Team Liquid PH lifts first MSC crown after 4-1 rout of SRG.OG
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Team Liquid PH lifts first MSC crown after 4-1 rout of SRG.OG
RIYADH — Team Liquid Philippines finally conquers the international stage, securing their maiden Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid-Season Cup (MSC) title with a dominant 4-1 victory over defending champions Selangor Red Giants OG Esports on Saturday.
The MPL Philippines Season 15 champions dropped the opener but fired back with four straight wins to close out the series and claim the US$1,000,000 grand prize.
Selangor Red Giants OG looked sharp early, taking Game 1 in just 15 minutes with a 19-5 rout. Hazziq Danish “Stormie” bin Mohamad Rizwan led the way with a 4/0/11 KDA on the Pharsa, while John Vincent “Innocent” Banal posted 8/2/7 using Bruno. TLPH struggled to find footing, with Sanford “Sanford” Vinuya falling six times and Karl Gabriel “KarlTzy” Nepomuceno managing only one kill with Fredrinn.
But from Game 2 onward, Coach Rodel “Arsy” Cruz’s squad flipped the script.
TLPH drafted smartly, targeting Mark Genzon “KRAMM” Rusiana’s hero pool with EXP lane bans and locking in KarlTzy’s Yi Sun-shin and Kiel “OHEB” Soriano’s comfort Harith. The result: a bounce-back win in 18 minutes, with OHEB scoring a perfect 7/0/5 and KarlTzy tallying 4/1/9.
Momentum stayed with the Filipino side in Game 3, closing it out in just 14 minutes. Sanford made up for his rough start with a strong Gloo performance (3/2/9), while Jaypee “Jaypee” dela Cruz anchored the team with 12 assists on Baxia.
Team Liquid PH turned up the heat even more in Game 4, demolishing SRG.OG 19-2 in just 10 minutes. KarlTzy’s Hayabusa (4/0/10), Sanji’s Novaria, and OHEB’s Claude overwhelmed the opposition, while Sekysss’ Lancelot was shut down entirely.
Game 5 sealed the deal. OHEB popped off with a 13/1/2 Granger performance, while Alston “Sanji” Pabico’s Zhuxin dished out 15 assists with zero deaths. A final push from TLPH ended SRG.OG’s title defense and crowned a new champion.
Sanford earned Finals MVP honors after averaging 2 kills, 3.2 deaths, and 6.8 assists across the series. He also received a US$10,000 bonus.
KarlTzy, meanwhile, cemented his legacy as the greatest MLBB player of all time. The 20-year-old now boasts every major title in the game’s history, from M2 and SEA Games gold to MPL and MSC crowns.
The win also nets Team Liquid 1,000 Club Championship points, bolstering their bid for dominance in the ongoing club championship rankings.
Fellow Filipino representative ONIC Philippines completed the podium, finishing third after a 3-2 win over brothers ONIC Indonesia.
ONIC ID looked like the better team after securing a 2-1 lead. However, a spirited comeback led by Duane “Kelra” Pillas secured them two straight wins to clinch the win.
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