LCK Road to MSI

LCK Road to MSI is the phase that will determine the two teams representing the region at the upcoming Mid-Season Invitational and Esports World Cup.

LCK Road to MSI 2025 Format

The LCK Road to MSI will see the top six teams from Rounds 1-2 compete in a double-elimination King of the Hill bracket. The top two seeds will be seeded in the upper bracket, while the other four teams will have to compete in the lower bracket, meaning one loss and they will be out of contention.

In the King of the Hill bracket, higher seeds will be placed in the subsequent rounds, with the lowest two seeds placed in Round 1. All matches will feature best-of-five matches with Fearless Draft. The two finalists will head to the Mid-Season Invitational later in June and the Esports World Cup in July, alongside 2024 EWC champions T1.

If T1 finishes in the top two at the Road to MSI, then the third best team will be the last LCK representative at EWC.

All Teams Participating in the LCK Road to MSI 2025

The teams taking part in the LCK Road to MSI are:

1. Gen.G – #1 confirmed
2. Hanwha Life Esports – #2 confirmed
3. T1 – #3 confirmed
4. Nongshim RedForce – #4 confirmed
5. KT Rolster – #5 confirmed (after tiebreaker) 
6. Dplus KIA – #6 confirmed (after tiebreaker)

LCK Road to MSI Full Schedule

Round 1

• KT 3 – 0 DK, 08:00 CET – June 7

Round 2

• NS 0 – 3 KT, 10:00 CET – June 8

Round 3

• GEN vs HLE, 10:00 CET – June 13
• T1 vs KT, 08:00 CET – June 14

Grand Finals

• TBD vs TBD, 08:00 CET – June 15

LCK Road to MSI 2025 Prize Pool

With the unification of the entire LCK season, there is no prize pool distributed at this stage.

Where to watch the LCK Road to MSI

The LCK Season Playoffs will be broadcast on the official LCK Twitch and YouTube channels. Fans can also have a more immersive watching experience thanks to selected co-streamers like Caedrel and LCK professional players, after SOOP signed a partnership with the LCK.