Last updated: May 4

The League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational is just around the corner, beginning on May 1, 2024. It'll be the first international stage of the annual LoL Esports calendar, as the halfway point between each region's first and second splits.

MSI 2024 features the best teams from every region, battling for a shot at the MSI title, the largest share of the $250K prize pool, and a direct invite to the LoL World Championship in October. The tournament will also be played on patch 14.8, so every team will have had plenty of time to prepare and learn the best strategies, meta champions, and team compositions.

Keep reading for a full rundown of the entire tournament, including the full MSI schedule, all 12 competing teams, the live standings, where to watch, and more!

MSI 2024: Format

The Mid-Seasonal Invitational for League of Legends pro-play has two stages: the Play-In Stage and the Bracket Stage.

The Play-In stage begins with the second seed from LEC, LCK, LPL, and LCS, as well as the top seed from LLA, CBLOL, PCS, and VCS, for eight teams.

The four winning teams from the Play-Ins will join the four major region champions for eight teams in the Bracket Stage. These teams are drawn into four matches to kick off a single best-of-five double-elimination bracket, ending in the Finals on May 19.

Play-In Stage: May 1 - 5

• Eight teams are divided into two groups
• Double-elimination bracket, all matches are Bo3
• The top two teams from each group advance to the Bracket Stage draw
• The bottom 2 teams from each group are eliminated

Bracket Stage: May 7 - 12, May 14 - 19

• Eight teams play in another double-elimination bracket
• All matches, including the all-important final match, are Bo5

A new rule for MSI 2024 is that the winning team earns a direct qualification to 2024 LoL Worlds, guaranteeing a slot for their region. This rule only applies if the winning team reaches the Playoffs of their domestic Summer Split. The next best-performing region will also secure an additional seed at LoL Worlds for their region.

MSI 2024: Teams

Twelve teams are competing in the 2024 Mid-Season Invitational. There will be two teams, the winning teams and runner-ups, from the major Riot Games regions (LPL, LEC, LCS, LCK), for eight teams in total. The remaining four regional leagues, LLA, CBLOL, PCS, and VCS, each get one slot for their region.

Here are all twelve participating teams competing in MSI 2024, including their player rosters.

Bracket Stage Teams

• G2 Esports (LEC Winter Split winner): BrokenBlade, Vike, Caps, Hans Sama, Mikyx
• Gen.G (LCK Spring Split winner): Kiin, Canyon, Chovy, Peyz, Lehends
• Billibilli Gaming (LPL Spring Split winner): Bin, Xun, knight, Elk, ON
• Team Liquid (LCS Spring Split winner): Impact, UmTi, APA, Yeon, CoreJJ

Play-In Stage Teams

• Fnatic (LEC championship points): Oscarinin, Razork, Humanoid, Noah, Jun
• T1 (LCK Spring runner-up): Zeus, Oner, Faker, Gumayusi, Keria
• Top Esports (LPL Spring Split runner-up): 369, Tian, Creme, JackeyLove, Meiko
• FlyQuest (LCS Spring runner-up): Bwipo, Inspired, Jensen, Massu, Busio
• LOUD (CBLOL Split 1 winner): Robo, Croc, Tinowns, Route, RedBert
• PSG Talon (PCS Spring winner): Azhi, Junjia, Maple, Betty, Woody
• Estral Esports (LLA Opening Season winner): Zothve, Josedeodo, cody, Snaker, Ackerman
• GAM Esports (VCS Spring 2024 winner): Kiaya, Levi, Emo, EasyLove, Elio

MSI 2024: Schedule

MSI 2024 kicks off on May 1 with the initial Play-In Stage to determine the four teams joining G2 Esports, Gen.G, Billibilli Gaming, and Team Liquid, who have all already qualified.

Once the Play-In Stage has concluded, the Bracket Stage will begin on May 7 and continue until May 12. There will be a short 3-day break until part 2 of the Bracket Stage starts on May 14.

Here is how the two groups are divided for the Play-In Stage so you can keep track of your favorite teams during the tournament.

• Group A: Estral Esports, FlyQuest, PSG Talon, T1
• Group B: Fnatic, GAM Esports, LOUD, Top Esports

Here is the official MSI schedule for the initial Play-In Stage. All times listed will be in BST, and match winners will be in bold. Bookmark this page and check back to see when the Bracket Stage has been added.

Teams qualified for the MSI Bracket Stage: T1 and Top Esports.

Group A

May 1 (Upper Bracket Semifinals)

• 9:00 AM: FlyQuest vs. PSG Talon
• 12:00 PM: T1 vs. Estral Esports

May 3 (Upper Bracket Final)

• 9:00 AM: FlyQuest vs. T1

May 4 (Lower Bracket Semifinal)

• 9:00 AM: PSG Talon vs. Estral Esports

May 5 (Lower Bracket Final)

• 9:00 AM: FlyQuest vs. PSG Talon

Group B

May 2 (Upper Bracket Semifinals)

• 9:00 AM: Fnatic vs. GAM Esports
• 11:00 AM: LOUD vs. Top Esports

May 3 (Upper Bracket Final)

• 12:00 PM: Fnatic vs. Top Esports

May 4 (Lower Bracket Semifinal)

• 12:00 PM: GAM Esports vs. LOUD

May 5 (Lower Bracket Final)

• 12:00 PM: Fnatic vs. GAM Esports

While MSI 2023 was held in the Copper Box Arena in London, MSI 2024 will be held in an entirely different venue. The Mid-Season Invitational will be held this year at the Chengdu Financial City Performing Arts Center in China. 

Tickets to the Chengdu Financial City Performing Arts Center to watch the MSI action in person have officially sold out. Worry not, as several official live-stream platforms and partners will be broadcasting the event! This includes the Riot Games official Twitch channel, embedded below.

We'll add a list of all major streaming destinations showing MSI matches closer to the start date, so keep your eyes peeled!

Final Thoughts

MSI 2024 is shaping up to be the biggest LoL event of the year so far, with powerhouse teams like T1, Gen.G, Billibilli Gaming, and G2 Esports all in the running for the MSI 2024 title. Which team will claim the victory? Only time will tell.

We'll update this article with upcoming matches in the Bracket Stage, match winners, and the final standings, so keep checking back!

Interested in more League of Legends content? Our blog page has tons to dive into, including all champion release dates, ARAM, the next Your Shop dates, beginner guides to runes and summoner spells, the rarest skins, and the latest patch notes! GL HF in your future LoL matches and your bets with us!