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Mobile Legends: Blacklist, Onic PH, Omega, Nexplay enter Sibol qualifiers

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Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News

<h3>Key cogs Oheb, Kairi, Kelra, and Edward not in lineup due to age restrictions </h3><p>MANILA -- Four Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League squads will be competing in the Phase 1 of the qualifiers for Sibol&#x27;s squad in the upcoming Southeast Asian Games, as the country guns for two straight gold medals for the game title. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/31/21/in-2021-philippines-stamp-class-in-world-esports-scene">2021 in PH esports: ML, CODM dominance, Team Secret&#x27;s PH teams, and more</a></li></ul><p>Teen players who are mainstays in their respective MPL teams, however, will not suit up to comply with the age limit set by Vietnam&#x27;s organizers for the May tournament to be held in Hanoi. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/19/21/blacklist-reigns-in-all-pinoy-ml-world-title-showdown">Mobile Legends: Blacklist/Onic PH reigns in all-Pinoy ML world title showdown</a></li></ul><p>Reigning world champions Blacklist International, M3 World Championships runners-up Onic PH, along with Smart Omega and Nexplay EVOS will be part of the qualifiers to be held this weekend. </p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/SIBOLesports/posts/627217251946973" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Veteran duo Johnmar &quot;OhMyV33nus&quot; Villaluna and Danerie James &quot;Wise&quot; Del Rosario, who are taking a hiatus from the professional league, along with Season 8 MVP Salic &quot;Hadji&quot; Imam, headline Blacklist&#x27;s lineup for the qualifiers. </p><p>Lee Howard &quot;Owl&quot; Gonzales and Kyle Dominic &quot;Dominic&quot; Sotto will replace Kiel &quot;Oheb&quot; Soriano and Edward &quot;EDWARD&quot; Jay Dapadap, who will not be seeing action in the sub-continental tourney as they are underaged. </p><p>M3 World championships runner-up Onic PH will field in most of its mainstays such as Gerald &quot;Dlarskie&quot; Trinchera, Nowee &quot;Ryota&quot; Cabailo,     Allen Jedric &quot;Baloyskie&quot; Baloy, Mark Christian &quot;Markyyyyy&quot; Capacio, Jaylord &quot;Hatred&quot; Gonzales, and Paul Ian &quot;Beemo&quot; Sergio. </p><p>Ralph Benedict &quot;Flick&quot; Hamoy is presumed to replace Onic PH&#x27;s main jungler Kairi &quot;Kairi&quot; Rayosdesol, who will not see action due to the SEA Games age restrictions. </p><p>MPL - Philippines first runner-up Smart Omega will field in two new players, Jhonville &quot;Outplayed&quot; Villa, and Cesar &quot;Amethyst&quot; Santo, aside from mainstays Patrick James &quot;E2Max&quot; Caidic, Joshua &quot;Ch4knu&quot; Mangilog, Renz Errol &quot;Renzio&quot; Cadua, Dean Christian &quot;Raizen&quot; Sumagui, and Billy &quot;Z4pnu&quot; Alfonso. </p><p>Omega Esports&#x27; main damage dealers Kiel VJ &quot;KielVJ&quot; Cruzem and Grant Duane &quot;Kelra&quot; Pillas will not see action as they are not in the SEA Games&#x27; prescribed age limit. </p><p>Nexplay EVOS mainstays such as John Paul &quot;H2Wo&quot; Salonga, Renejay &quot;RENEJAY&quot; Barcarse, Jhonwin &quot;Hesa&quot; Vergara, are in the lineup. </p><p>Team captain and SEA Games gold medallist Jeniel &quot;YellyHaze&quot; Bata-anon will have another shot at entering the Sibol pool after being part of the pilot lineup in 2019. </p><p>Nexplay newcomers Marius &quot;Donut&quot; Tan and Michael &quot;MP THE KING&quot; Endino are in the Sibol qualifier lineup. </p><p>No other coaches aside from Kristoffer &quot;Bon Chan&quot; Ricaplaza, John Michael &quot;Zico_&quot; Dizon, and Aniel &quot;Master the Basics&quot; Jiandani are included in the list. </p><p>Other veterans such as Mark Jayson &quot;ESON&quot; Gerardo, Karl Mico &quot;Micophobia&quot; Quitlong and Setsuna &quot;AkoSiDogie&quot; Ignacio are not in their respective lineups for the Sibol qualifiers as well. </p><p>The biennial games will be held from May 12 to 25, with the esports leg of the tourney having 9 titles. </p><p>Sibol will be fielding in teams for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, League of Legends: Wild Rift (Men&#x27;s and women&#x27;s division), and Crossfire. </p>

Four Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League squads will be competing in the Phase 1 of the qualifiers for Sibol's squad in the upcoming Southeast Asian Games. 

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Mobile Legends: Blacklist, Onic PH, Omega, Nexplay enter Sibol qualifiers

Angela Coloma,

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Published Jan 18, 2022 03:54 PM PHT

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