MSC 2026 Playoffs Malaysia Time: SRG & Vamos, 29 Julai
Published: 2026-07-19
MSC 2026 knockout opens 29 Julai 6:00 PM Malaysia time
Every Playoff match this year runs in prime-time Malaysia Time, which lines up neatly with a weeknight dinner in KL. The Mid-Season Cup 2026 knockout stage begins on Wednesday, 29 Julai 2026, with quarterfinal one at 18:00 MYT (6:00 PM Kuala Lumpur time) while the Paris venue clocks a lunchtime noon start. All times on this page are MYT (GMT+8) unless another zone is quoted explicitly, and this REDX Game refresh covers the confirmed bracket window, the patch 2.1.90 meta drafts will run on, and a payment flow that fits inside a map-vote break.
Group Stage runs 22 to 26 Julai, so seeding locks in the same evening the last Group B match wraps, and the two Malaysian teams in the field carry the MPL MY S17 grand final rematch straight into a USD $3,025,000 prize pool at the Lenovo Legion Gauntlet Arena, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. Selangor Red Giants sit in Group B. Team Vamos are in Group A. Sixteen teams survived Wildcard, and eight will emerge for Playoffs. Senang gila untuk follow: every match ends before midnight KL time.
Full MSC 2026 Playoffs bracket in Malaysia Time
Sit down between 18:00 and 22:30 MYT on match nights and no Playoff game slips past you. Knockout is single-elimination throughout, the Grand Final runs as a Bo7, and every other round is a Bo5. Times below match the official Liquipedia Knockout Stage schedule converted from CEST to MYT.
- QF1 on Wed 29 Julai, 18:00 MYT, Bo5
- QF2 on Wed 29 Julai, 20:30 MYT, Bo5
- SF1 on Thu 30 Julai, 18:00 MYT, Bo5
- SF2 on Thu 30 Julai, 20:30 MYT, Bo5
- Bronze match (3rd place) on Sat 1 Ogos, 17:00 MYT, Bo5
- Grand Final on Sat 1 Ogos, 20:00 MYT, Bo7
Group Stage uses a GSL double-elimination format, so the bracket is not a straight 1-vs-8 seed and Liquipedia's tournament page states outright that "each 2-0 group team picks its 2-1 opponent" for the quarterfinal draw (source). Draw goes public within an hour of the last Group B match on Sunday 26 Julai. Boleh tahan advantage for a group winner.
Patch 2.1.90 and the SRG vs Vamos roster picture
Playoffs run on official patches 2.1.88 through 2.1.90 per the MSC 2026 tournament page, and four random map modifiers (Dangerous Grass, Broken Walls, Flying Cloud, and Expanding Rivers) rotate in during matches, so drafts need heroes flexible across map states instead of one-trick comfort picks locked to a static jungle.
Selangor Red Giants send Kramm on EXP (PH import), Sekys jungle, Stormie mid, Innocent gold lane (PH), and Yums roam, with coach Arcadia calling drafts, while Team Vamos counter with Sepat, Error 404, Claw Kun, Natco (loaned from EVOS Legends), and Zqeef under head coach G. This is SRG's second straight top-4 push at MSC, arriving one year after the 2025 grand final loss to Team Liquid PH (1-4), and Vamos come in fresh off a 0-4 MPL MY S17 final defeat to SRG, which is a domestic rivalry that could easily headline a Paris quarterfinal.
MYR vs App Store for a Playoffs-week grind
Rank grind spikes during MSC and skin rotations chase finalist picks, so MYR pricing on the local storefront stays flat while Apple's Malaysian App Store lands with the 6% SST built in, and the numbers below match current live tiers.
- RM 5 at REDX Game returns 86 Diamonds at 5.81 sen per Diamond, while the same 86 Diamonds land around RM 8 on the App Store at 9.30 sen each.
- A RM 20 tier delivers 344 Diamonds, and Apple's Malaysian storefront charges roughly RM 32 for the same count.
- Push to a RM 50 tier and you clear an 878 Diamonds bonus rung, but App Store parity lands nearer RM 80 for about 866 Diamonds. Murah giler differential across a full Starlight month.
Original math for MSC viewers in Petaling Jaya and Shah Alam: the USD $1,000,000 champion prize divided across a five-starter lineup is roughly USD $200,000 per player before Malaysian income tax, and before coaches or analysts see any share of that headline number. At current spot rate the base per-starter figure lands each player near RM 940,000 before deductions. Bracket odds for either MY team stay long. Payout math is honest either way.
Match-night flow for KL viewers
Rounds run four to five hours end to end, and here is the sequence Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya, and Ipoh viewers can use to top up between drafts without missing a single Bo5 game one.
- Bookmark broadcasts: Twitch /mlbbofficial, YouTube MLBB Esports Official, Facebook MLBB Esports Official, and TikTok @mlbbesports_official all carry the same feed, and a Bahasa cast usually mirrors the weekend on YouTube, so pin the stream that runs Malaysian play-by-play the moment community moderators post the handle.
- Set an alarm for 17:45 MYT on 29 and 30 Julai so you have a clean 15 minutes to complete a payment flow before QF1 draft phase begins on stage.
- Top up during the map-vote break: open the REDX Game Mobile Legends Malaysia top up, enter user ID plus zone ID from your MLBB profile, pick a Diamonds tier, then complete payment via DuitNow QR, Touch 'n Go eWallet, or FPX. Tak perlu tunggu lama on the advertised 1 to 3 minute delivery window.
- Use the draft window: five to six minutes between ban select and first pick is enough for one payment and one skin swap, so complete a fresh MLBB Diamonds top up and change emote before Game 1 draft resolves.
- Reconcile receipts on Sunday: REDX Game emails stack cleanly against your MLBB inbox, so a full event weekend of purchases is easy to audit against the Starlight and skin bundles you actually redeemed.
MSC 2026 FAQ for Malaysian viewers
What time does MSC 2026 Playoffs start Malaysia time?
QF1 begins Wednesday 29 Julai at 18:00 MYT (6:00 PM Kuala Lumpur), followed by QF2 at 20:30 MYT the same night, then semifinals run Thursday 30 Julai in the same two slots. Grand Final locks in Saturday 1 Ogos at 20:00 MYT and the Bronze match is 17:00 MYT the same day.
Which group are Selangor Red Giants and Team Vamos in?
Selangor Red Giants sit in Group B alongside Team Liquid PH (the 2025 champion), ONIC ID, Yangon Galacticos, PRO Esports, Entity7, Geekay, and Aurora Gaming. Team Vamos are in Group A with Team Vitality ID, Guangzhou Gaming, Team Falcons PH, Team Spirit RS, Team Falcons MENA, True Rippers, and IGNITE Gaming. Both teams need a top-4 group finish to reach Playoffs.
What is the MSC 2026 prize pool?
Total pool is USD $3,025,000. Champion earns $1,000,000, runner-up $500,000, third $250,000, fourth $150,000, and fifth to eighth take $100,000 each. Numbers come from the Liquipedia MSC 2026 tournament page.
Where can I watch MSC 2026 Playoffs from Malaysia?
Streams are free on Twitch, YouTube (MLBB Esports Official), Facebook, and TikTok, and they open about 15 minutes before scheduled kickoff. A Bahasa cast mirrored Wildcard weekend on YouTube, so a Malaysian mirror for Playoffs is likely and the community pinned post that day will name the exact channel handle.
Which patch is MSC 2026 running on?
Patches 2.1.88 to 2.1.90 cover Group Stage and Playoffs together, and four random map modifiers (Dangerous Grass, Broken Walls, Flying Cloud, and Expanding Rivers) rotate in during matches, so drafts favour flexible heroes over one-trick comfort picks locked to a single jungle path.
How do I top up MLBB Diamonds before a match?
Head to REDX Game Mobile Legends Malaysia. Key in user ID and zone ID, pick a Diamonds tier, and pay via DuitNow QR, Touch 'n Go eWallet, or FPX. Delivery is advertised at 1 to 3 minutes on the same REDX Game order. That fits the draft phase break between individual Bo5 games.
