The Mid-Season Invitational may be a controversial competition, but it sometimes brings its share of emotions and exceptional encounters. If since the start of the group stage few matches have been interesting, the final was one of the most beautiful in history of League of Legends. opponent RNG at T1, the two best teams in the competition by far, this final allowed each of the two teams to win this trophy for the third timewhich is historical.
Played over five rounds, this final met the expectations of all the fans who had been waiting for this match since the start of the competition. Despite a perfect Spring Split and an ultra favorite status before the start of MSI, T1 bows to its audience against the Chinese champion who wins his third title in the competition and a second in a row. Impressive in the jungle throughout the encounter, Yan “Wei” Yang-Wei was named MVP of this final.
Amidst all the controversy over RNG playing at its premises in China and with increased ping for the teams in Busan, this final will have offered an impressive spectacle to the fans. Although it may not reach the level of some Worlds finals, it offered an impressive level of play, tickling excellence. We hope to see these two teams again at the Worlds at the end of the year with the same level of play for a new legendary confrontation.
To make a small quantified point of this final, the meeting brought together more than 2 million viewers according to esportcharts while all five wins in this match were on the blue side. Finally, to see if the competition will continue in the future because the community and some players frequently complain about the format as well as MSI itself which does not necessarily bring value and does not allow any rest to the champions of each region.