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Royal Never Give Up Overview
MSI 2018 was held across Berlin and Paris, featuring 14 regional champions. It marked a turning point in competitive League of Legends history, as China's Royal Never Give Up (RNG) finally broke Korean international dominance.
Tournament Structure
Played on Patch 8.8.
Format Details
- Play-In Stage: 8 teams in Groups -> Winners face LMS/VCS seeds in Bo5s.
- Main Event: 6 teams, Double Round Robin. Top 4 advance.
- Knockout Stage: 1st seed chooses their semifinal opponent.
Prize Pool
Total Prize Pool: $1,370,520 USD (Boosted by Conqueror Varus sales).
| Place | Prize | % | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆1st | $527,650 | 38.5% | Royal Never Give Up |
| 🥈2nd | $267,251 | 19.5% |  Kingzone DragonX |
| 🥉3-4 | $133,626 | 9.75% |  Fnatic,  Flash Wolves |
| 5-6 | $68,526 | 5% |  Team Liquid,  EVOS Esports |
| 7-8 | $34,263 | 2.5% |  SuperMassive,  Gambit Esports |
| 9-10 | $20,558 | 1.5% |  Rainbow7,  KaBuM! Esports |
| 11 | $17,132 | 1.25% |  Dire Wolves |
| 12-13 | $15,418 | 1.1% |  Kaos Latin Gamers,  Ascension Gaming |
| 14 | $13,705 | 1% |  PENTAGRAM |
Participating Teams
All 14 attending regional champions are listed with their MSI role lineups.
- Kingzone DragonX KR
Kingzone DragonX KR
- TOP
- Khan
- JNG
- Peanut
- MID
- Bdd
- BOT
- PraY
- SUP
- GorillA
LCK Spring champion; direct Main Event seed
- Royal Never Give Up CN
Royal Never Give Up CN
- TOP
- Letme
- JNG
- Mlxg
- MID
- Xiaohu
- BOT
- Uzi
- SUP
- Ming
LPL Spring champion; direct Main Event seed
- Fnatic EU
Fnatic EU
- TOP
- sOAZ
- JNG
- Broxah
- MID
- Caps
- BOT
- Rekkles
- SUP
- Hylissang
EU LCS Spring champion; direct Main Event seed
- Team Liquid NA
Team Liquid NA
- TOP
- Impact
- JNG
- Xmithie
- MID
- Pobelter
- BOT
- Doublelift
- SUP
- Olleh
NA LCS Spring champion; direct Main Event seed
- Flash Wolves LMS
Flash Wolves LMS
- TOP
- Hanabi
- JNG
- Moojin
- MID
- Maple
- BOT
- Betty
- SUP
- SwordArt
LMS Spring champion; Play-In Round 2 seed
- EVOS Esports VN
EVOS Esports VN
- TOP
- Stark
- JNG
- YiJin
- MID
- Warzone
- BOT
- Slay
- SUP
- RonOP
VCS Spring champion; Play-In Round 2 seed
- Gambit Esports CIS
Gambit Esports CIS
- TOP
- PvPStejos
- JNG
- Diamondprox
- MID
- Kira
- BOT
- Lodik
- SUP
- Edward
LCL Spring champion
- SuperMassive TR
SuperMassive TR
- TOP
- fabFabulous
- JNG
- Stomaged
- MID
- GBM
- BOT
- Zeitnot
- SUP
- SnowFlower
TCL Winter champion
- KaBuM! Esports BR
KaBuM! Esports BR
- TOP
- Zantins
- JNG
- Ranger
- MID
- dyNquedo
- BOT
- TitaN
- SUP
- Riyev
CBLOL Summer champion
- Rainbow7 LAN
Rainbow7 LAN
- TOP
- Jirall
- JNG
- Oddie
- MID
- Seiya
- BOT
- WhiteLotus
- SUP
- Genthix
LLN Opening champion
- Kaos Latin Gamers LAS
Kaos Latin Gamers LAS
- TOP
- Plugo
- JNG
- Tierwulf
- MID
- Fix
- BOT
- Focho
- SUP
- Slow
CLS Opening champion
- Dire Wolves OCE
Dire Wolves OCE
- TOP
- BioPanther
- JNG
- Shernfire
- MID
- Phantiks
- BOT
- k1ng
- SUP
- Cupcake
OPL Split 1 champion
- PENTAGRAM JP
PENTAGRAM JP
- TOP
- Paz
- JNG
- Once
- MID
- Ramune
- BOT
- YutoriMoyasi
- SUP
- Gaeng
LJL Spring champion
- Ascension Gaming SEA
Ascension Gaming SEA
- TOP
- Rockky
- JNG
- Lloyd
- MID
- G4
- BOT
- Niksar
- SUP
- Rich
GPL Spring champion
Results: Play-In Stage
Groups: Gambit and SuperMassive dominated their respective groups to advance to the qualification bracket.
Group A
| Pos | Team | W-L |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gambit Esports | 5-1 |
| 2 | Rainbow7 | 3-3 |
| 3 | Ascension Gaming | 2-4 |
| 4 | Kaos Latin Gamers | 2-4 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | W-L |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SuperMassive | 5-1 |
| 2 | KaBuM! Esports | 4-2 |
| 3 | Dire Wolves | 2-4 |
| 4 | PENTAGRAM | 1-5 |
Qualification Round: The Group winners faced the Round 2 seeds. Flash Wolves and EVOS Esports advanced to the Main Event.
Results: Main Group Stage
Tiebreakers: RNG defeated Flash Wolves to secure the 1st seed. Fnatic defeated Team Liquid to secure the final Knockout spot.
| # | Team | W-L | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Never Give Up | 7 - 3 | 70% | Won Tiebreaker |
| 2 | Flash Wolves | 7 - 3 | 70% | Lost Tiebreaker |
| 3 | Kingzone DragonX | 6 - 4 | 60% | |
| 4 | Fnatic | 4 - 6 | 40% | Won Tiebreaker |
| 5 | Team Liquid | 4 - 6 | 40% | Lost Tiebreaker |
| 6 | EVOS Esports | 2 - 8 | 20% |
Selection: RNG (1st) chose to face Fnatic (4th) in the Semifinals.
Royal Never Give Up Fnatic Kingzone DragonX Flash Wolves Royal Never Give Up Kingzone DragonX Venues
Play-In / Group Stage
Capacity: Studio
Adlershof
Knockout Stage
Capacity: 6,293
Parc de la Villette