MSC 2021

The 2021 Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Southeast Asia Cup or commonly known as MSC 2021, was the fourth annual regional Southeast Asian Tournament for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MSC 2021 was held virtually via an online livestream that was streamed and viewed by millions in the region.^{[citation needed ]} With a total prize pool of 150,000ドル after Moonton's announcement of a prize pool increase, the games were held from 7–13 June 2021. The Philippine team of Execration won the Tournament against another Philippine team in Blacklist International with Kelra as the winning MVP.^[1] This is the second title that the Philippines have won after Aether Main won the MSC Cup in 2018.

Previous MSC tournaments were held in Face-to-face and public viewing on public venues in 2017, 2018 and 2019. However, with the Pandemic circulating worldwide, this is the first tournament to be featured online via livestream. Then-current SEA Cup Champions ONIC Esports were the longest champions in MSC History after the 2020 MSC Tournament was cancelled on May 11 by Moonton because of the pandemic.^{[citation needed ]} MSC 2021 would push through to continue with the prize pool being increased from 120,000ドル to 150,000ドル.

Twelve teams across Southeast Asia were qualified for the tournament. The MPL regions in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and the Philippines had their respective Champion and Runner-ups represent their regions, while the non-MPL teams in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam were directly invited.^{[2] [3]}

• Teams are grouped into four groups of three teams each.
• Group Stage: (June 7–9th, 2021)
  • Teams play in a single round-robin, facing each other in a Bo3 format.
  • At the end of the group stage, the top team in each group qualified for the Upper Bracket Semifinals.
  • The next two teams in each group proceeded in the play-ins, also in a Bo3 format. The winner of that series moved on to the Lower Bracket Playoffs, while the loser was eliminated.
• Playoffs: (June 11–13th, 2021)
  • Lower Bracket Rounds 1–2, Semifinals and the Upper Bracket Semifinals were in a Bo3 format.
  • The Upper and Lower Bracket Finals were in a Bo5 format.
  • The Grand Finals was a Bo7 format.

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All matches in the group stages were a best-of-three series, all playing in a single round-robin. The group winner qualified for the Upper Bracket Semifinals, while the bottom two teams per group qualified for the play-ins stage.^[5]

Bottom two teams in each group competed for a spot in the lower brackets through the play-ins stage, with the winner advancing to the playoffs, while the losers being eliminated. All matches were a best-of-three series.^[5]