2022 Mid-Season Invitational
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The 2022 Mid-Season Invitational was the seventh 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 2022 Spring Split and the first interregional competition of Season 12.
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Tournament information | |
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Sport | League of Legends |
Location | South Korea |
Dates | 10 May–29 May |
Administrator | Riot Games |
Venue(s) | 2 (in Busan)
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Teams | 11 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Royal Never Give Up |
Runner-up | T1 |
MVP | Yan "Wei" Yangwei (Royal Never Give Up) |
11 of the 12 premier League of Legends leagues had a team representing them; the LCL was not participating due to the Spring Split being cancelled as a result of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The competition continued the same format that was introduced during MSI 2021. The minimum prize pool was US$250,000.
"Set It Off" was the tournament's theme song, put together by DPR Live, and DPR Cline.[1]
The tournament was hosted in Busan, South Korea, from 10 to 29 May 2022. The Group Stage was held in the Busan Esports Arena,[2] while the Rumble Stage and Knockout Stage was held in the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO) Exhibition Hall 1 in Busan.[3] Due to COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China, the qualified team from LPL competed remotely from China, in the team's training facility.[4]
Defending champion Royal Never Give Up from China defeated T1 from South Korea 3–2 in the final, winning their third MSI title.[5]