Against their former team, Oddie and Seiya led Isurus to a 3-1 victory, and booked their tickets to Vietnam. The Liquid roster features two World Champions in Impact and Spring Split MVP CoreJJ, five and six time LCS Champions in Xmithie and Doublelift, and finally Jensen, who promised that if his team could carry him to a domestic title, he’d carry them on the international stage. The back-to-back-to-back LCS champions have dominated North America domestically for the past three Splits -- and with their star-studded roster it’s finally time to live up to their lofty international expectations. Mid-Season Invitational 2019.
The 2019 Mid-Season Invitational was the fifth Mid-Season Invitational, a Riot Games-organised tournament for League of Legends, the multiplayer online battle arena video game.
They have a different playstyle compared to the other teams from the TCL, who are primarily mid and bot lane focused. They were the clear favorites to win the VCS 2019 Spring Split and dominated the regular season, only dropping one Bo3 and handily winning the Final 3-1 against EVS. May 1 - 19, 2019. This created communication issues for the squad over the course of the Regular Season, resulting in a second place finish. This page was last edited on 6 September 2020, at 22:58. $1000000. They signed two Korean players, Rather from the highly talented LCK team Griffin, and Bugi. The team is built around a core of former Ascension Gaming players and regional heavyweights in Lloyd, G4, and Rockky, who are no strangers to the international stage. Despite being the closest thing to a Latin American super-team, they were slow to start in the Regular Season, ending in fourth place.
Isurus Gaming have been crowned champions in the inaugural season of Latin America’s unified championship.
It will be the third international appearance for three of their players and they say that the third time’s a charm, and when better to succeed than playing on home soil. It’s a win streak they’ll be hoping continues at MSI. Last year's MSI went down in the history books when North America's Team Liquid took down China's reigning world champion Invictus Gaming, and Europe's G2 Esports took down Korea's SKT in the semi finals. At MSI, Invictus Gaming will be chasing the last major championship missing from their trophy case. They’re rounded out by Korean imports Jjun, Pop, and veteran coach Bigfafa, who will be looking to continue this unbeaten run when they travel to Vietnam for the Play-In Stage. These are the teams that will represent their region. Invictus Gaming, the reigning World Champions, enter the Mid-Season Invitational with an identical roster that we saw rise to the top of Worlds 2018. They continued this level of play in the Finals, with an easy 3-0 victory over Unsold Stuff Gaming, for their second consecutive title and first trip to the Mid-Season Invitational.
13 Champions will compete at the 2019 Mid-Season Invitational but only one will lift the trophy. Spearheaded in the top lane by Zeros, the Split MVP, they’re arguably the most talented roster in the VCS, but what really sets them apart is their macro and vision control. G2 Esports emerged as the champions and, dare we say it, the Kings of Europe of the inaugural LEC Spring Split. [1][2], In 2015 and 2016, the event featured the Spring Split champions of the five major competitive League of Legends regional leagues (LEC, LCS, LCK, LMS, LPL), as well as a wildcard team from a less region determined by the International Wildcard Invitational, held a few weeks beforehand. They have been at the top of their region for years, attending multiple Mid-Season Invitationals and World Championships.
The Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) is an annual League of Legends tournament hosted by publisher Riot Games since 2015. Coupled with the brains of World Champion Mata, and the early aggression and map control of jungler Clid, this team will likely be indomitable when they take to the MSI stage. The best Wildcard region in MSI will directly receive a spot in the World Championship's Group Stage for that year for their Summer Split champion. Bombers bring the OPL region fresh hopes and high expectations. All Rift Rivals tournaments have been canceled. © 2019 Riot Games, Inc. All rights reserved. They did a complete roster refresh in 2019, assembling some of Oceania’s best players in Rogue, FBI, and ry0ma, whilst importing the top side of their map with Mimic and Balkhan, both from Korea. They’ve lifted the championship trophy four times and have attended multiple international tournaments as a result.
It wasn’t smooth sailing for them to get to MSI, though. Their key players are mid laner Ceros and ADC Yutapon, who flex on opposing teams with their huge champion pools. While Faker is the linchpin of the team, signing both Khan and Teddy brought incredible carry potential to all three lanes. Leaguepedia | League of Legends Esports Wiki is a Fandom Gaming Community. The 2020 Mid-Season Invitational was officially cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic on April 23, 2020.
[1], The 2020 Mid-Season Invitational was officially cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic on April 23, 2020. Ho Chi … Winners of regional leagues in Spring split . Ceros played Heimerdinger six times during the season, with Yutapon picking champions such as Vladimir, Nunu, Karthus, and even Mordekaiser. Vega Squadron enters the Mid-Season Invitational after beating Gambit 3-0 in the Playoffs Semifinals, and abruptly ending Elements Pro Gaming’s claim on the Spring Split trophy with a 3-1 victory in the Finals. Their games are quick, clean, and they give opponents no chance to come back once they have a lead. It is the second most important international League of Legends tournament aside from the World Championship. SK Telecom T1 and the LCK went through an unprecedented slump in 2018 that saw them fall short in domestic competition and on the international stage respectively. The CIS region has produced some iconic teams over the years, be it Gambit with their world renowned players or Albus Nox Luna of Worlds Quarterfinals fame, but now, it's time for Vega Squadron to step into the spotlight. But with the signing of a new coach, and a recovery of their performance, iG gradually climbed back up to their World Championship form, defeating JD Gaming 3-0 in the Finals to claim their first ever LPL Championship. One of the team’s biggest strengths is Shini, their jungler, who creates openings in the early game to put his team ahead and makes space for Envy, their mid laner, to dominate his lane opponent and use that pressure to roam elsewhere on the map. This team is fantastic at snowballing leads, flexible in the draft, and has carry potential all across the map. But in the Playoffs, the Flash Wolves found their voice and the traditional “Underwolves” of the team, Betty and Hanabi, stepped up, helping the Wolves earn the LMS championship trophy for the seventh straight time. $ 250,000 (Approximately € 212,500 EUR) contribution from tournament organizer 1.2. North American fans will be hoping he’s true to his word. The Mid-Season Invitational is an annual League of Legends tournament hosted by publisher Riot Games since 2015. What this team lacks in experience they make up for with insane individual mechanics and wide champion pools. Yet, with the departure of star players SwordArt and Maple, there were question marks about whether Flash Wolves could continue their championship streak. These are the teams that will represent their region. After a quiet few years internationally, this CBLoL team will be looking to make their mark at this year's Mid-Season Invitational. [2], From Leaguepedia | League of Legends Esports Wiki. Despite this pedigree, they came into the 2019 Summer Split Finals as underdogs against rivals Flamengo, who had gone 20-1 in the Regular Season. Since Spring 2016, they have won every LMS championship and absolutely dominated the region.