The League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational is coming to Chengdu, China! From May 1-19, 12 qualified teams from around the world will take to the global stage for the first time this year at the Chengdu Financial City Performing Arts Center.
For the first time ever, the winning team at MSI will be awarded a guaranteed spot at Worlds, which also counts as an additional slot for their region. The next best performing region at MSI will secure an additional seed for their region. To ensure that the team that qualifies early for Worlds remains committed to success in their home league, they still must qualify for their region’s Summer Playoffs.
Read on to learn more about the adjusted format for MSI 2024!
League of Legends MSI 2024: Venue
League of Legends MSI 2024 will be hosted in Chengdu, China. The tournament will take place at the Chengdu Financial City Performing Arts Center, serving as the venue for all stages of the event. Riot Games has opted to keep the location consistent throughout the tournament.
WELCOME TO #MSI2024:
Congratulations to @TeamLiquidLoL on qualifying for the 2024 Mid-Season Invitational! #LCS pic.twitter.com/E7O6oVxhSW
— LoL Esports (@lolesports) March 30, 2024
Stage Dates:
The MSI 2024 tournament is scheduled to begin on May 1, 2024, and will run until May 19, 2024. There will be minimal breaks between stages, with Riot Games aiming to conclude the tournament within just over two weeks. Here are the specific dates for each stage:
- Play-in Stage: May 1, 2024, to May 5, 2024.
- Bracket Stage (1st Week): May 7, 2024, to May 12, 2024.
- Bracket Stage (2nd Week): May 14, 2024, to May 18, 2024.
- Finals: May 19, 2024.
Format:
Twelve teams in total will be sent to China to compete:
- 2 teams each from LPL, LCK, LCS, and LEC
- 1 team from LLA, CBLOL, PCS, and VCS
Play-in Stage:
- The Play-In Stage will kick off with the 2nd seed from LCK, LPL, LEC, and LCS, as well as the top seed from LLA, CBLOL, PCS, and VCS, for a total of 8 teams.
- The teams will be drawn into two, best-of-three, double-elimination brackets, with the winners and runners-up of each bracket advancing to the next stage.
Bracket Stage:
- Those four teams will join the remaining four competitors: the top-seeded teams from LCK, LPL, LEC, and LCS, for a total of 8 teams in the Bracket Stage.
- The teams will be drawn into four matches to kick off a single best-of-five double elimination bracket, culminating in the Finals on May 19 to determine the MSI 2024 Champion title.
League of Legends MSI 2024: Ticket Sales
Tickets officially go on sale at 2 pm CST April 2 (8 am CEST April 2)! Visit LINK to purchase beginning April 2.
- Play-In Stage: May 1-5
- Prices range from ¥308 – ¥428 (~$42-59)
- Bracket Stage (week 1): May 7-12
- Prices range from ¥268 – ¥588 (~$37-80) for May 7-10
- Prices range from ¥368 – ¥798 (~$50-109) for May 11-12
- Bracket Stage (week 2): May 14-18
- Prices range from ¥288 – ¥888 (~$39-120) for May 14-17
- Prices range from ¥388- ¥1088 (~$53-148) for May 18
- Final: May 19
- Prices range from ¥488 – ¥1,388 (~$67-190)
As the tournament approaches, fans eagerly await the clash of titans from around the world, eager to see which team will emerge victorious and claim the first international trophy of the season.