Bilibili Gaming move to grand final at Mid-Season Invitational

Field Level Media|published: Sat 18th May, 10:42 2024

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Bilibili Gaming outlasted T1 on Saturday to advance to the grand final of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational 2024 in Chengdu, China.

Bilibili recorded a 3-2 win over T1 to set up Sunday's clash in the best-of-five grand final against Gen.G Esports. That encounter is a rematch of the upper-bracket final, with Gen.G overcoming a first-map misstep in a 3-1 win on Thursday.

Bilibili responded to that setback by posting 30-, 24- and 34-minute wins on blue to topple T1. Bilibili won the first, third and fifth maps, while T1 notched a 29-minute win on blue in the second map and 37-minute triumph on blue in the fourth.

T1 finished in third place and earned $30,000.

The $250,000 tournament began on May 1 with 12 teams competing for a $50,000 grand prize and qualification into the 2024 World Championship.

Mid-Season Invitational prize pool:

1st: $50,000 and Worlds qualification -- TBD

2nd: $37,500 -- TBD

3rd: $30,000 -- T1

4th: $25,000 -- G2 Esports

5th-6th: $20,000 -- Team Liquid, Top Esports

7th-8th: $15,000 -- Fnatic, PSG Talon

9th-10th: $10,000 -- FlyQuest, GAM Esports

11th-12th: $7,500 -- Estral Esports, LOUD

--Field Level Media