RNG Are the Champions of 2018 Mid-Season Invitational
RNG Are the Champions of 2018 Mid-Season Invitational
Royal Never Give Up defeated Kingzone DragonX in the grand finals of Mid-Season Invitational 2018 with the 3-1 score, securing more than $500,000 in prize money.
The playoffs stage of 2018 Mid-Season Invitational was played on May 18-20 at Zenith Paris – La Vilette in Paris, France. Four teams that qualified from the group stage competed in a single-elimination bracket with best-of-five series. In the semifinals Royal Never Give Up defeated Fnatic 3-1, while Flash Wolves lost 1-3 to Kingzone DragonX. The final series concluded with the 3-1 score in favour of the Chinese squad Royal Never Give Up, granting them more than $500,000 in prize pool.
Group Stage:
| 1 | Royal Never Give Up | 7-3 |
| 2 | Flash Wolves | 7-3 |
| 3 | Kingzone DragonX | 6-4 |
| 4 | Fnatic | 4-6 |
| 5 | Team Liquid | 4-6 |
| 6 | EVOS Esports | 2-8 |
Playoffs Bracket:
Tournament Results:
| Place | $ USD | Percent | Team |
| 1st | $527,650 | 38.5% | Royal Never Give Up |
| 2nd | $267,251 | 19.5% | KING-ZON DragonX |
| 3rd-4th | $133,625 | 9.75% | Fnatic, Flash Wolves |
| 5th | $68,526 | 5% | Team Liquid |
| 6th | $68,526 | 5% | EVOS Esports |
| 7th-8th | $34,263 | 2.5% | SuperMassive Esports, Gambit Esports |
| 9th-10th | $20,557 | 1.5% | Rainbow7, KaBuM! e-Sports |
| 11th | $17,131 | 1.25% | Dire Wolves |
| 12th-13th | $15,418 | 1.125% | Ascension Gaming, Kaos Latin Gamers |
| 14th | $13,705 | 1% | PENTAGRAM |