T1 recorded a 3-1 victory over Team Liquid on Wednesday to advance to the lower-bracket semifinal at the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational 2024 in Chengdu, China.
T1 posted a 29-minute win on blue and 44-minute victory on red to put Team Liquid on their heels. Liquid responded with a 35-minute win on blue before T1 answered with a 24-minute victory on blue to advance to Friday’s lower-bracket semifinal against G2 Esports.
T1 notched a 3-2 win over G2 Esports in an upper-bracket quarterfinal clash last Friday.
Team Liquid were eliminated with Wednesday’s loss.
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. The play-in stage concluded May 5, with the bracket stage opening last Tuesday. The title match is scheduled for Sunday.
Mid-Season Invitational prize pool:
1st: $50,000 and Worlds qualification — TBD
2nd: $37,500 — TBD
3rd: $30,000 — TBD
4th: $25,000 — TBD
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
