Riot Games is shaking up the League of Legends esports scene with big changes to its MSI 2024 format.
In these changes, the victorious team not only secures the Mid-Season Invitational title but also earns an automatic qualification for the Worlds 2024 championship, the crowning event of the LoL season.
This means a team’s MSI victory will additionally earn their region an extra slot at Worlds.
MSI 2024: New format, dates, venue revealed
The base number of Worlds 2024 slots are as follows:
| NUMBER OF SLOTS | LEAGUE |
| 3 | LEC LCS LCK LPL |
| 2 | PCS VCS |
| 1 | LLA CBLOL |
The region with the second-best performance at MSI will earn an extra seed for their region.
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Following their victory in MSI 2024, the championship team is required to qualify for their region’s Summer playoffs. However, there’s an exception for the LEC, where the team qualifies directly for the LEC Regional Finals.
“For 2024, we want to continue increasing the stakes around MSI and want to create a
stronger connection between MSI and Worlds,” Riot said in a press release. “With these changes, we will be introducing new ways for teams and regions to show their strength and earn additional Worlds slots through their performance at MSI.”
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MSI 2024 is scheduled to take place in Chengdu, China, from May 1-19, marking the first time it will be held in this city.
As the first international tournament in the competitive year, the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational (LoL MSI) occurs between the Spring and Summer splits, except for the LEC, where it’s held between the Winter and Spring splits.
Teams that excel in the Winter and Spring splits qualify for MSI.
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