RSG Slate Philippines Brian "Panda" Lim is looking forward to the two-week break before the MPL Philippines Season 11 playoffs as he hopes to develop his team's chemistry with its two junglers in John "1rrad" Abarquez and John "H2wo" Salonga.

RSG Slate Philippines junglers 1rrad (left) and H2wo (MPL Photo)

According to the veteran tactician, the break will be crucial for the team as they try to weigh in which between H2wo and 1rrad will play as the starting jungler come the start of the playoffs on May 4.

H2wo has been the starting jungler for RSG Slate since the start of the season but a roller-coaster ride in the second round prompted coach Panda to try 1rrad, who RSG elevated from the MDL, for the the final week of the regular season.

The sophomore player didn't disappoint and actually made a good account of himself in his first game in the MPL, helping RSG clinch a playoff spot following a commanding 2-0 sweep of Nexplay Evos. 

He dazzled on the Tank Lancelot pick in the first game before taking over on the Joy pick in the second game where he recorded an impressive 8-3-7 KDA.

“Now I have two malupitang junglers, si 1rrad and H2wo. They both have strengths and weaknesses so during the two-week preparation before the playoffs, I will try what is the best chemistry that we can make with the two jungles that we have,” said Panda.

However, in terms of the defending MSC champions making into the playoffs, Panda straightly answered that the Raiders are not yet ready as the team committed a lot of errors during its two-match losing streak heading into Saturday's game against NXPE.

“Still maraming pang errors, hindi pa kami ready sa playoffs,” Panda boldly answered when asked about their preparedness toward the second round.

Despite assuring their spot, RSG is in no mood to celebrate as the Raiders are set to take on fellow playoff-bound Blacklist International in its final assignment of the regular season.

 (SONNY DAANOY, OJT)