We lastly get to know the way the qualification system for each Mid-Season Invitational and Worlds will appear to be for LEC representatives following the 2023 adjustments.
The replace on the format was launched on Jan. 20 on LoL Esports. The organizers behind the LEC shared further particulars, which clarify how precisely the system will work following the revamp of European competitors in 2023. And for the reason that format of LEC expanded, the highway to Worlds and MSI isn’t so simple as earlier than.
When it involves MSI, the winners of the 2023 Spring Split and 2023 Winter Split will signify Europe as first and second seeds, respectively. If the identical staff wins each splits, the squad with the best variety of Championship Points will advance to MSI. If there are two groups with the identical variety of these factors, the one with a better end on the 2023 Spring Split will head to the event.
The case will get extra sophisticated in relation to Worlds. The winner and runner-up on the 2023 LEC Season Finals shall be Europe’s first and second seed on the occasion.
If one squad manages to win all three splits, they’ll advance to Worlds because the third seed and can have an opportunity to enhance their seeding within the Season Finals. Once they end high two within the remaining occasion of the LEC season, the third-place staff within the competitors will seize the third seed at Worlds, with the fourth-placed roster coming into the World Qualification Series.
Last however not least, if there’s a staff that wins all three splits however finishes decrease than the fourth seed within the Season Finals, the WQS slot shall be earned by the fourth-placed staff on the occasion, whereas the third-placed lineup turns into Europe’s third seed at Worlds.
Mid-Season Invitational 2023 will happen in London, England, whereas the 2023 League of Legends World Championship will take its rivals to South Korea.
The 2023 LEC Winter Split itself begins tomorrow, on Jan. 21.
