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MPL 8 playoffs: Onic PH secures Grand Finals, world championship berths

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Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News

MANILA (UPDATE) —Onic Philippines on Saturday secured the first slot in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League Season 8 Grand Finals after topping Smart Omega in a 3-0 thriller.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/22/21/ano-ang-coaching-tactic-ni-coach-yeb-sa-onic">&#x27;Tanggalin ang pressure&#x27;: Coach Yeb idinetalye ang kanyang tactic sa Onic PH</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/21/21/preview-teams-competing-in-the-mpl-season-8-playoffs">PREVIEW: Teams competing in the MPL Philippines Season 8 playoffs</a></li></ul>The win also meant Onic are the first representatives of the Philippines at the M3 World Championship to be held later this year.This will be the second time in 3 world championships that Onic will make an appearance, after qualifying for the inaugural M1 tournament.Capitalizing on a 4v5 team fight win, Onic took the Lord and stormed the base in Game 1 to draw first blood.Onic captain Allen Jedric &quot;Baloyskie&quot; Baloy and Mark Christian &quot;Markyyyyy&quot; Etcobañez delivered with their deadly Feathered Airstrike and Real World Manipulation combo in Game 2 to reach match point.Markyyyy took the MVP recognition with his Pharsa with 3 kills, 1 death and 2 assists.Grant Duane &quot;Kelra&quot; Pillas&#x27; signature Kelra gave Onic some problems to start Game 3, and Omega made sure to clip the wings of Baloyskie&#x27;s Pharsa, who went with 9 deaths.But Kairi &quot;Kairi&quot; Rayosdelsol&#x27;s Ling wreaked havoc, while Gerald &quot;Dlarskie&quot; Trinchera&#x27;s Uranus provided a good frontline to soak up most of the damage and propel Onic to their third MPL finals appearance.Kairi emerged as the MVP in Game 3 with a 9-1-3 kill-death-assist tally. In a post-match interview, he said he felt elated to appear on the finals.&quot;Sobrang saya kasi ’yung last na games namin nagtulungan kami lahat para iangat ang isa&#x27;t isa,&quot; Kairi said.This means Smart Omega sank to the lower bracket finals, where they will battle defending champions Blacklist International, a squad they beat Friday night.The other PH representative will be the winner of the lower bracket final matchup between Blacklist and Omega.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/24/21/bren-esports-defeats-burmese-ghouls-cops-ml-world-title">Philippines&#x27; Bren Esports defeats Burmese Ghouls, cops ML world title</a></li></ul>Filipino squad Bren Esports took home the world championship earlier this year in Singapore.ONIC PH roster COACH: Paul Denver &quot;Coach Yeb&quot; Miranda<ul>	<li>Allen Jedric &quot;Baloyskie&quot; Baloy (captain) </li>	<li>Kairi &quot;Kairi&quot; Rayosdelsol</li>	<li>Gerald &quot;Dlarskie&quot; Trinchera</li>	<li>Karl Mico &quot;Micophobia&quot; Tarala</li>	<li>Mark Christian &quot;Markyyyyy&quot; Etcobañez</li>	<li>Jaylord &quot;Hatred&quot; Gonzales</li>	<li>Paul Ian &quot;Beemo&quot; Sergio</li>	<li>Nowee &quot;Ryota&quot; Cabailo</li></ul>SMART OMEGA roster COACH: Jomie &quot;Pakbet&quot; Abalos<ul>	<li>Patrick James &quot;E2MAX&quot; Caidic (captain) </li>	<li>Kiel VJ &quot;Kielvj&quot; Cruzem</li>	<li>Renz Errol &quot;Renzio&quot; Cadua</li>	<li>Joshua &quot;Ch4knu&quot; Mangilog</li>	<li>Grant Duane &quot;Kelra&quot; Pillas</li>	<li>Billy Jazha &quot;Z4pnu&quot; Alfonso</li>	<li>Romiere &quot;Allidap&quot; Padilla</li>	<li>Dian Felix &quot;Dian&quot; Cruz</li>	<li>Dean Christian &quot;Raizen&quot; Sumagui</li>	<li>Robert Remar &quot;Hito&quot; Candoy</li></ul>

Onic PH topped Smart Omega 3-0 on Saturday to reach the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League Season 8 Grand Finals.

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MPL 8 playoffs: Onic PH secures Grand Finals, world championship berths

Angela Coloma,

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Published Oct 23, 2021 07:58 PM PHT

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Updated Oct 24, 2021 12:17 AM PHT

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