The draw present was held after the LEC Spring Finals, which determined the ultimate MSI 2023 participant.
Coming into immediately’s LEC Spring Finals, all however one of many 13 MSI 2023 individuals had been already decided, the one exception being the LEC’s first seed. That seed ended up going to MAD Lions with their 3-2 victory over BDS in immediately’s sequence. With all groups now recognized, the followers obtained to look at the draw present held simply after the Finals recreation. The draw present was hosted by Trevor “Quickshot” Henry and Martin “Rekkles” Larsson.
MSI 2023 format
Riot introduced that they’d be switching their format beginning with this yr’s Mid-Season Invitational, and in addition Worlds. Whereas the brand new format retains the Play-in and Bracket Levels comparatively related, it completely eradicated Bo1s from the occasion in favor of Bo3 and Bo5s.
For MSI 2023, a complete of 13 groups from 9 areas will attend the occasion. Eight of those groups shall be immediately seeded into the Play-in Stage, which shall be two double elimination brackets performed in Bo3s. Winner of every bracket will advance to the bracket stage. Two decrease bracket winners from either side will face in a Bo5 Final Likelihood Qualifier for the third qualification spot.
Within the Bracket Stage, eight certified groups will play by one other double elimination bracket, this time with the entire sequence being Bo5s.
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MSI 2023 Play-in and Bracket draw outcomes
Play-in groups
- Pool 1: Bilibili Gaming (LPL)
- Pool 1: G2 Esports (LEC)
- Pool 2: Golden Guardians (LCS)
- Pool 2: PSG Talon (PCS)
- Pool 3: GAM Esports (VCS)
- Pool 3: DetonatioN FocusMe (LJL)
- Pool 4: Movistar R7 (LLA)
- Pool 4: LOUD (CBLOL)
The eight groups right here had been divided into 4 completely different swimming pools, which had been then randomly positioned into two completely different Play-in teams. Groups in Pool 1 will face Pool 4 groups of their first sequence, whereas the Pool 2 groups should battle Pool 3.
Bracket groups
- Gen.G (LCK)
- T1 (LCK)
- JDG (LPL)
- MAD Lions (LEC)
- Cloud9 (LCS)
- Three groups that can qualify from the Play-in stage
MSI 2023 schedule and methods to watch the occasion
The capital of England and the UK, London, would be the host metropolis for the 2023 Mid-Season Invitational. Kicking off on Might 2, the three-week event will come to a head with the Grand Finals on Might 21.
Followers can watch the entire event on the official Lol Esports web site and Youtube channel, or through the official Riot Video games Twitch channel.
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