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Mobile Legends: Welcoming crowds and trades abroad, MPL to start 10th season

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Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="The crowd cheers for RSG Philippines, as they win the MPL Season 9 title over Omega Esports. Courtesy: MPL Philippines." src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/sports/08/12/08122022-the-crowd-cheers-for-rsg-philippines.jpg"/><figcaption>The crowd cheers for RSG Philippines, as they win the MPL Season 9 title over Omega Esports. Courtesy: MPL Philippines.</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA - Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League will be starting its 10th season in the Philippines tonight, after a roller-coaster ride of a pre-season. The upcoming regular season is expected to bring a much different atmosphere as it welcomes back audiences to the playing site after barring crowds since Season 6 due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) threat, and roster revamps affected by the influx of talents overseas. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/11/22/list-which-pinoy-mlbb-players-are-heading-overseas">Which PH Mobile Legends players, coaches joined overseas &#x27;exodus&#x27;</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/11/22/esports-alodia-proud-of-mlbb-talent-heading-overseas">&#x27;Pang-export na sila&#x27;: Alodia proud of Mobile Legends talent heading overseas</a></li></ul>The regular season will open with a rematch of last season&#x27;s Grand Finals between RSG Philippines and Omega Esports. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/10/22/mpl-season-10-to-welcome-audiences-after-2-years">Mobile Legends: MPL Season 10 to welcome limited audiences after 2 years</a></li></ul>Reigning local champs RSG Philippines will reinforce their roster with newbies John &quot;Perkz&quot; Sumawan and John &quot;1rrad&quot; Tuazon, while keeping their MSC-winning main five intact, as the Kingslayers will now and try to secure a slot to the world stage. Omega will add academy standout Deomark &quot;Mikko&quot; Tabangay to its lineup while Omega&#x27;s Kiel &quot;KielVJ&quot; Cruzem is expected to be a more active presence this season with his shift to the midlane although it remains unclear if he will play in the opening match. This will be followed by a match between a new-look Nexplay EVOS and Blacklist International, who welcome back Johnmar &quot;OhMyV33nus&quot; Villaluna and Danerie James &quot;Wise&quot; Del Rosario - after they sat out Season 9 to rest. Blacklist will try to bounce back from a last-place finish, after securing back-to-back titles in Season 7 and Season 8. Nexplay EVOS is set to return Setsuna &quot;BATUTE&quot; Ignacio - also known by many as Dogie to its roster, along with James &quot;Jeymz&quot; Gloria. Mico &quot;Micophobia&quot; Quitlong will also debut as a Nexplay player after leaving Onic Philippines early July. A new-look Onic PH, which saw more than half of its former roster flying to various teams overseas, will face a young Bren Esports squad, reinforced by rookies Kyletzy and Owgwen, on Saturday. Bren will open the season without SEA Games gold medalists Carlito &quot;Ribo&quot; Ribo and Allan &quot;Lusty&quot; Castromayor. Kyle &quot;Phewwww&quot; Arcangel and David &quot;FlapTzy&quot; Canon will continue to lead the young squad consisting of standouts such as Kenneth &quot;Saxa&quot; Fedelin and Vincent &quot;Joy Boy&quot; De Guzman. Onic, who left Nowee &quot;Ryota&quot; Caballo from its old lineup, now also consists of former Monster Anarchy players, and was reinforced by Edgar Dumali -- also known as YouTube superstar ChooxTV -- and former TNC player Landher &quot;Der&quot; San Gabriel. Nexplay will face TNC, who did not make changes to its lean powerhouse lineup, save for Coach 413 who replaced coach Vrendon &quot;V&quot; Lin. Omega will face Blacklist to end Saturday&#x27;s matches in one of the biggest &quot;El Clasico&quot; league showdowns. Echo Philippines, reeling from a heartbreaking 4th place finish last season, will try and start their campaign against Onic Philippines to close the weekend&#x27;s matches on Sunday. They will be reinforced by a mix of new and returning players. The regular season will conclude on October 2, through a clash between RSG Philippines and Blacklist International, before the league heads into the playoffs.MPL - Philippines will also induct 10 players into the &quot;Hall of Legends&quot; -- voted by fans, athletes, media, and organizers, to commemorate its 10th season. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/01/22/mobile-legends-mpl-ph-to-launch-hall-of-legends-honors">Mobile Legends: MPL Philippines to launch Hall of Legends honors in S10</a></li></ul>The country&#x27;s representatives to the next world championships is expected to be determined this season, with Blacklist International eager to secure a slot to defend their throne.

The regular season will open with a rematch of last season's Grand Finals between RSG Philippines and Omega Esports. 

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Mobile Legends: Welcoming crowds and trades abroad, MPL to start 10th season

Angela Coloma,

ABS-CBN News

Published Aug 12, 2022 06:48 PM PHT

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Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

MPL Philippines

RSG Philippines

Omega Esports

Blacklist International

Onic Philippines

Nexplay EVOS

TNC Pro Team

Bren Esports

Echo Philippines

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