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LCK 2026 Road to MSI: Teams, format, and schedule

Hannan Mundia
Hannan Mundia Published 02/06/2026
T1 qualifying for EWC 2026

With the LCK 2026 Rounds 1-2 complete, the qualified teams will battle it out in Road to MSI. With two spots for the 2026 Mid-Season Invitational and one spot for the 2026 Esports World Cup on the line, here’s everything to know about the LCK 2026 Road to MSI.

EventLCK 2026 Road to MSI
Start date6 June, 2026
End date14 June, 2026
RewardEligibility for MSI and EWC
TeamsSix
LocationLoL Park, Seoul + Wonju Indoor Gymnasium

Six teams have qualified for Road to MSI, but only two MSI spots are available for this region. While powerhouse teams such as Hanwha Life Esports, T1, and Gen.G are expected to qualify, there’s always a real chance that an underdog team could cause an upset.

Considering the LCK’s popularity, it makes sense that Riot Games wants this event to start with a bang. The first two rounds will take place at LoL Park, while the remaining rounds will take the qualified teams to the Wonju Indoor Gymnasium.

All LCK 2026 Road to MSI teams

Gen.G's 2026 roster

Gen.G’s 2026 roster. Image credit: Gen.G

The following LCK teams have qualified for Road to MSI, based on their rankings in the previous LCK split:

Just because all six teams have qualified for the split, that doesn’t mean they have an equal chance of qualifying for MSI. Hanwha Life Esports and T1 ranked the highest last split, because of which they got a ticket to the third round. The team that wins that match will instantly qualify for MSI, while the loser will get sent to the fifth round for another shot at qualification.

The other teams only have one chance. A single loss will instantly eliminate them from the bracket, with Dplus and BRION having to win five consecutive wins if they want to qualify for MSI.

LCK 2026 Road to MSI format and schedule

Since there are only six teams playing in a single-elimination bracket, it makes sense that things will wrap up fairly quickly. This means that you don’t have much time if you’re hoping to make some money off of these matches. Fortunately, we have some of the best LoL betting sites already listed.

Every match in this tournament will be a best-of-five. Additionally, every match will have Fearless Draft. This means that the same champion isn’t usable twice in the same match.

Round 1 (June 6, 4 am ET)

Dplus KIA 2026 LCK Cup roster

Dplus KIA 2026 LCK Cup roster. Image credit: Dplus

Round 2 (June 7, 4 am ET)

Round 3 (June 12, 4 am ET)

Round 4 (June 13, 4 am ET)

Round 5

It’s important to note that the winner of round 5 will only qualify for MSI. The team won’t get a free qualification for the EWC, since only the third round’s winner gets that benefit.

Featured image credit: T1

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