The MPL Indonesia Season 18 playoffs opened with a shock. ONIC, the team of Filipino stars Kairi and Kelra, lost 3–1 to Alter Ego in a knockout first round and are out. In the evening, Bigetron by Vitality came from 2–1 down to beat EVOS 3–2. Two M8 World Championship places are on the line, for the champion and the runner-up.
Results
| Match | Score | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Alter Ego vs ONIC | 3–1 | 24:23 (ONIC), 14:45, 18:41, 11:40 |
| Bigetron by Vitality vs EVOS | 3–2 | 19:40, 26:03 (EVOS), 14:11 (EVOS), 16:36, 15:00 |
Alter Ego 3–1 ONIC
ONIC won a long first game in 24:23, then lost three in a row, the last in 11:40. Gold laner Arfy was named MVP. Alter Ego drafted Kalea in all four games and banned Fanny in every one; ONIC banned Freya, Masha and Paquito in all four and played Kimmy every game.
The first round is single elimination, so ONIC's MPL ID season is over. Kairi and Kelra are both in the Philippines' squad for the Esports Nations Cup, now moved to 2027.
Bigetron 3–2 EVOS
The longest game of the day went to EVOS: 26:03 in game 2, followed by a quick 14:11 win in game 3 for a 2–1 lead. Bigetron won the next two to go through. EVOS banned Marcel in all five games, and Bigetron banned Carmilla in the first four.
The day's draft
- Kalea and Masha were picked or banned in all nine games. Kalea, who has November's Starlight skin, was picked seven times.
- Freya was banned in seven of nine. Bigetron picked her in game 3 and lost.
Thursday 5 November: upper bracket semifinals
Times are Western Indonesia Time (WIB), one hour behind Philippine time.
- 13:00 (14:00 PH): Natus Vincere vs Alter Ego (Bo5)
- 18:00 (19:00 PH): Team Liquid ID vs Bigetron by Vitality (Bo5)
The winners meet in the upper bracket final on Friday 6 November, and its winner reaches the grand final and M8. The lower bracket final (Bo7) is on Saturday 7 November and the grand final (Bo7) on Sunday 8 November.
The bracket and results are on the MPL Indonesia Season 18 page. The rest of the M8 field so far: 13 teams qualified.
Sources: results, picks, bans and MVP from the Liquipedia MPL Indonesia Season 18 playoffs page (CC BY-SA 3.0). Schedules are subject to change by the organisers.
