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Gen.G Overview
MSI 2025 ran from June 27 to July 12 at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada. Its condensed 10-team format represented the five-region global ecosystem (Korea, China, EMEA, Americas, and Asia-Pacific), with every series played as a Best-of-Five (Bo5).
Tournament Structure
- Stage 1 (Play-In): 4 teams, Double Elimination Bracket. Top 2 advance to Bracket Stage.
- Stage 2 (Bracket): 8 teams, Double Elimination Bracket.
- Stakes: The winner qualifies directly for Worlds 2025 (conditional on Summer Playoffs performance).
Key Narratives
Gen.G successfully defended their MSI title in a five-game series against 
T1, and mid laner Chovy was named Finals MVP. 
Anyone's Legend won the LPL and finished third internationally.
Prize Pool
Total Prize Pool: $2,000,000 USD.
| Place | Prize | % | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆1st | $500,000 | 25% | Gen.G |
| 🥈2nd | $300,000 | 15% | T1 |
| 🥉3rd | $240,000 | 12% | Anyone's Legend |
| 4th | $200,000 | 10% |  Bilibili Gaming |
| 5-6 | $160,000 | 8% |  CTBC Flying Oyster,  FlyQuest |
| 7-8 | $130,000 | 6.5% |  Movistar KOI,  G2 Esports |
| 9 | $100,000 | 5% |  GAM Esports |
| 10 | $80,000 | 4% |  FURIA |
Participating Teams
All 10 attending teams are listed with their MSI role lineups.
Direct Bracket Stage qualifiers
- Gen.G KR
Gen.G KR
- TOP
- Kiin
- JNG
- Canyon
- MID
- Chovy
- BOT
- Ruler
- SUP
- Duro
LCK MSI champion
- T1 KR
T1 KR
- TOP
- Doran
- JNG
- Oner
- MID
- Faker
- BOT
- Gumayusi
- SUP
- Keria
LCK MSI runner-up
- Anyone's Legend CN
Anyone's Legend CN
- TOP
- Flandre
- JNG
- Tarzan
- MID
- Shanks
- BOT
- Hope
- SUP
- Kael
LPL Split 2 champion
- Movistar KOI EMEA
Movistar KOI EMEA
- TOP
- Myrwn
- JNG
- Elyoya
- MID
- Jojopyun
- BOT
- Supa
- SUP
- Alvaro
LEC Spring champion
- CTBC Flying Oyster APAC
CTBC Flying Oyster APAC
- TOP
- Driver
- JNG
- JunJia
- MID
- hongQ
- BOT
- Doggo
- SUP
- Kaiwing
LCP Mid-Season champion
- FlyQuest AME
FlyQuest AME
- TOP
- Bwipo
- JNG
- Inspired
- MID
- Quad
- BOT
- Massu
- SUP
- Busio
LTA North Split 2 champion
Play-In teams
- Bilibili Gaming CN
Bilibili Gaming CN
- TOP
- Bin
- JNG
- Beichuan
- MID
- knight
- BOT
- Elk
- SUP
- ON
LPL Split 2 runner-up
- G2 Esports EMEA
G2 Esports EMEA
- TOP
- BrokenBlade
- JNG
- SkewMond
- MID
- Caps
- BOT
- Hans Sama
- SUP
- Labrov
LEC Spring runner-up
- GAM Esports APAC
GAM Esports APAC
- TOP
- Kiaya
- JNG
- Levi
- MID
- Emo
- BOT
- Artemis
- SUP
- Elio
LCP Mid-Season runner-up
- FURIA AME
FURIA AME
- TOP
- Guigo
- JNG
- Tatu
- MID
- Tutsz
- BOT
- Ayu
- SUP
- Jojo
LTA South Split 2 champion
Bilibili Gaming qualified through the winners match. GAM Esports eliminated FURIA 3-2 before meeting G2 Esports in the second qualification match.
G2 Esports FURIA Bilibili Gaming GAM Esports G2 Esports Bilibili Gaming Bilibili Gaming advance FURIA GAM Esports G2 Esports GAM Esports G2 Esports advance Gen.G reached the Grand Final through the upper bracket. T1 advanced through the lower final to force the title rematch.
Gen.G G2 Esports Anyone's Legend FlyQuest CTBC Flying Oyster T1 Movistar KOI Bilibili Gaming Gen.G Anyone's Legend T1 Bilibili Gaming G2 Esports FlyQuest CTBC Flying Oyster Movistar KOI Gen.G T1 Bilibili Gaming FlyQuest Anyone's Legend CTBC Flying Oyster Bilibili Gaming Anyone's Legend T1 Anyone's Legend Gen.G T1 Gen.G wins MSI 2025 Venue
Play-In & Bracket Stage