MSI 2023: Schedule, Format, teams, and How to watch
- What is the MSI 2023 schedule and location?
- What’s the MSI 2023 format?
- Who is competing at MSI 2023?
- How to watch MSI 2023?
The 2023 LoL Mid-Season Invitational is just two weeks away as 13 of the best League of Legends teams around the world compete for the MSI 2023 championship trophy.
Last year, China’s Royal Never Give Up was crowned the champions following an exciting Grand Final victory over South Korea’s T1. Now, we are guaranteed a new champion at MSI 2023. With various things like regional pride, prize money, and pride on the line, teams will all be looking to give their best effort to represent themselves and their region well.
Here is everything you need to know about MSI 2023 and how you can stay tuned for the exciting action about to unfold.
What is the MSI 2023 schedule and location?
MSI 2023 will take place in London at the Copper Box Arena starting on May 2 with the LoL Play-In stage and ending on May 21 with the Grand Final.
Here is a list of the date allocations for each stage of MSI 2023:
- Play-In Stage: May 2-7
- Bracket Stage: May 9-14 and May 16-20
- MSI 2023 Grand Final: May 21
What’s the MSI 2023 format?
This year, Riot Games has expanded its format for MSI 2023 as the number of teams has increased from 11 to 13. While certain regions like the LCO no longer have direct slots to MSI 2023, Riot Games has allotted a second seed for the runner-ups from North America, Europe, China, and South Korea.
The first seeds from North America, Europe, and China, as well as South Korea’s two seeds have already qualified for the Bracket Stage. These five teams will bypass the Play-In stage due to their accomplishments throughout the regional leagues.
Meanwhile, the remaining eight teams will compete in the Play-In stage, where they will compete against one another to be one of three teams to join the eight-team bracket stage.
Who are the teams competing at MSI 2023?
Here is a full list of the 13 teams competing at MSI 2023 and where they will begin the tournament:
Play-In Stage teams:
- PCS: Talon Esports
- LPL #2 seed: Bilibili Gaming
- LJL: DetonatioN FocusMe
- LCS #2 seed: Golden Guardians
- LEC #2 seed: G2 Esports
- LLA: Movistar R7
- CBLOL: LOUD
- VCS: GAM Esports
Bracket Stage teams:
- LCS #1 seed: Cloud9
- LCK #1 seed: Gen.G
- LPL #1 seed: JD Gaming
- LEC #1 seed: MAD Lions
- LCK #2 seed: T1
How to watch MSI 2023?
Those interested in tuning into MSI 2023 live can check out Riot Games’ live broadcast through their Twitch and YouTube channels.
Additionally, those looking to attend the event live in person at the Copper Box Arena can do so by purchasing their tickets through the axs.com website.
For now, those looking to understand what League of Legends patch teams will be competing on can check out our article on League of Legends Patch 13.8 for the MSI update.
Sage got his start in esports as a volunteer writer in 2016 for esports organization, Dignitas. Since then, he has continued to work on his craft as a journalist and reporter for a number of established esports publications, such as esports.gg, Unikrn, Akshon Esports, Howla, The Player’s Lobby, Nerd Street Gamers, and most recently Dot Esports. Now, as a member of Esports Illustrated’s content team, Sage’s primary duties are centered around creating groundbreaking written and video content about the esports industry that impacts the community in a meaningful way. Sage graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology and Informatics. There, he was a member of the Rutgers Esports Executive Board, both as the head of the fighting game community and a videographer/photographer for the Content team.