Blacklist takes top spot in playoffs with sweep of archrival Omega

Blacklist International engaged Omega Esports in another spectacular series, including the longest game of the season, before emerging on top, 2-0, to secure the top-seed in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League (MPL) Philippines Season 8 on Saturday.

Blacklist now has 31 points, way off second-running Onic Philippines which has 27 points. Both teams only have one match to go. 

Omega flexed their muscles early on in Game 1 with Raizen already on a 4-0-0 KDA by the 8th minute.

It looked like Omega's for the taking after posting a 13-7 kill spread by the 17th minute and a base turret push in the 18th minute but Blacklist successfully fended off the aggression and survived with a 3-0 retaliation to put the game to a standstill.

Both teams refused to give up even after numerous luminous lord takes until  Blacklist scored a 3-0 exchange in a 37th minute lord fight to take the win at the 38th minute, 1-0.

It was the complete opposite in Game 2 though as the Tier One-backed squad cruised to a dominant 12-minute conquest of Omega.

They opened with a 2nd minute 2-0 takedown on Salic “Hadji” Imam's (Mathilda) double kill after surrendering the turtle buff.

Back-to-back 2-0 wipes in the 8th and 9th minute helped Blacklist secure the lord and finish the series right away.

Hadji finished with a perfect 3-0-5 KDA while Danerie James “Wise” Del Rosario unleashed his jungler Bane pick for the first time this season to score a 4-1-5 KDA.

Omega has one last match against NXPE tomorrow to dispute the 3rd place spot in the playoffs.

—JMB, GMA News