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| sport = ''[[League of Legends]]''
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| location = Iceland
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| start_date = 6 May
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| runners-up1 = [[DWG KIA]]
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| mvp = Chen "GALA" Wei<br>(Royal Never Give Up)
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| previous = [[2019 Mid-Season Invitational|2019]]
| previous = [[2019 Mid-Season Invitational|2019]]
| next = ''2022''
| next = [[2022 Mid-Season Invitational|2022]]
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The '''2021 Mid-Season Invitational''' is the sixth [[Mid-Season Invitational]] (MSI), a [[Riot Games]]-organised tournament for ''[[League of Legends]]'', a [[multiplayer online battle arena]] [[video game]]. The tournament will be the culmination of the 2021 Spring Split, the first international competition of Season 11.
The '''2021 Mid-Season Invitational''' was the sixth [[Mid-Season Invitational]] (MSI), a [[Riot Games]]-organised tournament for ''[[League of Legends]]'', a [[multiplayer online battle arena]] [[video game]]. The tournament was the culmination of the 2021 Spring Split and the first international competition of Season 11.


Each of the 12 premier [[List of League of Legends leagues and tournaments|''League of Legends'' leagues]] have a team representing them. This is the first edition in which all competitive regions began in the same stage of the tournament, unlike previous years where the winners of the minor leagues had to win play-in matches to face teams from the larger regions.<ref name=riotmsi2021>{{cite web|title=MSI 2021 is Heading to Reykjavik, Iceland|url=https://lolesports.com/article/msi-2021-is-heading-to-reykjavik,-iceland/blt5ce2353d09227156|website=lolesports.com|access-date=2 March 2021}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Lim|first=Jang-won|date=April 20, 2021|title=MSI preview: 11 teams heading to Iceland; VCS unable to attend once again|work=[[Korea Herald]]|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20210420000833|access-date=April 20, 2021}}</ref>
Each of the 12 premier [[List of League of Legends leagues and tournaments|''League of Legends'' leagues]] had a team representing them. This was the first edition in which all competitive regions began in the same stage of the tournament, unlike previous years where the winners of the minor leagues had to win play-in matches to face teams from the larger regions.<ref name=riotmsi2021>{{cite web|title=MSI 2021 is Heading to Reykjavik, Iceland|url=https://lolesports.com/article/msi-2021-is-heading-to-reykjavik,-iceland/blt5ce2353d09227156|website=lolesports.com|access-date=2 March 2021}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Lim|first=Jang-won|date=April 20, 2021|title=MSI preview: 11 teams heading to Iceland; VCS unable to attend once again|work=[[Korea Herald]]|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20210420000833|access-date=April 20, 2021}}</ref>


"Starts Right Here" was the tournament's theme song, put together by Foreign Air, and Kenny Mason.<ref>{{cite news |title= MSI 2021's anthem 'Starts Right Here' is a banger, but not quite|url=https://www.oneesports.gg/league-of-legends/msi-2021s-anthem-starts-right-here-is-a-banger-but-not-quite/|work=OneEsports|date=3 May 2021|access-date=25 March 2022}}</ref>
The tournament will be hosted in [[Iceland]] from 6 to 23 May 2021. All of the matches will be held in the [[Laugardalshöll]] in [[Reykjavík]] due to restrictions from the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].

The tournament was hosted in [[Iceland]] from 6 to 23 May 2021. All of the matches were held in the [[Laugardalshöll]] in [[Reykjavík]] due to restrictions from the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. [[Royal Never Give Up]] from China defeated the [[2020 League of Legends World Championship|Worlds Champion]] [[DWG KIA]] from South Korea 3–2 in the final, winning their second MSI title.


== Format ==
== Format ==
The format for 2021 replaces the Play-In stage used from 2017 to 2019 with a Group Stage featuring all regions. The 12 teams were seeded into 3 groups from 4 seeding pools. This is the first time that teams from Europe ([[League of Legends European Championship|LEC]]), South Korea ([[League of Legends Champions Korea|LCK]]) and China ([[League of Legends Pro League|LPL]]) will not automatically qualify for the second stage (known as the ''Rumble Stage'', formerly the Group Stage of the Main Event) but have to compete with all remaining teams.
The format for 2021 replaces the play-in stage used from 2017 to 2019 with a group stage featuring all regions. The 12 teams were seeded into 3 groups from 4 seeding pools. This is the first time that teams from Europe ([[League of Legends European Championship|LEC]]), South Korea ([[League of Legends Champions Korea|LCK]]) and China ([[League of Legends Pro League|LPL]]) will not automatically qualify for the second stage (known as the ''rumble stage'', formerly the group stage of the main event) but have to compete with all remaining teams.


The top two teams in each group in ''Group Stage'' qualify for the ''Rumble Stage'', a six team double round robin. The top four teams of the ''Rumble Stage'' advance to the single elimination ''Knockout Stage''.
The top two teams in each group in ''group stage'' qualify for the ''rumble stage'', a six team double round robin. The top four teams of the ''rumble stage'' advance to the single elimination ''knockout stage''.


The winning team earns their region an additional bid to the [[League of Legends World Championship]].
The winning team earns their region an additional bid to the [[2021 League of Legends World Championship]].


== Qualified teams ==
== Qualified teams ==
The number of regions decreased from 13 at [[2019 Mid-Season Invitational|MSI 2019]] to 12, due to the merger of Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau ([[League of Legends Master Series|LMS]]) and Southeast Asian ([[League of Legends SEA Tour|LST]]) professional leagues into the [[Pacific Championship Series|PCS]] for 2020.
The number of regions decreased from 13 at [[2019 Mid-Season Invitational|MSI 2019]] to 12, due to the merger of Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau ([[League of Legends Master Series|LMS]]) and Southeast Asian ([[League of Legends SEA Tour|LST]]) professional leagues into the [[Pacific Championship Series|PCS]] for 2020.


Pools of Group Stage are determined by the achievements of regions during the MSI and Worlds events from the two years prior.
Pools of group stage are determined by the achievements of regions during the MSI and Worlds events from the two years prior.


{| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap"
Due to national travel restrictions related to [[COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam|COVID-19 in Vietnam]], the [[Vietnam Championship Series|VCS]] champions ⁠⁠[[GAM Esports]] are unable to participate.
{| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"
!Region
!Region
!League
!League
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|China
|China
| title="League of Legends Pro League" |LPL
| title="League of Legends Pro League" |LPL
|{{Flagdeco|CHN}} [[Royal Never Give Up]]
|[[Royal Never Give Up]]
|RNG
|RNG
| rowspan="3" |1
| rowspan="3" |1
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|Europe
|Europe
| title="League of Legends European Championship" |LEC
| title="League of Legends European Championship" |LEC
|{{Flagdeco|EUR}} [[MAD Lions]]
|[[MAD Lions]]
|MAD
|MAD
|-
|-
|South Korea
|South Korea
| title="League of Legends Champion Korea" |LCK
| title="League of Legends Champions Korea" |LCK
|{{Flagdeco|ROK}} [[DWG KIA]]
|[[DWG KIA]]
|DK
|DK
|-
|-
|North America
|North America
| title="League of Legends Championship Series" |LCS
| title="League of Legends Championship Series" |LCS
|{{Flagdeco|USA}} [[Cloud9]]
|[[Cloud9 League of Legends|Cloud9]]
|C9
|C9
| rowspan="3" |2
| rowspan="3" |2
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| title="Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau/Southeast Asia" |TW/HK/MO/SEA
| title="Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau/Southeast Asia" |TW/HK/MO/SEA
| title="Pacific Championship Series" |PCS
| title="Pacific Championship Series" |PCS
|{{Flagdeco|HKG}} [[PSG Talon]]
|[[PSG Talon]]
|PSG
|PSG
|-style="background:#CCCCCC"
|-
|{{strikethrough|Vietnam}}
|Vietnam
| title="Vietnam Championship Series" |{{strikethrough|VCS}}
| title="Vietnam Championship Series" |VCS
|<s>[[GAM Esports]]</s>{{efn|Due to national travel restrictions related to [[COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam|{{nowrap|COVID-19}} in Vietnam]], ⁠⁠GAM Esports was unable to participate.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jimoh |first1=Rashidat |title=VCS champions GAM Esports unable to participate in MSI |url=https://upcomer.com/vcs-gam-esports-unable-to-participate-in-msi |access-date=November 24, 2023 |work=[[Upcomer]] |date=April 19, 2021 |language=en}}</ref>}}
|{{Flagdeco|VIE}} {{strikethrough|[[GAM Esports]]}}
|GAM
|{{strikethrough|GAM}}
|-
|-
| title="Commonwealth of Independent States" |CIS
| title="Commonwealth of Independent States" |CIS
| title="League of Legends Continental League" |LCL
| title="League of Legends Continental League" |LCL
|{{Flagdeco|RUS}} [[Unicorns of Love]]
|[[Unicorns of Love]]
|UOL
|UOL
| rowspan="3" |3
| rowspan="3" |3
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|Latin America
|Latin America
| title="Liga Latinoamérica" |LLA
| title="Liga Latinoamérica" |LLA
|{{Flagdeco|CRC}} Infinity Esports
|Infinity Esports
|INF
|INF
|-
|-
|Turkey
|Turkey
| title="Turkish Championship League" |TCL
| title="Turkish Championship League" |TCL
|{{Flagdeco|TUR}} Istanbul Wildcats
|Istanbul Wildcats
|IW
|IW
|-
|-
|Brazil
|Brazil
| title="Campeonato Brasileiro de League of Legends" |CBLOL
| title="Campeonato Brasileiro de League of Legends" |CBLOL
|{{Flagdeco|BRA}} [[paiN Gaming]]
|[[paiN Gaming]]
|PNG
|PNG
| rowspan="3" |4
| rowspan="3" |4
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|Japan
|Japan
| title="League of Legends Japan League" |LJL
| title="League of Legends Japan League" |LJL
|{{Flagdeco|JPN}} [[DetonatioN Gaming|DetonatioN FocusMe]]
|[[DetonatioN Gaming|DetonatioN FocusMe]]
|DFM
|DFM
|-
|-
|Oceania
|Oceania
| title="League of Legends Circuit Oceania" |LCO
| title="League of Legends Circuit Oceania" |LCO
|{{Flagdeco|AUS}} [[Pentanet.GG]]
|[[Pentanet.GG]]
|PGG
|PGG
|}

=== Roster ===
{| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;"
! colspan="5" |Players
! rowspan="2" |Coach
|-
!Top
!Jungle
!Mid
!ADC
!Support
|-
! colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |Europe (LEC) – {{flagicon|EUR}} MAD Lions
|-
| {{flagicon|TUR}} Armut<br>(İrfan Berk Tükek)
| {{flagicon|ESP}} Elyoya<br>(Javier Prades Batalla)
| {{flagicon|CZE}} Humanoid<br>(Marek Brázda)
| {{flagicon|CZE}} Carzzy<br>(Matyáš Orság)
| {{flagicon|GER}} Kaiser<br>(Norman Kaiser)
| {{flagicon|UK}} Mac<br>(James MacCormack)
|-
! colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |China (LPL) – {{flagicon|CHN}} RNG (Royal Never Give Up)
|-
|{{flagicon|CHN}} Xiaohu<br>(Li Yuanhao)
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|CHN}} Wei<br>(Yan Yangwei)
|{{flagicon|CHN}} Cryin<br>(Yuan Chengwei)
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|CHN}} GALA<br>(Chen Wei)
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|CHN}} Ming<br>(Shi Senming)
|{{flagicon|HKG}} Tabe<br>(Wong Pak-kan)
|-
|{{flagicon|CHN}} Xiaobai ({{abbr|sub.|Substitute player}})<br>(Yang Zhonghe)
|{{flagicon|CHN}} Xiaohu ({{abbr|sub.|Substitute player}})<br>(Li Yuanhao)
|{{flagicon|TWN}} Poppy<br>(Chang Po-hao)
|-
! colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |South Korea (LCK) – {{flagicon|KOR}} DWG KIA
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|KOR}} Khan<br>(Kim Dong-ha)
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|KOR}} Canyon<br>(Kim Geon-bu)
|{{flagicon|KOR}} ShowMaker<br>(Heo Su)
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|KOR}} Ghost<br>(Jang Yong-jun)
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|KOR}} BeryL<br>(Cho Geon-hee)
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[kkOma]]<br>(Kim Jeong-gyun)
|-
|{{flagicon|KOR}} RangJun ({{abbr|sub.|Substitute player}})<br>(Kim Sang-jun)
|-
! colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |North America (LCS) – {{flagicon|USA}} Cloud9
|-
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Fudge<br>(Ibrahim Allami)
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Blaber (gamer)|Blaber]]<br>(Robert Huang)
| {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Perkz]]<br>(Luka Perković)
| {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Zven]]<br>(Jesper Svenningsen)
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Vulcan<br>(Philippe Laflamme)
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Reignover]]<br>(Kim Yeu-jin)
|-
! colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau/Southeast Asia (PCS) – {{flagicon|HK}} PSG Talon
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|TWN}} Hanabi<br>(Su Chia-hsiang)
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|KOR}} River<br>(Kim Dong-woo)
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|TWN}} [[Maple (gamer)|Maple]]<br>(Huang Yi-tang)
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|TWN}} Doggo<br>(Chiu Tzu-chuan){{efn|Due to health complications, player "Unified" (Wong Chun Kit) is unable to participate. [[Beyond Gaming]]'s bot laner "Doggo" has been loaned to PSG Talon for the duration of the tournament.<ref>{{cite news |last1=O'Dwyer |first1=Samuel |title=PSG Talon to attend MSI without their starting AD carry |url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/psg-talon-to-attend-msi-without-their-starting-ad-carry |access-date=25 April 2021 |work=Dot Esports |date=25 April 2021}}</ref>}}
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|HKG}} Kaiwing<br>(Ling Kai-wing)
|{{flagicon|KOR}} Helper<br>(Kwon Yeong-jae)
|-
|{{flagicon|KOR}} Winged<br>(Park Tae-jin)
|-
! colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |Brazil (CBLOL) – {{flagicon|BRA}} paiN Gaming
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|BRA}} Robo<br>(Leonardo Souza)
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|BRA}} Cariok<br>(Marcos Santos)
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|BRA}} tinowns<br>(Thiago Sartori)
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|BRA}} brTT<br>(Felipe Gonçalves)
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|KOR}} Luci<br>(Han Chang-hoon)
|{{flagicon|TUR}} Nova<br>(Ahmet Yılmaz)
|-
|{{flagicon|SUI}} Dionrray<br>(João Pedro Barbosa)
|-
! colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |Commonwealth of Independent States (LCL) – {{flagicon|RUS}} Unicorns of Love
|-
| {{flagicon|RUS}} BOSS<br>(Vladislav Fomin)
| {{flagicon|RUS}} AHaHaCiK<br>(Kirill Skvortsov)
| {{flagicon|RUS}} Nomanz<br>(Lev Yakshin)
| {{flagicon|RUS}} Lodik<br>(Stanislav Kornelyuk)
| {{flagicon|RUS}} SaNTaS<br>(Aleksandr Lifashin)
| {{flagicon|GER}} Sheepy<br>(Fabian Mallant)
|-
! colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |Japan (LJL) – {{flagicon|JPN}} DetonatioN FocusMe
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Evi<br>(Shunsuke Murase)
| {{flagicon|KOR}} Steal<br>(Moon Geon-yeong)
| {{flagicon|KOR}} Aria<br>(Lee Ga-eul)
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yutapon<br>(Yuta Sugiura)
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Kazu<br>(Kazuta Suzuki)
| {{flagicon|KOR}} Yang<br>(Yang Gwang-pyo)
|-
! colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |Latin America (LLA) – {{flagicon|CRI}} Infinity Esports
|-
|{{flagicon|URU}} Buggax<br>(Mateo Aroztegui)
|{{flagicon|PER}} SolidSnake<br>(Diego Vallejo Trujillo)
|{{flagicon|CHI}} cody<br>(Cristian Quispe)
|{{flagicon|ARG}} WhiteLotus<br>(Matías Musso)
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Ackerman<br>(Gabriel Aparicio)
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Von<br>(Gabriel Barbosa)
|-
! colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |Oceania (LCO) – {{flagicon|AUS}} Pentanet.GG
|-
| {{flagicon|AUS}} BioPanther<br>(Brandon Alexander)
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Pabu<br>(Jackson Pavone)
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Chazz<br>(Jesse Mahoney)
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Praedyth<br>(Mark Lewis)
| {{flagicon|NZL}} Decoy<br>(Daniel Ealam)
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Charlie<br>(Charlie Wraith)
|-
! colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |Turkey (TCL) – {{flagicon|TUR}} Istanbul Wildcats
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|TUR}} StarScreen<br>(Soner Kaya)
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|TUR}} Ferret<br>(Hakan Mert Çakmak)
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|TUR}} Serin<br>(Tolga Ölmez)
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|TUR}} HolyPhoenix<br>(Anıl Işık)
| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|TUR}} Farfetch<br>(Berk Badur)
|{{flagicon|TUR}} Robogod<br>(Barış Mete Sevinç)
|-
|{{flagicon|TUR}} Janus<br>(Özcan Gürbüz)
|}
|}


== Venue ==
== Venue ==
[[Reykjavík]] is the city chosen to host the competition. All matches will be played at [[Laugardalshöll]] without spectators.
[[Reykjavík]] was the city chosen to host the competition. All matches will be played at [[Laugardalshöll]] without spectators.
{| class="wikitable", style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable", style="text-align:center"
!{{Flagdeco|ISL}} [[Reykjavík]], [[Iceland]]
![[Reykjavík]], Iceland
|-
|-
|[[Laugardalshöll]]
|[[Laugardalshöll]]
|-
|-
!{{Location map+|Iceland|float=center|width=200|places={{Location map~ |Iceland|lat=64.12829 |long=-21.82777 |label=[[Reykjavík]] |position=right}}|caption=}}
!{{Location map+|Iceland|float=center|width=300|places={{Location map~ |Iceland|lat=64.12829 |long=-21.82777 |label=[[Reykjavík]] |position=right}}|caption=}}
|}
|}


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* Date and time: 6–11 May, begins at 13:00 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]
* Date and time: 6–11 May, begins at 13:00 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]
* Twelve teams are drawn into three groups, with four teams in each group
* Twelve teams are drawn into three groups, with four teams in each group
* Quadruple [[Round-robin tournament|round robin]] for Group A, double round robin for Groups B and C; all matches are best-of-one
* Quadruple [[Round-robin tournament|round robin]] for group A, double round robin for groups B and C; all matches are best-of-one
* If two teams have the same win-loss record and head-to-head record then a [[tiebreaker]] match is played
* If two teams have the same win–loss record and head-to-head record then a [[tiebreaker]] match is played
* Top two teams will advance to the Rumble Stage; bottom two teams are eliminated
* Top two teams will advance to the rumble stage; bottom two teams are eliminated


=== Group A ===
;Group A
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⁠⁠GAM Esports was drawn in this group but unable to participate.
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! title="Loss"|L
! title="Tie-Break" |T-B
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| style="text-align:left;" |'''{{Flagdeco|CHN}} Royal Never Give Up'''
!RNG
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| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''4–0'''
|'''8'''
|'''0'''
| style="background-color:#aaa;" |
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
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| style="text-align:left;" |'''{{Flagdeco|AUS}} Pentanet.GG'''
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| style="background-color:#efa;" |'''2–2'''
|'''2'''
|'''6'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
|- bgcolor="#fcc"
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| style="text-align:left;" |{{Flagdeco|RUS}} Unicorns of Love
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!Game
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| rowspan="2" |6 May
|1
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|CHN}} RNG'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|AUS}} PGG
|-
|2
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| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|RUS}} UOL'''
|-
| rowspan="2" |7 May
|3
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|AUS}} PGG
| style="background-color:#;" |L
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| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|CHN}} RNG'''
|-
|4
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|RUS}} UOL
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|CHN}} RNG'''
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| rowspan="2" |8 May
|5
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|CHN}} RNG'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|RUS}} UOL
|-
|6
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|RUS}} UOL
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|AUS}} PGG'''
|-
| rowspan="7" |9 May
|7
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|RUS}} UOL
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|CHN}} RNG'''
|-
|8
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|RUS}} UOL'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|AUS}} PGG
|-
|9
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|CHN}} RNG'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|AUS}} PGG
|-
|10
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|CHN}} RNG'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|RUS}} UOL
|-
|11
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|AUS}} PGG'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|RUS}} UOL
|-
|12
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|AUS}} PGG
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|CHN}} RNG'''
|-
| title="Tie-Break"|T-B
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|RUS}} UOL
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|AUS}} PGG'''
|}


| update = complete | source = [https://lolesports.com/standings/msi/msi_2021/ LoL Esports]
=== Group B ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; white-space:nowrap; float:left; margin-right:10px; width:550px;"
!#
!Team
! rowspan="5" |
!~
!MAD
!PSG
!PNG
!IW
! rowspan="5" |
! title="Win"|W
! title="Loss"|L
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
|'''1'''
| style="text-align:left;" |'''{{Flagdeco|EUR}} MAD Lions'''
!MAD
| style="background-color:#aaa;" |~
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''2–0'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''2–0'''
| style="background-color:#efa;" |'''1–1'''
|'''5'''
|'''1'''
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
|'''2'''
| style="text-align:left;" |'''{{Flagdeco|HKG}} PSG Talon'''
!PSG
| style="background-color:#fcc;" |'''0–2'''
| style="background-color:#aaa;" |~
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''2–0'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''2–0'''
|'''4'''
|'''2'''
|- bgcolor="#fcc"
|3
| style="text-align:left;" |{{Flagdeco|BRA}} paiN Gaming
!PNG
| style="background-color:#fcc;" |0–2
| style="background-color:#fcc;" |0–2
| style="background-color:#aaa;" |~
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |2–0
|2
|4
|- bgcolor="#fcc"
|4
| style="text-align:left;" |{{Flagdeco|TUR}} Istanbul Wildcats
!IW
| style="background-color:#efa;" |1–1
| style="background-color:#fcc;" |0–2
| style="background-color:#fcc;" |0–2
| style="background-color:#aaa;" |~
|1
|5
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse: collapse;text-align: center; font-size:90%; white-space:nowrap; width:300px;"
!Date
!Game
! style="background-color:DodgerBlue ; color:White;" |Blue side
! colspan="2" |Result
! style="background-color:Red; color:White;" |Red side
|-
| rowspan="2" |6 May
|1
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|TUR}} IW
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|BRA}} PNG'''
|-
|2
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|EUR}} MAD'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|HKG}} PSG
|-
| rowspan="2" |7 May
|3
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|TUR}} IW
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|EUR}} MAD'''
|-
|4
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|BRA}} PNG
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|HKG}} PSG'''
|-
| rowspan="2" |8 May
|5
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|EUR}} MAD'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|BRA}} PNG
|-
|6
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|HKG}} PSG'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|TUR}} IW
|-
| rowspan="6" |10 May
|7
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|EUR}} MAD
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|TUR}} IW'''
|-
|8
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|HKG}} PSG'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|BRA}} PNG
|-
|9
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|TUR}} IW
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|HKG}} PSG'''
|-
|10
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|BRA}} PNG
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|EUR}} MAD'''
|-
|11
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|BRA}} PNG'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|TUR}} IW
|-
|12
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|HKG}} PSG
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|EUR}} MAD'''
|}


| team1= RNG | name_RNG = Royal Never Give Up
=== Group C ===
| team2= PGG | name_PGG = Pentanet.GG
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; white-space:nowrap; float:left; margin-right:10px; width:550px;"
| team3= UOL | name_UOL = Unicorns of Love
!#
!Team
! rowspan="5" |
!~
!DK
!C9
!DFM
!INF
! rowspan="5" |
! title="Win"|W
! title="Loss"|L
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
|'''1'''
| style="text-align:left;" |'''{{Flagdeco|ROK}} DWG KIA'''
!DK
| style="background-color:#aaa;" |~
| style="background-color:#efa;" |'''1–1'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''2–0'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''2–0'''
|'''5'''
|'''1'''
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
|'''2'''
| style="text-align:left;" |'''{{Flagdeco|USA}} Cloud9'''
!C9
| style="background-color:#efa;" |'''1–1'''
| style="background-color:#aaa;" |~
| style="background-color:#efa;" |'''1–1'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''2–0'''
|'''4'''
|'''2'''
|- bgcolor="#fcc"
|3
| style="text-align:left;" |{{Flagdeco|JPN}} DetonatioN FocusMe
!DFM
| style="background-color:#fcc;" |0–2
| style="background-color:#efa;" |1–1
| style="background-color:#aaa;" |~
| style="background-color:#efa;" |1–1
|2
|4
|- bgcolor="#fcc"
|4
| style="text-align:left;" |{{Flagdeco|CRC}} Infinity Esports
!INF
| style="background-color:#fcc;" |0–2
| style="background-color:#fcc;" |0–2
| style="background-color:#efa;" |1–1
| style="background-color:#aaa;" |~
|1
|5
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse: collapse;text-align: center; font-size:90%; white-space:nowrap; width:300px;"
!Date
!Game
! style="background-color:DodgerBlue ; color:White;" |Blue side
! colspan="2" |Result
! style="background-color:Red; color:White;" |Red side
|-
| rowspan="2" |6 May
|1
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|ROK}} DK'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|USA}} C9
|-
|2
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|CRC}} INF'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|JPN}} DFM
|-
| rowspan="2" |7 May
|3
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|CRC}} INF
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|ROK}} DK'''
|-
|4
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|JPN}} DFM'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|USA}} C9
|-
| rowspan="2" |8 May
|5
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|ROK}} DK'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|JPN}} DFM
|-
|6
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|USA}} C9'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|CRC}} INF
|-
| rowspan="6" |11 May
|7
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|USA}} C9'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|ROK}} DK
|-
|8
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|JPN}} DFM'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|CRC}} INF
|-
|9
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|ROK}} DK'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|CRC}} INF
|-
|10
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|USA}} C9'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|JPN}} DFM
|-
|11
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|JPN}} DFM
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|ROK}} DK'''
|-
|12
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|CRC}} INF
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|USA}} C9'''
|}


| win_RNG = 8 | loss_RNG = 0
== Rumble stage ==
| win_PGG = 3 | loss_PGG = 6
* Date and time: 14–18 May, begins at 13:00 [[UTC]]
| win_UOL = 2 | loss_UOL = 7
* Six teams will play in a double round robin; matches are best-of-one
* If teams have the same win-loss record and head-to-head record, then [[tiebreaker]] matches are played for first, second, and fourth place
* Top four teams will advance to the Knockout Stage; bottom two teams are eliminated
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; white-space:nowrap; margin-right:10px; width:650px;"
!#
!Team
! rowspan="7" |
!~
!DK
!RNG
!PSG
!MAD
!C9
!PGG
! rowspan="7" |
! title="Win"|W
! title="Loss"|L
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
|'''1'''
| style="text-align:left;" |'''{{Flagdeco|ROK}} DWG KIA'''
!DK
| style="background-color:#aaa;" |~
| style="background-color:#fcc;" |'''0-2'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''2-0'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''2-0'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''2-0'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''2-0'''
|'''8'''
|'''2'''
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
|'''2'''
| style="text-align:left;" |'''{{Flagdeco|CHN}} Royal Never Give Up'''
!RNG
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''2-0'''
| style="background-color:#aaa;" |~
| style="background-color:#efa;" |'''1-1'''
| style="background-color:#efa;" |'''1-1'''
| style="background-color:#efa;" |'''1-1'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''2-0'''
|'''7'''
|'''3'''
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
|'''3'''
| style="text-align:left;" |'''{{Flagdeco|HKG}} PSG Talon'''
!PSG
| style="background-color:#fcc;" |'''0-2'''
| style="background-color:#efa;" |'''1-1'''
| style="background-color:#aaa;" |~
| style="background-color:#efa;" |'''1-1'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''2-0'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''2-0'''
|'''6'''
|'''4'''
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
|'''4'''
| style="text-align:left;" |'''{{Flagdeco|EUR}} MAD Lions'''
!MAD
| style="background-color:#fcc;" |'''0-2'''
| style="background-color:#efa;" |'''1-1'''
| style="background-color:#efa;" |'''1-1'''
| style="background-color:#aaa;" |~
| style="background-color:#efa;" |'''1-1'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''2-0'''
|'''5'''
|'''5'''
|- bgcolor="#fcc"
|5
| style="text-align:left;" |{{Flagdeco|USA}} Cloud9
!C9
| style="background-color:#fcc;" |0-2
| style="background-color:#efa;" |1-1
| style="background-color:#fcc;" |0-2
| style="background-color:#efa;" |1-1
| style="background-color:#aaa;" |~
| style="background-color:#efa;" |1-1
|3
|7
|- bgcolor="#fcc"
|6
| style="text-align:left;" |{{Flagdeco|AUS}} Pentanet.GG
!PGG
| style="background-color:#fcc;" |0-2
| style="background-color:#fcc;" |0-2
| style="background-color:#fcc;" |0-2
| style="background-color:#fcc;" |0-2
| style="background-color:#efa;" |1-1
| style="background-color:#aaa;" |~
|1
|9
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse: collapse;text-align: center; font-size:90%; white-space:nowrap; width:300px;"
!Date
!Game
! style="background-color:DodgerBlue ; color:White;" |Blue side
! colspan="2" |Result
! style="background-color:Red; color:White;" |Red side
|-
| rowspan="6" |14 May
|1
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|ROK}} DK
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|CHN}} RNG'''
|-
|2
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|EUR}} MAD'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|AUS}} PGG
|-
|3
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|HKG}} PSG
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|ROK}} DK'''
|-
|4
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|CHN}} RNG'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|USA}} C9
|-
|5
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|HKG}} PSG'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|AUS}} PGG
|-
|6
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|USA}} C9
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|EUR}} MAD'''
|-
| rowspan="6" |15 May
|7
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|AUS}} PGG
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|CHN}} RNG'''
|-
|8
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|ROK}} DK'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|USA}} C9
|-
|9
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|EUR}} MAD
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|CHN}} RNG'''
|-
|10
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|USA}} C9
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|HKG}} PSG'''
|-
|11
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|AUS}} PGG
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|ROK}} DK'''
|-
|12
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|EUR}} MAD'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|HKG}} PSG
|-
| rowspan="6" |16 May
|13
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|USA}} C9'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|AUS}} PGG
|-
|14
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|CHN}} RNG
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|HKG}} PSG'''
|-
|15
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|ROK}} DK'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|EUR}} MAD
|-
|16
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|CHN}} RNG'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|AUS}} PGG
|-
|17
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|USA}} C9
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|ROK}} DK'''
|-
|18
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|HKG}} PSG'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|EUR}} MAD
|-
| rowspan="6" |17 May
|19
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|HKG}} PSG
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|CHN}} RNG'''
|-
|20
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|EUR}} MAD
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|ROK}} DK'''
|-
|21
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|USA}} C9'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|CHN}} RNG
|-
|22
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|AUS}} PGG
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|EUR}} MAD'''
|-
|23
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|ROK}} DK'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|HKG}} PSG
|-
|24
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|AUS}} PGG'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|USA}} C9
|-
| rowspan="6" |18 May
|25
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|CHN}} RNG'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|ROK}} DK
|-
|26
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|AUS}} PGG
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|HKG}} PSG'''
|-
|27
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|CHN}} RNG
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|EUR}} MAD'''
|-
|28
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|HKG}} PSG'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|USA}} C9
|-
|29
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|ROK}} DK'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|AUS}} PGG
|-
|30
| style="background-color:#;" |{{Flagdeco|EUR}} MAD
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{Flagdeco|USA}} C9'''
|}


| result1 = RS | result2 = RS
== Knockout stage ==
* 1st place team from the Rumble Stage chooses between 3rd and 4th to be their semifinal opponent (DK chose MAD).
* Single elimination, matches are best-of-five


| res_col_header = Q
{{4TeamBracket
| col_RS = green1 | text_RS = Advance to Rumble stage
| RD1 =Semifinals
}}
| RD2 =Finals


;Group B
| group1 =
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Custom
| group2 =
|num_cols=4
|colstyle1=pld
|colstyle2=win
|colstyle3=loss
|colstyle4=pct


| update = complete | source = [https://lolesports.com/standings/msi/msi_2021/ LoL Esports]
| seed-width =
| team-width =
| score-width =


| team1= MAD | name_MAD = MAD Lions
| nowrap =yes
| team2= PSG | name_PSG = PSG Talon
| seeds =
| team3= PNG | name_PNG = paiN Gaming
| team4= IW | name_IW = İstanbul Wildcats


| RD1-seed1 = 2
| win_MAD = 5 | loss_MAD = 1
| win_PSG = 4 | loss_PSG = 2
| RD1-team1 ='''{{flagdeco|CHN}} Royal Never Give Up'''
| win_PNG = 2 | loss_PNG = 4
| RD1-score1 ='''3'''
| RD1-seed2 = 3
| win_IW = 1 | loss_IW = 5
| RD1-team2 ={{flagdeco|HKG}} PSG Talon
| RD1-score2 =1


| RD1-seed3 = 1
| result1 = RS | result2 = RS
| RD1-team3 ='''{{flagdeco|ROK}} DWG KIA'''
| RD1-score3 ='''3'''
| RD1-seed4 = 4
| RD1-team4 ={{flagdeco|EUR}} MAD Lions
| RD1-score4 =2


| RD2-seed1 =
| res_col_header = Q
| col_RS = green1 | text_RS = Advance to Rumble stage
| RD2-team1 = {{flagdeco|CHN}} Royal Never Give Up
| RD2-score1 =
| RD2-seed2 =
| RD2-team2 = {{flagdeco|ROK}} DWG KIA
| RD2-score2 =
}}
}}


;Group C
=== Semifinals ===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Custom
|num_cols=4
|colstyle1=pld
|colstyle2=win
|colstyle3=loss
|colstyle4=pct


| update = complete | source = [https://lolesports.com/standings/msi/msi_2021/ LoL Esports]
==== Match 1 ====


| team1= DK | name_DK = DWG KIA
* Date and time: 21 May, 13:00 [[UTC]].
| team2= C9 | name_C9 = Cloud9
| team3= DFM | name_DFM = DetonatioN FocusMe
| team4= INF | name_INF = Infinity Esports


| win_DK = 5 | loss_DK = 1
{| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse: collapse;text-align: center; white-space:nowrap; margin-right:10px; float:left; width:330px;"
| win_C9 = 4 | loss_C9 = 2
! colspan="2" |Team
| win_DFM = 2 | loss_DFM = 4
!ID
| win_INF = 1 | loss_INF = 5
!Result
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
! 2
| style="text-align: left;" |'''{{flagdeco|CHN}} Royal Never Give Up'''
| '''RNG'''
|'''3'''
|- bgcolor="#fcc"
! 3
| style="text-align: left;" |{{flagdeco|HKG}} PSG Talon
| PSG
|1
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; white-space:nowrap; width:260px; width:260px;"
!Game
! style="background-color:DodgerBlue; color:white;" |Blue side
! colspan="2" |Result
! style="background-color:Red; color:white;" |Red side
|-
|1
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{flagdeco|CHN}} RNG'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{flagdeco|HKG}} PSG
|-
|2
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{flagdeco|HKG}} PSG'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{flagdeco|CHN}} RNG
|-
|3
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{flagdeco|CHN}} RNG'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{flagdeco|HKG}} PSG
|-
|4
| style="background-color:#;" |{{flagdeco|HKG}} PSG
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{flagdeco|CHN}} RNG'''
|-
|5
| style="background-color:#;" |X
| style="background-color:#;" | -
| style="background-color:#;" | -
| style="background-color:#;" |X
|}


| result1 = RS | result2 = RS
==== Match 2 ====


| res_col_header = Q
* Date and time: 22 May, 13:00 [[UTC]].
| col_RS = green1 | text_RS = Advance to Rumble stage
}}


== Rumble stage ==
{| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse: collapse;text-align: center; white-space:nowrap; margin-right:10px; float:left; width:330px;"
* Date and time: 14–18 May, begins at 13:00 [[UTC]]
! colspan="2" |Team
* Six teams will play in a double round robin; matches are best-of-one
!ID
* If teams have the same win–loss record and head-to-head record, then [[tiebreaker]] matches are played for first, second, and fourth place
!Result
* Top four teams will advance to the Knockout stage; bottom two teams are eliminated
|- bgcolor="#cfc"
! 1
| style="text-align: left;" |'''{{flagdeco|ROK}} DWG KIA'''
| '''DK'''
|'''3'''
|- bgcolor="#fcc"
! 4
| style="text-align: left;" |{{flagdeco|EUR}} MAD Lions
| MAD
|2
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; white-space:nowrap; width:260px; width:260px;"
!Game
! style="background-color:DodgerBlue; color:white;" |Blue side
! colspan="2" |Result
! style="background-color:Red; color:white;" |Red side
|-
|1
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{flagdeco|ROK}} DK'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{flagdeco|EUR}} MAD
|-
|2
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{flagdeco|EUR}} MAD'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{flagdeco|ROK}} DK
|-
|3
| style="background-color:#;" |{{flagdeco|ROK}} DK
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{flagdeco|EUR}} MAD'''
|-
|4
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{flagdeco|ROK}} DK'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#;" |{{flagdeco|EUR}} MAD
|-
|5
| style="background-color:#;" |{{flagdeco|EUR}} MAD
| style="background-color:#;" |L
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''W'''
| style="background-color:#cfc;" |'''{{flagdeco|ROK}} DK'''
|}


{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Custom
|num_cols=4
|colstyle1=pld
|colstyle2=win
|colstyle3=loss
|colstyle4=pct


| update = complete | source = [https://lolesports.com/standings/msi/msi_2021/ LoL Esports]
=== Finals ===


| team1= DK | name_DK = DWG KIA
* Date and time: 23 May, 13:00 [[UTC]]
| team2= RNG | name_RNG = Royal Never Give Up
| team3= PSG | name_PSG = PSG Talon
| team4= MAD | name_MAD = MAD Lions
| team5= C9 | name_C9 = Cloud9
| team6= PGG | name_PGG = Pentanet.GG


| win_DK = 8 | loss_DK = 2
{| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse: collapse;text-align: center; white-space:nowrap; margin-right:10px; float:left; width:330px;"
| win_RNG = 7 | loss_RNG = 3
!Team
| win_PSG = 6 | loss_PSG = 4
!ID
| win_MAD = 5 | loss_MAD = 5
!Result
| win_C9 = 3 | loss_C9 = 7
|- bgcolor="#fff"
| win_PGG = 1 | loss_PGG = 9
| style="text-align: left;" |{{flagdeco|CHN}} Royal Never Give Up

|RNG
| result1 = KO | result2 = KO | result3 = KO | result4 = KO
|

|- bgcolor="#fff"
| res_col_header = Q
| style="text-align: left;" |{{flagdeco|ROK}} DWG KIA
| col_KO = green1 | text_KO = Advance to Knockout Stage
|DK
}}
|

|}
== Knockout stage ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; white-space:nowrap; width:260px; width:260px;"
[[File:RNG win 2021 MSI (cropped).jpg|thumb|RNG won the 2021 MSI.]]
!Game
* 1st place team from the rumble stage chooses between 3rd and 4th to be their semifinal opponent (DK chose MAD).
! style="background-color:DodgerBlue; color:white;" |Blue side
* Single elimination, matches are best-of-five
! colspan="2" |Result

! style="background-color:Red; color:white;" |Red side
{{4TeamBracket-Info
|-
| boldwinner = high
|1

| style="background-color:#;" |
| RD1-seed1 = 2
| style="background-color:#;" |
| RD1-team1 = Royal Never Give Up
| style="background-color:#;" |
| RD1-score1 = 3
| style="background-color:#;" |
| RD1-seed2 = 3
|-
| RD1-team2 = PSG Talon
|2
| RD1-score2 = 1
| style="background-color:#;" |

| style="background-color:#;" |
| RD1-seed3 = 1
| style="background-color:#;" |
| RD1-team3 = DWG KIA
| style="background-color:#;" |
| RD1-score3 = 3
|-
| RD1-seed4 = 4
|3
| RD1-team4 = MAD Lions
| style="background-color:#;" |
| RD1-score4 = 2
| style="background-color:#;" |

| style="background-color:#;" |
| RD2-seed1 =
| style="background-color:#;" |
| RD2-team1 = Royal Never Give Up
|-
| RD2-score1 = 3
|4
| RD2-seed2 =
| style="background-color:#;" |
| RD2-team2 = DWG KIA
| style="background-color:#;" |
| RD2-score2 = 2
| style="background-color:#;" |
}}
| style="background-color:#;" |
{{resize|Source: [https://lolesports.com/standings/msi/msi_2021/ LoL Esports]}}
|-

|5
=== Semifinals ===
| style="background-color:#;" |
{{Esports match
| style="background-color:#;" |
| match = Semifinals | date = May 21 | year = 2021 | time = 13:00 [[UTC]]
| style="background-color:#;" |
| team1 = Royal Never Give Up | team1score = 3
| style="background-color:#;" |
| team2 = PSG Talon | team2score = 1
|}
| map1 = Game 1 | map1team1score = 1 | map1team2score = 0
| map2 = Game 2 | map2team1score = 0 | map2team2score = 1
| map3 = Game 3 | map3team1score = 1 | map3team2score = 0
| map4 = Game 4 | map4team1score = 1 | map4team2score = 0
| recap = [https://lolesports.com/standings/msi/msi_2021/ Source] | location = [[Reykjavík]], Iceland | stadium = [[Laugardalshöll]] | host = }}
{{Esports match
| match = Semifinals | date = May 22 | year = 2021 | time = 13:00 [[UTC]]
| team1 = DWG KIA | team1score = 3
| team2 = MAD Lions | team2score = 2
| map1 = Game 1 | map1team1score = 1 | map1team2score = 0
| map2 = Game 2 | map2team1score = 0 | map2team2score = 1
| map3 = Game 3 | map3team1score = 0 | map3team2score = 1
| map4 = Game 4 | map4team1score = 1 | map4team2score = 0
| map5 = Game 5 | map5team1score = 1 | map5team2score = 0
| recap = [https://lolesports.com/standings/msi/msi_2021/ Source] | location = [[Reykjavík]], Iceland | stadium = [[Laugardalshöll]] | host =
| final_in_list=yes}}

=== Finals ===
{{Esports match
| match = Final | date = May 23 | year = 2021 | time = 13:00 [[UTC]]
| team1 = Royal Never Give Up | team1score = 3
| team2 = DWG KIA | team2score = 2
| map1 = Game 1 | map1team1score = 1 | map1team2score = 0
| map2 = Game 2 | map2team1score = 0 | map2team2score = 1
| map3 = Game 3 | map3team1score = 1 | map3team2score = 0
| map4 = Game 4 | map4team1score = 0 | map4team2score = 1
| map5 = Game 5 | map5team1score = 1 | map5team2score = 0
| recap = [https://lolesports.com/standings/msi/msi_2021/ Source] | location = [[Reykjavík]], Iceland | stadium = [[Laugardalshöll]] | host =
| final_in_list=yes}}


== Ranking ==
== Ranking ==
(*) Not including tie-break games.
(*) Not including tie-break games.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; white-space:nowrap;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; white-space:nowrap"
!Place
!Place
!Region
!Region
!League
!Teams
!Teams
! title="Group stage" |GS
! title="Group stage" |GS
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|-
|-
| style="background-color: gold;" |1st
| style="background-color: gold;" |1st
| style="text-align: left;" |
| style="text-align: left;" title="League of Legends Pro League" |LPL
| style="text-align: left;" title="" |
| style="text-align: left;" |Royal Never Give Up
| style="text-align: left;" |[[File:Flag_of_None.svg|26x26px]]
| style="background-color:#cfc" |8–0
| style="background-color:#cfc" |
| style="background-color:#cfc" |7–3
| style="background-color:#cfc" |
| style="background-color:#cfc" |3–1
| style="background-color:#cfc" |
| style="background-color:#cfc" |3–2
| style="background-color:#cfc" |
|-
|-
| style="background-color: silver;" |2nd
| style="background-color: silver;" |2nd
| style="text-align: left;" |
| style="text-align: left;" title="League of Legends Champions Korea" |LCK
| style="text-align: left;" title="" |
| style="text-align: left;" |DWG KIA
| style="text-align: left;" |[[File:Flag_of_None.svg|26x26px]]
| style="background-color:#cfc" |5–1
| style="background-color:#cfc" |
| style="background-color:#cfc" |8–2
| style="background-color:#cfc" |
| style="background-color:#cfc" |3–2
| style="background-color:#cfc" |
| style="background-color:#fcc" |2–3
| style="background-color:#fcc" |
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #c96;" |3rd–4th
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #c96;" |3rd–4th
| style="text-align: left;" |Europe
| style="text-align: left;" title="League of Legends European Championship" |LEC
| style="text-align: left;" title="League of Legends European Championship" |LEC
| style="text-align: left;" |{{Flagdeco|EUR}} MAD Lions
| style="text-align: left;" |MAD Lions
| style="background-color:#cfc" |5-1
| style="background-color:#cfc" |5–1
| style="background-color:#cfc" |5-5
| style="background-color:#cfc" |5–5
| style="background-color:#fcc" |2-3
| style="background-color:#fcc" |2–3
| rowspan="9" |
|
|-
|-
| style="text-align: left;" title="Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau/Southeast Asia" |TW/HK/MO/SEA
| style="text-align: left;" title="Pacific Championship Series" |PCS
| style="text-align: left;" title="Pacific Championship Series" |PCS
| style="text-align: left;" |{{flagdeco|HKG}} PSG Talon
| style="text-align: left;" |PSG Talon
| style="background-color:#cfc" |4-2
| style="background-color:#cfc" |4–2
| style="background-color:#cfc" |6-4
| style="background-color:#cfc" |6–4
| style="background-color:#fcc" |1-3
| style="background-color:#fcc" |1–3
|
|-
|-
|5th
|5th
| style="text-align: left;" |North America
| style="text-align: left;" title="League of Legends Championship Series" |LCS
| style="text-align: left;" title="League of Legends Championship Series" |LCS
| style="text-align: left;" |{{Flagdeco|USA}} Cloud9
| style="text-align: left;" |Cloud9
| style="background-color:#cfc" |4-2
| style="background-color:#cfc" |4–2
| style="background-color:#fcc" |3-7
| style="background-color:#fcc" |3–7
| rowspan="7" |
|
|
|-
|-
|6th
|6th
| style="text-align: left;" |Oceania
| style="text-align: left;" title="League of Legends Circuit Oceania" |LCO
| style="text-align: left;" title="League of Legends Circuit Oceania" |LCO
| style="text-align: left;" |{{Flagdeco|AUS}} Pentanet.GG*
| style="text-align: left;" |Pentanet.GG*
| style="background-color:#cfc" |2-6
| style="background-color:#cfc" |2–6
| style="background-color:#fcc" |1-9
| style="background-color:#fcc" |1–9
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |7th–8th
| rowspan="2" |7th–8th
| style="text-align: left;" |Japan
| style="text-align: left;" title="League of Legends Japan League" |LJL
| style="text-align: left;" title="League of Legends Japan League" |LJL
| style="text-align: left;" |{{Flagdeco|JPN}} DetonatioN FocusMe
| style="text-align: left;" |DetonatioN FocusMe
| style="background-color:#fcc" |2-4
| style="background-color:#fcc" |2–4
| rowspan="5" |
|
|
|
|-
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |Brazil
| style="text-align: left;" title="Campeonato Brasileiro de League of Legends" |CBLOL
| style="text-align: left;" title="Campeonato Brasileiro de League of Legends" |CBLOL
| style="text-align: left;" |{{Flagdeco|BRA}} paiN Gaming
| style="text-align: left;" |paiN Gaming
| style="background-color:#fcc" |2-4
| style="background-color:#fcc" |2–4
|
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |9th–11th
| rowspan="3" |9th–11th
| style="text-align: left;" title="Commonwealth of Independent States" |CIS
| style="text-align: left;" title="League of Legends Continental League" |LCL
| style="text-align: left;" title="League of Legends Continental League" |LCL
| style="text-align: left;" |{{Flagdeco|RUS}} Unicorns of Love*
| style="text-align: left;" |Unicorns of Love*
| style="background-color:#fcc" |2-6
| style="background-color:#fcc" |2–6
|
|
|
|-
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |Latin America
| style="text-align: left;" title="Liga Latinoamérica" |LLA
| style="text-align: left;" title="Liga Latinoamérica" |LLA
| style="text-align: left;" |{{Flagdeco|CRC}} Infinity Esports
| style="text-align: left;" |Infinity Esports
| style="background-color:#fcc" |1-5
| style="background-color:#fcc" |1–5
|
|
|
|-
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |Turkey
| style="text-align: left;" title="Turkish Championship League" |TCL
| style="text-align: left;" title="Turkish Championship League" |TCL
| style="text-align: left;" |{{Flagdeco|TUR}} Istanbul Wildcats
| style="text-align: left;" |Istanbul Wildcats
| style="background-color:#fcc" |1-5
| style="background-color:#fcc" |1–5
|
|
|
|}
|}


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== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltad9188aa9a70543a/blt6c403c389ad57d17/6093ffcd3c9496102751c07f/2021_MSI_Rule_Set_Eng.pdf 2021 Mid-Season Invitational Rules]


{{Professional League of Legends competition}}
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Latest revision as of 03:14, 5 May 2024

2021 Mid-Season Invitational
Tournament information
SportLeague of Legends
LocationIceland
Dates6 May–23 May
AdministratorRiot Games
Venue(s)Laugardalshöll (Reykjavík)
Teams11
Final positions
ChampionsRoyal Never Give Up
Runner-upDWG KIA
MVPChen "GALA" Wei
(Royal Never Give Up)
← 2019
2022 →

The 2021 Mid-Season Invitational was the sixth Mid-Season Invitational (MSI), a Riot Games-organised tournament for League of Legends, a multiplayer online battle arena video game. The tournament was the culmination of the 2021 Spring Split and the first international competition of Season 11.

Each of the 12 premier League of Legends leagues had a team representing them. This was the first edition in which all competitive regions began in the same stage of the tournament, unlike previous years where the winners of the minor leagues had to win play-in matches to face teams from the larger regions.[1][2]

"Starts Right Here" was the tournament's theme song, put together by Foreign Air, and Kenny Mason.[3]

The tournament was hosted in Iceland from 6 to 23 May 2021. All of the matches were held in the Laugardalshöll in Reykjavík due to restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic. Royal Never Give Up from China defeated the Worlds Champion DWG KIA from South Korea 3–2 in the final, winning their second MSI title.

Format

[edit]

The format for 2021 replaces the play-in stage used from 2017 to 2019 with a group stage featuring all regions. The 12 teams were seeded into 3 groups from 4 seeding pools. This is the first time that teams from Europe (LEC), South Korea (LCK) and China (LPL) will not automatically qualify for the second stage (known as the rumble stage, formerly the group stage of the main event) but have to compete with all remaining teams.

The top two teams in each group in group stage qualify for the rumble stage, a six team double round robin. The top four teams of the rumble stage advance to the single elimination knockout stage.

The winning team earns their region an additional bid to the 2021 League of Legends World Championship.

Qualified teams

[edit]

The number of regions decreased from 13 at MSI 2019 to 12, due to the merger of Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau (LMS) and Southeast Asian (LST) professional leagues into the PCS for 2020.

Pools of group stage are determined by the achievements of regions during the MSI and Worlds events from the two years prior.

Region League Teams ID Pool
China LPL Royal Never Give Up RNG 1
Europe LEC MAD Lions MAD
South Korea LCK DWG KIA DK
North America LCS Cloud9 C9 2
TW/HK/MO/SEA PCS PSG Talon PSG
Vietnam VCS GAM Esports[a] GAM
CIS LCL Unicorns of Love UOL 3
Latin America LLA Infinity Esports INF
Turkey TCL Istanbul Wildcats IW
Brazil CBLOL paiN Gaming PNG 4
Japan LJL DetonatioN FocusMe DFM
Oceania LCO Pentanet.GG PGG

Venue

[edit]

Reykjavík was the city chosen to host the competition. All matches will be played at Laugardalshöll without spectators.

Reykjavík, Iceland
Laugardalshöll

Group stage

[edit]
  • Date and time: 6–11 May, begins at 13:00 UTC
  • Twelve teams are drawn into three groups, with four teams in each group
  • Quadruple round robin for group A, double round robin for groups B and C; all matches are best-of-one
  • If two teams have the same win–loss record and head-to-head record then a tiebreaker match is played
  • Top two teams will advance to the rumble stage; bottom two teams are eliminated
Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PCT Qualification
1 Royal Never Give Up 8 8 0 1.000 Advance to Rumble stage
2 Pentanet.GG 9 3 6 0.333
3 Unicorns of Love 9 2 7 0.222
Source: LoL Esports
Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PCT Qualification
1 MAD Lions 6 5 1 0.833 Advance to Rumble stage
2 PSG Talon 6 4 2 0.667
3 paiN Gaming 6 2 4 0.333
4 İstanbul Wildcats 6 1 5 0.167
Source: LoL Esports
Group C
Pos Team Pld W L PCT Qualification
1 DWG KIA 6 5 1 0.833 Advance to Rumble stage
2 Cloud9 6 4 2 0.667
3 DetonatioN FocusMe 6 2 4 0.333
4 Infinity Esports 6 1 5 0.167
Source: LoL Esports

Rumble stage

[edit]
  • Date and time: 14–18 May, begins at 13:00 UTC
  • Six teams will play in a double round robin; matches are best-of-one
  • If teams have the same win–loss record and head-to-head record, then tiebreaker matches are played for first, second, and fourth place
  • Top four teams will advance to the Knockout stage; bottom two teams are eliminated
Pos Team Pld W L PCT Qualification
1 DWG KIA 10 8 2 0.800 Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Royal Never Give Up 10 7 3 0.700
3 PSG Talon 10 6 4 0.600
4 MAD Lions 10 5 5 0.500
5 Cloud9 10 3 7 0.300
6 Pentanet.GG 10 1 9 0.100
Source: LoL Esports

Knockout stage

[edit]
RNG won the 2021 MSI.
  • 1st place team from the rumble stage chooses between 3rd and 4th to be their semifinal opponent (DK chose MAD).
  • Single elimination, matches are best-of-five
SemifinalsFinal
2Royal Never Give Up3
3PSG Talon1
Royal Never Give Up3
DWG KIA2
1DWG KIA3
4MAD Lions2

Source: LoL Esports

Semifinals

[edit]
Semifinals May 21 Royal Never Give Up 3 – 1 PSG Talon Reykjavík, Iceland
13:00 UTC    Source Laugardalshöll
1 Game 1 0
0 Game 2 1
1 Game 3 0
1 Game 4 0
Semifinals May 22 DWG KIA 3 – 2 MAD Lions Reykjavík, Iceland
13:00 UTC    Source Laugardalshöll
1 Game 1 0
0 Game 2 1
0 Game 3 1
1 Game 4 0
1 Game 5 0

Finals

[edit]
Final May 23 Royal Never Give Up 3 – 2 DWG KIA Reykjavík, Iceland
13:00 UTC    Source Laugardalshöll
1 Game 1 0
0 Game 2 1
1 Game 3 0
0 Game 4 1
1 Game 5 0

Ranking

[edit]

(*) Not including tie-break games.

Place Region Teams GS RS SF Final
1st LPL Royal Never Give Up 8–0 7–3 3–1 3–2
2nd LCK DWG KIA 5–1 8–2 3–2 2–3
3rd–4th LEC MAD Lions 5–1 5–5 2–3
PCS PSG Talon 4–2 6–4 1–3
5th LCS Cloud9 4–2 3–7
6th LCO Pentanet.GG* 2–6 1–9
7th–8th LJL DetonatioN FocusMe 2–4
CBLOL paiN Gaming 2–4
9th–11th LCL Unicorns of Love* 2–6
LLA Infinity Esports 1–5
TCL Istanbul Wildcats 1–5

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ Due to national travel restrictions related to COVID-19 in Vietnam, ⁠⁠GAM Esports was unable to participate.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "MSI 2021 is Heading to Reykjavik, Iceland". lolesports.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  2. ^ Lim, Jang-won (20 April 2021). "MSI preview: 11 teams heading to Iceland; VCS unable to attend once again". Korea Herald. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  3. ^ "MSI 2021's anthem 'Starts Right Here' is a banger, but not quite". OneEsports. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  4. ^ Jimoh, Rashidat (19 April 2021). "VCS champions GAM Esports unable to participate in MSI". Upcomer. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
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