Gen.G Esports recorded a 3-1 victory over Bilibili Gaming on Sunday in the grand final of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational 2024 in Chengdu, China, earning $50,000 and automatic entry into the 2024 World Championship.
Gen.G started fast by posting a 38-minute win on blue and 39-minute victory on red before Bilibili bounced back with a 40-minute triumph on blue. Undaunted, Gen.G countered with a 47-minute win on blue.
Si-woon “Lehends” Son of South Korea was named the MVP.
Bilibili Gaming earned $37,500 for their second-place finish.
The $250,000 tournament began on May 1 with 12 teams competing for a $50,000 grand prize and qualification into the 2024 Worlds.
Mid-Season Invitational prize pool:
1st: $50,000 and Worlds qualification — Gen.G Esports
2nd: $37,500 — Bilibili Gaming
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