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Blacklist remains perfect in MPL PH S8 with sweep of Bren

Blacklist International stayed undefeated with a 2-0 sweep of Bren Esports in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League (MPL) Philippines elimination round on Saturday.

It was the fifth consecutive win for the Tier One-backed squad that catapulted them to the top of the standings after Onic faltered earlier today.

After conceding the first blood to Bren, Blacklist slowly built their lead in Game 1 as they methodically broke down their counterparts en route to a one-sided match.

Blacklist looked like a well-oiled machine as they flaunted their comfort picks in Mathilda, Alice, and Aldous. They finished Game 1 with a 14-4 kill dominance.

With their backs against the wall, Karl “KarlTzy” Nepomuceno (Paquito) looked like he was on the verge of rampage posting a 9-0-0 KDA by the 8th minute as Bren gunned for a rubber match.

But Blacklist's brilliance negated KarlTzy's exploits with a 5-1 wipe in the 9th minute to turn the tables around.

The MPL PH Season 7 champs could not recover from there as Blacklist successfully stormed back from an 11-5 kill deficit to win the series. Danerie James “Wise” Del Rosario (Aldous) recovered from a 1-4-5 KDA and finished with a 6-4-7 KDA to embody Blacklist's mighty fightback.

It was the fourth loss for M2 world champions in five season matches so far as they remain at the bottom of the standings.

—JMB, GMA News