MSI Knockouts Pick'Ems Are Live on LoL Esports

MSI Knockouts Pick'Ems Open for Fan Predictions

The Mid-Season Invitational Knockouts Pick'Ems are now live on LoL Esports, giving League of Legends fans a chance to test their predictions as the tournament moves into its single-elimination bracket. With the group stage behind us, the remaining teams are among the best in the world, and every match carries serious stakes.

Pick'Ems have become a staple of major LoL Esports events. Fans log in, submit their bracket predictions before matches begin, and earn points based on correct calls. The Knockouts round is typically where the Pick'Ems competition gets most competitive, since upsets are harder to absorb in a bracket format than in a round-robin group stage.

How the Knockouts Format Works

The Knockouts stage at MSI uses a single-elimination format. Lose once, and your run at the title is over. That makes each series high-pressure not just for the players, but for Pick'Ems participants who locked in their predictions early.

Fans who have been tracking regional performance throughout the tournament will have informed opinions heading into this phase. Teams from major regions including Korea, China, and Western leagues have all sent representatives to compete, and historical performance at international events gives some basis for predictions, though upsets at MSI are far from rare.

To submit Knockouts Pick'Ems, fans need to visit the official LoL Esports website and log in with their Riot account. Predictions must be entered before the relevant matches begin, so timing matters.

Why Pick'Ems Drive Fan Engagement

LoL Esports Pick'Ems serve a purpose beyond simple fun. They pull casual viewers deeper into the broadcast, giving people a personal stake in outcomes even when their preferred regional team is no longer in contention. A fan whose team was eliminated in the group stage still has a reason to watch every Knockouts series if their bracket depends on it.

Accumulating points through correct predictions can also unlock in-game rewards, which has historically been a strong motivator for the League of Legends player base. The combination of competitive prediction gameplay and tangible rewards has kept Pick'Ems a consistent feature across MSI and Worlds events for several years.

With the MSI Knockouts now underway, fans who have not yet submitted their Pick'Ems should do so quickly before match locks cut off their window to participate.