Riot Games dropped the official broadcast talent lineup for the Mid-Season Invitational in Daejeon, South Korea, and it looks exactly like the Avengers assembly you would expect.
Running from June 28 to July 12, the event is bringing out the absolute heavy hitters of the League of Legends scene to shout about team fights and break down the meta until their voices give out.
The Usual Suspects Are Back
If you have watched a single international League of Legends event over the last few years, this list is going to feel like a warm hug. Riot did not try to reinvent the wheel here. They just grabbed the best wheels in the business.
Sjokz and Laure are handling hosting duties, ensuring the desk stays on track while analysts argue over why a team decided to draft a scaling comp into a heavy early-game dive lineup. Over on the casting side, the legendary CaptainFlowers is ready to rap-god his way through 5v5 base races, backed up by the usual suspects like Kobe, Jatt, Azael, and Atlus.
The full roster also includes Aux, Dagda, dGon, Drakos, Emily Rand, and Medic. It is a solid blend of LCK, LPL, LEC, and LCS mainstays, meaning we will get a good mix of deep regional knowledge and friendly desk banter.
No Back-to-Back for Gen.G
The broadcast team has plenty of spicy storylines to talk about this year. Gen.G managed to take the trophy home last year, but they actually failed to qualify for the tournament this time around.
We are guaranteed a brand-new champion, and you can bet the analysts will spend hours debating who will take the crown.
Get Your PickEms Ready
Alongside the talent announcement, the PickEms and Crystal Ball predictions are officially open for business. If you think you can accurately predict how the Play-Ins stage will shake out, you can lock in your guesses before the June 27 deadline.
Riot is throwing in the standard drops like emotes, and if you somehow pull off a miracle and get a perfect prediction, you might even score some free skins. The Play-Ins kick off on June 28, and only one of the four teams from that stage will survive to join the main Bracket Stage starting July 3.
Everything will be streamed on the usual Twitch and YouTube channels, so clear your schedule and get ready for a lot of sleepless nights if you are trying to watch live from the West Coast.
