The 2016 Mid-Season Invitational was the second event of the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI), a League of Legends tournament by Riot Games. It took place from March 4 to March 15, 2016, in Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Pudong, Shanghai, China. The participants were 6 winning teams of the Spring Seasons in their respective regions: 5 teams from North America (NA LCS), Europe (EU LCS), China (LPL), South Korea (LCK), Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau (LMS) and a team from Wildcard regions (Brazil, CIS, Japan, Latin America, Oceania, Southeast Asia) that won the Mid-Season International Wildcard Invitational (IWCI).
SK Telecom T1 from South Korea won their first MSI title after defeating Counter Logic Gaming from North America 3–0 in the final.
Qualified teams RegionLeaguePathTeamStarting in the bracket stage China LPL Spring champion Royal Never Give Up South Korea LCK Spring champion SK Telecom T1 Europe EU LCS Spring champion G2 Esports North America NA LCS Spring champion Counter Logic Gaming TW/HK/MO LMS Spring champion Flash Wolves Turkey TCL IWCI winner SuperMassive eSports
Venue Shanghai was the city chosen to host the competition. Shanghai, China Shanghai Oriental Sports Center
Group stage
Double Round Robin, all matches are Best-of-one. Top 4 teams advance to Play-off. Bottom 2 teams are eliminated.
Knockout stage The 1st-place team plays with the 4th-place team, The 2nd-place team plays with the 3rd-place team in semifinals. Matches are Best-of-five
Final standings Place Team Prize money 1st SK Telecom T1 $250,000 2nd Counter Logic Gaming $100,000 3rd–4th Flash Wolves $50,000 Royal Never Give Up 5th–6th G2 Esports SuperMassive eSports
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