LoL Mid-Season Invitational 2025 Bracket Stage set

G2 Esports and Bilibili Gaming have qualified for MSI 2025 Bracket Stage after thrilling play-in performances. See full recap and upcoming matchups.

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by Ciaran Jackman

June 30, 2025 0

The 2025 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational Play-In Stage is complete, and the Bracket Stage is officially locked in. Eight teams now remain in the hunt for international glory, following an electric opening weekend in which Europe’s G2 Esports and China’s Bilibili Gaming punched their tickets to the main event.

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MSI 2025 Play-In Stage recap

Bilibili Gaming came to the play-ins as the League of Legends Pro League (LPL) second seed and wasted no time asserting dominance. After comfortably sweeping GAM Esports in their opener, the Chinese heavyweights clashed with G2 Esports in a hotly contested series. Bilibili dominated their League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) opponents 3-0, booking their spot in the upper bracket. But G2 weren’t done yet.

Dropping to the lower bracket, GAM Esports defeated FURIA in a back-and-forth 3-2 series before facing G2 to play off for the final spot. The final series of the Play-In Stage appeared to be going G2’s way; however, GAM bounced back to win maps three and four before G2 closed out the series on the final map.

GAM showed glimpses of promise throughout the stage, including a win over FURIA, but ultimately fell short when it mattered most. FURIA, meanwhile, couldn’t keep pace with the more experienced rosters, finishing winless in Vancouver.

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MSI 2025 Bracket Stage preview

With the final two teams slotted in, the MSI 2025 Bracket Stage now features eight world-class LoL rosters in a double-elimination, best-of-five format.

Opening matches in upper bracket

Gen.G (-10000 with Stake.com) vs G2 Esports (+1400 with BetOnline) | July 1 @ 5pm PDT
FlyQuest (+650 with Bovada) vs Anyone’s Legend (-1428.57 with 888starz) | July 2 @ 5pm PDT
CTBC Flying Oyster (+750 with Stake.com) vs T1(-2000 with BetOnline) | July 3 @ 12pm PDT
KOI (+450 with Bovada) vs Bilibili Gaming (-833.33 with 888starz) | July 3 @ 5pm PDT

The bracket stage kicks off July 1 and runs through to the grand final on July 12. With the Fearless Draft format in play, teams will need to dig deep into their champion pools to survive.