Cloud9 and Pentanet.GG Eliminated from MSI 2021
Cloud9 and Pentanet.GG Eliminated from MSI 2021
The Rumble Stage of Mid-Season Invitational 2021 has concluded. Cloud9 from LCS and Pentanet.GG from LCO showed worst results in the group, thus were eliminated from the event. Each of the teams received $17,500 in prize money.
The Rumble Stage was played on May 14th – 18th, featuring six teams competing in a double round-robin format with best-of-one matches. Pentanet.GG managed to win only one map against Cloud9, while C9 emerged victorious in three games – versus Royal Never Give Up, MAD Lions and Pentanet.
Standings:
| 1. | DAMWON Gaming | 8-2 |
| 2. | Royal Never Give Up | 7-3 |
| 3. | PSG Talon | 6-4 |
| 4. | MAD Lions | 5-5 |
| 5. | Cloud9 | 3-7 |
| 6. | Pentanet.GG | 1-9 |
The final Knockout Stage will be played this weekend with best-of-five series. The pairs for the semifinals are as follows: Royal Never Give Up vs PSG.Talon (May 21st), DAMWON Gaming vs MAD Lions (May 22nd). The grand finale will be played on May 23rd. All series are scheduled to begin on 2:00 PM BST.
Mid-Season Invitational 2021 is a LAN-event taking place in Reykjavík, Iceland. The tournament’s prize pool is set at $250,000, the winner will receive $75,000.