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If there’s anyone here who was also in the MPL PH arena tonight for the season closer of Liquid vs Falcons, thank you. At the end of the day, it’s the teams and their play that determines the quality of a match. But onsite crowds always elevate the atmosphere.

Before the match even began the fans of both sides started the chant-off after they got to practice their cheers. During the video package they cheered HELLA loud for each player showing up. And of course, once the match started, it was nonstop.

Nights like these and crowds like these also motivate us casters too. Your energy as the crowd is INFECTIOUS and if we get a little too loud online (sorry online friends) it’s cause the crowd in the arena just takes us to another level.

Consider this an appreciation as well for those who can take the time and effort to come over to the arena and watch live. And hey for everyone online who keep discussing our esport, thank you too. At the end of the day, it’s always a treat to see all your opinions, comments, and takes.

I read a lot. Yes. I know. HAHAHAHA.

Hopefully I get to meet more of you in person and share a quick chat about our esport! Always enjoy meeting you all.

-Renmar

As someone who has been a talent for MLBB Esports for 7 years (jfc im old), I can confidently say that his MSC will be UNBEATEN for a very long time. The perfect storm of storylines and meta. The most difficult to draft. The most punishing to play. The level of creativity and macro-micro precision teams needed to excel was GODLY. You play perfect or you lose, and the grand finals was the most appropriate representation of what this was.

The PERFECT ending.

And holy hell the memes the entire community pushed out was next level HAHAHA.

Thanks everyone. You had as large a part as us on the broadcast to make this a great run.

As we head into the third day of MSC at EWC 26, here’s a list of heroes that impact draft trading for the first phase:

Marcel
Phoveus
Freya
Esmeralda
Paquito
Hirara
Fanny
Ling
BARATS*
URANUS*
Atlas
Valentina
Eudora
Belerick
SUPPORT/HEALING MIDS*

*lowkey having more impact on final hero comps than we realize

This is why this meta is equal parts enjoyable and frustrating: just banning alone is a difficult task with all the potential trades that need to be considered. The gold lane flex options for Paquito and Freya. The return of Barats and Uranus and their impact for early teamfighting. A lot of high sustain/high damage heroes means a deprioritization for farm heavy late game comps.

You either have to be balanced OR go for hard fast scaling lineups that snowball insanely fast. Teams might want to consider returning Chou to first phase priority, be willing to deprioritize/trade Eudora, prioritize faster scaling Gold laners, and revisiting the importance of the Paquito/Esme/Uranus/Barats/Phoveus/Freya EXP options.

Now more than ever it’s worth it to let go of the idea of “just hold on until late game”.