MSI 2022: League of Legends Tournament Start, Schedule, Groups and Location

MSI 2022 Start: The best League of Legends teams in the world compete against each other. This time the location is South Korea. The group schedule promises excitement.

Busan, South Korea – MSI 2022 of Riot Games’ esports League of Legends marks the mid-season. The Mid-Season Invitational starts at 10:00 am on May 10th. The best e-sports teams in the world initially compete against each other in three groups. Only the best Spring/Winter Season League of Legends team from each region will be there to lift the coveted trophy at the end of the event. The schedule promises a lot of excitement – MSI 2022 will be broadcast on Twitch and Youtube. The location this year is Busan in South Korea.

MSI 2022: Start, schedule, groups and location – the League of Legends tournament at a glance

The Mid-Season Invitational, MSI 2022, is finally kicking off. The League of Legends tournament heralds the mid-season year after year. The best teams from many regions of the world compete in Busan, South Korea. Can T1 and Superstar Faker live up to the role of favorites or will there be another surprise like in 2019 when G2 Esports prevailed?
Here you can get an overview of the start, schedule, groups, location and tickets for MSI 2022:

Course of the event: According to the game plan, MSI 2022 is divided into three rounds. The group phase starts on May 10th. The whole field is divided into three groups. Groups A and B consist of four teams each, while Group C consists of just three teams as the Russian LCL Spring Split was cancelled. From May 20th, the rumble phase continues, for which the two best teams in each group qualify. The top four teams from the rumble phase advance to the KO phase. The KO phase starts on May 27th – it is divided into semi-finals and finals.

MSI 2022: League of Legends Tournament Teams and Groups

Participating teams: MSI 2022 will be open to Spring/Winter Split winners in their respective regions. From the European LEC, for example, this is G2, who were able to prevail in the playoffs again. In the final of the LEC it set a straight 3:0 against Rogue.

From the American LCS, Evil Geniuses (EG) travels to South Korea. They surprisingly won 3-0 against 100 Thieves. Host South Korea is entering T1 for Superstar Faker this year, while Royal Never Give Up is competing from China. These are the participating League of Legends teams with their respective regions at a glance:

Groups: The group stage starts on May 10th at 10:00 GMT with the game Saigon Buffalo vs. T1. The group stage will take place until May 15th. The three first and second place teams in each group qualify for the Rumble Stage. From May 20th to 24th everyone will play everyone else once. The top four teams from the rumble phase advance to the KO phase and decide the winner in semi-finals and finals from May 27th to 29th.

MSI 2022 – to the beginning

MSI 2022: Schedule for the international League of Legends tournament

The game plan: The game plan for MSI 2022 promises to be quite exciting. The groups play two games each in the first three days. From the fourth day, each group plays out its winner in six consecutive games. The match schedule for the MSI 2022 Group Stage is as follows:

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MSI 2022: Favorites for the title – who are the biggest LoL stars?

Who are the favourites? When it comes to the best League of Legends teams in the world, it’s always easy to look to Asia. The Korean team in particular T1 looks unstoppable this year. T1 managed an incredible unbeaten season in the best region in the world, as South Korea is seen by almost every pundit.

They finished the group stage 18-0. In the playoffs, second-placed team Gen. G only won one game. T1’s Superstar Faker has been considered one of the best players in the world for many years. They also won MSI in 2016 and 2017.

T1’s biggest competitor should normally be the LPL team Royal Never Give Up (RNG) be. The team narrowly won China’s League of Legends league – however, they are not traveling to Busan in South Korea due to Corona regulations. The two-time winner still has to prove whether they can keep up with the other teams online.

G2 Esports can only be seen as an outsider. MSI 2019 even won G2, beating T1 3-2 in the semifinals. The team around jungler Jankos is always capable of such a surprise. The rumble phase should both reach G2 and EG as they compete in the group of three.

Who are the stars? T1’s Faker has been the superstar in League of Legends since 2013. At that time he was just 17 years old. He is still seen by many as the GOAT (greatest player of all time) in LoL. The best-known player from China is probably Xiaohu, who was able to win the MSI with RNG in 2018 and 2021 – back then he was still on the top lane, today he is a midlaner. RNG’s support Ming was also part of the two wins.

But there are also LoL superstars apart from the two favorites. G2’s Jankos has been the pillar of the European super team for years. With G2 he won MSI 2019 and reached the final of the World Championship in the same year. In the LCS, a rookie was able to show off last year. EG’s botlaner Danny carried the team from win to win throughout the playoffs. Outsiders PSG Talon have an ace up their sleeve in Taiwanese top planer Hanabi. He could carry the team into the rumble phase or even into the KO phase.

MSI 2022 – to the beginning

MSI 2022: Location of the League of Legends Tournament

MSI 2022 locations? Location for MSI 2022 is Busan, South Korea. It is the first time in the seven-year history of the Mid-Season Invitational that the League of Legends tournament will be held on South Korean soil. All teams, except RNG, will be there and decide the winner at the Busan Esports Arena and from the rumble phase onwards at the Bexco Exhibition & Convention Center. The Busan Esports Arena only has space for 300 spectators. In the rumble phase, 2356 fans can go to the location, the KO phase can be watched live by up to 4000 spectators.

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MSI 2022: Streams for the LoL tournament

How can I watch MSI 2022? The games at MSI 2022 will be like almost every LoL event Twitter and youtube such as Lolesports transfer. Also Summoner’s Inn will broadcast MSI 2022 in the German live stream. The group phase starts on May 10 at 10:00 a.m. German time. From the fourth day, the tournament starts at 8:00 am. The rumble phase will start at a similar time, the playoffs will certainly start later.

MSI 2022 – to the beginning

MSI 2022: Mid-Season Invitational Tickets

How do I get MSI 2022 tickets? Tickets for the MSI 2022 Group Stage are already sold out. If you want to be there live in the rumble phase or the KO phase, you can click on the Presale of tickets wait and the Announcements on Twitter pursue. Tickets for the Rumble Phase will be available from May 11th at 10:00 a.m. German time. The sale for the KO phase starts on May 16th at 10:00 a.m. German time. The number is limited to two tickets per person. Tickets for the MSI 2022 group stage cost around 10.50 euros.

MSI 2022 – to the beginning

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