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Overview
| 2016 Mid-Season Invitational | ||
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| Tournament Information | ||
| Organizer | Riot Games | |
| Format | Groups + Single Elim. | |
| Location & Dates | ||
| Region | International | |
| Event Type | Offline | |
| Country | China | |
| Address | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center China, Shanghai, Pudong, Yongyao Rd., No 300 | |
| Start Date | 2016-05-04 | |
| End Date | 2016-05-15 | |
| Broadcast | ||
| Schedule | Spoiler-Free Schedule Export to Google Calendar | |
| Social Media & Links | ||
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The 2016 Mid-Season Invitational is held between the Spring and Summer Splits of all Northern Hemisphere regions.
Overview
Format
- Five invited teams: [Show]
- One qualified team from the 2016 International Wildcard Invitational
- Group Stage
- Double Round Robin
- Top 4 teams advance
- Bracket Stage
- Single Elimination
- Best of 5
- Bracket stage qualification awards a higher seed for that team's region at the World Championship.[1] See here for additional World Championship seeding information.
- League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational 2016 Event Ruleset
Prize Pool
$ 450,000 US Dollars are spread among the teams as seen below:
| Place | Prize | Prize (%) | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
 1 | $250,000€220,000 | 55.56% |  SK Telecom T1 |
 2 | $100,000€88,000 | 22.22% |  CLG |
 3-4 | $50,000€44,000 | 11.11% |  RNG |
 Flash Wolves | |||
| 5 |  G2 Esports | ||
| 6 |  SuperMassive |
Converted prizes calculated with values provided by http://www.xe.com on May 15, 2016, as follows:
- $ 1 US Dollar = € 0.88 Euros
Participants
| Qualifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualified Via | Date | Team | Finals Result |
| 2016 EU LCS Spring | April 17 |  G2 Esports |
3 - 1  OG
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| 2016 LMS Spring | April 17 |  Flash Wolves |
3 - 0  ahq
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| 2016 NA LCS Spring | April 17 |  Counter Logic Gaming |
3 - 2  TSM
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| 2016 LPL Spring | April 23 |  Royal Never Give Up |
3 - 1  EDG
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| 2016 LCK Spring | April 23 |  SK Telecom T1 |
3 - 1  ROX
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| 2016 International Wildcard Invitational | April 23 |  SuperMassive Esports |
3 - 1  HR
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Results
Group Stage
| MSI 2016 Standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Games | Str | ||
| 1 | Royal Never Give Up | 8 - 2 | 80% | 1L |
| 2 | Counter Logic Gaming | 7 - 3 | 70% | 3W |
| 3 | Flash Wolves | 6 - 4 | 60% | 1W |
| 4 | SK Telecom T1 | 6 - 4 | 60% | 4W |
| 5 | G2 Esports | 2 - 8 | 20% | 3L |
| 6 | SuperMassive Esports | 1 - 9 | 10% | 6L |
Playoffs
Match Schedule
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| Tue 3 May - Wed 4 MayWed 4 MayWed 4 May2016,5,04,06,00 - 2016,5,04,11,00 | |||||
| Tue 2016-05-03 | |||||
| Wed 2016-05-04 | |||||
| Wed 2016-05-04 | |||||
| 2016,5,04,06,00 | |||||
RNG | 1 | 0 | 2016,5,04,06,0023:0008:0015:00 |  CLG | |
| Wed 2016-05-04 | |||||
| 2016,5,04,07,00 | |||||
G2 | 0 | 1 | 2016,5,04,07,0000:0009:0016:00 |  FW | |
| 2016,5,04,08,00 | |||||
SKT | 1 | 0 | 2016,5,04,08,0001:0010:0017:00 |  SUP | |
| 2016,5,04,09,00 | |||||
| CLG | 1 | 0 | 2016,5,04,09,0002:0011:0018:00 | FW | |
| 2016,5,04,10,00 | |||||
| G2 | 0 | 1 | 2016,5,04,10,0003:0012:0019:00 | SKT | |
| 2016,5,04,11,00 | |||||
| SUP | 0 | 1 | 2016,5,04,11,0004:0013:0020:00 | RNG | |
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| Wed 4 May - Thu 5 MayThu 5 MayThu 5 May2016,5,05,05,30 - 2016,5,05,10,30 | |||||
| Wed 2016-05-04 | |||||
| Thu 2016-05-05 | |||||
| Thu 2016-05-05 | |||||
| 2016,5,05,05,30 | |||||
| CLG | 1 | 0 | 2016,5,05,05,3022:3007:3014:30 | G2 | |
| 2016,5,05,06,30 | |||||
| SKT | 0 | 1 | 2016,5,05,06,3023:3008:3015:30 | RNG | |
| Thu 2016-05-05 | |||||
| 2016,5,05,07,30 | |||||
| FW | 1 | 0 | 2016,5,05,07,3000:3009:3016:30 | SUP | |
| 2016,5,05,08,30 | |||||
| RNG | 1 | 0 | 2016,5,05,08,3001:3010:3017:30 | G2 | |
| 2016,5,05,09,30 | |||||
| SUP | 1 | 0 | 2016,5,05,09,3002:3011:3018:30 | CLG | |
| 2016,5,05,10,30 | |||||
| SKT | 0 | 1 | 2016,5,05,10,3003:3012:3019:30 | FW | |
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| Thu 5 May - Fri 6 MayFri 6 MayFri 6 May2016,5,06,05,30 - 2016,5,06,10,30 | |||||
| Thu 2016-05-05 | |||||
| Fri 2016-05-06 | |||||
| Fri 2016-05-06 | |||||
| 2016,5,06,05,30 | |||||
| FW | 0 | 1 | 2016,5,06,05,3022:3007:3014:30 | RNG | |
| 2016,5,06,06,30 | |||||
| CLG | 1 | 0 | 2016,5,06,06,3023:3008:3015:30 | SKT | |
| Fri 2016-05-06 | |||||
| 2016,5,06,07,30 | |||||
| SUP | 0 | 1 | 2016,5,06,07,3000:3009:3016:30 | G2 | |
| 2016,5,06,08,30 | |||||
| FW | 1 | 0 | 2016,5,06,08,3001:3010:3017:30 | SKT | |
| 2016,5,06,09,30 | |||||
| CLG | 1 | 0 | 2016,5,06,09,3002:3011:3018:30 | SUP | |
| 2016,5,06,10,30 | |||||
| G2 | 0 | 1 | 2016,5,06,10,3003:3012:3019:30 | RNG | |
[showhide] | |||||
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| Fri 6 May - Sat 7 MaySat 7 MaySat 7 May2016,5,07,05,30 - 2016,5,07,10,30 | |||||
| Fri 2016-05-06 | |||||
| Sat 2016-05-07 | |||||
| Sat 2016-05-07 | |||||
| 2016,5,07,05,30 | |||||
| G2 | 1 | 0 | 2016,5,07,05,3022:3007:3014:30 | SUP | |
| 2016,5,07,06,30 | |||||
| RNG | 1 | 0 | 2016,5,07,06,3023:3008:3015:30 | FW | |
| Sat 2016-05-07 | |||||
| 2016,5,07,07,30 | |||||
| SKT | 1 | 0 | 2016,5,07,07,3000:3009:3016:30 | CLG | |
| 2016,5,07,08,30 | |||||
| FW | 1 | 0 | 2016,5,07,08,3001:3010:3017:30 | G2 | |
| 2016,5,07,09,30 | |||||
| CLG | 1 | 0 | 2016,5,07,09,3002:3011:3018:30 | RNG | |
| 2016,5,07,10,30 | |||||
| SUP | 0 | 1 | 2016,5,07,10,3003:3012:3019:30 | SKT | |
[showhide] | |||||
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| Sat 7 May - Sun 8 MaySun 8 MaySun 8 May2016,5,08,03,30 - 2016,5,08,08,30 | |||||
| Sat 2016-05-07 | |||||
| Sun 2016-05-08 | |||||
| Sun 2016-05-08 | |||||
| 2016,5,08,03,30 | |||||
| RNG | 1 | 0 | 2016,5,08,03,3020:3005:3012:30 | SUP | |
| 2016,5,08,04,30 | |||||
| FW | 0 | 1 | 2016,5,08,04,3021:3006:3013:30 | CLG | |
| 2016,5,08,05,30 | |||||
| SKT | 1 | 0 | 2016,5,08,05,3022:3007:3014:30 | G2 | |
| 2016,5,08,06,30 | |||||
| SUP | 0 | 1 | 2016,5,08,06,3023:3008:3015:30 | FW | |
| Sun 2016-05-08 | |||||
| 2016,5,08,07,30 | |||||
| G2 | 0 | 1 | 2016,5,08,07,3000:3009:3016:30 | CLG | |
| 2016,5,08,08,30 | |||||
| RNG | 0 | 1 | 2016,5,08,08,3001:3010:3017:30 | SKT | |
[showhide] | |||||
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| Thu 12 May - Fri 13 MayFri 13 May - Sat 14 MayFri 13 May - Sat 14 May2016,5,13,05,30 - 2016,5,14,05,30 | |||||
| Thu 2016-05-12 | |||||
| Fri 2016-05-13 | |||||
| Fri 2016-05-13 | |||||
| 2016,5,13,05,30 | |||||
| RNG | 1 | 3 | 2016,5,13,05,3022:3007:3014:30 | SKT | |
| Fri 2016-05-13 | |||||
| Sat 2016-05-14 | |||||
| Sat 2016-05-14 | |||||
| 2016,5,14,05,30 | |||||
| CLG | 3 | 1 | 2016,5,14,05,3022:3007:3014:30 | FW | |
[showhide] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 MaySun 15 MaySun 15 May2016,5,15,05,30 - 2016,5,15,05,30 | |||||
| Sat 2016-05-14 | |||||
| Sun 2016-05-15 | |||||
| Sun 2016-05-15 | |||||
| 2016,5,15,05,30 | |||||
| SKT | 3 | 0 | 2016,5,15,05,3022:3007:3014:30 | CLG | |
VODs & Match Links
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | VODs | |
| RNG | CLG | 1 - 0 | Link | Vod |
| G2 | FW | 0 - 1 | Link | Vod |
| SKT | SUP | 1 - 0 | Link | Vod |
| CLG | FW | 1 - 0 | Link | Vod |
| G2 | SKT | 0 - 1 | Link | Vod |
| SUP | RNG | 0 - 1 | Link | Vod |
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| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | VODs | |
| CLG | G2 | 1 - 0 | Link | Vod |
| SKT | RNG | 0 - 1 | Link | Vod |
| FW | SUP | 1 - 0 | Link | Vod |
| RNG | G2 | 1 - 0 | Link | Vod |
| SUP | CLG | 1 - 0 | Link | Vod |
| SKT | FW | 0 - 1 | Link | Vod |
[hide] | ||||
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | VODs | |
| FW | RNG | 0 - 1 | Link | Vod |
| CLG | SKT | 1 - 0 | Link | Vod |
| SUP | G2 | 0 - 1 | Link | Vod |
| FW | SKT | 1 - 0 | Link | Vod |
| CLG | SUP | 1 - 0 | Link | Vod |
| G2 | RNG | 0 - 1 | Link | Vod |
[hide] | ||||
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | VODs | |
| G2 | SUP | 1 - 0 | Link | Vod |
| RNG | FW | 1 - 0 | Link | Vod |
| SKT | CLG | 1 - 0 | Link | Vod |
| FW | G2 | 1 - 0 | Link | Vod |
| CLG | RNG | 1 - 0 | Link | Vod |
| SUP | SKT | 0 - 1 | Link | Vod |
[hide] | ||||
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | VODs | |
| RNG | SUP | 1 - 0 | Link | Vod |
| FW | CLG | 0 - 1 | Link | Vod |
| SKT | G2 | 1 - 0 | Link | Vod |
| SUP | FW | 0 - 1 | Link | Vod |
| G2 | CLG | 0 - 1 | Link | Vod |
| RNG | SKT | 0 - 1 | Link | Vod |
[hide] | ||||
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | VODs | |
| RNG | SKT | 1 - 3 | Link | Vod |
| Vod | ||||
| Vod | ||||
| Vod | ||||
| CLG | FW | 3 - 1 | Link | Vod |
| Vod | ||||
| Vod | ||||
| Vod | ||||
[hide] | ||||
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | VODs | |
| SKT | CLG | 3 - 0 | Link | Vod |
| Vod | ||||
| Vod | ||||
Timeline
| Day 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ▬ |  | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| 1 | ▬ |  | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | ▬ |  | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| 3 | ▬ |  | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| 5 | ▬ |  | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| 5 | ▬ |  | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Day 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ▬ | | 2-0 | 4-0 |
| 2 | ▲1 | | 2-0 | 3-1 |
| 3 | ▬ | | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| 3 | ▼2 | | 0-2 | 2-2 |
| 5 | ▬ | | 1-1 | 1-3 |
| 6 | ▼1 | | 0-2 | 0-4 |
| Day 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ▬ | | 2-0 | 6-0 |
| 2 | ▲1 | | 2-0 | 4-2 |
| 2 | ▬ | | 1-1 | 4-2 |
| 4 | ▼1 | | 0-2 | 2-4 |
| 5 | ▲1 | | 1-1 | 1-5 |
| 5 | ▬ | | 0-2 | 1-5 |
| Day 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ▬ | | 1-1 | 7-1 |
| 2 | ▬ | | 1-1 | 5-3 |
| 2 | ▬ | | 1-1 | 5-3 |
| 4 | ▬ | | 2-0 | 4-4 |
| 5 | ▬ | | 1-1 | 2-6 |
| 6 | ▼1 | | 0-2 | 1-7 |
| Day 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ▬ | | 1-1 | 8-2 |
| 2 | ▬ | | 2-0 | 7-3 |
| 3 | ▼1 | | 1-1 | 6-4 |
| 4 | ▬ | | 2-0 | 6-4 |
| 5 | ▬ | | 0-2 | 2-8 |
| 6 | ▬ | | 0-2 | 1-9 |
Individual Awards
All Tournament Team (Group Stage)
| Award | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| All Pro Team | Looper | - |
| mlxg | ||
| xiaohu | ||
| Stixxay | ||
| Mata |
Player of the Series (Bracket Stage)
| Series | Player | KDA | Champs Played |
|---|---|---|---|
| RNG vs. SKT
|
 Faker
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6.3 |  Fizz  Azir  Ryze
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| CLG vs. FW
|
 aphromoo
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4.8 |  Bard  Janna  Sona
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| SKT vs. CLG
|
Faker
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4.8 | Azir Ryze
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Regional Distribution
Teams
| China | Europe | Korea | North America | LMS | Turkey | |||||||
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| Semifinals |
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| Finals |
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| Winner |
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Players
- Nationality
- Country of Birth
- Residency
China | Croatia | Denmark | Netherlands | Philippines | Poland | South Korea | Taiwan | Turkey | United States | ||||||||||
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| Finals |
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| Winner |
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Canada | China | Croatia | Denmark | France | Netherlands | Philippines | Poland | South Korea | Taiwan | Turkey | United States | |||||||||||||
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| China | Europe | Korea | North America | LMS | Turkey | |||||||
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Media
Articles
- February
- April
- May
- June
- February 24, Forecasting LoL’s Mid-Season Invitational by James Chen on PC Gamer
- April 25, Spawn: 'People will underestimate the Chinese players on Royal' with , and on The Score
- April 27, 2016 Mid-Season Invitational: Who Will Own The Rift? by , and on LoL Esports
- April 27, Stress on MSI Shanghai: 'G2 can put up a good performance and probably beat CLG' with Travis Gafford on Yahoo Esports
- April 28, The Penta: Best of IWC Regions 2016 Spring Split (MSI Preview) by , and on LoL Esports
- April 28, The Penta: Best of LPL 2016 Spring Split (MSI Preview) by , and on LoL Esports
- April 28, The Penta: Best of LCK 2016 Spring Split (MSI Preview) by , and on LoL Esports
- April 28, The Penta: Best of NA LCS 2016 Spring Split (MSI Preview) by , and on LoL Esports
- April 28, The Penta: Best of LMS 2016 Spring Split (MSI Preview) by , and on LoL Esports
- April 28, The Penta: Best of EU LCS 2016 Spring Split (MSI Preview) by , and on LoL Esports
- April 28, MSI 2016 Regional Spotlight: IWC by , and on LoL Esports
- April 28, MSI 2016 Regional Spotlight: LMS by , and on LoL Esports
- April 28, MSI 2016 Regional Spotlight: China by , and on LoL Esports
- April 28, MSI 2016 Regional Spotlight: Europe by , and on LoL Esports
- April 28, MSI 2016 Regional Spotlight: Korea by , and on LoL Esports
- April 28, MSI 2016 Regional Spotlight: North America by , and on LoL Esports
- April 28, MSI Team Profile: G2 Esports by HeckMayster on Esports Heaven
- April 28, From pups to wolves - Flash Wolves' road to MSI by Xander "Goomiho" Torres on ESPN
- April 28, MSI Preview: G2's late game leverage by Kelsey Moser on The Score
- April 28, China looks to defend its MSI crown by Nelson Sng on LoL Esports
- April 28, Korea looks for revenge at MSI by Ian Nowakowski on LoL Esports
- April 28, G2's journey to represent EU at MSI by Cassandra "Requine" Marshall on LoL Esports
- April 28, Flash Wolves fly the LMS banner at MSI by Clement Chu on LoL Esports
- April 28, CLG rises to represent NA at MSI by Cassandra "Requine" Marshall on LoL Esports
- April 29, Eyes on MSI: Preparation Ep. 2 (2016) by , and on LoL Esports
- April 29, MSI Regional Rematch: LMS vs. NA by Cassandra "Requine" Marshall on LoL Esports
- April 30, MSI Team Profile: Counter Logic Gaming by HeckMayster on Esports Heaven
- April 30, MSI Preview: The Flash Wolves' collision course by Kelsey Moser on The Score
- April 30, Jungle is the New Mid: Tracking Faker's role on SK Telecom T1 by Emily Rand on The Score
- May 1, The Mid-Season Invitational: East Side is the Best Side by Ace Jack on Esports Heaven
- May 1, MSI Preview: Royal's unsteady rise by Kelsey Moser on The Score
- May 2, MSI 2015 - Where are they now? by Ryan Tang on Gamurs
- May 2, MSI Preview: The SK Telecom T1 Dynasty by Emily Rand on The Score
- May 2, MSI Regional Rematch: China vs. Korea by Nelson Sng on LoL Esports
- May 2, MSI 2016 Power Rankings by Joshua "Jatt" Leesman on LoL Esports
- May 2, The Mid-Season Invitational Power Rankings by Tyler Erzberger on ESPN
- May 2, MSI Team Profile: SK Telecom T1 by HeckMayster on Esports Heaven
- May 3, MSI 2016 Shanghai preview by , and on Yahoo Esports
- May 3, Eyes on MSI: Looking Ahead Ep. 3 (2016) by , and on LoL Esports
- May 3, Santorin on the teams attending MSI, his favorite junglers and who will win it all with Lisa Doan on The Score
- May 3, Who can beat SKT at the League of Legends 2016 Mid-Season Invitational? by Taylor Cocke on Yahoo Esports
- May 3, Everything you need to know about the 2016 Mid-Season Invitational by , and on The Score
- May 3, Mid-Season Invitational Staff Picks: The contest for second by , and on The Score
- May 3, The Top 15 Players at MSI by , and on The Score
- May 3, MSI Preview: Into the SuperMassive by Emily Rand on The Score
- May 3, Views From The Six (Teams In Shanghai) by TeamLiquid ESPORTS on Liquid Legends
- May 3, Predicting MSI: Where will your Region Stand? by Zeju on Esports Heaven
- May 3, China Talk Episode 66: MSI Royal Never Give Up Preview by , and on Chinese LoL Broadcasting Channel
- May 4, MSI 2016: 60 seconds in Shanghai - Day 1 by , and on Yahoo Esports
- May 4, Perkz explains why G2 wasn't able to practice ahead of MSI with Travis Gafford on Yahoo Esports
- May 4, Steak talks Flash Wolves coaching transition and MSI practice struggles with Travis Gafford on Yahoo Esports
- May 4, Looper: 'Originally, I was going to retire after the contract with [Masters 3] ended' with Kelsey Moser on The Score
- May 4, Dumbledoge: 'Of course I feel like people are underestimating us but we have nothing to lose' with Kelsey Moser on The Score
- May 4, Faker: '[G2 was]...having fun with the game so I also decided to have some fun with my item build' with Marcel Feldkamp on The Score
- May 4, aphromoo on MSI: 'All the supports here know how to hit the go button...in NA, not so much' with Marcel Feldkamp on The Score
- May 4, PerkZ on G2's lack of MSI prep: 'We decided...taking that vacation would be maybe better for us' with Marcel Feldkamp on The Score
- May 4, Steak on the LMS: 'If you count the whole region, I think we might not even be better than wildcard' with Marcel Feldkamp on The Score
- May 4, Two dragons fly into the 2016 Mid-Season Invitational by Paul Marshall on LoL Esports
- May 4, The Quest for S-Tier: How Good is SKT's Duke? by Tim Sevenhuysen on The Score
- May 4, Know Thyself: CLG's MSI Mid Lane Control by Emily Rand on The Score
- May 4, MSI Day 1 Recap: European Vacation in Shanghai by Tyler Erzberger on ESPN
- May 5, MSI 2016: 60 seconds in Shanghai - Day 2 by , and on Yahoo Esports
- May 5, SKT Bang, MSI, interview S6 with , and on Millenium
- May 5, RNG Mata, MSI, interview S6 with , and on Millenium
- May 5, Xiaohu on facing off against Faker and Maple, earning RNG fans at MSI with Travis Gafford on Yahoo Esports
- May 5, Maple on Flash Wolves in groups: 'We hope to get the number 2 spot' with Travis Gafford on Yahoo Esports
- May 5, SUP Dumbledoge talks about their match against CLG, calls G2 'overrated' with Travis Gafford on Yahoo Esports
- May 5, Wolf on SKT's MSI strength and why he doesn't like watching other teams' games with Travis Gafford on Yahoo Esports
- May 5, Naru on Turkish LoL: 'Maybe not this year, but next year we can compete [with] the top five EU' with Marcel Feldkamp on The Score
- May 5, SwordArT on FW's Day 2 of MSI: ‘We even sang songs during the game. It was a really good atmosphere’ with Kelsey Moser on The Score
- May 5, Mata: 'I think learning about ourselves and improving our skills is a primary focus' with Kelsey Moser on The Score
- May 5, Flash Wolves claim another one of SKT’s lives by Paul Marshall on LoL Esports
- May 5, Turkey shoots down North America by Paul Marshall on LoL Esports
- May 5, China takes down the king at MSI 2016 by Paul Marshall on LoL Esports
- May 5, MSI 2016 feels like a dream I can’t wake up from by Taylor Coke on Yahoo Esports
- May 5, A Bullet and a Target: SK Telecom's 0-2 Day 2 by Emily Rand on The Score
- May 5, MSI Day Two Recap: A panic in the Shanghai Oriental Center by Tyler Erzberger on ESPN
- May 5, Erzberger: G2 - No apologies, no excuses, just bring your A-game by Tyler Erzberger on ESPN
- May 6, MSI 2016: 60 seconds in Shanghai - Day 3 by , and on Yahoo Esports
- May 6, Huhi on CLG's match against SKT and their failure to respect SuperMassive with Travis Gafford on Yahoo Esports
- May 6, Dumbledoge: If the enemy team plays around and shut down Faker, 'then SKT have no chance’ with Marcel Feldkamp on The Score
- May 6, Maple on getting over international nerves: 'This time I’m more mentally prepared' with Marcel Feldkamp on The Score
- May 6, Stixxay: ‘I don’t really care if they ban [Caitlyn]…I’ll just play whatever else and still pop off’ with Marcel Feldkamp on The Score
- May 6, G2 Trick, MSI, interview S6 with , and on Millenium
- May 6, The Counter Logic victories keep coming by Paul Marshall on LoL Esports
- May 6, Dealing with the South Korean Tilting Problem by James "Obscurica" Chen on PVPLive
- May 6, Royal Never Give Up on the razor's edge by Kelsey Moser on The Score
- May 6, Power ranking the top 10 players at MSI (so far) by Tyler Erzberger on ESPN
- May 6, Painting the picture - Faker, Blank and SKT's MSI woes by Tyler Erzberger on ESPN
- May 6, A Question of "The Jungle," bengi's absence at MSI by Emily Rand on The Score
- May 6, Five outrageous Reddit reactions to CLG beating SKT by Joe "Pistallion" Cannavino on Slingshot Esports
- May 7, Kobe shares his MSI impressions and eats a banana on Day 4 with Travis Gafford on Yahoo Esports
- May 7, Karsa on Flash Wolves' MSI success and other teams with Travis Gafford on Yahoo Esports
- May 7, SwordArt says 'Yes, we can' beat RNG with Travis Gafford on Yahoo Esports
- May 7, Darshan: 'This experience is going to make us come back to North America as such a stronger team' with Marcel Feldkamp on The Score
- May 7, Karsa on playing outside the LMS: 'There is a big possibility next year' with Marcel Feldkamp on The Score
- May 7, Bang on SKT's losses: 'It’s absolutely not the case that it’s Blank's fault' with Marcel Feldkamp on The Score
- May 7, Atlus on the MSI teamfight meta and why what's happening to SKT is 'very similar to the movie 300' with Marcel Feldkamp on The Score
- May 7, SKT Kkoma, MSI, Interview S6 with , and on Millenium
- May 7, Counter Logic Gaming at MSI: Respect all, fear none by Tyler Erzberger on ESPN
- May 7, Korea's SKTelecom T1 win just in time by Paul Marshall on LoL Esports
- May 7, Counter Logic Gaming slays China's dragons by Paul Marshall on LoL Esports
- May 7, May Those who Defy their Fate Receive Glory: The MSI 2016 group stages by Emily Rand on The Score
- May 8, Zikz: 'I do feel like this roster is probably...the best iteration of CLG that has ever existed' with Marcel Feldkamp on The Score
- May 8, Xiaohu on SK Telecom T1's strengths and the silver lining in RNG's loss to CLG with Marcel Feldkamp on The Score
- May 8, LoL Mid-Season Invitational: Post game with CLG's Xmithie and Stixxay with , and on ESPN
- May 8, A SuperMassive Statement on Wildcard Teams by Emily Rand on The Score
- May 8, How Turkey’s SuperMassive won our hearts by Paul Marshall on LoL Esports
- May 9, Darshan: "We're making NA a region that people can be proud of" with Travis Gafford on Yahoo Esports
- May 9, Aphromoo around the world by Paul Marshall on LoL Esports
- May 9, Supporting MSI's Top 4 by Emily Rand on The Score
- May 10, Former Team Impulse coach Fly discusses the global scene and how he's coaching RNG to MSI success with Travis Gafford on Yahoo Esports
- May 10, HotshotGG on CLG's amazing MSI run and why developers need more input from teams with , and on Daily Dot Esports
- May 10, MSI Losers Also Baffle Everybody by James "Obscurica" Chen on PVP Live
- May 10, MSI Group Stage Victors Baffle Everybody by James "Obscurica" Chen on PVP Live
- May 10, A Tale of two MSI: Shattering Perspectives by Noogen on Esports Heaven
- May 10, The MSI 2016 group stage went exactly as it should have by Taylor Cocke on Yahoo!
- May 10, The Brutality of Hubris: Royal Never Give Up's success and G2 Esports' failure by Kelsey Moser on The Score
- May 11, RNG can overturn China’s international failures at MSI by Colin "CD-Mangaka" Nimer on Slingshot Esports
- May 11, MSI Group Stage Top Lane MVP: Terror of the Lonely Lane by James "Obscurica" Chen on PVP Live
- May 11, Battle of Geniuses: Faker vs. Mata by Tyler Erzberger on ESPN
- May 11, A Life Less Ordinary: SK Telecom T1's 2016 MSI Woes by Emily Rand on The Score
- May 11, The bait and the safe bet: Why Royal will triumph over SKT by Kelsey Moser on The Score
- May 12, EDG's Aaron discusses the meta at MSI, plus his thoughts on RNG and EDG's goals for Summer Split with Kelsey Moser on The Score
- May 12, Faker credits the other regions' MSI success to their strong team-fighting skills with Travis Gafford on Yahoo Esports
- May 12, SKT’s kkOma: Bengi 'could see play at any time’ with Marcel Feldkamp on The Score
- May 12, The Start of Something New: CLG's Brighter Future for NA by Emily Rand on The Score
- May 12, MSI early-game warding by Tim "Magic" Sevenhuysen on Oracle's Elixir
- May 12, Battle for Respect: North America vs. Taiwan by Tyler Erzberger on ESPN
- May 12, MSI Group Stage Jungle MVP: The Lurking Shadow by James "Obscurica" Chen on PVP Live
- May 12, Supermassive Esports, The Unexpected Threat by poetanarchy on Esports Heaven
- May 12, MSI group ratings, an analysis relative to home regions by Zeju on Esports Heaven
- May 12, Take the gamble: The Flash Wolves' identity by Kelsey Moser on The Score
- May 12, MSI Semifinals Infographic: Counter Logic Gaming vs. Flash Wolves by Tim Sevenhuysen on The Score
- May 12, MSI Semifinals Infographic: Royal Never Give Up vs. SK Telecom T1 by Tim Sevenhuysen on The Score
- May 12, Casters predict who will own the Rift in the MSI Semifinals by Paul Marshall on LoL Esports
- May 12, Huhi Unlocked CLG's S6 Success by Ryan Tang on GAMURS
- May 13, Wolf wants to play CLG because he 'sincerely respects' Aphromoo, discusses his feelings for Sjokz with Travis Gafford on Yahoo Esports
- May 13, eSports - MSI Shanghai: SKTs Wolf nach dem Finaleinzug with , and on Sport1
- May 13, Faker on the FW vs. CLG series: 'Both teams have different styles...I think the odds are 50/50' with Marcel Feldkamp on The Score
- May 13, Sjokz on MSI so far and the shifting landscape of the EU LCS with Marcel Feldkamp on The Score
- May 13, The Wolf and the Unicorn: inside SKT's NA support meta picks by Emily Rand on The Score
- May 13, Flash Wolves’ run shows LMS deserves attention by Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar on PVP Live
- May 13, Flash Wolves’ NL problem by Xander Torres on Slingshot
- May 13, Predicting the 2016 MSI semifinals by Taylor Cocke on Yahoo Esports
- May 13, Korea's Kings rise while China's Dragons fall by Paul Marshall on LoL Esports
- May 14, Krepo breaks down Stixxay's performance at MSI with Travis Gafford on Yahoo Esports
- May 14, Stixxay on CLG's match vs FW and his thoughts ahead of the MSI finals with Travis Gafford on Yahoo Esports
- May 14, eSports - MSI: Xmithie über den spontanen Sona-Pick, SKT und Patch 6.9 with , and on Sport1
- May 14, eSports - MSI: Sjokz über das Schalke 04 Gerücht with , and on Sport1
- May 14, Phreak breaks down MSI: 'Everyone was kind of right to keep being afraid of the Koreans' with Marcel Feldkamp on The Score
- May 14, NL on the Flash Wolves: 'We've really discovered a lot of small issues with our team' with Marcel Feldkamp on The Score
- May 14, Huhi on CLG's champion select against FW: 'We never played Sona in scrims' with Marcel Feldkamp on The Score
- May 14, Demystifying SK Telecom T1 by Emily Rand on The Score
- May 14, The King of Games: SKT continues dynasty at MSI by Tyler Erzberger on ESPN
- May 14, David and Goliath: Counter Logic Gaming vs. SK Telecom T1 preview by Tyler Erzberger on ESPN
- May 14, Respect all, fear none: Counter Logic Gaming takes down Flash Wolves by Tyler Erzberger on ESPN
- May 14, North America's Warriors step up to challenge Korea's Kings by Paul Marshall on LoL Esports
- May 14, Aphromoo - Legend in the Making by Thorin on GAMURS
- May 14, MSI Finals Preview: 'Win everything' vs. 'All they do is win' by Emily Rand on The Score
- May 14, Huhi's Post-game Korean Interview with OGN - Full Translation: "We had faith in Aphromoo in that unique pick." by FarEastOctopus on reddit originally with OGN
- May 15, The Uncut Post-MSI English Press Conference with SK Telecom T1 by , and on The Score
- May 16, Looking back at LoL's dramatic Mid-Season Invitational by Cassandra Marshall on PC Gamer
- May 16, Lessons learned from the Mid-Season Invitational by Colin "CD-Mangaka" Nimer on Slingshot
- May 17, Sjokz and Travis talk Shanghai, CLG, Wolf's moves, and one of her favorite events to date, MSI with Travis Gafford on Yahoo Esports
- May 18, Cracks in the Stained Glass: SKT, MSI, and “the gap” between Korea and the world by Tim "Magic" Sevenhuysen on The Score
- May 18, The Rise of Ranged Supports at MSI: a play in three acts by Emily Rand on The Score
- May 18, SK Telecom T1's Fully Subtitled, Uncut Korean Press Conference from MSI by , and on The Score
- May 23, SK Telecom T1's MSI Win: By the Numbers by , and on The Score
- May 27, SuperMassive talk MSI and big ambitions for Worlds by Chris Higgins on Red Bull
- May 31, Duos: Aphromoo & Stixxay by , and on LoL Esports
- June 13, 2016 Mid-Season Invitational By the Numbers by Bradmore and Magus on LoL Esports
Announcements
- 2016
- February 16, MSI 2016 heading to Shanghai
- April 6, The 2016 Mid-Season Invitational Schedule
- April 8, How to get your 2016 Mid-Season Invitational tickets
- April 13, Meddler - The plan is that MSI will be on 6.8.
- April 15, MSI 2016 Update and Worlds 2016 Implications
- April 27, 2016 Mid-Season Invitational On-Air Team
- April 27, MSI 2016 hits the Rift
References
- ↑ MSI 2016 Update and Worlds 2016 Implications lolesports.com