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| 2017 Mid-Season Invitational | ||
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| Tournament Information | ||
| Organizer | Riot Games | |
| Location & Dates | ||
| Region | International | |
| Event Type | Offline | |
| Country | Brazil | |
| Address | Play-In Stage: Riot Games Brazil Studio São Paulo Group & Knockout Stage: Jeunesse Arena Rio de Janeiro | |
| Start Date | 2017-04-28 | |
| End Date | 2017-05-21 | |
| Broadcast | ||
| Streams | Twitch Twitch Full List | |
| Social Media & Links | ||
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The 2017 Mid-Season Invitational is held between the first and second splits of all regions.
Overview
Format
- Thirteen invited teams: [Show]
- Play-In followed by Main Event with Group Stage & Playoffs
- See respective pages for additional format information
- For additional seeding information, click here.
- Patch Information: v7.8 with
Xayah and 
Rakan disabled. - League of Legends 2017 Mid-Season Invitational Event Rulebook
Prize Pool
- Minimum Prize Pool $ 1,000,000 USD (Approximately € 910,000 EUR)
- $ 250,000 (Approximately € 227,500 EUR) contribution from tournament organizer
- 25% of the sales from Conqueror Karma & Conqueror Ward skins is additionally added
- Prize money from digital sales guaranteed to be at least $ 750,000 USD (Approximately € 682,500 EUR)
- Prize Pool to be concluded on May 24 23:59 Pacific Time
- In the event that a tie cannot be broken between Play-In teams, prize pool money is averaged
- On May 14, the prize pool reached $ 1,690,000 USD (Approximately € 1,537,900 EUR).
$ 1,690,000 US Dollars (as of May 14, 2017) are spread among the teams as seen below:
| Place | Prize | Prize (%) | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
 1 | $676,000€601,640 | 40% |  SK Telecom T1 |
 2 | $338,000€300,820 | 20% |  G2 Esports |
 3-4 | $169,000€150,410 | 10% |  Flash Wolves |
 Team WE | |||
| 5 | $84,500€75,205 | 5% |  TSM |
| 6 | $84,500€75,205 | 5% |  GIGABYTE Marines |
| 7 | $42,250€37,602.50 | 2.5% |  SuperMassive |
| 8-9 | $25,350€22,561.50 | 1.5% |  RED Canids |
 Lyon Gaming | |||
| 10-11 | $21,125€18,801.25 | 1.25% |  Dire Wolves |
 Virtus.pro | |||
| 12-13 | $16,900€15,041 | 1% |  Rampage |
 Isurus |
Converted prizes calculated with values provided by http://www.xe.com on May 21, 2017, as follows:
- $ 1 US Dollar = € 0.89 Euros
Finals MVP
| Player |
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 Wolf
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Participants
| Qualified Teams | ||||
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| Group Stage Seeds | ||||
| Qualified Via | Pool | Date | Team | Finals Result |
| 2017 LCK Spring | - | April 22 |  SK Telecom T1 |
3 - 0  KT
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| 2017 LPL Spring | - | April 29 |  Team WE |
3 - 0  RNG
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| 2017 EU LCS Spring | - | April 23 |  G2 Esports |
3 - 1  UOL
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| Play-In Round 2 Seeds (Bracket Stage) | ||||
| 2017 NA LCS Spring | - | April 23 |  TSM |
3 - 2  C9
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| 2017 LMS Spring | - | April 23 |  Flash Wolves |
3 - 1  ahq
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| Play-In Round 1 Seeds (Group Stage) | ||||
| 2017 CBLOL Split 1 | 1 | April 8 |  RED Canids |
3 - 0  KST
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| 2017 GPL Spring | 1 | April 16 |  GIGABYTE Marines |
3 - 0  ASC
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| 2017 LCL Spring | 1 | April 9 |  Virtus.pro |
3 - 2  VS
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| 2017 TCL Winter | 1 | April 22 |  SuperMassive Esports |
3 - 1  CEC
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| 2017 CLS Opening | 2 | April 8 |  Isurus |
3 - 0  FG
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| 2017 LJL Spring | 2 | April 1 |  Rampage |
3 - 0  DFM
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| 2017 LLN Opening | 2 | April 15 |  Lyon Gaming |
3 - 0  JTH
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| 2017 OPL Split 1 | 2 | April 16 |  Dire Wolves |
3 - 1  LGC
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Results
Play-In
Group Stage (Round 1)
Group A | ||||
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| Team | Games | Str | ||
| 1 | SuperMassive Esports | 5 - 1 | 83% | 1L |
| 2 | RED Canids | 4 - 2 | 67% | 1W |
| 3 | Dire Wolves | 2 - 4 | 33% | 1L |
| 4 | Rampage | 1 - 5 | 17% | 1W |
Group B | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Games | Str | ||
| 1 | GIGABYTE Marines | 5 - 1 | 83% | 1L |
| 2 | Lyon Gaming | 4 - 2 | 67% | 2W |
| 3 | Virtus.pro | 2 - 4 | 33% | 1W |
| 4 | Isurus | 1 - 5 | 17% | 2L |
Bracket Stage
Qualifiers
Qualification Match
TSM
TSM3
GAM
GAM2
Qualification Match
FW
FW3
SUP
SUP0
Qualification Match
GAM
GAM3
SUP
SUP1
Click here for more information about the Play-In.
Main Event
Group Stage
| MSI 2017 Main Event Standings | ||||
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| Team | Games | Str | ||
| 1 | SK Telecom T1 | 8 - 2 | 80% | 1L |
| 2 | Team WE | 7 - 3 | 70% | 5W |
| 3 | G2 Esports | 4 - 6 | 40% | 1W |
| 4 | Flash Wolves | 4 - 6 | 40% | 1W |
| 5 | TSM | 4 - 6 | 40% | 1L |
| 6 | GIGABYTE Marines | 3 - 7 | 30% | 2L |
Playoffs
Click here for more information about the Main Event.
Media
Streams
Articles & Videos
- April 27, Eyes on MSI: Brazil Ep. 1 (2017 by LoL Esports
- May 2, Still Team SoloMid: Why Bjergsen remains MVP of TSM by Kelsey Moser on Yahoo Esports
- May 5, How SK Telecom T1 has shaped the narrative of Korean teams at international League of Legends events by Emily Rand on Yahoo Esports
- May 5, Welcome home WE: The Chinese team that has almost always surprised us internationally by Kelsey Moser for Yahoo Esports
- May 7, The Perkz of experience with Yahoo Esports
- May 8, The Moment: Vietnam's overdue entrance by Kelsey Moser for Yahoo Esports
- May 8, What to expect at the Mid-Season Invitational by Mike Stubbs at Red Bull Esports
- May 9, Flash Wolves Are Ready to Conquer at MSI by Xander Torres at Red Bull Esports
- May 9, The Moment: Just how good are the Flash Wolves by Emily Rand for Yahoo Esports
- May 9, Eyes on MSI: North America Ep. 2 (2017) by LoL Esports
- May 11, Vedius' Picks to Watch: MSI 2017 by LoL Esports
- May 18, The better G2 wins: G2 Esports and Team WE MSI semifinal preview by Kelsey Moser for Yahoo Esports
- May 18, Eyes on MSI: Europe Ep. 3 (2017) by LoL Esports
- May 19, If you fear them, you cannot beat them: Vietnam's GIGABYTE Marines by Emily Rand for Yahoo Esports
- May 21, The illusion of the steep advantage: G2 Esports and Team WE by Kelsey Moser for Yahoo Esports
- May 21, MSI 2017: Moments and Memories by LoL Esports
- May 23, MSI Knockout Stage stats breakdown by Paul Marshall on LoL Esports
- May 26, Eyes on MSI: Korea Ep. 4 (2017) by LoL Esports
- July 10, 2017 Mid-Season Invitational by the numbers by LoL Esports
Interviews
- May 10, SKT Huni: "I wanted to prove that SKT is the best team and Huni is the best top laner." with Inven Global
- May 10, G2 PerkZ: "SKT will be very hard to defeat, but I'm sure we can do it." with Inven Global
- May 10, TSM Hauntzer: "After losing versus GAM, we realized that the 1-3-1 split push comp suits us better." with Inven Global
- May 10, SKT Faker: "Huni brightened the team's mood up with his 'crazy' vibe." with Inven Global
- May 11, FW Karsa: "We are going to work on our mistakes in upcoming games." with Inven Global
- May 11, WE Mystic: "We are just as strong as RNG and EDG." with Inven Global
- May 11, G2 Zven on Nunu pick: "We've actually practiced it, and it always worked for us." with Inven Global
- May 11, SKT Peanut: "I'll say that G2, FW and WE will move on to semis." with Inven Global
- May 11, Winning Mentality -- Huni on his growth and playing for SKT by Kien Lam for LoLEsports
- May 12, TSM Bjergsen: "If a team has a good early game and can snowball cleanly, they can beat SKT." with Inven Global
- May 12, Gigabyte Marines Stark: "Our goal now is get to the semifinals." with Inven Global
- May 12, G2 Mithy: "Brazilian fans were cheering for me whether I win or lose." with Inven Global
- May 12, SKT Peanut: "It had been way easier than I thought to play against Svenskeren yesterday." with Inven Global
- May 12, WE Xiye: "Bjergsen is very good at both laning and teamfight... He is a very strong opponent." with Inven Global
- May 12, TSM WildTurtle on the sixth man roster: "I just think it's time to step up." with Inven Global
- May 13, FW SwordArt on defeating SKT: "We played very aggressively to find advantages." with Inven Global
- May 13, GAM Optimus: "I hope I can make Vietnam and the whole region stronger." with Inven Global
- May 13, SKT Wolf: "We all tried a little bit harder after losing against FW." with Inven Global
- May 13, SKT Peanut on being focus-banned: "I've been expanding my champion pool since last year." with Inven Global
- May 14, TSM Bjergsen: "Ahri is a risky pick... she has certain scenarios where she is good." with Inven Global
- May 14, WE Condi: "The early game will be the key in the match against SKT" with Inven Global
- May 14, G2 PerkZ: "I can't really judge, but I guess EU is better than NA." with Inven Global
- May 14, WE Xiye on G2: "We 2-0ed them in the group stage, so we feel pretty confident." with Inven Global
- May 14, FW Maple: "Bjergsen played really well with Ahri in last match, so we banned her." with Inven Global
- May 16, Team WE Mystic: 'SKT are also merely human beings. They also make mistakes.' with Yahoo Esports
- May 16, FW Steak on SKT: 'I hope we have the same chance in best-of-fives as we've had in best-of-ones' with Yahoo Esports
- May 17, G2 Mithy: 'We did earn our way here...it just feels like we could have done so much more' by Emily Rand for Yahoo Esports
- May 18, [MSI2017] SKT Head Coach cCarter: "Faker will do well, and he has to do well." with LoLEsports, transcription by Inven Global
- May 18, SKT head coach cCarter says Gigabyte Marines’ had trickiest play style among Mid-Season Invitational opponents with Slingshot Esports
- May 18, OGN caster CloudTemplar heavily criticizes TSM’s performance at MSI: “I think NA has the wrong mentality, mindset and central team direction.” with Slingshot Esports
- May 18, G2 Weldon: ’Whether we do well in the [bracket stage or not, I think that we’ve learned a ton here’] with Yahoo Esports
- May 19, [MSI2017] SKT Bang: "I don't think I played that cleanly today." with LoLEsports, transcription by Inven Global
- May 19, [MSI2017] SKT Huni on Top Lucian: "Yeah, I wanna play it." with LoLEsports, transcription by Inven Global
- May 19, [MSI2017] SKT Faker: "Our current roster may not be the best, but we're at the strongest as a team." with LoLEsports, transcription by Inven Global
- May 19, [MSI2017] CloudTemplar: "Maple-Karsa are pretty strong, but Faker-Peanut should be dominating" with LoLEsports, transcription by Inven Global
- May 19, [MSI2017] WE Coach HooN: "Flash Wolves only stood a chance in single-game matches." with LoLEsports, transcription by Inven Global
- May 20, [MSI2017] G2 Zven: "Doing scrims against SKT, WE, FW allowed us to learn and catch up" with LoLEsports, transcription by Inven Global
- May 20, [MSI2017] G2 Expect on the finals: "We could have a good match with SKT" with LoLEsports, transcription by Inven Global
- May 20, [MSI2017] G2 PerkZ on the success of his Lane Kingdom: "It's the books." with LoLEsports, transcription by Inven Global
- May 20, [MSI2017] G2 Trick on the finals against SKT T1: "Our goal is to not go down without a fight." with LoLEsports, transcription by Inven Global
- May 21, [MSI2017] SKT Peanut: "All I needed to do was just focus on my plays" with LoLEsports, transcription by Inven Global
- May 21, [MSI2017] G2 Mithy: "This is the G2 that we wanted to be. No more memes and no more curse." with LoLEsports, transcription by Inven Global
- May 21, [MSI2017] SKT Coach Kkoma on Peanut-Huni: "They can do better, so I'll make them do better." with LoLEsports, transcription by Inven Global
- May 21, [MSI2017] SKT T1 Faker: "Match against G2 was hard, my performance also wasn't that good" with LoLEsports, transcription by Inven Global
- May 21, Huni before finals: ’For this tournament, I think we will show that SKT is SKT: SKT is best’ with Yahoo Esports
- May 21, Jatt: ‘Every time TSM falters it gets worse for NA. What is going on? I’m honestly not quite sure.’ with Yahoo Esports
- May 21, Perkz after WE victory: ’I believe that at Worlds this year, Europe will be stronger than ever’ with Yahoo Esports
- May 24, Wolf on MSI finals: “I almost teared up when I saw that I was the MVP. I think I made a memory that I won’t be able to forget for a long time.” with Slingshot Esports
- May 24, Under Pressure: Inside kkOma's mental palace by Riot Butcher for LoLEsports
- May 26, SKT Untara: “I want to find my confidence with SKT.” with Slingshot Esports
- May 26, Huni on his goal for the summer split: “I want to try and win two championships in a row because when I achieved that in Europe it felt great.” with Slingshot Esports
- May 26, Faker: “When I heard that Ronaldo would be part of the awards ceremony, I was surprised, and it was a very good experience to actually meet him.” with Slingshot Esports
Announcements
- February 7, 2017 International Events
- February 7, 2017 Mid-Season Invitational Update
- March 24, 2017 Mid-Season Invitational Tickets
- March 24, 2017 Mid-Season Invitational Schedule
- April 12, MSI 2017 Play-In Draw Guide
- April 24, What is the 2017 Mid-Season Invitational?
- April 25, MSI 2017 On-Air Team
- May 15, Fan Contributions to the MSI 2017 Prize Pool