The M7 World Championship Playoffs in Jakarta, Indonesia is in full swing. Aurora PH once again assert Filipino supremacy in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang at the expense of Malaysian favorite Selangor Red Giants as they claim the first M7 Grand Finals slot after a 3-2 beatdown.
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Selangor Red Giants (SRG) marched into the Upper Bracket Finals carrying the full weight of Malaysia’s hopes—and an unblemished M7 record to match. Even after Aurora Gaming Philippines (RORA) drew first blood in Game 1, SRG steadied themselves, roaring back to take a 2–1 lead. History was within arm’s reach. One more win would have sent Malaysia to its first-ever M7 Grand Finals.
But RORA had no intention of following the script.
What came next was a showcase of composure and resolve. RORA wrestled back control in Game 4, then unleashed a devastating Game 5 that silenced the arena and toppled the Giants where they stood.
They say hope rises with the light in the East. For SRG, that light was blinding. RORA surged forward, stealing the series and booking their place in the Grand Finals. With that win, the Philippines extends its astonishing streak to five straight Grand Final appearances since M2 and now stands on the brink of chasing a sixth consecutive M Series title.
For SRG, all is not lost. The dream survives, though the path grows steeper. Malaysia’s best now drop to the Lower Bracket, where one final, grueling series separates them from redemption. The perfect record is gone—but the chance to make history remains very much alive.
The Road to Gold Is Littered with Fallen Kings
Team Liquid (TL) and ONIC ID (ONIC) were meant to meet at the summit of M7. Instead, fate dragged both titans into the Lower Bracket—TL fighting to keep their Golden Road alive, ONIC standing as the last of two shields of their nation’s pride as hosts. This wasn’t just another series; it was a reckoning. A rematch of the MSC at EWC 25 Semifinals, where TL’s commanding 3–1 victory still lingered like an unhealed wound. The question loomed large: could Indonesia’s Sky Kings rewrite history?
The early games belonged firmly to TL. They outbrawled the brawlers, dismantling ONIC with cold precision. What was meant to be a redemption arc quickly turned into a haunting replay, as TL proved their previous triumph was no fluke. ONIC clawed back in Game 3, igniting the arena with a clean wipe and flipping the momentum on its head. For a moment, the Golden Road cracked. The Champion’s Curse, the unseen force that stalks every team daring to chase perfection felt closer than ever.
But Game 4 told a different story.
TL steadied themselves, banishing doubt with a dominant close that sealed the series and pushed the curse just a little farther down the road.
The Sky Kings fall once more without an M Series crown this time, without ever taking flight. As for TL, the cavalry continues its march. The Golden Road stretches onward, paved with the memory of a dynasty that once shone brighter than all the rest.
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