{"id":842,"date":"2019-04-30T11:00:51","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T03:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.secretlab.co\/stories\/?p=842"},"modified":"2022-07-18T23:04:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T15:04:11","slug":"the-mid-season-invitational-2019-your-essential-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.secretlab.co\/stories\/the-mid-season-invitational-2019-your-essential-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mid-Season Invitational 2019: Your Essential Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With most regions concluding the first Split of 2019, attention will now turn to the first international tournament of the year, the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hailed as a precursor to the annual Worlds Championship, this premier tournament is this year\u2019s first clash of each regions\u2019 best. Taking place in Vietnam and Taipei, expect titanic battles between world-renowned teams such as SK Telecom T1, G2 Esports and Team Liquid, setting the big stage for the most groundbreaking plays.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excited for what\u2019s in store at the MSI 2019? We\u2019ve gathered everything you need to know. So sit back <a href=\"https:\/\/www.secretlab.co\/lolesports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">like the pros<\/a> in Secretlab award-winning-comfort, and get into the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Key details:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tournament Level: International<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organizer: Riot Games<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Play-In Stage:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com.sg\/maps\/place\/GG+Stadium\/@10.7290836,106.7188731,15z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x1fc075aeaf27fd22!8m2!3d10.7290836!4d106.7188731\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>GG Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Event Dates: <\/span><b>May 1 &#8211; 7, 2019<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Group Stage:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com.sg\/maps\/place\/Vietnam+National+Convention+Center\/@21.0064235,105.7871419,15z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xcb92e58f7f3e275c!8m2!3d21.0064235!4d105.7871419\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Convention Centre, Hanoi, Vietnam<\/a><\/b><\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"display: inline !important;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Event Dates: <\/span><strong>May 10 &#8211; 14, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knockout Stage:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com.sg\/maps\/place\/Taipei+Heping+Basketball+Gymnasium\/@25.0213639,121.5453266,15z\/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x45a5db9944b0fce9?sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjnpOKOgujhAhXUZSsKHdIYAMIQ_BIwD3oECA4QCA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Heping Basketball Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Event Dates:<\/span><b> May 17 &#8211; 19, 2019<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-844\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.secretlab.co\/stories\/domidul\/uploads\/2019\/04\/TL-at-LCS-Spring-2019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1535\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.secretlab.co\/stories\/domidul\/uploads\/2019\/04\/TL-at-LCS-Spring-2019.jpg 1535w, https:\/\/blog.secretlab.co\/stories\/domidul\/uploads\/2019\/04\/TL-at-LCS-Spring-2019-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.secretlab.co\/stories\/domidul\/uploads\/2019\/04\/TL-at-LCS-Spring-2019-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.secretlab.co\/stories\/domidul\/uploads\/2019\/04\/TL-at-LCS-Spring-2019-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.secretlab.co\/stories\/domidul\/uploads\/2019\/04\/TL-at-LCS-Spring-2019-1140x760.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, 1535px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Watch the action live here:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/riotgames\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">English<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/ogaminglol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">French<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/ogn_lol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Korean<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/riotgamesbrazil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Portugese<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/hkesports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cantonese<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/riotgamesturkish\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turkish<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/riotgamesjp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japanese<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/magyarloltv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hungarian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/lvpes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spanish<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/riotgamesru\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Russian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/summonersinnlive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">German<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/pg_esports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Italian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCHKuLpFy9q8XDp0i9WNHkDw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vietnamese<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/LoLPlayinter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thai<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/GarenaIndonesia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indonesian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.douyu.com\/cms\/zt\/lpl.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chinese<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Prizes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alongside the star-studded title of international MSI champion for the winning team, the MSI 2019 also carries a mouthwatering prize pool of USD$1,000,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-845\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.secretlab.co\/stories\/domidul\/uploads\/2019\/04\/RNG-at-MSI-2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1434\" height=\"955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.secretlab.co\/stories\/domidul\/uploads\/2019\/04\/RNG-at-MSI-2018.jpg 1434w, https:\/\/blog.secretlab.co\/stories\/domidul\/uploads\/2019\/04\/RNG-at-MSI-2018-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.secretlab.co\/stories\/domidul\/uploads\/2019\/04\/RNG-at-MSI-2018-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.secretlab.co\/stories\/domidul\/uploads\/2019\/04\/RNG-at-MSI-2018-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.secretlab.co\/stories\/domidul\/uploads\/2019\/04\/RNG-at-MSI-2018-1140x759.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1434px) 100vw, 1434px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong><br \/>\nTeams<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div style=\"overflow-x:auto;\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><b>Play-In Round 1 Stage Seeds<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Region<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Qualified via<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Team<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brazil<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CBLOL Summer Playoffs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INTZ eSports<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CIS<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LCL Spring Playoffs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vega Squadron<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LJL Spring Playoffs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DetonatioN FocusMe<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Latin America<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LLA Opening Playoffs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Isurus Gaming<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oceania<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OPL Split 1 Playoffs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bombers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Southeast Asia<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LST Spring<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MEGA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turkey<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TCL Winter Playoffs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1907 Fenerbah\u00e7e<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vietnam<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VCS Spring Playoffs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phong V\u0169 Buffalo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><b>Play-In Round 2 Stage Seeds<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North America<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LCS Spring Playoffs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Team Liquid<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taiwan\/HK\/Macao<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LMS Spring Playoffs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flash Wolves<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><b>Main Event Seeds<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">China<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LPL Spring Playoffs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invictus Gaming<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Europe<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LEC Spring Playoffs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">G2 Esports<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Korea<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LCK Spring Playoffs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SK Telecom T1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Format<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Play-In Stage:<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Group Stage<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eight teams are split into two pools, with groups consisting of two Pool 1 teams and two Pool 2 teams<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Double Round Robin, all matches are Best of 1<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winner of each group advances to the Play-In Knockout Stage<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knockout Stage<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winners of the two groups are drawn against the two teams directly seeded into the Knockout Stage<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All matches are Best of 5<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winners advance to the Main Stage<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\nMain Stage:<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Group Stage<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Double Round Robin, all matches are Best of 1<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best four teams advance to the Knockout Stage<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knockout Stage<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Single elimination bracket<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 1st placed Group Stage team can pick between the 3rd and 4th ranked team for their opponent<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All matches are Best of 5<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Schedule<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 50;\">Actual match timings may change based on the length of previous matches and delays. Check the&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/watch.na.lolesports.com\/schedule?leagues=msi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">League of Legends Esports page<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the most updated timings on the Play-In, Group and Knockout Stages.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x:auto;\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May 1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time (PT)<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teams<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">03:00<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phong V\u0169 Buffalo v<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bombers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">04:00<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1907 Fenerbah\u00e7e v <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Isurus Gaming<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">05:00<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phong V\u0169 Buffalo v<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Isurus Gaming<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">06:00<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1907 Fenerbah\u00e7e v<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bombers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">07:00<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bombers v<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Isurus Gaming<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">08:00<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phong V\u0169 Buffalo v<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1907 Fenerbah\u00e7e<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May 2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time (PT)<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teams<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">03:00<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DetonatioN FocusMe v <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MEGA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">04:00<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vega Squadron v <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INTZ eSports<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">05:00<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MEGA v <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INTZ eSports<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">06:00<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DetonatioN FocusMe v <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vega Squadron<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">07:00<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DetonatioN FocusMe v <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INTZ eSports<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">08:00<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vega Squadron v <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MEGA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x:auto;\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May 3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time (PT)<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teams<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">03:00<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phong V\u0169 Buffalo v<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Isurus Gaming<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">04:00<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1907 Fenerbah\u00e7e v<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bombers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">05:00<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1907 Fenerbah\u00e7e v<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Isurus Gaming<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">06:00<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phong V\u0169 Buffalo v<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bombers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">07:00<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phong V\u0169 Buffalo v<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1907 Fenerbah\u00e7e<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">08:00<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bombers v<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Isurus Gaming<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May 4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time (PT)<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teams<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">00:00<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MEGA v<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INTZ eSports<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">01:00<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DetonatioN FocusMe v<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vega Squadron<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">02:00<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vega Squadron v<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INTZ eSports<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">03:00<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DetonatioN FocusMe v<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MEGA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">04:00<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vega Squadron v<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MEGA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">05:00<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DetonatioN FocusMe v<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INTZ eSports<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secretlab is proud to be a global partner for the MSI 2019. 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