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2015 Mid-Season Invitational | |
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Tournament Information | |
Organizer | Riot Games |
Sponsor(s) | Coca-Cola |
Format | Groups + Single Elim. |
Links | Website |
Location & Dates | |
Region | International |
Event Type | Offline |
Country | United States |
Address | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida |
Start Date | 2015-05-07 |
End Date | 2015-05-10 |
Broadcast | |
Schedule | Spoiler-Free Schedule Export to Google Calendar |
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The 2015 Mid-Season Invitational is held between the Spring and Summer Splits of all Northern Hemisphere regions.
Overview[]
The English stream will be hosted and cast by Joshua "Jatt" Leesman, Sam "Kobe" Hartman-Kenzler, David "Phreak" Turley, Rivington Bisland III, Martin "Deficio" Lynge, Trevor "Quickshot" Henry, Eefje "Sjokz" Depoortere, Christopher "MonteCristo" Mykles, Erik "DoA" Lonnquist, and Max "Atlus" Anderson. James "Dash" Patterson, Aidan "Zirene" Moon, and Jake "Spawn" Tiberi will be at the analyst desk with multiple different guests like Alberto "Crumbz" Rengifo and Unicorns of Love's coach Fabian "Sheepy" Mallant.[1]
Format[]
Tournament[]
- Five invited teams:
- Winner of 2015 NA LCS Spring
- Winner of Champions Spring 2015
- Winner of 2015 LPL Spring
- Winner of 2015 LMS Spring
- Winner of 2015 EU LCS Spring
- One qualified team from the International Wildcard Invitational
- Group Stage
- BO1 Round Robin
- Randomized Sides (3 Blue Side Max)
- Top four Teams to Bracket Stage
- Bracket Stage
- Single Elimination
- All matches are Best of Five
- No 3rd place match
- All matches will be played on Patch v5.7
Showmatch[]
- Single standard match
- Special Rules
- Casters play for Demacia while pros play for Noxus. Blind pick is in effect, but casters may only pick champions from or residing in Demacia while pros may likewise only pick champions from or residing in Noxus.
Prize Pool[]
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Participants[]
Qualifications | |||
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Qualified Via | Date | Team | Finals Result |
2015 EU LCS Spring | April 19 | Fnatic | 3 - 2 UOL |
2015 LMS Spring | April 12 | ahq eSports Club | 3 - 1 FW |
2015 NA LCS Spring | April 19 | TSM | 3 - 1 C9 |
2015 LPL Spring | April 26 | EDward Gaming | 3 - 2 LGD |
2015 LCK Spring | May 2 | SK Telecom T1 | 3 - 1 GET |
2015 International Wildcard Invitational | April 25 | Beşiktaş Esports | 3 - 1 ITZ |
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Results[]
Round Robin[]
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[ Day 1 ] | |||
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FNC | 1 | 0 | TSM |
BJK | 0 | 1 | SKT |
EDG | 1 | 0 | ahq |
BJK | 0 | 1 | TSM |
FNC | 0 | 1 | ahq |
SKT | 1 | 0 | EDG |
ahq | 1 | 0 | BJK |
SKT | 1 | 0 | TSM |
[ Day 2 ] | |||
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EDG | 1 | 0 | FNC |
TSM | 0 | 1 | ahq |
EDG | 1 | 0 | BJK |
SKT | 1 | 0 | FNC |
TSM | 0 | 1 | EDG |
FNC | 1 | 0 | BJK |
ahq | 0 | 1 | SKT |
Exhibition Match[]
Light of Demacia (Casters) | Pos | Dark Hearts of Noxus (Pros) | ||
Player | Champion | Champion | Player | |
CloudTemplar |
Jarvan IV | Lua error in Module:InstantiateEntity at line 12: attempt to call field '?' (a nil value). | Sion | Energy |
Kobe |
Xin Zhao | Lua error in Module:InstantiateEntity at line 12: attempt to call field '?' (a nil value). | Talon | Febiven |
Misaya |
Kayle | Lua error in Module:InstantiateEntity at line 12: attempt to call field '?' (a nil value). | LeBlanc | Thaldrin |
Phreak |
Vayne | Lua error in Module:InstantiateEntity at line 12: attempt to call field '?' (a nil value). | Swain | Huni |
XiaoXiao |
Sona | Lua error in Module:InstantiateEntity at line 12: attempt to call field '?' (a nil value). | Morgana | WildTurtle |
View Games[]
Streams[]
Schedule & VODs[]
- Day 1
- Day 2
- Bracket Stage
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Additional Content[]
Interviews[]
- May 7
- May 8
- May 9
- May 10
- Post
- May 7, Energy: I almost solo killed Faker! with LoL Esports
- May 7, PawN Mid-Season Interview: "I don't think SKT is a better team than us, we just made some mistakes" with 1337mag
- May 7, Travis, Gamespot Journalist interview: "I feel the journalistic side is kind of lacking right now" with 1337mag
- May 8, YellOwStaR breaks down TSM bout with LoL Esports
- May 8, ClearLove: 'If we can fix our jet lag, then I don’t think EDG will have a problem' with the Daily Dot
- May 8, Faker impressed by NA mids, Easyhoon agrees—in Bjergsen's case, at least with the Daily Dot
- May 8, Easyhoon: 'It doesn’t really matter what I think, it matters what the team thinks' with Daily Dot
- May 8, AHQ's Albis discusses role-swapping and AHQ's aspirations to win MSI with theScore
- May 8, Bang discusses his champion pool and desire to play Deft again with theScore
- May 8, AHQ Westdoor thanks Western supporters: "I thought we only had Taiwanese fans" with GameSpot
- May 8, Who's No. 1 in top lane? MaRin says it's him or Koro with LoL Esports
- May 8, EDG Clearlove has "a lot of confidence of winning" MSI - day one interview with GameSpot
- May 8, AHQ An Says his Familiarity with All Five Roles Comes Down to "Talent" with GameSpot
- May 8, Dumbledoge on BJK's chances at MSI and first blooding Faker with GameSpot
- May 8, Susie and Travis talk to SKT Bengi about their perfect first MSI day with GameSpot
- May 8, Fnatic Huni: "This World Championship I Will Prove That I Will Be The Best Player in the World" with GameSpot
- May 8, Febiven: Feeling confident facing SKT with LoL Esports
- May 8, AN brings new skills and teammates to MSI with LoL Esports
- May 8, Deft: Easyhoon is more of a threat than Faker with LoL Esports
- May 8, Quickshot Mid-Season Interview: "I don't mind making a few people angry if I touch a sensitive spot" with 1337mag
- May 8, Nardeus Mid-Season Interview: "The way TSM played was very defensive and throwing the game" with 1337mag
- May 9, Chinese caster XiaoXiao discusses MSI, Clearlove, and LPL roster rumors with theScore
- May 9, Reignover: "I would prefer to face [SKT], since I don't know how AHQ will play" with theScore
- May 9, Koro1: "I just feel confident I can beat [MaRin]" with theScore
- May 9, Faker and MaRin press conference: "I think [Febiven] will become a great player" with theScore
- May 9, Faker om Febiven: "I think he's a player of great potential" with Fragbite
- May 9, Doa: "I don't think SKT T1 now is as good as Samsung White were last year" with Fragbite
- May 9, Riots Nick Allen talar om fnatic-buggen, reglementet i LCS och mer with Fragbite
- May 9, Quickshot om MSI with Fragbite
- May 9, Deft on EDG's performance so far and having Faker as a schoolmate with GameSpot
- May 9, Easyhoon on Azir, Standing Behind Faker's Spotlight, and an English Thank You to Fans with GameSpot
- May 9, Yellowstar Considered Retiring Last Year but Decided to "Build a New Team for Fnatic" - Interview with GameSpot
- May 9, Fnatic brings pride to Europe at MSI with LoL Esports
- May 9, Faker Mid-Season Interview: "AHQ and EDG tend to group more, but we spread out and take more CS" with 1337mag
- May 9, Phreak Mid-Season Interview: "Why are they called escalators if they get you there sooner" with 1337mag
- May 9, Huni Mid-Season Interview: "SKT has a big champ pool; we had to ban Kalista/Lulu [and not Nunu]" with 1337mag
- May 9, YellOwStar Mid-Season Interview: "I could understand why teams say we are underdogs." with 1337mag
- May 9, Deft: "There is something Korean AD Carries can learn from [Chinese]" with theScore
- May 9, MaRin: Winning MSI will make me the best top laner in the world with the Daily Dot
- May 9, PawN: If we overcome communication problems, EDG can be stronger than Samsung White with the Daily Dot
- May 10, Nick Allen Responds to Bug Criticisms, Why Tallahassee, the sub rule in LCS and worlds with GameSpot
- May 10, Doa on Casting at International Events and Responds to Recent Fan Support with GameSpot
- May 10, Faker on MSI, Piglet and Impact in LCS, Easyhoon, and an English Message for Fans with GameSpot
- May 10, Koro Birthday Interview - EDG's Run at MSI and Proving Themselves Internationally with GameSpot
- May 10, Misaya: "I believe Clearlove is the best jungler" with theScore
- May 10, pawN: "I feel Easyhoon is the better mid laner" with theScore
- May 10, Koro1 Mid-Season Interview: "Tank champions can counter more against enemy teams and can do damage" with 1337mag
- May 10, Doa Mid-Season Interview: "You see a very wild dichotomy in terms of Korean players adjusting." with 1337mag
- May 10, Steeelback: 'I really wanted to show everyone in the world that Europe is strong' with the Daily Dot
- May 10, MonteCristo om MSI, Faker vs. EasyHoon och TSM. with Fragbite
- May 10, LPL-experten Froskurinn: "I think this is the weakest Korea has ever looked" with Fragbite
- May 10, Clearlove on SKTelecom T1: I'm a better jungler than bengi with LoL Esports
- May 10, Phreak after the MSI show match: I am the best of all time with LoL Esports
- May 10, Doa Mid-Season Interview: "You see a very wild dichotomy in terms of Korean players adjusting." with 1337mag
- May 11, PawN: 'at Worlds I think if other regions are this bad, at this point we can win Worlds as well' with theScore
- May 11, Kobe Mid-Season Interview talking about the most important match of the event. with 1337mag
- May 11, MonteCristo Mid-Season Interview: "I don't think SKT was an overwhelming favorite in this event" with 1337mag
- May 13, Nardeus and BJK make the most of MSI with LoL Esports
- May 19, Kobe Interviewed on MSI and Incarnation + TSM Expectations for the Next Split with GameSpot
Articles and Videos[]
- Preview
- During
- Post
- April 23 MSI Preview 2: EU LCS Champions Fnatic from Team Fusion
- April 28, FNATIC eager to face Korean & Chinese teams at MSI from Fnatic
- April 29, Tallahassee Nights: potential sleeper picks at MSI from Gold Per 10
- April 29, MSI: Get to know the EU LCS Region from LoL Esports
- May 2, Mid-Season Invitational event primer from LoL Esports
- May 3, 2015 Mid-Season Invitational: What Defines a Champion from LoL Esports
- May 3, MSI Spotlight: Westdoor from LoL Esports
- May 4, MSI Spotlight: YellOwStaR from LoL Esports
- May 4, MSI Preview: the World's Best head to Tallahassee from theScore
- May 4, MSI Preview: the 5 Stages of Edward Gaming from theScore
- May 4, Picks & Bans: SK Telecom T1 mixes things up at MSI from LoL Esports
- May 5, 2015 Mid Season Invitational: Become Legendary from LoL Esports
- May 5, MSI Power Rankings from LoL Esports
- May 5, Besiktas E-Sports - MSI Preview from Azubu
- May 5, FNATIC – MSI Preview from Azubu
- May 5, MSI Preview: The First 10 Minutes - What to Expect in the MSI Laning Phases from Gold Per 10
- May 5, EDward Gaming – MSI Preview from Azubu
- May 6, Team SoloMid – MSI Preview from Azubu
- May 6, MSI Preview: the World's Best head to Tallahassee from theScore
- May 6, MSI: Pros ask the Pros from LoL Esports
- May 6, MSI Spotlight: Besiktas E-Sports Club from LoL Esports
- May 6, AHQ e-sports – MSI Preview from Azubu
- May 6, SK Telecom T1 – MSI Preview from Azubu
- May 7, Everything you need to know about MSI from theScore
- May 7, Thorin's Threads - 10 Story-lines for the Mid Season Invitational from Gold Per 10
- May 7, The Fight Starts Now: Mid-Season Invitational Day 1 from LoL Esports
- May 7, MSI Preview: Irreconcilable Differences - A Statistical Comparison of MSI Teams' Play Styles from Gold Per 10
- May 7, Swift-Season Invitational Preview from TeamLiquid
- May 8, The Battle Continues: Mid-Season Invitational Day 2 from LoL Esports
- May 8, Travis Rachel and Susie share MSI predictions and impressions on day one from GameSpot
- May 8, Kelsey Moser breaks down every Day 1 game at MSI from theScore
- May 8, HIGHLIGHTS: Top 5 plays from Day 1 of MSI from theScore
- May 8, TSM on the brink of elimination after loss to AHQ from the Daily Dot
- May 8, MSI Player History – July 2009 To Present from Azubu
- May 8, MSI: Day 1 Damage Shares from Gold Per 10
- May 8, MSI Day 1: Top 10 Damage-Output Performances from Gold Per 10
- May 9, Champions Collide: Mid-season Invitational Day 3 from LoL Esports
- May 9, The Wildcard and the Lost Hope: BJK and TSM's exit from MSI from theScore
- May 9, Three Asian Titans and a Fnatic: MSI Semifinals Preview from theScore
- May 9, Fnatic nearly topple Korean titans SK Telecom T1 in MSI semifinal from the Daily Dot
- May 9, MSI: Round Robin Damage Shares and Damage per Minute from Gold Per 10
- May 10, A God and a General: an in-depth look at the rivalry between SKT's Faker and EDG's Pawn from theScore
- May 10, MSI: Pros ask the pros -- Part 2 from LoL Esports
- May 10, The Final Battle: Mid-Season Invitational Day 4 from LoL Esports
- May 10, MSI Spotlight: Deft from LoL Esports
- May 6, Pro Predictions: MSI from Team SoloMid
- May 10, Edward Gaming wins MSI, defeating SKT 3-2 from LoL Esports
- May 10, MSI 2015 Finals: SKT vs. EDG, Statistical Head to Head from Gold Per 10
- May 11, It had to be Clearlove: how Evelynn helped EDG win MSI from theScore
- May 11, Breaking Korea: the unfounded, exaggerated demise of the Korean scene from theScore
- May 11, Even Gods can Bleed (MSI Grand Finals wrap-up) from Esports Heaven
- May 12, 2015 Mid-Season Invitational: Moments and Memories from LoL Esports
- May 12, 2015 Mid-Season Invitational: Moments and Memories from LoL Esports
- May 13, They Bleed: How to Conquer SK Telecom T1 from Gold Per 10
- May 13, The Dragons of the MSI – A Short Recap from Virtual Rift
- May 13, Mic Check Ep. 11 (Special MSI: EDG v SKT Game 5 Edition) from LoL Esports
- May 14, The breakout stars of the Mid-Season Invitational from LoL Esports
- May 15, 9 things we learned at MSI from LoL Esports
- May 18, The shifting sands of Azir at MSI from LoL Esports
- May 18, Meiko: The rookie in MSI finals from theScore
- May 29, Which runes were most popular at MSI? from LoL Esports
- May 30, Liquid Legends MSI Grand Recap from TeamLiquid
Other Coverage[]
Regional Distribution[]
Teams[]
<div class="region-icon" style="color:#ff40a0 | font-size:12px | ">CN China | <div class="region-icon" style="color:#fc0000 | font-size:12px | ">EU Europe | <div class="region-icon" style="color:#9d6bb2 | font-size:12px | ">KR Korea | <div class="region-icon" style="color:#0041d1 | font-size:12px | ">NA North America | <div class="region-icon" style="color:#a55439 | font-size:12px | ">LMS TW/HK/MO | <div class="region-icon" style="color:#ff8c00 | font-size:12px | ">TR Turkey | |||||||
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Players[]
- Country of Birth
- Residency
<span title="Canada" class="sprite country-sprite" style="background-position:-18px -26px | background-size:304px auto | width:16px | height:11px"> Canada | <span title="China" class="sprite country-sprite" style="background-position:-108px -26px | background-size:304px auto | width:16px | height:11px"> China | <span title="Czech Republic" class="sprite country-sprite" style="background-position:-270px -26px | background-size:304px auto | width:16px | height:11px"> Czech Republic | <span title="Denmark" class="sprite country-sprite" style="background-position:-288px -26px | background-size:304px auto | width:16px | height:11px"> Denmark | <span title="France" class="sprite country-sprite" style="background-position:-0px -52px | background-size:304px auto | width:16px | height:11px"> France | <span title="Netherlands" class="sprite country-sprite" style="background-position:-270px -91px | background-size:304px auto | width:16px | height:11px"> Netherlands | <span title="Norway" class="sprite country-sprite" style="background-position:-144px -104px | background-size:304px auto | width:16px | height:11px"> Norway | <span title="South Korea" class="sprite country-sprite" style="background-position:-144px -130px | background-size:304px auto | width:16px | height:11px"> South Korea | <span title="Taiwan" class="sprite country-sprite" style="background-position:-18px -143px | background-size:304px auto | width:16px | height:11px"> Taiwan | <span title="Turkey" class="sprite country-sprite" style="background-position:-180px -143px | background-size:304px auto | width:16px | height:11px"> Turkey | <span title="United States" class="sprite country-sprite" style="background-position:-288px -143px | background-size:304px auto | width:16px | height:11px"> USA | ||||||||||||
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<div class="region-icon" style="color:#ff40a0 | font-size:12px | ">CN China | <div class="region-icon" style="color:#fc0000 | font-size:12px | ">EU Europe | <div class="region-icon" style="color:#9d6bb2 | font-size:12px | ">KR Korea | <div class="region-icon" style="color:#0041d1 | font-size:12px | ">NA North America | <div class="region-icon" style="color:#a55439 | font-size:12px | ">LMS TW/HK/MO | <div class="region-icon" style="color:#ff8c00 | font-size:12px | ">TR Turkey | |||||||
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See Also[]
External Links[]
- Introducing the new Mid-Season Invitational lolesports.com
- The 2015 Mid-Season Invitational lolesports.com
- 2015 Mid-Season Invitational Official Rules (pdf file) riot-web-static.s3.amazonaws.com
- MSI Players and spectators alike: A Tallahassee Guide reddit
- 2015 Mid Season Invitational (MSI) Music List support.riotgames.com
References[]
- ↑ The 2015 Mid-Season Invitational On-Air Team na.lolesports.com