MSI Bracket Stage: Teams, Schedule, and Where to Watch
League of Legends MSI 2023 Bracket Stage
- What is the new format for MSI 2023?
- Who are the eight MSI 2023 Bracket Stage teams?
- What are the MSI Bracket Stage Draw Results?
- What is the MSI Bracket Stage schedule?
- How to watch MSI 2023?
The MSI 2023 Play-In Stage is officially over, as the field of 13 competitors has dropped to just eight teams vying for the title of MSI 2023 champions.
However, MSI 2023 features a new format compared to its previous iterations that featured a six-team double round-robin. Instead, the next phase of MSI 2023 will feature eight teams competing against one another in a double-elimination bracket.
With a new format featuring more top League of Legends teams, here is everything you need to know about the MSI Bracket Stage Schedule and the teams competing.
Who Are The Eight MSI 2023 Bracket Stage Teams?
There will be eight teams competing in the MSI Bracket Stage. The first seeds from the LCK, LPL, LCS, and LEC, alongside the LCK #2 Seed auto-qualified for the MSI Bracket Stage. The final three teams were determined through a Play-In Stage between the remaining eight.
With the MSI 2023 Play-In Stage over, all eight teams qualified for the MSI Bracket Stage.
- LCK #1 Seed: Gen.G
- LCK #2 Seed: T1
- LPL #1 Seed: JD Gaming
- LCS #1 Seed: Cloud9
- LEC #1 Seed: MAD Lions
- LPL #2 Seed: Bilibili Gaming (Play-In Qualification)
- LEC #2 Seed: G2 Esports (Play-In Qualification)
- LCS #2 Seed: Golden Guardians (Play-In Qualification)
What Are The MSI 2023 Bracket Stage Draw Results
These are how all eight teams have been seeded to start their MSI 2023 Bracket Stage journey.
- Gen.G vs G2 Esports
- MAD Lions vs T1
- Cloud9 vs Bilibili Gaming
- JD Gaming vs Golden Guardians
What Is The MSI Bracket Stage Schedule?
While the full MSI Bracket Stage schedule is yet to be filled out, all eight teams have been seeded against one another to kickstart this portion of MSI 2023.
Here are the four matchups to kickstart the MSI Bracket Stage and the ensuing MSI Bracket Stage schedule.
- Tuesday, May 9: Gen.G vs G2 — Gen.G Win 3-1
- Wednesday, May 10: MAD Lions vs T1 — T1 Win 3-0
- Thursday, May 11: Cloud9 vs Bilibili Gaming — BLG Win 3-0
- Friday, May 12: JD Gaming vs Golden Guardians — JDG Win 3-0
- Saturday, May 13: Gen.G vs T1 — T1 Win 3-2
- Saturday, May 13: G2 Esports vs MAD Lions — G2 Win 3-0
- Sunday, May 14: Bilibili Gaming vs JD Gaming — JDG Win 3-0
- Sunday, May 14: Cloud9 vs Golden Guardians — C9 Win 3-1
- Tuesday, May 16: Bilibili Gaming vs G2 Esports at 5am PT
- Wednesday, May 17: Gen.G vs Cloud9 at 5am PT
- Thursday, May 18: JD Gaming vs T1 at 5am PT
- Friday, May 19: Quarterfinals match at 5am PT
- Saturday, May 20: Lower Bracket Grand Final at 4am PT
- Sunday, May 21: Grand Final at 4am PT
How To Watch MSI 2023 Schedule?
MSI 2023 is streamed live through Riot Games’ Twitch and YouTube channels. MSI 2023 teams are currently competing on League of Legends Patch 13.8.
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