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SK Telecom T1 Overview
The 2017 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) was a landmark event, transforming from a small invitational into a massive 13-team tournament. Held across São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, it showcased the rise of emerging regions (specifically the Vietnamese Marines) and another dominant chapter in SK Telecom T1's dynasty.
Tournament Structure
The event was played on Patch 7.8 (Xayah & Rakan disabled).
Format Changes
- Play-In Stage: Introduced for the first time. 8 Wildcard teams + 2 seeded teams (NA/LMS) fought for 3 Main Event spots.
- Main Event: 6 teams, Double Round Robin. Top 4 advance.
- Prize Pool: Introduced "Conqueror" skin crowdfunding. The base pool of $250k swelled to over $1.69 Million.
Prize Pool
Total Prize Pool: $1,690,000 USD (Includes fan contributions from Conqueror Karma sales).
| Place | Prize | % | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆1st | $676,000 | 40% | SK Telecom T1 |
| 🥈2nd | $338,000 | 20% |  G2 Esports |
| 🥉3-4 | $169,000 | 10% |  Team WE |
| 🥉3-4 | $169,000 | 10% |  Flash Wolves |
| 5 | $84,500 | 5% |  TSM |
| 6 | $84,500 | 5% |  GIGABYTE Marines |
| 7 | $42,250 | 2.5% |  SuperMassive Esports |
| 8-9 | $25,350 | 1.5% |  RED Canids,  Lyon Gaming |
| 10-11 | $21,125 | 1.25% |  Dire Wolves,  Virtus.pro |
| 12-13 | $16,900 | 1% |  Rampage,  Isurus |
Participating Teams
All 13 attending regional champions are listed with their MSI role lineups.
- SK Telecom T1 KR
SK Telecom T1 KR
- TOP
- Huni
- JNG
- Peanut
- MID
- Faker
- BOT
- Bang
- SUP
- Wolf
LCK Spring champion; direct Main Event seed
- Team WE CN
Team WE CN
- TOP
- 957
- JNG
- Condi
- MID
- xiye
- BOT
- Mystic
- SUP
- Ben
LPL Spring champion; direct Main Event seed
- G2 Esports EU
G2 Esports EU
- TOP
- Expect
- JNG
- Trick
- MID
- Perkz
- BOT
- Zven
- SUP
- Mithy
EU LCS Spring champion; direct Main Event seed
- TSM NA
TSM NA
- TOP
- Hauntzer
- JNG
- Svenskeren
- MID
- Bjergsen
- BOT
- WildTurtle
- SUP
- Biofrost
NA LCS Spring champion; Play-In Round 2 seed
- Flash Wolves LMS
Flash Wolves LMS
- TOP
- MMD
- JNG
- Karsa
- MID
- Maple
- BOT
- Betty
- SUP
- SwordArt
LMS Spring champion; Play-In Round 2 seed
- GIGABYTE Marines VN
GIGABYTE Marines VN
- TOP
- Stark
- JNG
- Levi
- MID
- Optimus
- BOT
- Slay
- SUP
- Archie
GPL Spring champion
- RED Canids BR
RED Canids BR
- TOP
- Robo
- JNG
- Nappon
- MID
- tockers
- BOT
- brTT
- SUP
- Dioud
CBLOL Summer champion
- SuperMassive Esports TR
SuperMassive Esports TR
- TOP
- fabFabulous
- JNG
- Stomaged
- MID
- Naru
- BOT
- Zeitnot
- SUP
- Dumbledoge
TCL Winter champion
- Virtus.pro CIS
Virtus.pro CIS
- TOP
- Doxy
- JNG
- Kreox
- MID
- Kira
- BOT
- Blasting
- SUP
- Psychomantis
LCL Spring champion
- Lyon Gaming LAN
Lyon Gaming LAN
- TOP
- Jirall
- JNG
- Oddie
- MID
- Seiya
- BOT
- WhiteLotus
- SUP
- Genthix
LLN Opening champion
- Isurus LAS
Isurus LAS
- TOP
- Pride
- JNG
- Khynm
- MID
- Emp
- BOT
- Kindless
- SUP
- Newbie
CLS Opening champion
- Dire Wolves OCE
Dire Wolves OCE
- TOP
- Chippys
- JNG
- Shernfire
- MID
- Phantiks
- BOT
- k1ng
- SUP
- Destiny
OPL Split 1 champion
- Rampage JP
Rampage JP
- TOP
- Evi
- JNG
- Tussle
- MID
- Ramune
- BOT
- YutoriMoyasi
- SUP
- Dara
LJL Spring champion
Results: Play-In Stage
Round 1: 8 teams divided into 2 groups. Group winners advance to face NA/LMS seeds.
Group A
| Pos | Team | W-L |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SuperMassive Esports | 5-1 |
| 2 | RED Canids | 4-2 |
| 3 | Dire Wolves | 2-4 |
| 4 | Rampage | 1-5 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | W-L |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GIGABYTE Marines | 5-1 |
| 2 | Lyon Gaming | 4-2 |
| 3 | Virtus.pro | 2-4 |
| 4 | Isurus | 1-5 |
Round 2 & 3 (Qualifiers): TSM and Flash Wolves secured their spots, while GIGABYTE Marines fought through the losers' bracket to claim the final spot.
Results: Main Group Stage
Narrative: SKT T1 stabilized after a shaky start to take 1st. G2 Esports redeemed their "vacation" reputation from 2016. Flash Wolves won a crucial tiebreaker over TSM to eliminate the NA representatives.
| # | Team | W-L | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Telecom T1 | 8 - 2 | 80% |
| 2 | Team WE | 7 - 3 | 70% |
| 3 | G2 Esports | 4 - 6 | 40% |
| 4 | Flash Wolves | 4 - 6 | 40% |
| 5 | TSM | 4 - 6 | 40% |
| 6 | GIGABYTE Marines | 3 - 7 | 30% |
Finals MVP: Wolf (SKT Support)
SK Telecom T1 Flash Wolves Team WE G2 Esports SK Telecom T1 G2 Esports Venues
Play-In Stage
Capacity: ~1,000
Vila Leopoldina
Group & Knockout Stage
Capacity: 18,000
Barra da Tijuca