MSI 2021

2021 Mid-Season Invitational
2021 Mid-Season Invitational
Tournament Information
Organizer	Riot Games
Rulebook	Rulebook
Location & Dates
Region	INTInternational
Event Type	Offline
Country	; Iceland
Start Date	2021-05-06
End Date	2021-05-23
Broadcast
Streams	; Twitch ; ; YouTube; Full List
Schedule	Spoiler-Free Schedule; Export to Google Calendar

Overview

Prospective Participant Timeline

Media

The 2021 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI 2021) is held between the first and second splits of all regions. The champions of each competitive region compete for the MSI title.

Overview

Format

12 teams are invited
Stage 1 (Groups)
- Teams are drawn into three groups based on seeding
- Double Round Robin for Groups B and C, Quadruple Round Robin for Group A
- Matches are best of one
- Top two teams from each group advance to Stage 2
Stage 2 (Rumble)
- Double Round Robin
- Matches are best of one
- Top four teams advance to Stage 3
Stage 3 (Knockout)
- Single elimination bracket
- Matches are best of five
Patch Information: 11.9 with Gwen & Viego disabled

Prize Pool

Minimum Prize Pool $ 250,000 USD
VCS champions ⁠⁠GAM Esports will be given compensation, to account for them not being able to attend due to travel restrictions.^[1]
Figures are based on the minimum guaranteed prize pool of $ 250,000 USD. A percentage of the revenue from designated in-client sales is yet to be added to this amount.

$ 250,000 US Dollars are spread among the teams as seen below:

Place	Prize	Prize (%)	Team
1	$75,000	30%	⁠⁠RNG
2	$50,000	20%	⁠⁠DWG KIA
3-4	$25,000	10%	⁠⁠PSG Talon
3-4	$25,000	10%	⁠⁠MAD Lions
5-6	$17,500	7%	⁠⁠Cloud9
5-6	$17,500	7%	⁠⁠Pentanet.GG
7-9	$8,325	3.33%	⁠⁠Unicorns of Love
			⁠⁠paiN Gaming
			⁠⁠DetonatioN FM
10-11	$5,000	2%	⁠⁠İstanbul Wildcats
10-11	$5,000	2%	⁠⁠INFINITY

Participants

Qualified Teams
Region	Qualified via	Pool	Date	Team	Finals Result
CN China	LPL Spring Playoffs	1	April 18	⁠⁠Royal Never Give Up	3 - 1 ⁠⁠FPX
EU Europe	LEC Spring Playoffs	1	April 11	⁠⁠MAD Lions	3 - 2 ⁠⁠RGE
KR Korea	LCK Spring Playoffs	1	April 10	⁠⁠DWG KIA	3 - 0 ⁠⁠GEN
NA North America	LCS Mid-Season Showdown	2	April 11	⁠⁠Cloud9	3 - 2 ⁠⁠TL
APAC PCS	PCS Spring Playoffs	2	April 18	⁠⁠PSG Talon	3 - 0 ⁠⁠BYG
CIS CIS	LCL Spring Playoffs	3	April 17	⁠⁠Unicorns of Love	3 - 1 ⁠⁠CC
LAT Latin America	LLA Opening Playoffs	3	April 10	⁠⁠INFINITY	3 - 2 ⁠⁠FG
TR Turkey	TCL Winter Playoffs	3	April 17	⁠⁠DenizBank İstanbul Wildcats	3 - 1 ⁠⁠FB
BR Brazil	CBLOL Split 1 Playoffs	4	April 18	⁠⁠paiN Gaming	3 - 1 ⁠⁠VRX
JP Japan	LJL Spring Playoffs	4	April 11	⁠⁠DetonatioN FocusMe	3 - 1 ⁠⁠V3
OCE Oceania	LCO Split 1 Playoffs	4	April 10	⁠⁠Pentanet.GG	3 - 1 ⁠⁠PCE

Due to national travel restrictions related to COVID-19, the VCS champions ⁠⁠GAM Esports are unable to participate.^[2]

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Rosters By Game

Player Chart

Pool 1

CN
China #1
RNG²
⁠⁠
Xiaohu
Xiaobai
Wei
Cryin
GALA
Ming
Poppy
Tabe

EU
Europe #1
MAD Lions
⁠⁠
Armut
Elyoya
Humanoid
Carzzy
Kaiser
Mac
Kaas

KR
Korea #1
DWG KIA
⁠⁠
Khan
Canyon
ShowMaker
Ghost
BeryL
kkOma
PoohManDu

Pool 2

NA
North America #1
Cloud9³
⁠⁠
Fudge
Blaber
Perkz
Zven
Vulcan
Mithy
Max

APAC
PCS #1
PSG Talon¹
⁠⁠
Hanabi
River
Maple
Doggo
Kaiwing
Helper
Winged

Pool 3

CIS
CIS #1
Unicorns of Love
⁠⁠
BOSS
AHaHaCiK
Nomanz
Lodik
SaNTaS
Sheepy
Invi

LAT
Latin America #1
INFINITY
⁠⁠
Buggax
SolidSnake
cody
Whitelotus
Ackerman
Von
Snok

TR
Turkey #1
İstanbul Wildcats
⁠⁠
StarScreen
Ferret
Serin
HolyPhoenix
Farfetch
Robogod
Janus

Pool 4

BR
Brazil #1
paiN Gaming
⁠⁠
Robo
CarioK
tinowns
brTT
Luci
Dionrray
Xero

JP
Japan #1
DetonatioN FM
⁠⁠
Evi
Steal
Aria
Yutapon
Kazu
Yang

OCE
Oceania #1
Pentanet.GG⁴
⁠⁠
BioPanther
Pabu
Chazz
Praedyth
Decoy
Udysof

¹ Due to Unified's health issues, Doggo was loaned from Beyond Gaming for the entirety of MSI.^[3]

² Tabe will be working with the team remotely.^[4]

³ Reignover will be working with the team remotely for Immigration reasons.^[5]

⁴ Charlie will be working with the team remotely.^[6]

Results

Stage 1 (Groups)

Group A

Team

Games

Str

1

CN

⁠

⁠Royal Never Give Up

8 - 0

100%

8W

2

OCE

⁠

⁠Pentanet.GG

2 - 6

25%

1L

3

CIS

⁠

⁠Unicorns of Love

2 - 6

25%

2L

	⁠⁠	⁠⁠	⁠⁠	Total	WR %
⁠⁠		0 - 4	2 - 2	2 - 6	25%
⁠⁠	4 - 0		4 - 0	8 - 0	100%
⁠⁠	2 - 2	0 - 4		2 - 6	25%

Group B

Team

Games

Str

1

EU

⁠

⁠MAD Lions

5 - 1

83%

2W

2

APAC

⁠

⁠PSG Talon

4 - 2

67%

1L

3

BR

⁠

⁠paiN Gaming

2 - 4

33%

1W

4

TR

⁠

⁠DenizBank İstanbul Wildcats

1 - 5

17%

2L

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

Group C

Team

Games

Str

1

KR

⁠

⁠DWG KIA

5 - 1

83%

2W

2

NA

⁠

⁠Cloud9

4 - 2

67%

4W

3

JP

⁠

⁠DetonatioN FocusMe

2 - 4

33%

2L

4

LAT

⁠

⁠INFINITY

1 - 5

17%

5L

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

Group A Tiebreaker

CIS

⁠

⁠UOL

0

OCE

⁠

⁠PGG

1

Stage 2 (Rumble)

Stage 2

Team

Games

Str

1

KR

⁠

⁠DWG KIA

8 - 2

80%

1W

2

CN

⁠

⁠Royal Never Give Up

7 - 3

70%

1L

3

APAC

⁠

⁠PSG Talon

6 - 4

60%

2W

4

EU

⁠

⁠MAD Lions

5 - 5

50%

1L

5

NA

⁠

⁠Cloud9

3 - 7

30%

1W

6

OCE

⁠

⁠Pentanet.GG

1 - 9

10%

2L

	⁠⁠	⁠⁠	⁠⁠	⁠⁠	⁠⁠	⁠⁠	Total	WR %
⁠⁠		0 - 2	1 - 1	1 - 1	0 - 2	1 - 1	3 - 7	30%
⁠⁠	2 - 0		2 - 0	2 - 0	2 - 0	0 - 2	8 - 2	80%
⁠⁠	1 - 1	0 - 2		2 - 0	1 - 1	1 - 1	5 - 5	50%
⁠⁠	1 - 1	0 - 2	0 - 2		0 - 2	0 - 2	1 - 9	10%
⁠⁠	2 - 0	0 - 2	1 - 1	2 - 0		1 - 1	6 - 4	60%
⁠⁠	1 - 1	2 - 0	1 - 1	2 - 0	1 - 1		7 - 3	70%

Stage 3 (Knockout)

Semifinals

KR

⁠

⁠DK

3

EU

⁠

⁠MAD

2

CN

⁠

⁠RNG

3

APAC

⁠

⁠PSG

1

Finals

KR

⁠

⁠DK

2

CN

⁠

⁠RNG

3

Match Schedule

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Group C

Patch: 11.9
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Viego

Gwen
[showhide] Groups Day 1
Thu 6 MayThu 6 MayThu 6 May - Fri 7 May2021,5,06,13,00 - 2021,5,06,18,00

Thu 2021-05-06
Thu 2021-05-06
Thu 2021-05-06
2021,5,06,13,00
DK⁠⁠	1	0	6 May 2021 13:00:00 +00002021,5,06,13,0006:0015:0022:00	⁠⁠C9
2021,5,06,14,00
INF⁠⁠	1	0	6 May 2021 14:00:00 +00002021,5,06,14,0007:0016:0023:00	⁠⁠DFM
Fri 2021-05-07
2021,5,06,15,00
PGG⁠⁠	0	1	6 May 2021 15:00:00 +00002021,5,06,15,0008:0017:0000:00	⁠⁠RNG
2021,5,06,16,00
PGG⁠⁠	0	1	6 May 2021 16:00:00 +00002021,5,06,16,0009:0018:0001:00	⁠⁠UOL
2021,5,06,17,00
PAIN⁠⁠	1	0	6 May 2021 17:00:00 +00002021,5,06,17,0010:0019:0002:00	⁠⁠IW
2021,5,06,18,00
PSG⁠⁠	0	1	6 May 2021 18:00:00 +00002021,5,06,18,0011:0020:0003:00	⁠⁠MAD

Patch: 11.9
Disabled

Viego

Gwen
[showhide] Groups Day 2
Fri 7 MayFri 7 MayFri 7 May - Sat 8 May2021,5,07,13,00 - 2021,5,07,18,00

Fri 2021-05-07
Fri 2021-05-07
Fri 2021-05-07
2021,5,07,13,00
PGG⁠⁠	0	1	7 May 2021 13:00:00 +00002021,5,07,13,0006:0015:0022:00	⁠⁠RNG
2021,5,07,14,00
UOL⁠⁠	0	1	7 May 2021 14:00:00 +00002021,5,07,14,0007:0016:0023:00	⁠⁠RNG
Sat 2021-05-08
2021,5,07,15,00
INF⁠⁠	0	1	7 May 2021 15:00:00 +00002021,5,07,15,0008:0017:0000:00	⁠⁠DK
2021,5,07,16,00
DFM⁠⁠	1	0	7 May 2021 16:00:00 +00002021,5,07,16,0009:0018:0001:00	⁠⁠C9
2021,5,07,17,00
IW⁠⁠	0	1	7 May 2021 17:00:00 +00002021,5,07,17,0010:0019:0002:00	⁠⁠MAD
2021,5,07,18,00
PAIN⁠⁠	0	1	7 May 2021 18:00:00 +00002021,5,07,18,0011:0020:0003:00	⁠⁠PSG

Patch: 11.9
Disabled

Viego

Gwen
[showhide] Groups Day 3
Sat 8 MaySat 8 MaySat 8 May - Sun 9 May2021,5,08,13,00 - 2021,5,08,18,00

Sat 2021-05-08
Sat 2021-05-08
Sat 2021-05-08
2021,5,08,13,00
UOL⁠⁠	0	1	8 May 2021 13:00:00 +00002021,5,08,13,0006:0015:0022:00	⁠⁠RNG
2021,5,08,14,00
PGG⁠⁠	1	0	8 May 2021 14:00:00 +00002021,5,08,14,0007:0016:0023:00	⁠⁠UOL
Sun 2021-05-09
2021,5,08,15,00
DFM⁠⁠	0	1	8 May 2021 15:00:00 +00002021,5,08,15,0008:0017:0000:00	⁠⁠DK
2021,5,08,16,00
INF⁠⁠	0	1	8 May 2021 16:00:00 +00002021,5,08,16,0009:0018:0001:00	⁠⁠C9
2021,5,08,17,00
PAIN⁠⁠	0	1	8 May 2021 17:00:00 +00002021,5,08,17,0010:0019:0002:00	⁠⁠MAD
2021,5,08,18,00
IW⁠⁠	0	1	8 May 2021 18:00:00 +00002021,5,08,18,0011:0020:0003:00	⁠⁠PSG

Patch: 11.9
Disabled

Viego

Gwen
[showhide] Groups Day 4
Sun 9 MaySun 9 MaySun 9 May - Mon 10 May2021,5,09,13,00 - 2021,5,09,18,00

Sun 2021-05-09
Sun 2021-05-09
Sun 2021-05-09
2021,5,09,13,00
UOL⁠⁠	0	1	9 May 2021 13:00:00 +00002021,5,09,13,0006:0015:0022:00	⁠⁠RNG
2021,5,09,14,00
PGG⁠⁠	0	1	9 May 2021 14:00:00 +00002021,5,09,14,0007:0016:0023:00	⁠⁠UOL
Mon 2021-05-10
2021,5,09,15,00
PGG⁠⁠	0	1	9 May 2021 15:00:00 +00002021,5,09,15,0008:0017:0000:00	⁠⁠RNG
2021,5,09,16,00
UOL⁠⁠	0	1	9 May 2021 16:00:00 +00002021,5,09,16,0009:0018:0001:00	⁠⁠RNG
2021,5,09,17,00
PGG⁠⁠	1	0	9 May 2021 17:00:00 +00002021,5,09,17,0010:0019:0002:00	⁠⁠UOL
2021,5,09,18,00
PGG⁠⁠	0	1	9 May 2021 18:00:00 +00002021,5,09,18,0011:0020:0003:00	⁠⁠RNG

Patch: 11.9
Disabled

Viego

Gwen
[showhide] Groups Day 5
Mon 10 MayMon 10 MayMon 10 May - Tue 11 May2021,5,10,13,00 - 2021,5,10,18,00

Mon 2021-05-10
Mon 2021-05-10
Mon 2021-05-10
2021,5,10,13,00
IW⁠⁠	1	0	10 May 2021 13:00:00 +00002021,5,10,13,0006:0015:0022:00	⁠⁠MAD
2021,5,10,14,00
PAIN⁠⁠	0	1	10 May 2021 14:00:00 +00002021,5,10,14,0007:0016:0023:00	⁠⁠PSG
Tue 2021-05-11
2021,5,10,15,00
IW⁠⁠	0	1	10 May 2021 15:00:00 +00002021,5,10,15,0008:0017:0000:00	⁠⁠PSG
2021,5,10,16,00
PAIN⁠⁠	0	1	10 May 2021 16:00:00 +00002021,5,10,16,0009:0018:0001:00	⁠⁠MAD
2021,5,10,17,00
PAIN⁠⁠	1	0	10 May 2021 17:00:00 +00002021,5,10,17,0010:0019:0002:00	⁠⁠IW
2021,5,10,18,00
PSG⁠⁠	0	1	10 May 2021 18:00:00 +00002021,5,10,18,0011:0020:0003:00	⁠⁠MAD

Patch: 11.9
Disabled

Viego

Gwen
[showhide] Groups Day 6
Tue 11 MayTue 11 MayTue 11 May - Wed 12 May2021,5,11,13,00 - 2021,5,11,18,00

Tue 2021-05-11
Tue 2021-05-11
Tue 2021-05-11
2021,5,11,13,00
DK⁠⁠	0	1	11 May 2021 13:00:00 +00002021,5,11,13,0006:0015:0022:00	⁠⁠C9
2021,5,11,14,00
INF⁠⁠	0	1	11 May 2021 14:00:00 +00002021,5,11,14,0007:0016:0023:00	⁠⁠DFM
Wed 2021-05-12
2021,5,11,15,00
INF⁠⁠	0	1	11 May 2021 15:00:00 +00002021,5,11,15,0008:0017:0000:00	⁠⁠DK
2021,5,11,16,00
DFM⁠⁠	0	1	11 May 2021 16:00:00 +00002021,5,11,16,0009:0018:0001:00	⁠⁠C9
2021,5,11,17,00
DFM⁠⁠	0	1	11 May 2021 17:00:00 +00002021,5,11,17,0010:0019:0002:00	⁠⁠DK
2021,5,11,18,00
INF⁠⁠	0	1	11 May 2021 18:00:00 +00002021,5,11,18,0011:0020:0003:00	⁠⁠C9

Patch: 11.9
Disabled

Viego

Gwen
[showhide] Groups Tiebreakers
Sun 9 MaySun 9 MayMon 10 May2021,5,09,19,00 - 2021,5,09,19,00

Sun 2021-05-09
Sun 2021-05-09
Mon 2021-05-10
2021,5,09,19,00
UOL⁠⁠	0	1	9 May 2021 19:00:00 +00002021,5,09,19,0012:0021:0004:00	⁠⁠PGG

Patch: 11.9
Disabled

Viego

Gwen
[showhide] Rumble Day 1
Fri 14 MayFri 14 MayFri 14 May - Sat 15 May2021,5,14,13,00 - 2021,5,14,18,00

Fri 2021-05-14
Fri 2021-05-14
Fri 2021-05-14
2021,5,14,13,00
DK⁠⁠	0	1	14 May 2021 13:00:00 +00002021,5,14,13,0006:0015:0022:00	⁠⁠RNG
2021,5,14,14,00
MAD⁠⁠	1	0	14 May 2021 14:00:00 +00002021,5,14,14,0007:0016:0023:00	⁠⁠PGG
Sat 2021-05-15
2021,5,14,15,00
PSG⁠⁠	0	1	14 May 2021 15:00:00 +00002021,5,14,15,0008:0017:0000:00	⁠⁠DK
2021,5,14,16,00
RNG⁠⁠	1	0	14 May 2021 16:00:00 +00002021,5,14,16,0009:0018:0001:00	⁠⁠C9
2021,5,14,17,00
PSG⁠⁠	1	0	14 May 2021 17:00:00 +00002021,5,14,17,0010:0019:0002:00	⁠⁠PGG
2021,5,14,18,00
C9⁠⁠	0	1	14 May 2021 18:00:00 +00002021,5,14,18,0011:0020:0003:00	⁠⁠MAD

Patch: 11.9
Disabled

Viego

Gwen
[showhide] Rumble Day 2
Sat 15 MaySat 15 MaySat 15 May - Sun 16 May2021,5,15,13,00 - 2021,5,15,18,00

Sat 2021-05-15
Sat 2021-05-15
Sat 2021-05-15
2021,5,15,13,00
PGG⁠⁠	0	1	15 May 2021 13:00:00 +00002021,5,15,13,0006:0015:0022:00	⁠⁠RNG
2021,5,15,14,00
DK⁠⁠	1	0	15 May 2021 14:00:00 +00002021,5,15,14,0007:0016:0023:00	⁠⁠C9
Sun 2021-05-16
2021,5,15,15,00
MAD⁠⁠	0	1	15 May 2021 15:00:00 +00002021,5,15,15,0008:0017:0000:00	⁠⁠RNG
2021,5,15,16,00
C9⁠⁠	0	1	15 May 2021 16:00:00 +00002021,5,15,16,0009:0018:0001:00	⁠⁠PSG
2021,5,15,17,00
PGG⁠⁠	0	1	15 May 2021 17:00:00 +00002021,5,15,17,0010:0019:0002:00	⁠⁠DK
2021,5,15,18,00
MAD⁠⁠	1	0	15 May 2021 18:00:00 +00002021,5,15,18,0011:0020:0003:00	⁠⁠PSG

Patch: 11.9
Disabled

Viego

Gwen
[showhide] Rumble Day 3
Sun 16 MaySun 16 MaySun 16 May - Mon 17 May2021,5,16,13,00 - 2021,5,16,18,00

Sun 2021-05-16
Sun 2021-05-16
Sun 2021-05-16
2021,5,16,13,00
C9⁠⁠	1	0	16 May 2021 13:00:00 +00002021,5,16,13,0006:0015:0022:00	⁠⁠PGG
2021,5,16,14,00
RNG⁠⁠	0	1	16 May 2021 14:00:00 +00002021,5,16,14,0007:0016:0023:00	⁠⁠PSG
Mon 2021-05-17
2021,5,16,15,00
DK⁠⁠	1	0	16 May 2021 15:00:00 +00002021,5,16,15,0008:0017:0000:00	⁠⁠MAD
2021,5,16,16,00
RNG⁠⁠	1	0	16 May 2021 16:00:00 +00002021,5,16,16,0009:0018:0001:00	⁠⁠PGG
2021,5,16,17,00
C9⁠⁠	0	1	16 May 2021 17:00:00 +00002021,5,16,17,0010:0019:0002:00	⁠⁠DK
2021,5,16,18,00
PSG⁠⁠	1	0	16 May 2021 18:00:00 +00002021,5,16,18,0011:0020:0003:00	⁠⁠MAD

Patch: 11.9
Disabled

Viego

Gwen
[showhide] Rumble Day 4
Mon 17 MayMon 17 MayMon 17 May - Tue 18 May2021,5,17,13,00 - 2021,5,17,18,00

Mon 2021-05-17
Mon 2021-05-17
Mon 2021-05-17
2021,5,17,13,00
PSG⁠⁠	0	1	17 May 2021 13:00:00 +00002021,5,17,13,0006:0015:0022:00	⁠⁠RNG
2021,5,17,14,00
MAD⁠⁠	0	1	17 May 2021 14:00:00 +00002021,5,17,14,0007:0016:0023:00	⁠⁠DK
Tue 2021-05-18
2021,5,17,15,00
C9⁠⁠	1	0	17 May 2021 15:00:00 +00002021,5,17,15,0008:0017:0000:00	⁠⁠RNG
2021,5,17,16,00
PGG⁠⁠	0	1	17 May 2021 16:00:00 +00002021,5,17,16,0009:0018:0001:00	⁠⁠MAD
2021,5,17,17,00
DK⁠⁠	1	0	17 May 2021 17:00:00 +00002021,5,17,17,0010:0019:0002:00	⁠⁠PSG
2021,5,17,18,00
PGG⁠⁠	1	0	17 May 2021 18:00:00 +00002021,5,17,18,0011:0020:0003:00	⁠⁠C9

Patch: 11.9
Disabled

Viego

Gwen
[showhide] Rumble Day 5
Tue 18 MayTue 18 MayTue 18 May - Wed 19 May2021,5,18,13,00 - 2021,5,18,18,00

Tue 2021-05-18
Tue 2021-05-18
Tue 2021-05-18
2021,5,18,13,00
RNG⁠⁠	1	0	18 May 2021 13:00:00 +00002021,5,18,13,0006:0015:0022:00	⁠⁠DK
2021,5,18,14,00
PGG⁠⁠	0	1	18 May 2021 14:00:00 +00002021,5,18,14,0007:0016:0023:00	⁠⁠PSG
Wed 2021-05-19
2021,5,18,15,00
RNG⁠⁠	0	1	18 May 2021 15:00:00 +00002021,5,18,15,0008:0017:0000:00	⁠⁠MAD
2021,5,18,16,00
PSG⁠⁠	1	0	18 May 2021 16:00:00 +00002021,5,18,16,0009:0018:0001:00	⁠⁠C9
2021,5,18,17,00
DK⁠⁠	1	0	18 May 2021 17:00:00 +00002021,5,18,17,0010:0019:0002:00	⁠⁠PGG
2021,5,18,18,00
MAD⁠⁠	0	1	18 May 2021 18:00:00 +00002021,5,18,18,0011:0020:0003:00	⁠⁠C9

Patch: 11.9
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Viego

Gwen
[showhide] Semifinals
Fri 21 May - Sat 22 MayFri 21 May - Sat 22 MayFri 21 May - Sat 22 May2021,5,21,13,00 - 2021,5,22,13,00

Fri 2021-05-21
Fri 2021-05-21
Fri 2021-05-21
2021,5,21,13,00
RNG⁠⁠	3	1	21 May 2021 13:00:00 +00002021,5,21,13,0006:0015:0022:00	⁠⁠PSG
Sat 2021-05-22
Sat 2021-05-22
Sat 2021-05-22
2021,5,22,13,00
DK⁠⁠	3	2	22 May 2021 13:00:00 +00002021,5,22,13,0006:0015:0022:00	⁠⁠MAD

Patch: 11.9
Disabled

Viego

Gwen
[showhide] Finals
Sun 23 MaySun 23 MaySun 23 May2021,5,23,13,00 - 2021,5,23,13,00

Sun 2021-05-23
Sun 2021-05-23
Sun 2021-05-23
2021,5,23,13,00
DK⁠⁠	2	3	23 May 2021 13:00:00 +00002021,5,23,13,0006:0015:0022:00	⁠⁠RNG

VODs & Match Links

[show allhide all] VODs & Match Links
[showhide] Groups Day 1
Team 1	Team 2	Score	PBP	Color	Interview	With	HL	Reddit	Blue	Red	Side Sel	MH	VODs	MVP
⁠⁠DK	⁠⁠C9	1 - 0	Drakos	Caedrel			Link	Link	DK	C9	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	Khan
⁠⁠INF	⁠⁠DFM	1 - 0	Drakos	Caedrel			Link	Link	INF	DFM	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠PGG	⁠⁠RNG	0 - 1	Drakos	Caedrel	Link	Xiaohu	Link	Link	RNG	PGG	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠PGG	⁠⁠UOL	0 - 1	CaptainFlowers	Kobe	Link	Sheepy	Link	Link	PGG	UOL	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠PAIN	⁠⁠IW	1 - 0	CaptainFlowers	Kobe	Link	brTT	Link	Link	IW	PAIN	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠PSG	⁠⁠MAD	0 - 1	CaptainFlowers	Kobe	Link	Elyoya	Link	Link	MAD	PSG	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
[showhide] Groups Day 2
Team 1	Team 2	Score	PBP	Color	Interview	With	HL	Reddit	Blue	Red	Side Sel	MH	VODs	MVP
⁠⁠PGG	⁠⁠RNG	0 - 1	Quickshot	Ender			Link	Link	PGG	RNG	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠UOL	⁠⁠RNG	0 - 1	Quickshot	Ender	Link	Wei	Link	Link	UOL	RNG	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	Xiaohu
⁠⁠INF	⁠⁠DK	0 - 1	Quickshot	Ender	Link	Khan	Link	Link	INF	DK	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠DFM	⁠⁠C9	1 - 0	Phreak	Azael	Link	Aria	Link	Link	DFM	C9	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠IW	⁠⁠MAD	0 - 1	Phreak	Azael	Link	Armut	Link	Link	IW	MAD	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠PAIN	⁠⁠PSG	0 - 1	Phreak	Azael	Link	Maple	Link	Link	PAIN	PSG	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
[showhide] Groups Day 3
Team 1	Team 2	Score	PBP	Color	Interview	With	HL	Reddit	Blue	Red	Side Sel	MH	VODs	MVP
⁠⁠UOL	⁠⁠RNG	0 - 1	Valdes	Wolf	Link	Ming	Link	Link	RNG	UOL	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	Ming
⁠⁠PGG	⁠⁠UOL	1 - 0	Valdes	Wolf	Link	Pabu	Link	Link	UOL	PGG	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠DFM	⁠⁠DK	0 - 1	Valdes	Wolf	Link	Kazu	Link	Link	DK	DFM	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠INF	⁠⁠C9	0 - 1	Quickshot	Ender	Link	Perkz	Link	Link	C9	INF	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠PAIN	⁠⁠MAD	0 - 1	Quickshot	Ender	Link	Kaiser	Link	Link	MAD	PAIN	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠IW	⁠⁠PSG	0 - 1	Quickshot	Ender				Link	PSG	IW	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
[showhide] Groups Day 4
Team 1	Team 2	Score	PBP	Color	Interview	With	HL	Reddit	Blue	Red	Side Sel	MH	VODs	MVP
⁠⁠UOL	⁠⁠RNG	0 - 1	Pastrytime	Lyric			Link	Link	UOL	RNG	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠PGG	⁠⁠UOL	0 - 1	Pastrytime	Lyric	Link	Lodik	Link	Link	UOL	PGG	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠PGG	⁠⁠RNG	0 - 1	Pastrytime	Lyric	Link	Chazz	Link	Link	RNG	PGG	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	Xiaohu
⁠⁠UOL	⁠⁠RNG	0 - 1	CaptainFlowers	Raz			Link	Link	RNG	UOL	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠PGG	⁠⁠UOL	1 - 0	CaptainFlowers	Raz			Link	Link	PGG	UOL	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠PGG	⁠⁠RNG	0 - 1	CaptainFlowers	Raz			Link	Link	PGG	RNG	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
[showhide] Groups Day 5
Team 1	Team 2	Score	PBP	Color	Interview	With	HL	Reddit	Blue	Red	Side Sel	MH	VODs	MVP
⁠⁠IW	⁠⁠MAD	1 - 0	Pastrytime	Lyric	Link	Farfetch	Link	Link	MAD	IW	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	Serin
⁠⁠PAIN	⁠⁠PSG	0 - 1	Pastrytime	Lyric			Link	Link	PSG	PAIN	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠IW	⁠⁠PSG	0 - 1	Pastrytime	Lyric	Link	Hanabi	Link	Link	IW	PSG	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠PAIN	⁠⁠MAD	0 - 1	Drakos	Caedrel	Link	Kaiser	Link	Link	PAIN	MAD	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠PAIN	⁠⁠IW	1 - 0	Drakos	Caedrel	Link	Robo	Link	Link	PAIN	IW	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠PSG	⁠⁠MAD	0 - 1	Drakos	Caedrel	Link	Carzzy	Link	Link	PSG	MAD	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
[showhide] Groups Day 6
Team 1	Team 2	Score	PBP	Color	Interview	With	HL	Reddit	Blue	Red	Side Sel	MH	VODs	MVP
⁠⁠DK	⁠⁠C9	0 - 1	Medic	Vedius	Link	Blaber	Link	Link	C9	DK	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠INF	⁠⁠DFM	0 - 1	Medic	Vedius			Link	Link	DFM	INF	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠INF	⁠⁠DK	0 - 1	Medic	Vedius			Link	Link	DK	INF	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠DFM	⁠⁠C9	0 - 1	Phreak	Kobe	Link	Perkz	Link	Link	C9	DFM	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	Perkz
⁠⁠DFM	⁠⁠DK	0 - 1	Phreak	Kobe	Link	ShowMaker	Link	Link	DFM	DK	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠INF	⁠⁠C9	0 - 1	Phreak	Kobe	Link	Zven	Link	Link	INF	C9	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
[showhide] Groups Tiebreakers
Team 1	Team 2	Score	PBP	Color	Interview	With	HL	Reddit	Blue	Red	Side Sel	MH	VODs	MVP
⁠⁠UOL	⁠⁠PGG	0 - 1	CaptainFlowers	Raz	Link	Pabu	Link	Link	UOL	PGG	UOL	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
[showhide] Rumble Day 1
Team 1	Team 2	Score	PBP	Color	Interview	With	HL	Reddit	Blue	Red	Side Sel	MH	VODs	MVP
⁠⁠DK	⁠⁠RNG	0 - 1	Atlus	Chronicler			Link	Link	DK	RNG	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠MAD	⁠⁠PGG	1 - 0	Atlus	Chronicler	Link	Elyoya	Link	Link	MAD	PGG	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	Carzzy
⁠⁠PSG	⁠⁠DK	0 - 1	Atlus	Chronicler	Link	Khan	Link	Link	PSG	DK	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠RNG	⁠⁠C9	1 - 0	Drakos	Caedrel	Link	Xiaohu	Link	Link	RNG	C9	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠PSG	⁠⁠PGG	1 - 0	Drakos	Caedrel	Link	Maple	Link	Link	PSG	PGG	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠C9	⁠⁠MAD	0 - 1	Drakos	Caedrel	Link	Armut	Link	Link	C9	MAD	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
[showhide] Rumble Day 2
Team 1	Team 2	Score	PBP	Color	Interview	With	HL	Reddit	Blue	Red	Side Sel	MH	VODs	MVP
⁠⁠PGG	⁠⁠RNG	0 - 1	Medic	Vedius			Link	Link	PGG	RNG	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠DK	⁠⁠C9	1 - 0	Medic	Vedius			Link	Link	DK	C9	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠MAD	⁠⁠RNG	0 - 1	Medic	Vedius			Link	Link	MAD	RNG	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	Wei
⁠⁠C9	⁠⁠PSG	0 - 1	CaptainFlowers	Azael	Link	Hanabi	Link	Link	C9	PSG	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠PGG	⁠⁠DK	0 - 1	CaptainFlowers	Azael	Link	Canyon	Link	Link	PGG	DK	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠MAD	⁠⁠PSG	1 - 0	CaptainFlowers	Azael	Link	Kaiser	Link	Link	MAD	PSG	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
[showhide] Rumble Day 3
Team 1	Team 2	Score	PBP	Color	Interview	With	HL	Reddit	Blue	Red	Side Sel	MH	VODs	MVP
⁠⁠C9	⁠⁠PGG	1 - 0	Atlus	Chronicler	Link	Vulcan	Link	Link	C9	PGG	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	Zven
⁠⁠RNG	⁠⁠PSG	0 - 1	Atlus	Chronicler	Link	River	Link	Link	RNG	PSG	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠DK	⁠⁠MAD	1 - 0	Atlus	Chronicler	Link	BeryL	Link	Link	DK	MAD	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠RNG	⁠⁠PGG	1 - 0	Phreak	Kobe			Link	Link	RNG	PGG	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠C9	⁠⁠DK	0 - 1	Phreak	Kobe	Link	Ghost	Link	Link	C9	DK	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠PSG	⁠⁠MAD	1 - 0	Phreak	Kobe	Link	Doggo	Link	Link	PSG	MAD	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
[showhide] Rumble Day 4
Team 1	Team 2	Score	PBP	Color	Interview	With	HL	Reddit	Blue	Red	Side Sel	MH	VODs	MVP
⁠⁠PSG	⁠⁠RNG	0 - 1	Medic	Vedius	Link	Cryin	Link	Link	PSG	RNG	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠MAD	⁠⁠DK	0 - 1	Medic	Vedius	Link	ShowMaker	Link	Link	MAD	DK	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠C9	⁠⁠RNG	1 - 0	Medic	Vedius	Link	Vulcan	Link	Link	C9	RNG	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠PGG	⁠⁠MAD	0 - 1	CaptainFlowers	Azael	Link	Humanoid	Link	Link	PGG	MAD	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	Kaiser
⁠⁠DK	⁠⁠PSG	1 - 0	CaptainFlowers	Azael			Link	Link	DK	PSG	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠PGG	⁠⁠C9	1 - 0	CaptainFlowers	Azael	Link	BioPanther	Link	Link	PGG	C9	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
[showhide] Rumble Day 5
Team 1	Team 2	Score	PBP	Color	Interview	With	HL	Reddit	Blue	Red	Side Sel	MH	VODs	MVP
⁠⁠RNG	⁠⁠DK	1 - 0	Pastrytime	Lyric			Link	Link	RNG	DK	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	Ming
⁠⁠PGG	⁠⁠PSG	0 - 1	Pastrytime	Lyric	Link	River	Link	Link	PGG	PSG	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠RNG	⁠⁠MAD	0 - 1	Pastrytime	Lyric	Link	Carzzy	Link	Link	RNG	MAD	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠PSG	⁠⁠C9	1 - 0	Phreak	Kobe	Link	Maple	Link	Link	PSG	C9	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠DK	⁠⁠PGG	1 - 0	Phreak	Kobe	Link	Khan	Link	Link	DK	PGG	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
⁠⁠MAD	⁠⁠C9	0 - 1	Phreak	Kobe	Link	Fudge	Link	Link	MAD	C9	N/A	Link	PB • Start • Post	None
[showhide] Semifinals
Team 1	Team 2	Score	PBP	Color	Interview	With	HL	Reddit	Blue	Red	Side Sel	MH	VODs	MVP
⁠⁠RNG	⁠⁠PSG	3 - 1	Phreak	Lyric	Link	Xiaohu	Link	Link	RNG	PSG	RNG	Link	PB • Start • Post • HL	None
									PSG	RNG	PSG	Link	PB • Start • Post • HL	Doggo
									RNG	PSG	RNG	Link	PB • Start • Post • HL	None
									PSG	RNG	PSG	Link	PB • Start • Post • HL	None
⁠⁠DK	⁠⁠MAD	3 - 2	Medic	Vedius, Ender	Link	ShowMaker	Link	Link	DK	MAD	DK	Link	PB • Start • Post • HL	None
									MAD	DK	MAD	Link	PB • Start • Post • HL	Carzzy
									DK	MAD	DK	Link	PB • Start • Post • HL	None
									DK	MAD	DK	Link	PB • Start • Post • HL	None
									MAD	DK	MAD	Link	PB • Start • Post • HL	None
[showhide] Finals
Team 1	Team 2	Score	PBP	Color	Interview	With	HL	Reddit	Blue	Red	Side Sel	MH	VODs	MVP
⁠⁠DK	⁠⁠RNG	2 - 3	CaptainFlowers	Azael	Link	Xiaohu, Wei, GALA, Cryin, Ming	Link	Link	RNG	DK	RNG	Link	PB • Start • Post • HL	None
									DK	RNG	DK	Link	PB • Start • Post • HL	Khan
									RNG	DK	RNG	Link	PB • Start • Post • HL	None
									DK	RNG	DK	Link	PB • Start • Post • HL	None
									RNG	DK	RNG	Link	PB • Start • Post • HL	None

Individual Awards

Player of the Game

Note: MVP awards were only assigned once per day.

MVP Standings

Rank	Times	Player
1	2	Carzzy
1	2	Khan
1	2	Ming
1	2	Xiaohu
5	1	Doggo

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5	1	Kaiser
5	1	Perkz
5	1	Serin
5	1	Wei
5	1	Zven

Regional Distribution

Teams

Although the VCS champions ⁠⁠GAM Esports qualified to MSI 2021, they are unable to participate because of national travel restrictions related to COVID-19. ^[7]

BR

Brazil

CN

China

CIS

EU

Europe

JP

Japan

KR

Korea

LAT

Latin America

NA

North America

OCE

Oceania

APAC

Asia Pacific

TR

Turkey

VN

Vietnam

Qualified

1

Groups

1

Rumble

1

Semifinals

1

Finals

1

Winner

1

Players

Qualified

2

5

4

1

5

1

2

1

2

1

5

9

1

2

6

1

5

Groups

2

5

4

1

5

1

2

1

2

1

5

9

1

3

6

1

Rumble

5

1

5

1

2

1

6

1

3

1

Semifinals

5

2

1

6

1

3

1

Finals

5

Winner

5

Country of Birth is used.
Although the Vietnamese players of VCS champions ⁠⁠GAM Esports qualified to MSI 2021 they are unable to participate because of national travel restrictions related to COVID-19. ^[8]
Due to Unified's health issues, Doggo was loaned from Beyond Gaming for the entirety of MSI.^[9]

Media

Streams

Broadcast Talent

English Broadcast Talent

Play-By-Play Casters

Clayton "CaptainFlowers" Raines
David "Phreak" Turley
Julian "Pastrytime" Carr
Trevor "Quickshot" Henry
Aaron "Medic" Chamberlain
Daniel "Drakos" Drakos
Max "Atlus" Anderson
Brendan "Valdes" Valdes

Color Casters

Issac "Azael" Cummings-Bentley
Sam "Kobe" Hartman-Kenzler
Barento "Razleplasm" Mohammed
Andrew "Vedius" Day
Christy "Ender" Frierson
Marc "Caedrel" Lamont
Jordan "Lyric" Corby
Wolf "Wolf" Schröder
Maurits "Chronicler" Jan Meeusen

Analysts

Barento "Razleplasm" Mohammed
Emily "Emily Rand" Rand ^[10]
Marc "Caedrel" Lamont
Gabriël "Bwipo" Rau
Chu "Clement" Kai-Hsin
Rob "Dagda" Price
Kim "Wadid" Bae-in

Desk Hosts

Eefje "Sjokz" Depoortere

Interviewer

James "Dash" Patterson
Laure "Bulii" Valée

Announcements

March 1, MSI 2021 is Heading to Reykjavik, Iceland
March 30, MSI 2021: Group Draw and Prize Updates
April 19, MSI 2021: Teams Update
April 26, MSI 2021: Qualified Teams, Broadcast Schedule, Watch Rewards
May 19, Statement on MSI Semifinal Scheduling from Tom Martell [ENG/KR/CN]

Additional Content

See Media.

Viewership Statistics

Data sourced from Esports Charts.

Peak Viewership
Total	1 839 876
English Streams	492 264
Twitch.tv Streams	1 078 910
Other
Total Time Watched	61 185 964 Hours
Avg Concurrent Viewers	711 465

Venues

All Stages
Reykjavík, Iceland
Laugardalshöll

Engjavegur 8, 104 Reykjavík, Iceland

References

↑ MSI 2021: Teams Update lolesports.com
↑ MSI 2021: Teams Update lolesports.com
↑ PSG Talon's Facebook Post facebook.com
↑ RNG's Twitter Post twitter.com
↑ C9's Twitter Post twitter.com
↑ Charlie's Twitter Post twitter.com
↑ MSI 2021: Teams Update lolesports.com
↑ MSI 2021: Teams Update lolesports.com
↑ PSG Talon's Facebook Post facebook.com
↑ Emily Rand's Tweet twitter.com

[1] MSI 2021: Teams Update lolesports.com

[2] MSI 2021: Teams Update lolesports.com

[3] PSG Talon's Facebook Post facebook.com

[4] RNG's Twitter Post twitter.com

[5] C9's Twitter Post twitter.com

[6] Charlie's Twitter Post twitter.com

[7] MSI 2021: Teams Update lolesports.com

[8] MSI 2021: Teams Update lolesports.com

[9] PSG Talon's Facebook Post facebook.com

[10] Emily Rand's Tweet twitter.com

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