2016 Mid-Season Invitational

The 2016 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) is the clash of regional champions from North America (NA LCS), Europe (EU LCS), mainland China (LPL), Korea (LCK), and the LMS region (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau), plus a wildcard slot (IWC), all qualified during the Spring Split. They battle out for a better placement during the World Championship (the teams reaching the playoffs at the MSI will be top four seeds).