G2 Esports earn last bracket-stage berth at LoL MSI

G2 Esports secured the final bracket-stage slot with a 3-2 victory over GAM Esports on Sunday in the play-in stage of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational in Vancouver.

The $2 million event features two teams from each League of Legends region -- China, Korea, Pacific, the Americas and Europe-Middle East-Africa.

Gen.G Esports, T1, Anyone's Legend, CTBC Flying Oyster, FlyQuest and KOI were seeded directly into the bracket stage.

The other four teams -- Bilibili Gaming, FURIA, G2 Esports and GAM Esports -- battled in the play-in stage for the final two bracket-stage berths.

All matches in the play-in and the double-elimination bracket stage are best-of-five. The winner of the grand final on July 12 will earn $500,000 and a spot in the $5 million League of Legends World Championship, to be played this fall in China.

GS Esports appeared to be poised for a clean sweep following a 29-minute win on blue and a 31-minute win on red, but GAM Esports rallied to pull even with 33-minute wins on blue and red. However, GS Esports prevailed in the decisive fifth game in 36 minutes on blue.

League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational prize pool:

1. $500,000, berth in League of Legends World Championship

2. $300,000

3. $240,000

4. $200,000

5-6. $160,000

7-8. $130,000

9. $100,000

10. $80,000

--Field Level Media