[1][2] "Starts Right Here" was the tournament's theme song, put together by Foreign Air, and Kenny Mason.

Royal Never Give Up from China defeated the Worlds Champion DWG KIA from South Korea 3–2 in the final, winning their second MSI title.

The winning team earns their region an additional bid to the 2021 League of Legends World Championship.

The number of regions decreased from 13 at MSI 2019 to 12, due to the merger of Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau (LMS) and Southeast Asian (LST) professional leagues into the PCS for 2020.

Pools of group stage are determined by the achievements of regions during the MSI and Worlds events from the two years prior.