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2023 Mid-Season Invitational
Tournament Information
OrganizerRiot Games
RulebookRulebook
Location & Dates
Region
INT
International
Event TypeOffline
Country
United Kingdom
Start Date2023-05-02
End Date2023-05-21
Broadcast
Streams
Twitch

YouTube
Full List
ScheduleSpoiler-Free Schedule
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Social Media & Links

The 2023 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI 2023) is held between the first and second splits of all regions, with the exception of EMEA, where it's between the second and third split. The champions of each competitive region as well as the runner-ups of the major regions compete for the MSI title. In 2023, the tournament underwent major format changes compared to previous years including the implementation of best of threes, double elimination, and more.[1]

Overview

Format

  • 13 teams are invited
  • Stage 1 (Play-In)
    • 8 teams participate
    • Teams are drawn into two double elimination brackets
    • Bracket matches are best of three
    • LCQ match is best of five
    • Winners of each group and the winner of the LCQ match between the lower bracket winners advance to Stage 2
  • Stage 2 (Bracket)
    • 8 teams participate
      • 5 teams prequalified for Stage 2 + the 3 qualifiers of Stage 1
    • Double elimination bracket
    • Matches are best of five
  • Patch Information: 13.8 with Milio and Yuumi disabled[2]
  • The Play-In Draw Show took place on April 23rd, after the conclusion of the LEC 2023 Spring Finals.[3]
    • Draw for Play-In Stage was conducted by Rekkles, draw for Bracket Stage was conducted by Odoamne

Prize Pool

  • Minimum Prize Pool $ 250,000 USD
  • 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:

PlacePrizePrize (%)Team
1$50,00020%JD Gaming
2$37,50015%Bilibili Gaming
3$30,00012%T1
4$25,00010%Gen.G
5-6$20,0008%G2 Esports
Cloud9
7-8$15,0006%MAD Lions
Golden Guardians
9$12,5005%PSG Talon
10-11$7,5003%Movistar R7
LOUD
12-13$5,0002%GAM Esports
DetonatioN FM

Participants

  • In the tables below, (Q) refers to the date on which the team qualified for MSI, while (Seed) refers to when the team was locked into their seed. If neither is present, these happened on the same day.
Qualified for Bracket Stage
Region Seed Pool Team Qualification Date Qualification Path
KR
Korea
1 1 Gen.G 2023-04-08 (Q)
2023-04-09 (Seed)
LCK 2023 Spring Champion
2 3 T1 2023-04-01 (Q)
2023-04-09 (Seed)
LCK 2023 Spring Runner-Up
CN
China
1 1 JD Gaming 2023-04-09 (Q)
2023-04-15 (Seed)
LPL 2023 Spring Champion
EMEA
EMEA
1 2 MAD Lions 2023-04-23 LEC 2023 Spring Champion
NA
North America
1 2 Cloud9 2023-03-30 (Q)
2023-04-09 (Seed)
LCS 2023 Spring Champion
INT
Mid-Season Invitational
Q 3 Bilibili Gaming 2023-05-04 Play-In Stage Group A Winner
Q 3 G2 Esports 2023-05-04 Play-In Stage Group B Winner
Q 3 Golden Guardians 2023-05-07 Play-In Stage LCQ Winner
Qualified for Play-In Stage
Region Seed Pool Team Qualification Date Qualification Path
CN
China
2 1 Bilibili Gaming 2023-04-11 (Q)
2023-04-15 (Seed)
LPL 2023 Spring Runner-Up
EMEA
EMEA
2 1 G2 Esports 2023-02-26 (Q)
2023-04-21 (Seed)
LEC 2023 Winter Champion
NA
North America
2 2 Golden Guardians 2023-04-08 (Q)
2023-04-09 (Seed)
LCS 2023 Spring Runner-Up
APAC
TW/HK/MC/SEA/OCE
1 2 PSG Talon 2023-04-09 PCS 2023 Spring Champion
VN
Vietnam
1 3 GAM Esports 2023-04-23 VCS 2023 Spring Champion
JP
Japan
1 3 DetonatioN FocusMe 2023-04-15 LJL 2023 Spring Champion
BR
Brazil
1 4 LOUD 2023-04-15 CBLOL 2023 Split 1 Champion
LAT
Latin America
1 4 Movistar R7 2023-04-14 LLA 2023 Opening Champion


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Results

Stage 1 (Play-In)

Group A

Round 1
CN
BLG
2
LAT
R7
0
NA
GG
2
VN
GAM
0
Losers' Bracket
LAT
R7
2
VN
GAM
1
Round 2
Qualification Match
CN
BLG
2
NA
GG
1
NA
GG
2
LAT
R7
0

Group B

Round 1
EMEA
G2
2
BR
LOUD
0
APAC
PSG
2
JP
DFM
0
Losers' Bracket
BR
LOUD
2
JP
DFM
0
Round 2
Qualification Match
EMEA
G2
2
APAC
PSG
0
APAC
PSG
2
BR
LOUD
0

Last Chance Qualifier

LCQ Match
Qualification Match
NA
GG
3
APAC
PSG
0

Stage 2 (Bracket)

Round 1
KR
GEN
3
EMEA
G2
1
EMEA
MAD
0
KR
T1
3
NA
C9
0
CN
BLG
3
CN
JDG
3
NA
GG
0
Losers' Bracket
EMEA
G2
3
EMEA
MAD
0
NA
C9
3
NA
GG
1
Round 2
KR
GEN
2
KR
T1
3
CN
BLG
0
CN
JDG
3
CN
BLG
3
EMEA
G2
1
KR
GEN
3
NA
C9
0
Round 3
CN
BLG
3
KR
GEN
0
Round 4
KR
T1
2
CN
JDG
3
KR
T1
1
CN
BLG
3
Finals
CN
JDG
3
CN
BLG
1

Match Schedule

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Results|Schedule
CD|You|PST|CET|KST
Patch: 13.8
[showhide]
Play-In Day 1
Tue 2 MayTue 2 MayTue 2 May - Wed 3 May2023,5,02,12,00 - 2023,5,02,15,00
    
Tue 2023-05-02
Tue 2023-05-02
Tue 2023-05-02
2023,5,02,12,00
PSG20DFM
Wed 2023-05-03
2023,5,02,15,00
G220LOUD
Patch: 13.8
[showhide]
Play-In Day 2
Wed 3 MayWed 3 MayWed 3 May - Thu 4 May2023,5,03,12,00 - 2023,5,03,15,00
    
Wed 2023-05-03
Wed 2023-05-03
Wed 2023-05-03
2023,5,03,12,00
BLG20R7
Thu 2023-05-04
2023,5,03,15,00
GG20GAM
Patch: 13.8
[showhide]
Play-In Day 3
Thu 4 MayThu 4 MayThu 4 May - Fri 5 May2023,5,04,12,00 - 2023,5,04,15,00
    
Thu 2023-05-04
Thu 2023-05-04
Thu 2023-05-04
2023,5,04,12,00
BLG21GG
Fri 2023-05-05
2023,5,04,15,00
G220PSG
Patch: 13.8
[showhide]
Play-In Day 4
Fri 5 MayFri 5 MayFri 5 May - Sat 6 May2023,5,05,12,00 - 2023,5,05,15,00
    
Fri 2023-05-05
Fri 2023-05-05
Fri 2023-05-05
2023,5,05,12,00
R721GAM
Sat 2023-05-06
2023,5,05,15,00
LOUD20DFM
Patch: 13.8
[showhide]
Play-In Day 5
Sat 6 MaySat 6 MaySat 6 May2023,5,06,11,00 - 2023,5,06,14,00
    
Sat 2023-05-06
Sat 2023-05-06
Sat 2023-05-06
2023,5,06,11,00
GG20R7
2023,5,06,14,00
PSG20LOUD
Patch: 13.8
[showhide]
Last Chance Qualifier
Sun 7 MaySun 7 MaySun 7 May2023,5,07,11,00 - 2023,5,07,11,00
    
Sun 2023-05-07
Sun 2023-05-07
Sun 2023-05-07
2023,5,07,11,00
GG30PSG
Patch: 13.8
[showhide]
Bracket Round 1
Tue 9 May - Sun 14 MayTue 9 May - Sun 14 MayTue 9 May - Mon 15 May2023,5,09,12,00 - 2023,5,14,16,00
    
Tue 2023-05-09
Tue 2023-05-09
Tue 2023-05-09
2023,5,09,12,00
GEN31G2
Wed 2023-05-10
Wed 2023-05-10
Wed 2023-05-10
2023,5,10,12,00
MAD03T1
Thu 2023-05-11
Thu 2023-05-11
Thu 2023-05-11
2023,5,11,12,00
C903BLG
Fri 2023-05-12
Fri 2023-05-12
Fri 2023-05-12
2023,5,12,12,00
JDG30GG
Sat 2023-05-13
Sat 2023-05-13
Sun 2023-05-14
2023,5,13,16,00
G230MAD
Sun 2023-05-14
Sun 2023-05-14
Mon 2023-05-15
2023,5,14,16,00
C931GG
Patch: 13.8
[showhide]
Bracket Round 2
Sat 13 May - Wed 17 MaySat 13 May - Wed 17 MaySat 13 May - Wed 17 May2023,5,13,11,00 - 2023,5,17,12,00
    
Sat 2023-05-13
Sat 2023-05-13
Sat 2023-05-13
2023,5,13,11,00
GEN23T1
Sun 2023-05-14
Sun 2023-05-14
Sun 2023-05-14
2023,5,14,11,00
BLG03JDG
Tue 2023-05-16
Tue 2023-05-16
Tue 2023-05-16
2023,5,16,12,00
BLG31G2
Wed 2023-05-17
Wed 2023-05-17
Wed 2023-05-17
2023,5,17,12,00
GEN30C9
Patch: 13.8
[showhide]
Bracket Round 3
Fri 19 MayFri 19 MayFri 19 May2023,5,19,12,00 - 2023,5,19,12,00
    
Fri 2023-05-19
Fri 2023-05-19
Fri 2023-05-19
2023,5,19,12,00
BLG30GEN
Patch: 13.8
[showhide]
Bracket Round 4
Thu 18 May - Sat 20 MayThu 18 May - Sat 20 MayThu 18 May - Sat 20 May2023,5,18,12,00 - 2023,5,20,11,00
    
Thu 2023-05-18
Thu 2023-05-18
Thu 2023-05-18
2023,5,18,12,00
T123JDG
Sat 2023-05-20
Sat 2023-05-20
Sat 2023-05-20
2023,5,20,11,00
T113BLG
Patch: 13.8
[showhide]
Finals
Sun 21 MaySun 21 MaySun 21 May2023,5,21,11,00 - 2023,5,21,11,00
    
Sun 2023-05-21
Sun 2023-05-21
Sun 2023-05-21
2023,5,21,11,00
JDG31BLG

VODs & Match Links

Individual Awards

"Player of the Game" Standings

Only one MVP is assigned per day. MVPs are listed in VODs & Match Links.
AwardPlayerNotes
Finals MVPknight-

Regional Distribution

Teams

  • With the announced format changes to MSI earlier this year, the LPL, LCK, LEC and LCS will now send two representatives instead of one. [4]
  • With Turkey and CIS being absorbed into the EMEA region, they are no longer eligible to send a representative to MSI. [5]
  • Starting in 2023, Oceania was integrated into the PCS playoffs as part of their MSI qualification path, therefore no longer having a direct spot at the event. [6]
BR
Brazil
CN
China
EMEA
EMEA
JP
Japan
KR
Korea
LAT
Latin America
NA
North America
APAC
Asia Pacific
VN
Vietnam
Qualified
122121211
Play-In
11111111
Brackets
2222
Round1
2222
Round2
2121
Round3
11
Round4
21
Finals
2
Winner
1

Players

  • Country of Birth
  • Nationality
  • Residency





















Qualified
21311110122131112411626
Play-In
231512121191515
Brackets
111181221117112
Round1
111181221117112
Round2
1821111411
Round3
55
Round4
87
Finals
82
Winner
32
  • Country of Birth is used.
  • Some of the players qualified to MSI 2023 but didn't played any games, these players won't counted in further stages once stages finished but count them in qualified.






















Qualified
213111101211312125116226
Play-In
23151112211015115
Brackets
11118121111181122
Round1
11118121111181122
Round2
182111114111
Round3
55
Round4
87
Finals
82
Winner
32
  • Nationality is used, some of the players holds duo nationality.
  • Some of the players qualified to MSI 2023 but didn't played any games, these players won't counted in further stages once stages finished but count them in qualified.
BR
Brazil
CN
China
EMEA
EMEA
JP
Japan
KR
Korea
LAT
Latin America
NA
North America
APAC
Asia Pacific
VN
Vietnam
Qualified
31094234666
Play-In
355383355
Brackets
89176
Round1
89176
Round2
85143
Round3
55
Round4
87
Finals
82
Winner
32
  • Residency is used.
  • Some of the players qualified to MSI 2023 but didn't played any games, these players won't counted in further stages once stages finished but count them in qualified.

Media

Streams

Main Streams

BroadcasterLanguage/CountryLinks
Riot Games
English
OTP
France
Summoner's Inn
Germany
PG Esports
Italy
LVP Spain
Spain
Inygon
Portugal
Polsat Games
Poland
Hitpoint.cz
Czech Republic
Fortuna
Serbia
EsportsPrime
Netherlands
GamersLounge
Greece
Esport1
Hungary
LoLArabia
Arab League
Riot Games Korea
South Korea
Riot Games Brazil
Brazil
Riot Games Japan
Japan
Riot Games Latin America
South America
TV Azteca Esports
Mexico
LoL PCS
Taiwan
LoL PCS
Hong Kong
Riot Games Turkey
Turkey
VCS LMHT
Vietnam
NaverTV
South Korea
Tencent
China
bilibili
China
Douyu
China
Huya
China

Official Costreamers

  • LCS
  • LEC
  • LPL
  • LCK
  • CBLOL
  • LLA
  • VCS
  • PCS
BroadcasterLanguage/CountryLinks

Christian "IWDominate" Rivera

English

Nick "LS" De Cesare

English

Zachary "Sneaky" Scuderi

English

William "Meteos" Hartman

English

Yiliang "Doublelift" Peng

English
BroadcasterLanguage/CountryLinks

Marc "Caedrel" Lamont

English

Ibai "Ibai" Llanos

Spain

Willy "Skyyart" Dias

France

Damian "Nervarien" Ziaja

Poland

Niklot "Tolkin" Stüber

Germany

Furkan "Lynx" Arıkovan

Turkey

Lapo "Terenas" Raspanti

Italy

Petr "Xnapy" Jirák

Czech Republic

Eslam "Dattura" Farag Ali

Egypt
BroadcasterLanguage/CountryLinks

Kim "Doinb" Tae-sang (김태상)

China

Yang "kRYST4L" Fan (杨藩)

China

Liu "Zz1tai" Zhi-Hao (刘志豪)

China

Guo "san" Jun-Liang (郭俊良)

China

Zhong "Mage" Ke-Xin (钟可欣)

China

Sun "XiaoXiao" Ya-Long (孙亚龙)

China
BroadcasterLanguage/CountryLinks

Lee "Wolf" Jae-wan (이재완)

South Korea

Lee "Bang" Jae-wan (배준식)

South Korea

Kang "Ambition" Chan-yong (강찬용)

South Korea

Lee "Lee Sang-ho" Sang-ho (이상호)

South Korea

Kim "Kim Min-kyo" Min-kyo (김민교)

South Korea
BroadcasterLanguage/CountryLinks

Luis "Absolut" Felipe Carvalho

Brazil

Gustavo "Baiano" Gomes

Brazil

Flávio "Jukes" Fernandes

Brazil

Gabriel "Revolta" Henud

Brazil

Felipe "Yoda" Noronha

Brazil

LOUD

Brazil
BroadcasterLanguage/CountryLinks

Jamiie

Chile

Nicolás "NickDaBoom" Schwartz

Argentina

Pichu

Mexico

Ubaman

Mexico

Marité "Zui" Rodríguez

Peru

Erik "Barbakahn" Hakon

Argentina
BroadcasterLanguage/CountryLinks

Huỳnh "Hoàng Luân" Hải Hoàng Luân

Vietnam

Lê "SofM" Quang Duy

Vietnam

Phan "Thầy Giáo Ba" Tấn Trung

Vietnam

Trần "Optimus" Văn Cường

Vietnam
BroadcasterLanguage/CountryLinks

Chang "Zod" Po-Cheng (張博誠)

Taiwan

Wu "Liang" Liang-Te (吳亮德)

Taiwan

Lien "RB" Shih-Cheng (連世誠)

Taiwan

Chan "Rwei" Kuan-Wei (詹冠緯)

Taiwan

English Broadcast Talent

TIMELINE
Cast PLAY-IN STAGE BRACKET STAGE
First Phase Last Chance Qualifier Round 1-2 Finals Weekend
D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 LCQ D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 UBF LBSF LBF F

CaptainFlowers PBP PBP PBP PBP

Drakos PBP PBP PBP PBP PBP

Medic PBP Analyst PBP PBP PBP

Oisín PBP PBP

Munchables PBP

Atlus PBP PBP

Azael Color Analyst Color Analyst Color Analyst Color Analyst

Kobe Color Color Analyst Color Color

Jatt Analyst Analyst

Raz Analyst Color Analyst

MarkZ Color Analyst Color Analyst Color Analyst

Emily Rand Analyst Analyst Analyst

Vedius Color Color Color Color Color Analyst Color Color

Dagda Color Analyst Color Color Analyst Color Analyst

Guldborg Analyst Analyst Analyst

Chronicler Analyst Color Analyst Color Analyst Color Analyst Color Analyst

Aux Analyst Analyst

Sjokz Host

Laure Host Host Host Interviewer

Quickshot Host PBP Host Host PBP PBP Host PBP

Yinsu Interviewer

Frankie Interviewer

Jeesun Translator Translator Translator Analyst Translator

Wendy Translator Translator Translator Translator Translator Translator

Christina Translator Translator Translator
LEGEND
Host Hosting the show
Interviewer Interviewing the teams
Translator Provides translation during Interviews
for non-English speaking teams
Analyst Analysis in-between matches,
Pre- and Post-show
PBP Play-by-Play Caster
Color Color Caster
Notice:
  • Table shows main role on broadcast.
  • Casters may also appear as Analysts on the same day.

Foreign Broadcast Talent

  • EMEA
  • Americas
  • Asia
  • OTP

    • Fabien "Chips" Culié

    • Charles "Noi" Lapassat

    • Kevin "Tweekz" Remy

    • Guillaume "Zerotick" Moya

    • Dariusz "Finghin" Walczak

    • Jean "Trayton" Medzadourian

    • Hadrien "Duke" Forestier

    • Lucas "Saken" Fayard

    • César "Wakz" Hugues

    • Frédéric "Glopo" Sialelli

    • Corentin "Chreak" Moreau

    • Vincent "Vetheo" Berrié

    • Karim "ImSoFresh" Bbahla


  • Summoner's Inn

    • Christian "EisohneWaffel" Thamm

    • Bastian "Basti" Lilienthal

    • David "Kernus" Kratz

    • Anika "Ryxcales" Wolter

    • Nico "Pixavis" Timmermann

    • Oskar "Alanio" van Elsberg

    • Maurice "Mori" Lange

    • Rene "Masterplay" Geigenberger

    • Lothar "Kxng" Schadrin
  • Hitpoint.cz

    • Jan "Kangae" Sekanina

    • Tomáš "Mortsche" Anděl

    • Filip "Fortanu" Růžička

    • Dominik "Murde" Dvořák
  • Esport1

    • Dienes "Loemifar" Valentin

    • Makaria "Makaria" Márk

    • Loksa "Atreus" Bence

    • Nagy "Asdelek" Márton

    • Riczy "noizR" Dániel

    • Mihály "Mentsvár" Zalán

    • Koncz "Livius" Máté

    • Ákos "Pierce" Német
  • Inygon

    • Ana "OneRingWraith" Martins

    • Christiano "Omegamon" Reis

    • Cláudio "Guerreiro" Nunes

    • Kevin "Hackali" Daniel

    • João "Zemo" Almeida

    • Cláudio "Saeken" Ferreira

    • Rafael "Ahnyfar" Oliveira

    • Isaias "Enlatado" Silva

    • Luís "Tibi" Gomes


  • Fortuna

    • Aleksa "Ljuba" Šurlan

    • Nikola "Mićko" Milićević

    • Ognjen "Njen" Pejić

    • Miloš "Sa1na" Šainović

    • Nemanja "Glisha" Glišić

    • Rastko "Ralla" Kojić

    • Nevena "Neeko's Help" Vulićević

    • Minja "Njami" Kefer
  • Riot Turkey

    • Tankut "Hoca" Eraslan

    • Mehmet "Trix" Furkan Coruk

    • Ahmet "Nova" Yılmaz

    • Bahadır "Japone" Çolak

    • Aykut "Euphony" Özgan

    • Caner "Jhonnie" Güngörür

    • Sinan "Mehitra" Susler

    • Berk "Farfetch" Badur

    • Dora "Dora" Özsoy

    • Oğuz "Noeldayi" Avcı
  • GamersLounge

    • Konstantinos "Nero" Perperidis

    • Antonis "Rev" Stepchenko

    • Antonis "TonyB" Baladimas

    • Kosmas "LivingDead" Baxevanidis

    • Labros "Labokop" Tegos

    • Dimitris "IceBreaker" Chatzitsobanis

    • Vasilis "TheRock7" Voltis
  • TV Azteca Esports

    • Juan "Demizos" Pablo Morales

    • Édgar "Seiya" Ali Bracamontes Munguía

    • Erick "Skyshock" González

    • Lucas "Darkoz" Ledesma
  • Lol PCS

    • Wu "LoSing" kit-sing (胡杰星)

    • Lee "Bella" Yan-wing (李欣穎)

    • Berry Boys' Chris

    • Berry Boys' Andy

    • Pang "Hei Hei" Wing Hei (彭泳熙)

    • Chris

    • Ice

    • Shek "Dream" Hoi Yee (石凱儀)

    • Michael "Sigma" Lui

    • Wong "Sang" Wai Sang (黃偉生)

    • Chan "Jazkit" Cheuk Kit (陳卓傑)

    • Kan "Kabe" Ho Man (簡浩文)
  • Lol PCS

    • Chang "Zod" Po-Cheng (張博誠)

    • Chu "Section" Ta-Kai (朱大開)

    • Chen "YuWu" Jia-Fong (陳家烽)

    • Lin "Nash" Wei-Hsin (林煒昕)

    • Chen "js5" Chia-Sheng (陳迦笙)

    • Chen "Art" Yu-Ting (陳宥廷)

    • Lee "LuciferRT" Bo-yan (李伯彥)

    • Yang "JR" Chih-Jen (楊智仁)


  • LPL Commentators

    • Guan "Zeyuan" Ze-Yuan (管泽元)

    • Qian "Mille" Chen (钱晨)

    • Yan "wAwa" Zi-Jing (闫紫境)

    • Wang "Duoduo" Qian-Yuan (王乾元)

    • Ke "957" Chang-Yu (柯昌宇)

    • Zhang "TXQQ" He (张鹤)

    • Yuan "MaoMao" Wei-Yi (袁唯译)

    • Chen "Pyl" Bo (陈博)

    • Guo "小伞" Jun-Liang (郭俊良)

    • Zhao "Fireloli" Zhi-Ming (赵志铭)

    • TanPing-Tao "MacT" (谭平涛)

    • Athena "Kitty" Jiang
  • LPL Interviewer

    • Duan "Candice" Yu-Shuang (段余霜)

Announcements

Additional Content

  • See Media.

Viewership Statistics

Venues

All Stages
London, England
Copper Box Arena
Capacity - 7,500
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London E20 3HB, United Kingdom

References