The Rumble Stage of the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational has concluded, and with four teams remaining in the event, the Knockout Stage matchups have been set.
In the final day of the Rumble Stage, Cloud9 needed to go 2-0 and hope that Royal Never Give Up would defeat MAD Lions to force a tiebreaker with the latter, but MAD's win over RNG mathematically eliminated any possibility of a top 4 finish at MSI for the NA representative.
Gamsu has signed with 100 Thieves Next, the amateur team of 100 Thieves, marking the top laner's first LoL esports venture in North America since playing with Dignitas in the 2015 North American League of Legends Championship Series season.
Mid laner Nick "Ablazeolive" Abbott will retain his starting position alongside jungler Ethan "Iconic" Wilkinson and AD carry Trevor "Stixxay" Hayes, but two new faces will be joining the LCS roster for the Summer Split.
When Huang "Maple" Yi-Tang signed with PSG Talon ahead of the 2021 League of Legends esports season, it wasn't just an opportunity for the mid laner to return home — it was a chance to return to the international stage.
Evil Geniuses has made its first move of the mid-season break in the midst of the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational.
Pentanet .GG has already exceeded what's expected of a LCO representative — any success from this point on is just gravy.
Let's take a closer look at Vulcan's incredible performance as the standout player for Cloud9.
Let's take a look at all five roles and identify two champions for each: One that has become a new pick at the front of the MSI 2021 meta, and one that should rise in popularity in the upcoming matches.
League of Legends Champions Korea champion and defending World Champion DWG KIA has qualified for the rumble stage as the 1st seed from the group, and a strong second round robin from League of Legends Championship Series champion Cloud9 earned the North American representative the 2nd seed from the group to move onto the rumble stage.
League of Legends European Championship representative MAD Lions has qualified for the rumble stage as the first seed from the group, while Pacific Championship Series champion PSG Talon settled for 2nd seed in making its own way to the next round of the tournament.
Group A of the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational has concluded. League of Legends Pro League champion Royal Never Give Up and League of Legends Circuit Oceania champion Pentanet .GG have advanced to the rumble stage, while League of Legends Continental League champion Unicorns of Love finds itself as the first team to be eliminated from MSI 2021.
Cloud9 secured its first win of the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational during day 3 of the group stage against Infinity Esports, and after the North American representative's win, C9 mid laner Luka "Perkz" Perković joined Laure Valée on the broadcast for a post-game interview. During one of his answers to Valée's questions, Perkz admitted that despite a strong carry performance on Tristana, he was a bit at a loss for what has actually defined the mid lane throughout the first three days of MSI.
After Unicorns of Love's 0-2 in day 3, mid laner Lev "Nomanz" Yakshin joined Inven Global to discuss the team's competitive approach at MSI 2021, the current state of Group A, and how the team needs to adjust before the second round robin of the group stage.
Pabu spoke to Inven Global after the second day of MSI 2021 to talk about his growth as a jungler in the past three competitive splits, Pentanet .GG's approach to its first few games at the tournament, and dealing with the external pressure and criticism that comes with international play.
Following the conclusion of the first day of MSI 2021, Carzzy spoke to Inven Global about defeating PSG Talon, the current level of his individual play, and MAD Lions' relative strength in Group B.
After Unicorns of Love's first win over Pentanet .GG at MSI , Lodik spoke to Inven Global about his unusual return to competitive play and the unique challenges he has been faced with after resuming his career.
To kick off the 2021 Mid-Season Invitational, Secretlab has launched a MSI 2021 edition of its Titan gaming chair model.
The 2021 Mid-Season Invitational is less than a day away, and with eleven teams participating in the whirlwind of international competition, it can be difficult to head into the event familiarized with the entire field. Fortunately, Inven Global's MSI 2021 cheat sheet has provided you the information on how these teams play, how they got to the international stage, and the players key in their successes. Let's dive in.
Throughout this past week, our talented team of writers at Inven Global have been ranking the top 5 players participating in this year's MSI. We've ranked the top 5 laners in each role, and all that's
