The knockout stage bracket for the MLBB Mid-Season Cup just dropped. And it's nasty.

Eight teams remain. Four quarterfinals. Two days of pure chaos. The tournament kicked off last week at the Piala Dunia Esports 2026, and now we finally know who's facing who in the race for the $1M prize pool.

Here's the bracket:

Upper bracket quarterfinals:

  • Team Liquid vs RRQ Hoshi (BO5)
  • Blacklist International vs ONIC Esports (BO5)
  • EVOS Legends vs Geek Fam (BO5)
  • Falcon Esports vs RSG SG (BO5)

Yes, that's a rematch of M4 grand finals. RRQ and Blacklist. Again. But this time it's not a final — it's a quarterfinal. Winner gets a semifinal spot. Loser drops to lower bracket. Brutal.

Match schedule (all times GMT+8):

Day 1: Quarterfinals Upper Bracket

  • 12:00 PM: Team Liquid vs RRQ Hoshi
  • 3:30 PM: Blacklist International vs ONIC Esports

Day 2: Quarterfinals Upper Bracket

  • 12:00 PM: EVOS Legends vs Geek Fam
  • 3:30 PM: Falcon Esports vs RSG SG

Day 3: Lower Bracket Round 1 & Semifinals Upper Bracket

  • 12:00 PM: Loser of QF1 vs Loser of QF2
  • 3:30 PM: Winner of QF1 vs Winner of QF2

Day 4: Lower Bracket Round 2 & Semifinals Upper Bracket

  • 12:00 PM: Loser of QF3 vs Loser of QF4
  • 3:30 PM: Winner of QF3 vs Winner of QF4

Day 5: Lower Bracket Final & Grand Final

  • 12:00 PM: Lower Bracket Final
  • 3:30 PM: Grand Final (BO7)
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Some quick observations. First, the upper bracket is stacked. Any of those four quarterfinal winners could take the whole thing. Second, the lower bracket is a death sentence — you lose once, you're one series away from elimination. Third, RRQ and Blacklist meeting this early means one of the tournament favorites goes home by Day 3.

Who's your pick? I'm leaning toward Blacklist if they adjust their draft. But ONIC has been scrimming like monsters. And EVOS? They always show up in big moments.

Tune in this weekend. It's gonna be wild.