MSI 2025 Pick'Em Guide and Rewards: Playoffs Stage

It's time for the second and final stage of the MSI 2025 Pick'Em Challenge. The Playoffs will soon be under way, which means the time has come to make your picks and predict what you think the bracket will look like, as well as which team will be crowned champions of MSI when all is said and done.

So, let's take a look at how to make your picks and how you can better guide your selections, as well as go over the complete list of rewards for the MSI 2025 Pick'Em Challenge. Don't take too long to make your picks, though, as the Playoffs predictions close on Tuesday, July 1st, at 5:15 pm PT!

How to do your MSI 2025 Pick'Ems

To access the Pick'Em Challenge, you can visit the official LoL Esports link for the challenge. Once you are logged in with your Riot account, you can begin making your selections for the final stage of the tournament: the Playoffs.

During this part of the challenge, your goal will be to predict how the entire bracket will play out to the best of your abilities, all the way to the Grand Finals. Once your picks have been made, make sure to lock these in before the challenge is closed with the start of the first match of the bracket.

Strafe's Picks: MSI 2025 Playoffs

First off, we have to state the obvious. Gen.G and Anyone's Legend come into the tournament as the overwhelming favorites to win it all, with T1 lagging closely behind yet always capable of pulling off some international magic once more. That means that Gen.G, AL, and T1 should comfortably close out their opening matches of the bracket.

The fourth and final match of Round 1 will be the hardest one to predict, though we believe in Movistar KOI to continue their good run of form and become the only Western team to push through and continue their journey in the Upper Bracket.

Meanwhile, we expect both of Anyone's Legend and T1 to eventually succumb to Gen.G's clinical play later on. This would have the two teams battle it out in the Lower Bracket for a spot in the Grand Finals, where T1's experience under pressure is expected to shine.

At the end of it all, though, the star studded Gen.G should be the team to get their hands on the MSI 2025 trophy.

Here's a look at our final selections for the the MSI 2025 Playoffs Pick'Em Challenge:

Our MSI 2025 Playoffs Pick'Em selections. (Credit: LoL Esports)

*Note: It's good to keep in mind that predicting the entire bracket accurately will prove incredibly difficult, and some matchups could come down to the finest of margins and may go either way.

Pick'Em Rewards: What Awaits?

The MSI 2025 Pick'Em Challenge's long list of rewards have a little of everything. Keep in mind that the higher you score, the bigger the rewards. That said, players will earn rewards just for participating, making this a challenge everyone should take part in!

Here's a look at the complete list of rewards Pick'Em players stand to gain:

• Participation
  • Play-In Stage: Mundo & Gnar “SELLIING” Emote
  • Bracket Stage: 1x Esports Capsule
• Top 50% of players: 1x Capsule + Teemo “My Special Gift” Emote + Participation rewards
• Top 25% of players: 1x Capsule + Yi “Shady” Emote + everything above
• Top 2,500 players: Spirit Blossom Hwei skin, Hwei champion unlock, 1x Capsule, and all lower-tier emotes
• Perfect Picks: ALL Ultimate skins + everything above!

With the start of the MSI 2025 Playoffs, the hardest part of the Pick'Em Challenge begins. Some amazing rewards await, so head to the challenge, drop in your predictions, and enjoy the show!

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