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© 2026 Riot Games. All Rights Reserved.
The 2026 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational is headed to Daejeon, South Korea! MSI is the season’s midyear proving ground, where the best teams from every region collide to test their strength on the road to Worlds. With the MSI title and additional World Championship slots on the line, every match carries real consequences. Pros lock in on a rival—an enemy region, a former teammate, a lane opponent—and every game is a measure of dominance. This is MSI: rivalry-fueled, character-driven, and unapologetically bold.
The Official Rules of the 2026 Mid-Season Invitational can be found here.
Here’s everything you need to know!
MSI has two stages: the Play-In Stage (June 28-July 1) and the Bracket Stage (July 3-6, July 8-12). If you’re joining us in person at the event, please check out the Riot Games event policy.
Play-In Stage
Bracket Stage
This year, the teams competing from each of the different regions are:
CHINA – LPL
Bilibili Gaming (BLG)
Top Esports (TES)
KOREA – LCK
Hanwha Life Esports (HLE)
T1 (T1)
EMEA – LEC
G2 Esports (G2)
Karmine Corp (KC)
NORTH AMERICA - LCS
LYON (LYON)
Team Liquid Alienware (TLAW)
ASIA PACIFIC – LCP
Team Secret Whales (TSW)
Revolve Deep Cross Gaming (DCG)
BRAZIL - CBLOL
Furia (FUR)
The format for MSI 2026 will look very similar to MSI 2025, with the only changes occurring in the Play-In Stage. This year, Play-In Stage will feature a 4-team Double-Elimination Bracket that will qualify a single team into the Bracket Stage. The Bracket Stage will remain an 8-team Double-Elimination Bracket.
DROPS
Drops are back once again for MSI! Tune in live for your shot at exclusive event rewards, including the brand-new “Ducky!” and “No Running!” icons featuring Yunara and Renekton, and special activations from partners like Opera GX, Secretlab, and Coinbase. These rewards are only available during MSI, so don’t miss your chance to collect them while the action unfolds live. To earn MSI 2026 Drops, watch matches LIVE on LoLEsports.com while logged in with your Riot ID.
TWITCH SUBSCRIPTIONS
Twitch Subs are back for MSI! All Twitch subscribers to the LoL Esports channels enjoy benefits like custom chat emotes, badges, and ad-free viewing. Riot will allocate a portion of the proceeds to the Global Revenue Pool, which directly supports leagues and teams in the LoL Esports ecosystem.
Participating Channels Broadcasting MSI
Pick’Ems powered by AWS returns for MSI, giving fans the chance to predict tournament results and earn in-game rewards. You can make your picks at LoLEsports.com or directly in your League of Legends client
Pick’Ems Rewards
Crystal Ball powered by AWS arrives at MSI for the very first time! Make your choices around the tournament meta before a single match is played and see how well you can predict what may come ahead. Crystal Ball will challenge fans to forecast the biggest trends, how players will perform, and other exciting moments of MSI. Four predictions will resolve after Play-Ins, with the remaining 16 resolving at the end of MSI, so keep your eyes peeled to see if your foresight can rival a professional analysts’.
Will a surprise pick dominate the tournament unexpectedly? Will teams wildly veer off course and completely change their composition from the regular season? The question on everyone’s mind: will Teemo finally appear on the international stage for the first time in years? Lock your predictions in at LoLEsports.com or directly in your League of Legends client before the first match on June 28 to earn bragging rights and an exclusive “Doesn’t Look Good” emote.
Broken Covenant Jhin has been selected as the official LoL Esports revenue-share champion and skin for MSI 2026. Fans can support their favorite teams by purchasing the Broken Covenant Jhin skin (1350 RP), the Border Set Bundle (2660 RP), or the Chroma Bundle (4110 RP), with individual Chromas also available for 290 RP each.
Once a champion is crowned, we’ll release celebratory MSI Winner accessories, including an MSI Winner Icon (250 RP) and an MSI Winner Emote (350 RP), continuing the tradition of honoring the tournament victors. The MSI winning region will be able to purchase these accessories for 1 Blue Essence each to sweeten the deal!
A portion of proceeds from all Broken Covenant Jhin and MSI Winner offerings will be shared with LoL Esports teams competing in 2026, reinforcing our commitment to supporting the competitive ecosystem.
International Tournament Skin Promotion
From July 13-20, we’re giving players the chance to grab the same skins used by the winning team during the Finals at a discount! You’ll be able to pick up individual skins at 33% off.
Please note: Ultimate, Mythic Variant, Exalted, and Transcendent skins are not included in this promotion. If one of these is used during the Finals, it’ll be replaced with a comparable eligible skin.
As League of Legends Esports continues to expand its co-streaming initiatives, MSI 2026 continues to feature the largest co-streaming roster in the tournament’s history. For MSI, the Co-Streamer Hub powered by Opera GX will attract more than 100 co-streamers to participate, offering fans around the world new and diverse ways to engage with the event through an interactive directory of co-streamer channels across a wide range of languages and viewing styles. In keeping with the approach used for past international events, the MSI 2026 co-streaming program remains invite-only, spotlighting a number of community creators who have been actively covering regional leagues throughout the year. This approach brings familiar faces to the global stage and gives fans the chance to experience the tournament alongside their favorite personalities in one centralized location that’s easy to search and navigate.
In continuation with past international events, all teams that qualify for MSI 2026 are also invited to co-stream the entire event and are encouraged to collaborate with officially affiliated content creators. We’ll unveil the full lineup of remote co-streamers on June 22, with on-site co-streamers to be announced closer to the final week of the tournament.
For all other content creators, the standard Content Creator Guidelines remain in effect.
Make a statement and CALL YOUR SHOT with the MSI 2026 apparel capsule. This year’s collection taps into the vibrant energy that MSI always brings forth - risky bets, captivating rivalries, and savage upsets. For those who can’t make it to Daejeon and MSI in person, select pieces from the capsule will be available online starting June 22 for a limited time. Availability may vary by region.
Fans can step into the world of League and MSI at the Fan Festa, running from 3-8 pm KST July 3-9 (excluding July 7) and 1-8 pm KST July 10-12. At the heart of the experience is the immersive Locke experiential zone, where guests journey through a chilling demon forest inspired by the Locke and Vayne story, complete with champion voice lines, and cinematic environments. Fans can also test their skills in the arcade zone featuring League-inspired mini games like Baron Smite Dual, Smack the Demon, Arrow to the Demon, LoL Trivia Kiosk, and more. Additional activations include Team Booths, Red Bull and SOOP/CHZZK experiences, creator and cosplay appearances, Artist Alley, Riot Store and more!
