Mid-Season Invitational 2025 Viewer Guide

All regions have completed their qualifying stages, and now the best teams will meet at the First Stand — Mid-Season Invitational 2025. This tournament is part of the top three premier events in League of Legends. Its massive prize pool and a direct ticket to the World Championship make it a highly coveted goal for players, teams, and organizations alike.

In this blog, we’ll break down everything you need to know about the tournament — time, location, dates, participating teams, prize pool, and more.

Mid-Season Invitational 2025 Format and Dates

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The Mid-Season Invitational 2025 will take place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at the Pacific Coliseum from June 27 to July 12.

The Play-In Stage will follow a Double Elimination format and run from June 27 to June 30. All matches will be played in a Best of 5 format using the now-familiar Fearless Draft system. Since it’s a Double Elimination format, each team will have two chances to qualify for the main stage of the tournament. The Play-In Stage will feature 4 teams — one from each region except LCK. The First Stand victory granted LCK’s winning team a direct spot in the Main Stage.

The Playoffs will take place from July 2 to July 13 and will also use a Double Elimination format. Every match will be a Best of 5 and played using the Fearless Draft system.

Fearless Draft has had a significantly positive impact on the professional scene. It encourages teams to try out new strategies, bring forgotten champions back into the meta, and move away from predictable drafts. This leads to greater diversity in picks and more strategic depth in matches.

For viewers, this format makes the tournament far more exciting, as it adds variety and reduces repetition — offering a fresh and dynamic viewing experience with every match.

Mid-Season Invitational 2025 Teams

A total of ten teams from different regions will compete for the championship title at the Mid-Season Invitational 2025.

• Gen.G Esports
• T1
• Anyone's Legend
• CTBC Flying Oyster
• FlyQuest
• KOI
• Bilibili Gaming
• FURIA
• G2 Esports
• GAM Esports

Detailed team breakdown:

Mid-Season Invitational 2025 has brought together the strongest teams from every region — LCK (Korea), LCP (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau), LTA (North and South America), LPL (China), and LEC (Europe) — each represented by top-tier players. Every team has earned their place at this tournament, having overcome the toughest competition in their region and proving they are truly worthy of representing their league on the international stage.

Mid-Season Invitational 2025 Prize Pool

One of the key tournaments of the season, the Mid-Season Invitational 2025, and its prize pool clearly demonstrate the significance of this event.

The prize pool for Mid-Season Invitational is $2,000,000.

• 1st place — $500,000
• 2nd place — $300,000
• 3rd place — $240,000
• 4th place — $200,000
• 5th–6th place — $160,000
• 7th–8th place — $130,000
• 9th place — $100,000
• 10th place — $80,000

A large prize pool is always a great bonus, but League of Legends, its pro players, and tournament organizers have long proven that money isn’t the main goal. The real reward of this tournament is the direct invite to the 2025 World Championship.

What to Expect from the Mid-Season Invitational 2025?

Riot Games has introduced a variety of exciting innovations—from updated formats to new leagues. Make sure to save the LoL Upcoming Events 2025 roadmap so you don’t miss out on thrilling matches featuring the strongest teams.

We’re in for plenty of thrilling games this year—more than ever before. The League of Legends esports team has done an outstanding job by introducing Fearless Draft, which makes every match truly unique and exciting. The sheer number of ideas and strategies that emerge even during the pick and ban phase gives teams the chance to express themselves in new ways and allows us to see the game from a completely fresh perspective.

When it comes to tournament favorites, Gen.G, T1, and Anyone’s Legend stand out without question. Most likely, we’ll see either a Korean or a Korea vs China final. As always, teams from these regions are in incredible form—but other regions are improving every year, so who knows, we might just witness a major upset.

Mid-Season Invitational 2025 Betting

League of Legends tournaments are always a spectacular and vibrant event, and over the years, passionate fan communities have formed around the game—just like in other popular esports titles. And if you want to add even more excitement to the viewing experience, you can place a bet on the team you support.

Confident that your team will become the first-ever champion of the Mid-Season Invitational 2025? Place your bet, cheer for your favorite players, and feel the full thrill of victory with them! Not into taking risks? No worries—just sit back, enjoy the top-tier gameplay, and watch the intense battle unfold at the highest level. After all, the chance to fight for $2 million and a ticket to the biggest tournament in every LoL player’s career doesn’t come around often!