🔥 Trending MLBB MSC at EWC 2026: Live Wild Card Day 2 Coverage

The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Mid Season Cup (MSC) at the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026 is a major international esports tournament for the popular mobile Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game, MLBB ³⁷. It represents the ninth iteration of the Mid Season Cup and the third under its current name, making it a historic event in the MLBB esports calendar ³⁷.

The MSC 2026 is part of the larger Esports World Cup 2026 and features significant format changes compared to previous years, aiming for broader regional representation and more intense competition ¹²⁴. MOONTON Games, the developer of MLBB, officially unveiled these revamped tournament formats, which include new qualification paths, revised group stages, and updated knockout structures ⁴⁷. The tournament is set to run for an entire month, from July 1 to August 1, 2026, making it the longest event at EWC 2026 ⁹. It will feature 25 participating teams competing for a share of a $3 million prize pool ⁹. The Group Stage is scheduled from July 22 to July 26, where 16 teams will be divided into two groups and compete in a Best-of-Three (BO3) double-elimination format ⁶. The MSC has previously shattered records, with the 2024 edition achieving 3.26 million peak concurrent viewers, solidifying its status as one of the most-watched esports tournaments ⁸.