IAS Invitational Tournament

The IAS Invitational Tournament was the final I'm A Speedrunner tournament. The tournament was created by Nintendogen64 to be an 8-man single elimination tournament and would only feature competitors chosen by Nintendogen64 (hence the "invitational" in the name of the tournament); with the exception of KingEurope1 and MrFraserFilms2009, only competitors who had made it to a Grand Final in a previous tournament were eligible for selection.

The tournament, unlike others, would be held in a single elimination manner. This would consist of three rounds (Round 1, the semi-finals and the final).

In another divergence from other variations of the I'm A Speedrunner tournaments, the Invitational Tournament would only see competitors facing off in one game: Muppet Monster Adventure, a 3D platformer for the PlayStation.

Round 0
Due to interest from MrFraserFilms2009 and TheAFH013, a "Round 0" was created in order to determine the final 2 to qualify for Round 1 of the Invitational Tournament. MrFraserFilms2009 vs. TheAFH013 and CrystalFissure vs. KingEurope1 were drawn and the two winners would square off in Round 1.

* MrFraserFilms2009 replaced Bionicle2809.

Conclusion to the I'm A Speedrunner Series
At the conclusion of the IAS Invitational Tournament, it was decided by all parties involved the I'm A Speedrunner series had reached its natural conclusion.

Regarding the I'm A Speedrunner Championship; while its lineage would continue into the future under different names and through different tournament franchises, the end of the IAS Invitational Tournament marked the end of the title's affiliation with the I'm A Speedrunner series, hence the lineage ends upon Nintendogen64's victory over MuddyMaestro at the conclusion of this tournament.

While I'm A Speedrunner ended in 2015, its legacy lives on today through the International Spyro Grand Prix and the small community left at the end of the IAS Invitational Tournament has now blossomed into a large and active community all through the shared passion of fun, competitive speedrunning. In September 2021, IAS was referenced in the announcement for the Super Crash League, an ISGP tournament directly inspired by some of the conventions of classic IAS tournaments.