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Mobile Legends: RSG’s Demonkite named MPL Season 8 top rookie

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Demonkite MPL" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/life/10/30/20211030-jonard-cedrix-via-mpl.jpg"/><figcaption>RSG Philippines&#x27; Jonard Cedrix &quot;Demonkite&quot; Caranto. Photos courtesy of MPL</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA—RSG Philippines&#x27; Jonard Cedrix &quot;Demonkite&quot; Caranto was named top rookie of Season 8 of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League, besting 2 others. Demonkite, who entered the pro scene in MPL Season 8 as RSG&#x27;s go-to jungler, ended the season with a 5.55 kill-death-assist (KDA) rate, participating in 71.37 percent of RSG&#x27;s kills. He averaged 4.16 kills per game, and 5.14 assists per game. Demonkite ranked second league-wide in KDA, right behind Blacklist&#x27;s Kiel &quot;OHEB&quot; Soriano, who has a 5.56 KDA ranking. He also finished the season with 154 kills, 5th most in the league. Demonkite won the rookie race by a mile with 66 points, followed by Omega Esports&#x27; Dean Christian &quot;Raizen&quot; Sumagui (33 points) and Jhonwin &quot;Hesa&quot; Vergara (13 points). As one of the Kingslayers&#x27; go-to players, Demonkite helped propel RSG Philippines to a playoff season in their league debut. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<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>MPL said the candidates had to debut in Season 8, have a better team performance compared to other rookies, and have excellent stats this season.

RSG Philippines' Jonard Cedrix 'Demonkite' Caranto was named top rookie of Season 8 of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League.