Dignitas is the first seed in the playoffs
July 23, 2018 08:10PM
Vision sees the light as MDL playoff list finalizes
Bravado also managed to squeeze in as the eighth seed.
Season 28 of ESEA MDL has concluded, and the eight teams who advance to the playoffs have been decided. Due to four teams having a 10-6 record, the new tie breaker system came into play, with RESOLUTE and BlackOut falling short.
Here are the top eight teams from the online portion:
| Team | Wins | Losses |
 Dignitas |
15 | 1 |
 FYB |
12 | 4 |
| Gorilla Gang |
12 | 4 |
| Monstars |
12 | 4 |
| Vireo.pro |
11 | 5 |
| Swole Patrol |
11 | 5 |
| Vision |
10 | 6 |
 Bravado |
10 | 6 |
Here is the full schedule of the playoffs, featuring the intial matchups:
| Quarterfinals | ||||
| Gorilla Gang |
vs | Swole Patrol |
July 24 | 7:30 PM |
| Dignitas |
vs | Bravado |
July 24 | 8:30 PM |
| FYB |
vs | Vision |
July 24 | 9:30 PM |
| Monstars |
vs | Vireo.pro |
July 24 | 10:00 PM |
| Semifinals | ||||
| Semifinal #1 | July 25 | 7:30 PM | ||
| Semifinal #2 | July 25 | 10:00 PM | ||
| Final | ||||
| Final | July 26 | 9:30 PM | ||
The bottom seven teams will play in relegation, where they will face off against the top eight teams from Advanced as well as one invited team in a double elimination bracket. Here are the teams that will play in relegation:
| Team | Wins | Losses |
| Clutch Solutions |
6 | 10 |
| Vikings |
5 | 11 |
 Forty Six & 2 |
5 | 11 |
| ex-Atmosphere |
5 | 11 |
| Prospects |
4 | 12 |
| XFORCE |
4 | 12 |
| subtLe |
3 | 13 |
Relegation will run from August 28th to September 1st
