MSI 2026 Heads to Daejeon for June 28-July 12 Tournament

3 articles · Updated · leagueoflegends.com · May 27

Daejeon Convention Center II will host MSI 2026 from June 28 to July 12, with the League of Legends event ending in a July 12 final.
Play-ins are scheduled for June 28-July 1, followed by bracket play on July 3-6 and July 8-12 in South Korea.
Riot tied the venue announcement to a broader dev update that said MSI Finals will include a sneak peek at content planned for Season 3.
The same update also outlined game changes around Patch 26.12 and 26.13, including new champion Locke, ARAM: Mayhem updates and a trial Ranked 5s queue.

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