2023 Mid-Season Invitational

8 of the 13 teams started from the play-in stage. Three final surviving teams from the play-in stage then proceeded to the bracket stage, where they would meet with the other five teams.{{cite news |last=Czar|first=Michael|title=MSI 2023: How to watch, schedule, teams, and more|url=https://upcomer.com/msi-2023-how-to-watch-schedule-teams-and-more|access-date=12 April 2023 |work=Upcomer |date=8 February 2023}} For the event, the teams were unable to use champions Yuumi and Milio as both were deemed unsuitable by Riot Games for competitive play at the time.{{cite news |last=Esguerra|first=Tyler|title=Riot confirms 2 top LoL supports will be disabled for MSI 2023|url=https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/riot-confirms-2-top-lol-supports-will-be-disabled-for-msi-2023|access-date=22 April 2023 |work=Dot Esports |date=19 April 2023}}

All teams were drawn into two groups, with all groups having four teams. Excluding the Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) match that was a best-of five match, all the other matches of the stage had a best-of-three double elimination format.

The three surviving teams from previous stage joined the other five teams to compete in the bracket stage. All matches of the bracket stage had a best-of-five double elimination format.

Four of the nine premier League of Legends leagues had two teams representing them, including the LCK, LPL, LEC and LCS,{{Cite web |date=10 January 2023 |title=Worlds 2023 to be held in Korea, MSI 2023 in London |url=https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/18179/worlds-2023-to-be-held-in-korea-msi-2023-in-london |access-date=16 March 2023 |website=InvenGlobal |language=en}} with both LCK teams will start in the bracket stage due to a team from the region winning the 2022 World Championship. Team from LCL (CIS), TCL (Turkey), LCO (Oceania) have been no longer qualified directly for MSI since 2023. The number of teams taking part in this tournament would be increased from eleven to thirteen.

London was the city chosen to host the competition. Both Play-In Stage and Bracket Stage would be held at the Copper Box Arena.

• Date and time: 2–7 May, begins at 13:00 GMT on weekdays and 12:00 GMT on weekends
• Eight teams would be drawn into two groups
• Pool 1 team would play with pool 4 team, while pool 2 team would play with pool 3 team in upper bracket round 1
• Double elimination; all matches are best-of-three, excluding match between two group runners-up is best-of-five
• The three teams consisting of the winners of each group and winner of match between two group runners-up advanced to the Bracket Stage as pool 3; five teams would be eliminated{{Cite web |title=MSI 2023 Primer |url=https://lolesports.com/article/msi-2023-primer/bltb6358c9e252470e2 |access-date=25 April 2023|website=lolesports.com}}

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• Date and time: 9–21 May, begins at 13:00 GMT on weekdays and 12:00 GMT on weekends
• Teams of same pool 1 or same pool 2 would be on opposite sides of the upper bracket. All four teams could not face each other in upper bracket round 1.
• Teams of the same region could not face each other in upper bracket round 1 too.
• Double elimination; matches are best-of-five
• The members of the winning team will lift the MSI trophy, earning their title as the League of Legends 2023 Mid-Season Invitational Champions.

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