The Mid-Season Invitational 2026 runs from 28 June to 12 July at the Daejeon Convention Center in South Korea. Eleven teams will compete: two each from the LCK, LPL, LEC, LCS, LCP, plus one CBLOL champion. The winner earns a direct Worlds 2026 ticket — and the runner-up region picks up an extra Worlds seed.
Bilibili Gaming's First Stand 2026 victory means both LPL seeds bypass Play-Ins and go straight to the Bracket Stage. The first seed of every other region also gets a Bracket Stage bye. The remaining four teams — second seeds from LCK, LEC, LCS and LCP — start in Play-Ins.
