Blacklist International continued its winning ways and preserved its perfect record so far with a 2-0 sweep of Bren Esports in the MPL Philippines Season 10 at the ICITE Auditorium in Libis, Quezon City.
The M3 World Champions endured a slow start to the series before they finally got their bearings going in Game 1 which practically set the tone for the two game sweep and took an early lead atop the standings with a 3-0 record.
After trailing in the early game of the series opener, Blacklist found a way to pull off a sneaky Lord take which allowed them to slowly take the driver's seat from the hands of Bren.
A clash, however, at the 18th minute mark allowed the M2 champs to get some breather following a 4-2 trade but Blacklist quickly bounced back with Salic “Hadji” Imam delivering the goods in the crucial Lord fight at the 21-minute mark.
Blacklist scored a three-man wipe of Bren as Danerie “Wise” Del Rosario sealed the deal in Game 1, 16-12.
Blacklist showed no letup in the second game as the Game 1 defeat seemed to have completely rattled the young guns from Bren. Sensing blood, Kiel “Oheb” Soriano spearheaded the attack especially during a huge clash at the 14-minute mark when Blacklist nailed a wipeout on Bren to take the clincher, 15-5.
Oheb shone anew on his Beatrix pick with a 7-1-4 KDA while Hadji provided support with a 3-1-7 line on his Pharsa pick.