Onic Philippines shrugged off a Game 1 defeat and completed a dominant reverse sweep against TNC Pro Team ML, 2-1, in the MPL Philippines Season 9 on Sunday, March 6.
It seemed like the tough 16-7 loss in the opening game of the series poked the sleeping dragon in Onic PH as it demolished TNC in the ensuing games with a methodical and textbook execution of its patented split push strat to nab the series win.
Onic PH retaliated quickly in Game 2 as it pushed the right buttons in terms of its adjustments to clobber TNC, 13-1, and tie the series and force the deciding game. Allen “Baloyskie” Baloy set the pace for Onic PH as the squad ran wild with an 8-0 start to seize control of the match.
The M3 representatives kept its foot on the gas pedal from that point as it went back to its patented split push strategy while securing the major objectives to pad the lead. Baloyskie finished with a 0-0-10 KDA on the Rafaela while Jaylord “Hatred” Gonzales finished with a 5-0-2 stat line on the Kagura.
That Game 2 lost seemed to have broken the spirit of TNC as Onic made a repeat in the decider to complete the reverse sweep.
Feeling the momentum, Onic PH used a swift 4-0 start to take control of the early game before switching gears and went for the objectives to starve TNC heroes of its resources while also securing the turrets.
TNC tried to make a play but the lead was just too high to climb as Onic put up a perfect a 7-0 finish in Game 3.
Hatred shone once more with a 2-0-4 KDA on the Kagura while Baloyskie orchestrated the attack with a 1-0-4 showing on the Rafaela.
TNC had full control of the series especially after an impressive Game 1 triumph highlighted by stellar team fights mechanics from Daniel “SDzyz” Chu and Escalera’s Kagura.
TNC dominated every team fight capped by a wipe out in the final clash to take the series’ first blood. A perfect Yin-Yan overturn from Escalera’s Kagura that picked off Hatred’s Pharsa and Markyyy’s Beatrix spelled doom for Onic as TNC completed a wipe-out.
That, however was not enough as Onic PH displayed its poise to frustrate the impressive TNC side.