon 6 May - Tue 7 MayMon 6 May - Tue 7 MayMon 6 May - Tue 7 May2019,5,06,08,00 - 2019,5,07,10,00
    
Mon 2019-05-06
Mon 2019-05-06
Mon 2019-05-06
2019,5,06,08,00
TLTeam Liquidlogo std30Phong Vũ Buffalologo stdPVB
2019,5,06,12,00
FWFlash Wolveslogo std31Vega Squadronlogo stdVEG
Tue 2019-05-07
Tue 2019-05-07
Tue 2019-05-07
2019,5,07,10,00
PVBPhong Vũ Buffalologo std32Vega Squadronlogo stdVEG
Note: After the death of former Vietnamese President Lê Đức Anh, Vietnam declared two days of official mourning from May 3-4. As a result the MSI Play-In schedule was adjusted to avoid having games on those two dates.[1][2]

VODs & Match Links[]

Individual Awards[]

MVP Standings[]

   
MVP Standings
RankTimesPlayer
13Vega Squadronlogo std AHaHaCiK
13Phong Vũ Buffalologo std Palette
13DetonatioN FocusMelogo std Yutapon
42Bomberslogo std FBI
42MEGAlogo std G4
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42Vega Squadronlogo std Gadget
42Fenerbahçe Esportslogo std Kirei
42Phong Vũ Buffalologo std Meliodas
91Flash Wolveslogo std Betty
91Phong Vũ Buffalologo std BigKoro
91Fenerbahçe Esportslogo std Bolulu
91DetonatioN FocusMelogo std Ceros
91INTZlogo std Envy
91Team Liquidlogo std Impact
91Vega Squadronlogo std Nomanz
91Isuruslogo std Oddie
91Fenerbahçe Esportslogo std Only35
91Vega Squadronlogo std SaNTaS
91Flash Wolveslogo std ShiauC
91Isuruslogo std Warangelus
91Phong Vũ Buffalologo std Zeros

Media[]

Streams[]

Broadcast Talent[]

  • James "Dash" Patterson – Analysis Host
  • "Rivington" Bisland III – Interviewer
  • Daniel "Drakos" – Play-by-Play Caster
  • Aaron "Medic" Chamberlain – Play-by-Play Caster
  • Julian "Pastrytime" Carr – Play-by-Play Caster
  • Isaac "Azael" Cummings-Bentley – Color Caster
  • Indiana "Froskurinn" Black – Color Caster
  • Jake "Spawn" Tiberi – Color Caster
  • Mark "MarkZ" Zimmerman – Analyst

Announcements[]

See Overview Page for announcements.

Viewership Statistics[]

Data sourced from Esports Charts. Stats excluding Chinese platforms

Peak Viewership
Total 738,804
English Streams 227,662
Vietnamese Streams 374,856
Korean Streams 57,135
Portuguese Streams 98,907
YouTube Streams 528,092
Twitch.TV Streams 203,392
Other
Total Time Watched 12,364,862 Hours
Avg Concurrent Viewers 319,781

Additional Content[]

References[]

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