T1 jolt Liquid, move to lower bracket semis at MSI Invitational

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