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Celebrate MSI 2019

Riot·4/25/2019, 3:00:06 PM·0 votes·35,704 views

MSI 2019 kicks off on May 1st. If you're new to MSI, head to the tournament overview for details on the competition. Otherwise, we're here to talk about a bunch of ways you can celebrate the event and the teams competing for the trophy!

Conqueror Alistar

This year's MSI skin is Conqueror Alistar, available for 975 RP between 05/02/2019 @13:00 PDT and 06/11/2019 @11:00 PDT. He'll also be available in bundle form during the same window with a fancy loading screen border and the MSI 2019 ward for 1845 RP (2137 if you need Alistar).


25% of revenue from Conqueror Alistar and his bundle will go toward the teams competing at MSI.

Team Icons

Icons for the MSI competitor teams will be available between 05/02/2019 @ 13:00 PDT and 06/11/2019 @ 11:00 PDT! 50% of revenue from these icons will go to their respective teams.

These are the new team icons we introduced at the beginning of spring split. As a reminder, we removed the year from these icons so you don't have to purchase a new one season. Except for relegations, promotions, and team logo changes, these same icons will return to the store each split and event a team participates in!

Map Accents

We're decking the Rift out with MSI flair. Be on the lookout for the return of base banners and Conqueror Baron!

We've also added a new trophy pedestal to top lane. Once this year's MSI winner is crowned, their team's trophy will show up on the pedestal for the month after MSI ends.

This year's offerings come with a couple changes to how we're celebrating fandom. Let us know what you think and share your ideas for other stuff you'd love to see in the future!

42 Comments

Stexe4/25/2019, 5:09:53 PM24 votes

More "spend extra RP to get loading screen border" stuff. Remember when it was actually for people who just liked the stuff and bought it early? Not had to spend extra money for it?

ldentity4/25/2019, 4:13:35 PM3 votes

Giving us access to the same accents we'll see on SR while watching teams perform at MSI... Great stuff, Riot. As a longtime Esports watcher, I approve!

Cherry Tsundere4/25/2019, 6:19:46 PM3 votes

why do u guys want money so badly?

xox BaByDoLL xox5/2/2019, 11:47:01 PM2 votes

WHERE ARE THE ESPORT SKINS?????????????????????????????????????????????? The old esport skins always unlock for MSI, are you seriously telling me that as soon as I start playing the game you guys decide to no longer unlock the old esport skins for MSI???? COME ON MAN!!!!!!!!! [sg-janna] [cass-cry] [sg-janna]

Oleandervine4/25/2019, 3:03:29 PM2 votes

Rito, whoever's in control of your website has been dropping the ball HARDCORE this week. Yet another dead link.

Ravens69694/25/2019, 9:19:52 PM1 votes

How hadd is it to fo a who will own the rift video? That is what made msi 2016 so hype.

onlymdestiny4/29/2019, 2:26:41 AM1 votes

So challenger series skin(challenger ahri, nidalee) and conqueror series skin(alistar, karma, varus) will be available during MSI?

BlakeH334/29/2019, 10:01:56 PM1 votes

How do we get the MSI map to show in game? Does that start May 1st as well?

Sir Kiss4/30/2019, 10:39:33 PM1 votes

The total MSI prize pool will be made up of a base of $250,000, coupled with 25% of the total sale of Conqueror Alistar and Ward skins.

Is it just me or is this egregiously low? Should be 1,000,000 and 50% without even sweating. No reason LoL's biggest event besides worlds can't have a million dollar prize pool. None.

Moonboy654/30/2019, 10:55:17 PM1 votes

Conqueror Alistar is out, but post says 05/02/2019

ok rito [zombie-brand-facepalm]

Sizzlebang5/22/2019, 9:18:13 PM1 votes

More IP chroma skins in the store please. Thank you, Player Satisfaction Liaison Dept.

LuxannaVeritas4/25/2019, 4:26:42 PM1 votes

Wait, I saw a theory that the new Houses log-in screen on the PBE was supposed to be for MSI. I was highly skeptical of this, tbh, and looks like I was right; it wasn't listed at all here.

So that begs the question... what exactly is the Houses login screen for?

In other news, great content as always; I'll be sure to keep up with MSI this year as usual.

DragoniteDD4/25/2019, 5:47:34 PM1 votes

trophy pedestal at top lane. yeah, you know exactly which lane is the meta carry lane ad has been irrelevant for ~8 months (they can still feed though, but cant carry)

Moonboy654/25/2019, 5:59:57 PM1 votes

chromas will also be available

Bulletproof Love4/25/2019, 8:31:03 PM1 votes

is there going to be a event pass for this event? there are a bunch of golden chromas for conqueror skins and icons to go with them on surrenderat20 but it's oddly not mentioned here.