Following the conclusion of the Mid-Season Invitational play-in stage, the remaining League of Legends teams in the tournament were dwn into an eight-team double-elimination bcket. Five teams had already advanced to the bcket stage thanks to their placements during the domestic portion of the season, while three others advanced to the bcket from the play-ins.
Unlike previous editions of the tournament, MSI 2023 featured an expanded field of 13 participants. That number has been narrowed to eight, moving into the bcket stage. Perhaps the most intriguing development to come out of the play-in stage was the fact that no minor region teams advanced to the tournament’s next round. With that in mind, all four major regions in professional League will have two representatives present in the bcket stage.