Team Liquid Alienware kicked off their MSI 2026 campaign against Deep Cross Gaming on June 28 in Daejeon, South Korea. Prediction markets and blockchain-based betting platforms saw increased activity as the Play-In stage got underway.

The best-of-five series pits North America’s LCS runner-up against the second seed from the LCP region.

What’s at stake in Daejeon

MSI 2026, the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational, runs through July 12, 2026. The Play-In stage occupies the first four days, from June 28 to July 1.

Team Liquid earned their spot by grinding through the LCS lower bracket before finishing as the region’s runner-up.

Deep Cross Gaming qualified as the second representative from the LCP/APAC…