Format Explainer | MSI 2023

Get ready for MSI 2023 in London, a showcase of regional strength midway through the season.

Here’s everything you need to know about the brand new DOUBLE ELIMINATION format.

Play-Ins: May 2 - May 7
Bracket Stage: May 9 - May 21
Grand Final & Opening Ceremony: May 21
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[jonathanwu]

Congrats to team 9 on winning MSI! Can't wait for them to be cleared by GG at worlds!

[vincentcloud]

This is definitely an upgrade. More diversity is great. This BO3 thing is great and need to applied to all regions(especially LCS).

[cooper]

Can’t wait to see Golden Guardians in finals

[tettagoat]

get ready to learn some GG vs BDS final buddy

[ade]

That's a lot of best of series. I'm hyped.

[Remixt]

That's a lot of games in just 20 days, actually exciting!

[tarterustillhavingnodreams]

the best part is, I'm graduating this semester, graduating for good! Now I can finally watch the games live, without ever worrying about am I going to fall asleep during lecture again.

[Chuck]

nice format this is the way BO3 + looser brackets HYPEEEE

[linhuichi]

1:40 T1 confirmed loss in the final again

[packerfan]

LOVE the change. We're gonna get to see so much more League in the tourney. In hyped!!

[erkangorgulu]

Last year, It was really obvious that a huge majority of the games were so meaningless because RNG and T1 didn't even need to practice as much. This time it feels a lot different. This is like a half worlds and it will be exciting.

[iSa_Ach]

Finally, NO MORE Best-of-Ones!!
Teams can now adapt if they have the capabilty for it.

[mmss]

Wouldn't want to be Team 9 no matter but it's a risk that can be either advantageous or have a huge disadvantage

[kandorb]

Hi y'all, looking great!
In bracket stage, which days will have 2 bo5?
Or am I counting wrong?

[jnxyl]

The addition of lower bracket is amazing

[serioulee]

Can someone Explain why LCK get directly 2 spots in the main bracket and not 1 of them in the play ins???

[paolomaldonado]

Hope we get team trailers like 2 years ago

[Akanthus]

I'm sorry, but why are there 2 teams from Korea already in the next stage? It doesn't have a 2nd seed in play-in stage like other major regions???

[exekieltura]

does anyone know when is the group draw?

[DampLover]

Still surprised LCS still get to have two teams.