TNC, Execration, other PH teams vie for lone The International 10 slot in brutal SEA qualifier mb.com.ph - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mb.com.ph Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Published May 22, 2021, 6:46 PM
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Rising offlaner Nikko “Nikko” Bilocura’s Doom powered Execration to a 2-0 sweep over Fnatic in the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) Season 2-Southeast Asia Upper Division tiebreaker to qualify for the second Major of the year on Saturday, May 22.
Nikko’s signature Doom shone throughout the series, hitting multiple Doom disables on Fnatic cores as Execration entered the Wild Card stage of the WePlay AniMajor set in Kiev, Ukraine on June 2 to 13.
It was a big feat for one of the pioneer esports organizations in the Philippines as it marked its first Major qualification since the Boston Major in 2016.
TNC Predator is back to the Major after taking down SEA Clasico rival Fnatic mb.com.ph - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mb.com.ph Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Published May 12, 2021, 9:33 PM
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Carlo “Kuku” Palad’s T1 shocked Fnatic with a 2-0 sweep to stretch its searing streak and take the No. 2 spot in the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) Season 2-Southeast Asia Upper Division on Wednesday night, May 12.
T1 simply outdrafted and overwhelmed Fnatic to score an easy 18-5 victory in just 29 minutes in Game 1 behind Filipino midlaner Karl “Karl” Jayme on his Doom.
Karl served as the tanky initiator while also rendering one of the Fnatic cores useless in team fights with the ultimate as the 11K MMR pro finished with a perfect record of five kills and 10 assists.
Published April 20, 2021, 6:05 PM
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Filipino squads seized the lead in both Upper and Lower Divisions of the Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) Season 2-Southeast Asia at the end of the first week of action.
Smart Omega is sitting atop the Upper Division along with Indonesia’s Boom Esports while South Built Esports is lording over the Lower Division following the matches last week.
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Featuring its revamped roster, Omega prevailed in its two series versus Lilgun of Mongolia and Singapore Major team T1 led by its former coach Carlo “Kuku” Palad.