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2024 Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid Season Cup
2024
Tournament information
GameMobile Legends: Bang Bang
Dates28 June–14 July 2024
AdministratorMoonton,
Esports World Cup
Tournament
format(s)
Group stage
Single Round Robin Format
Playoffs
Single-elimination Format
Host(s)Saudi Arabia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Participants16 teams
Purse$3,000,000
Websitehttps://esportsworldcup.com
Final positions
ChampionMalaysia Selangor Red Giants
1st runners-upPhilippines Falcons AP Bren
2nd runners-upPhilippines Liquid ECHO and Singapore NIP Flash
MVP Muhammad Haqqullah "Sekys" Ahmad Shahrul Zaman (SRG)
← 2023
2025 ⊟

The 2024 Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid Season Cup, commonly referred to as MSC 2024, was the seventh edition of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid Season Cup, an annual mid-year international esports tournament for the mobile game Mobile Legends: Bang Bang organized by Moonton.

MSC 2024 was the first edition of the tournament bearing the name "Mid Season Cup", formerly known as the "Southeast Asia Cup". The tournament was rebranded to the Mid Season Cup in lieu of the Southeast Asia Cup due to its venue, hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the first tournament in MLBB to be held outside of Southeast Asia and the expansion of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang globally.[1] Also following the previous edition in Phnom Penh, the tournament included new regions apart from Southeast Asia organizations from competing. Furthermore, it has the largest prize pool so far in any MLBB professional tournament in history, boasting a $3 million prize pool with the champions winning a prize of $1 million.[2]

Selangor Red Giants from Malaysia defeated the M5 world champions from the Philippines, Falcons AP Bren, 4–3, in a best-of-seven series. This is the first time that Malaysia has won an international tournament officiated by Moonton.

Defending champions ONIC Esports were eliminated in the group stage, setting a knockout stage that saw Indonesia finish its worst placement in MSC history with both of its representatives getting eliminated in the group stage.[3] This iteration of the tournament showcases the first time that an Indonesian representative has not qualified for the playoffs/knockouts.

Background

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MSC 2024 was the first edition of the annual tournament held in the City of Riyadh. Apart from MSC 2024, the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women's Invitational (MWI) is also hosted in Riyadh as part of the 2024 Esports World Cup. The announcement of the Mid Season Cup was done in January 2024 following certain leaks that MSC is heading to the Middle East, specifically Saudi Arabia.[4]

Previously, the tournament was named as the "Southeast Asia Cup", a regional tournament for teams in the Southeast Asian region. However, during MSC 2023, the addition of Turkish, North American and Chinese teams were taken into consideration the point of the name "Southeast Asia Cup" in the first place. Game developers Moonton released the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 2024 Roadmap during the beginning of 2024.[5]

The addition of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang in the 2024 Esports World Cup was likely due to the partnership between Moonton and Qiddiya, the entertainment megaproject launched by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Moonton explained that the reinforced partnership between it and Qiddiya is seen as both organization's "commitment to deliver captivating experiences to global communities."[6]

With its participation in the 2024 Esports World Cup, MSC 2024's prize pool featured a hefty-increase from $300,000 to $3 million. MSC 2024's prize pool is part of the $60 million cumulative prize pool which also includes the prize pool for the different esports titles, $7.6 million for qualifiers and $1.1 million for MVP awards.[7] MSC 2024's prize pool was identical to the prize pools of PUBG Mobile and Honor of Kings. These three games' prize pool are just behind Dota 2's prize pool of $5 million.

Patch

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MSC 2024 was played on Patch 1.8.92 which was released on 19 June 2024 wherein certain adjustments were made to the in-game equipment and hero skills. These included nerfs and buffs and adjustments. The new hero named Zhuxin is not available for utilization and playing for MSC 2024 in lieu of new, revamped, buffed, and nerfed items.

Patch 1.8.92
New Hero
Zhuxin, Beacon of Spirits
Role: Mage
Skills Effects
Skill 1: Fluttering Grace
  • Zhuxin deals Magic Damage to all enemies in a fan-shaped area and applies 1 stack of Soul Snare.
  • Zhuxin also steals Movement Speed from all enemy heroes hit.
Skill 2: Lantern Flare
  • Holding the Button: Zhuxin continuously consumes Mana while the Spirit Lantern can be moved with the skill button, dealing Magic Damage to all enemies within range and applying Soul Snare to enemy heroes hit.
  • Releasing the Button: Throws all captured enemies to the target location, dealing Magic Damage to all enemies in the area.
Ultimate: Crimson Beacon
  • Zhuxin blinks to the target location while gaining a shield. While flying, she creates a field around her.
  • The field deals Magic Damage and applies Soul Snare stacks to enemies.
Hero Adjustments
Hero/Entity Type of Adjustment Notes
Zhask Attribute Adjustment
  • Nightmaric Spawn now deals basic attack continuously. Dominator's Descent now allows user to select area for enhanced Nightmaric Spawn.
Lord New Effect
  • When aggro, the Physical Penetration is increased by 10% per second. Stacks up to 10 times.
Item(s)
New Item(s)
Skypiercer Lethality: Executes the hero if their HP is lower than 4%. Increases the threshold with stacks gained from kills.
Reworked & Improved Item(s):
  • Thunder Belt
  • Twilight Armor
  • Glowing Wand
  • War Axe

Venue

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MSC 2024 was announced to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The wildcard stage was held at the Festival area of Riyadh's Boulevard City, while the group stage, knockout stage and the Grand Finals will be held at Square 2 of Boulevard City, also known as the 5V5 Arena or the Amazon Arena for sponsorship purposes.

Wildcard Stage Group Stage Knockout Stage and Grand Finals
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Boulevard City Square 2
Amazon Arena

Qualified teams

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Qualifying for the MSC 2024 tournament comes from the competing nation's Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League, commonly known as "MPL". However, regional/non-MPL qualifiers in the North America, Turkey, Myanmar, and Chinese regions were also held to broaden the reach of the Championship's teams.

All highlighted nations have one or two participating teams in MSC 2024.

MSC 2024 was composed of the following twelve regions that automatically send 15 teams combined:[8]

Region League Qualification method Team name ID Group
Philippines MPL Philippines MPL Philippines Season 13 Champions Philippines Liquid Echo TLPH C
MPL Philippines Season 13 First Runner-ups Philippines Falcons AP Bren FCAP D
Indonesia MPL Indonesia MPL Indonesia Season 13 Champions Indonesia Fnatic ONIC ID FNOC B
MPL Indonesia Season 13 Runners-up Indonesia EVOS Glory EVOS A
Middle East and North Africa MPL MENA MPL MENA Season 5 Champions Saudi Arabia Team Falcons FLCN B
Highest-Ranking Saudi Team Saudi Arabia Twisted Minds TWIS C
Latin America MPL LATAM MPL LATAM Season 1 Champions Brazil RRQ Akira RRQ A
Malaysia MPL Malaysia MPL Malaysia Season 13 Champions Malaysia Selangor Red Giants SRG B
Singapore MPL Singapore MPL Singapore Season 7 Champions Singapore NIP Flash NPFL A
Cambodia MPL Cambodia MPL Cambodia Season 6 Champions Cambodia SeeYouSoon SYS B
Eastern Europe and Central Asia MLBB Continental Championships MLBB Continental Championships Season 3 Champions Russia Team Spirit TS C
Myanmar MSC 2024 Myanmar Qualifier MSC 2024 Myanmar Qualifier Champions Myanmar Falcon Esports FCON D
Turkey MLBB Türkiye Championships MLBB Türkiye Championships Season 3 Champions Turkey Fire Flux Esports FF A
North America MLBB North America Challenger Tournament MLBB North America Challenger Tournament Spring 2024 Champions United States Cloud9 C9 D
China MSC 2024 China Qualifier MSC 2024 China Qualifier Champions China Xianyou Gaming XYG D

In addition, one team will qualify for MSC 2024 via the 8-team Wildcard Tournament.

Region League Qualification method Team name ID Group
Latin America MPL LATAM MPL LATAM Season 1 Runners-up Peru Entity7 E7 A
Malaysia MPL Malaysia MPL Malaysia Season 13 Runners-up Malaysia HomeBois HB B
Eastern Europe and Central Asia MLBB Continental Championships MLBB Continental Championships Season 3 First Runner-ups Russia Brute Force BF B
Turkey MLBB Türkiye Championships MLBB Türkiye Championships Season 3 First Runner-ups Turkey S2G Esports S2G A
South Asia MLBB Champion Battles MLBB Champion Battles Season 3 Champions Nepal Trained to Kill T2K B
Mekong Region M Challenge Cup M Challenge Cup Season 3 Champions Vietnam Zino Zenith ZEN A
China MSC 2024 China Qualifier MSC 2024 China Qualifier First Runner-ups China KeepBest Gaming KBG A
Mongolia MSC 2024 Mongolia Qualifier MSC 2024 Mongolia Qualifier Champions Mongolia IHC Esports IHC B

Qualified rosters

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Group Stage

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Team Name Short Name League Head Coach Asst. Coach(es) Main Five Substitute(s)
Exp Lane Jungle Mid Lane Gold Lane Roamer
Fnatic ONIC ID FNOC MPL-ID Yeb

(Denver Miranda)

Adi

(Adi Asyauri)

Lutpiii

(Lutpi Ardianto)

Kairi

(Kairi Rayosdelsol)

S A N Z

(Gilang)

CW

(Calvin Winata)

Kiboy

(Nicky Pontonuwu)

Albertt

(Albert Iskandar)

Butsss

(Muhammad Sanubari)

EVOS Glory EVOS MPL-ID G

(Afrindo Valentino)

Caleb

(Tesista Kayleb)

Fluffy

(Regi Marviola)

Anavel

(Junisen Young Lo)

Claw Kun

(Adriansyah Lesmana)

Branz

(Jabran Wiloko)

DreamS

(Rachmad Wahyudi)

Panser

(Thimothy Tonny)

Liquid ECHO TLPH MPL-PH Tictac

(Harold Reyes)

Cjay Sanford

(Sanford Vinuya)

KarlTzy

(Karl Nepomuceno)

Sanji

(Alston Pabico)

Bennyqt

(Frederic Gonzales)

Jaypee

(Jaypee dela Cruz)

Zaida

(Justine Palma)

Falcons AP Bren FCAP MPL-PH Ducky

(Francis Glindro)

Trebor

(Robert Sanchez)

FlapTzy

(David Canon)

KyleTzy

(Michael Sayson)

Pheww

(Angelo Arcangel)

Super Marco

(Stephen Requitiano)

Owgwen

(Rowgien Unigo)

Pandora

(Vincent Unigo)

Team Falcons FLCN MPL-MENA Zico

(John Dizon)

Paoweeburn Ding

(Danver Canja)

KENJI

(Amir Mohamed)

Goodnight

(Jaylord Bacog)

Lark

(Abdullah Alshammari)

Super

(Ahmad Alzaglul)

Alpho

(Ahmed Aly)

Twisted Minds TWIS MPL-MENA Lyrick

(Hendrich Clahi)

Mike Sama

(Ren Diong)

Sanji

(Ayman Alqarni)

Lio

(Mahomoud Elsayed)

Cuffin

(Muath Alkoraini)

Saano

(Sulaiman Alrashdi)

Trolll

(Moayed Kharaba)

Tarzan

(Mohammed Kharabah)

Maro

(Amr Amin)

Selangor Red Giants SRG MPL-MY Arcadia

(Michael Angelo Bocado)

OzoraVeki

(Poon Kok Sing)

Kramm

(Mark Genzon Sojero Rusiana)

Sekys

(Muhammad Haqqullah bin Ahmad Shahrul Zaman)

Stormie

(Hazziq Danish bin Mohamad Rizwan)

Innocent

(John Vincent Banal)

Yums

(Muhammad Qayyum Ariffin bin Mohd Suhairi)

Gojes

(Ilman Zareef bin Zulkifli)

NIP Flash NPFL MPL-SG Adammir

(Adam Ee)

Zarate Diablo

(Yeo Wee Lun)

Hadess

(Jaymar Lazaro)

KurtTzy

(Jankurt Matira)

Vanix

(Keith Lim Wei Jun)

Lolsie

(Bellamy Yeov)

/ JPL

(Akihiro Furusawa)

Pooskie
SeeYouSoon SYS MPL-KH CatGod

(Chhim Vitou)

PARAGON

(Sam Sophanny)

Felix

(Leng Kimhak)

MP the King

(Michael Endino)

Raa

(Sovann Chanmakara)

Souuul

(Kennt Baesa)

BOXI

(Sok Viera)

Trabot
RRQ Akira RRQ MPL-LATAM Cabral

(Godman Cabral)

Ybig Tekashi

(Arthur Nascimento)

Kiing

(Lucas Godoy)

Seigen

(Matheus Lima)

Gustalagusta

(Gustavo Lima)

Luiizz

(Luiz Alves)

Blink

(Gabriel Favoreto)

Team Spirit TS MCC Lil

(Ruslan Degtev)

Vren

(Vrendon Pesebre)

Kid Bomba

(Mathaios Chatzilakos)

Marl

(Sergey Finashev)

Sunset Lover

(Kemiran Kochkarov)

Hiko

(Pak Anton Igorevich)

SAWO

(Stanislav Reshnyak)

Soloist
Fire Flux Esports FF MTC Ospreay

(Vladimir Gonchar)

Badgalseph

(Sacit Arslan)

Alien

(Bariş Ali Çakır)

Tienzy

(Sidar Menteşe)

Rosa

(Ahmet Taha Batır)

Sunshine

(Emre Sarı)

APEX47

(Furkan Akbulut)

Finarfin

(Kutay Artık)

Cloud9 C9 NACT Midnight

(Neil De Guzman)

Sir Rose

(Martin Bautista)

Mielow

(Chris Enobio)

MobaZane

(Michael Cosgun)

Marqt

(Marco Lacson)

Basic

(Peter Lozano)

Cole World

(Chris Cartagenas)

Kevy
Falcon Esports FCON MSC-MM Qualifier Kalama

(Kaung Htet Oo)

Ar Sy

(Rodel Cruz)

Royal Milk

(Arkar Pyae)

Daxx

(Kaung Sett)

Mok

(Moe Ko Ko)

Beni

(Min Swan Kon)

KidX

(Yehtet Sithu)

J3X

(Kaung Min Khan)

Xianyou Gaming XYG MSC-CN Qualiier Guard

(Amos Ker Zhen Shun)

Little Kielvj

(Kiel Cruzem)

Zzzed Yione Loong

(Tang Zelong)

GodYang

(Yang Yang)

CHMA

(Sour Mara)

Wildcard Stage

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Team Name Short Name League Head Coach Asst. Coach(es) Main Five Substitute(s)
EXP Lane Jungle Mid Lane Gold Lane Roamer
HomeBois HB MPL-MY Pabz

(Khairul Azman bin Mohd Sharif)

Jeff

(Jeffrey Manforte)

Sepat

(Muhammad Irfan bin Aujang)

Chibi

(Muhammad Nazhan bin Mohd Nor)

Udil

(Muhammad Julian Adriansyah)

Nets

(Kenneth Sablande Barro)

Xorn

(Mohammad Zul Hisham bin Mohd Noor)

Mal

(Muhammad Akmal bin Rozali)

Entity7 E7 MPL-LATAM BlackJax

(Ignacio Lucumi)

Ericber Markinho

(Marco Colque)

Hide on bush

(Facundo Ledesma)

Chan

(Darien Barraza)

Fury (Angel Samuel) Erwin

(Rodrigo Herenu)

Crissangel
Brute Force BF MCC Pao

(Ren Villanueva)

Marbon

(Ildarovich Gabdrakhmanov)

Mashiro

(Cavadov Kamil)

Kodjikk

(Baibulsinov Eduardovich)

Black merch

(Falin Yurievich)

Fangor

(Gorin Sergeevich)

El Gringo

(Khamikov Shokhin)

S2G Esports S2G MTC demigod

(Fatih Al)

Boranxcaglar

(Uğurcan Arslan)

Lunar

(Mehmet Ibrahim Ilgun)

Kazue

(Mehmed Akif Öztürk)

Begin

(Emir Gözcü)

Sigibum

(Şiyar Akbulut)

Qaro

(Ahmet Yaren)

arion

(Uğurcan Arslan)

Zino Zenith ZEN MCC-M Carlo

(John Argonza)

Hehehehehehe

(Lâm Văn Đạt)

Jowga

(Nguyễn Văn Tô Đô)

Shocker

(Justin Guanga)

Zippx

(Kyaw Zin Bo)

GNART

(Phạm Ngọc Trạng)

Meow

(Nguyễn Đức Nam)

Trained to Kill T2K MCB Youngin

(Daryl Ng Jun Da)

Basanta Masarap

(Aayush Bhandari)

Yahiko

(Aayush Rai)

Bobe Vvitch APEX Nachz
IHC Esports IHC MSC-MN Qualifier Sparco

(Temuujin Erdenebaatar)

Aizn

(Enkhbat Munkhharaa)

Zxaura

(Bagabandi Tegshjargal)

Forbid

(Amarmurun Mandah)

Bebex

(Erdenemunkh Chinsukh)

Ethan

(Batbold Batjargal)

KeepBest Gaming KBG MSC-CN Qualifier Webby

(Chen Jiawei)

Siyu

(Gao Yifan)

Saxa

(Kenneth Fedelin)

LMU

(Shen Yuan)

Wawawa

(Chen Jiajie)

Tracy

(Damasco Danielle)

Peach

(Yang Daizhi)

Tides

(Yang Shangteng)

Group and Wildcard Draws

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Group Draw

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The Group Draw for the upcoming MSC 2024 was announced via the official Facebook page for Mobile Legends Esports. These include the dates of the tournaments' stages such as the Wild Cards and the Group Stages. Moreover, the post also announced the rules for the upcoming Group Draw for MSC 2024.

Group Draw:

  • All 16 qualified teams for the Group Stage will be split into 2 Pools: Pool 1 and Pool 2.
  • Pool 1 includes the Champions and Runners-up for MPL Philippines and MPL Indonesia's recently concluded seasons, all other teams including the lone-team that have qualified via the Wild Card tournament will be put in Pool 2.
  • The Group Draw order will be ABCD→ABCD→ABCD→ABCD until all teams have been grouped.
  • There will be no avoidance principle for teams from the same region.
  • Team As from the Group Draw order will all be Pool 1 teams while the remaining teams will come from Pool 2.
  • The Group Draw was not broadcast but was announced on the official website of Mobile Legends Esports.

Wildcard Draw

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The Wildcard draw was also announced in the same post.

Wildcard Draw:

  • All 8 Wildcard teams will be put into one pool.
  • The first drawn team will be put in Group A and the second drawn team will be put in Group B. This system will repeat until all teams have been separated into two groups of four teams. (Example, 1A, 2B, 3A, 4B, etc.)
Group Draw Pools
Pool 1
Liquid Echo Fnatic ONIC ID Falcons AP Bren EVOS Glory
Pool 2
Selangor Red Giants SeeYouSoon Falcon Esports Team Spirit
Fire Flux Esports Cloud 9 RRQ Akira Xianyou Gaming
NIP Flash Team Falcons Twisted Minds Wild Card Qualifier
MSC 2024 Group Draw
Group A Group B Group C Group D
EVOS Glory Fnatic ONIC ID Liquid Echo Falcons AP Bren
Fire Flux Esports SeeYouSoon Wild Card Qualifier Xianyou Gaming
NIP Flash Selangor Red Giants Twisted Minds Cloud 9
RRQ Akira Team Falcons Team Spirit Falcon Esports
MSC 2024 Wildcard Draw
Group A Group B
Entity7 Brute Force
KeepBest Gaming HomeBois
S2G Esports IHC Esports
Zino Zenith Trained to Kill

Wild Card rounds

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Teams qualifying for the Wild Card tournament were divided into two groups of four teams each, playing in a single round-robin format. Matches in the wild card rounds were scheduled to be played from June 28–30. All matches in the elimination phase were a best-of-one series, with only the top seed per group qualifying for the decider match that determined which team will advance to the group stage. The decider match was a best-of-five series.[9]

Decider match

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After a 3–0 and a final victory over Nepal's Trained To Kill, HomeBois advances against Group A leaders Entity7 in the Decider Match. After a 1–1 start, HomeBois won two straight games to send E7 home and advance to the Group Stage, 3 games to 1.[12]

Decider Match 30 June Entity7 1 3 HomeBois
18:00    HomeBois wins the series and advances to the Group Stage 3–1.
7 Game 1 16
12 Game 2 4
13 Game 3 24
7 Game 4 15

Group stage

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Matches in the group stage are a best-of-two series, with potential best-of-one tiebreakers to be played if necessary. Only the top two teams per group advance to the quarterfinals.[9]

Knockout Stage

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All matches are a best-of-five series, except for the Grand Final which is a best-of-seven series.[14]

Following the conclusion of Falcons AP Bren and Falcon Esports' match on 7 July, the Knockouts Stage Draw was conducted in the English Livestream.

Quarterfinals (Bo5) Semifinals (Bo5) Grand Final (Bo7)
         
C1 Liquid ECHO 3
D2 Falcon Esports 1
C1 Liquid ECHO 1
D1 Falcons AP Bren 3
D1 Falcons AP Bren 3
B2 SeeYouSoon 0
D1 Falcons AP Bren 3
B1 Selangor Red Giants 4
B1 Selangor Red Giants 3
A2 Fire Flux Esports 2
B1 Selangor Red Giants 3
A1 NIP Flash 0
A1 NIP Flash 3
C2 HomeBois 2

Quarterfinals

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(C1) Liquid ECHO vs. (D2) Falcon Esports

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Liquid ECHO started the series strong with both games finishing in under fifteen minutes. With the current patch being introduced to the Mid Season Cup, the utilization of Assassins in the Jungle has been grown significantly. However, after a speculative Akai pick from KarlTzy, Falcon Esports forced the series to four games, winning Game three in under 20 minutes. However, after letting the Chip go and debuting the Natan in the knockouts, Liquid ECHO ended the series and sent Falcon Esports home 3 games to 1. The handover of Falcon Esports’ key was done during the interview with Liquid ECHO's head coach Tictac. The key was overseen by KarlTzy.[15]

Quarterfinals Match No. 1 Liquid ECHO 3 — 1 Falcon Esports Amazon Arena, Boulevard City
10 July 2024
16:45 (AST 3)
Liquid ECHO wins the series, 3–1.
Draft Series Draft
Blue Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Jaypee Roam The Bans were not shown Chip
KarlTzy Jungle Julian
Sanji Mid Valentina
Sanford Exp Lapu Lapu
Bennyqt Gold Moskov
Total Gold 60,443
Tortoise Takes 3/3
100%
Lord Takes 2/2
100%
Purple Buffs 15
Orange Buffs 11
Tower Takes 8/9
89%
1 — 0
Total Game Time:
18:09
Red Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Dax Jungle The Bans were not shown Chip
Beni Gold Julian
Px7 Mid Valentina
KidX Roam Lapu Lapu
RoyalMilk Exp Moskov
Total Gold 49,396
Tortoise Takes 0/3
0%
Lord Takes 0/2
0%
Purple Buffs 5
Orange Buffs 8
Tower Takes 1/9
11%
Red Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Jaypee Roam Pharsa Kaja
KarlTzy Jungle Faramis Akai
Sanji Mid Chip Valentina
Sanford Exp Angela Edith
Bennyqt Gold Vexana Roger
Total Gold 48,089
Tortoise Takes 3/3
100%
Lord Takes 2/2
100%
Purple Buffs 9
Orange Buffs 8
Tower Takes 9/9
100%
2 — 0
Total Game Time:
13:31
Blue Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Dax Jungle Arlott Ling
Beni Gold Minotaur Harith
Px7 Mid Terizla Aurora
KidX Roam Hayabusa Khufra
RoyalMilk Exp Luo Yi Ruby
Total Gold 31,137
Tortoise Takes 0/3
0%
Lord Takes 0/2
0%
Purple Buffs 3
Orange Buffs 4
Tortoise Takes 1/9
11%
Red Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Jaypee Roam Pharsa Kaja
KarlTzy Jungle Faramis Akai
Sanji Mid Chip Valentina
Sanford Exp Angela Paquito
Bennyqt Gold Vexana Roger
Total Gold 51,320
Tortoise Takes 2/3
67%
Lord Takes 2/2
100%
Purple Buffs 13
Orange Buffs 10
Tower Takes 9/9
100%
2 — 1
Total Game Time:
19:26
Blue Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Dax Jungle Arlott Ling
Beni Gold Ruby Harith
Px7 Mid Edith Zhask
KidX Roam Yu Zhong Tigreal
RoyalMilk Exp Luo Yi Terizla
Total Gold 57,868
Tortoise Takes 1/3
33%
Lord Takes 0/2
0%
Purple Buffs 8
Orange Buffs 8
Tower Takes 6/9
67%
Blue Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Jaypee Roam Terizla Chip
KarlTzy Jungle Faramis Akai
Sanji Mid Ling Valentina
Sanford Exp Angela Edith
Bennyqt Gold Tigreal Natan
Total Gold 40,023
Tortoise Takes 3/3

100%

Lord Takes 1/1

100%

Purple Buffs 9
Orange Buffs 8
Tower Takes 8/9

89%

3 — 1

Total Game Time: 11:14

Red Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Dax Jungle Arlott Roger
Beni Gold Yu Zhong Harith
Px7 Mid Hayabusa Aurora
KidX Roam Baxia Minotaur
RoyalMilk Exp Luo Yi Ruby
Total Gold 24,885
Tortoise Takes 0/3

0%

Lord Takes 0/1

0%

Purple Buffs 4
Orange Buffs 3
Tower Takes 0/9

0%

Reference:[16]

(B1) Selangor Red Giants vs. (A2) Fire Flux Esports

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Selangor Red Giants came back in Game 1 despite having their backs against the wall with Fire Flux Esports pushing from the top lane. The team used the advantage to turn the game to their favor. Fire Flux would rebound with a fifteen-minute game win for Game 2 but would suffer a 20k gold differential loss that gave SRG match point.

Another Game 4 performance from Selangor Red Giants almost sealed the fate of the Turkish representatives however, after a perfect team fight, Fire Flux forced the Malaysian champions a Game 5. However, the Turkish representatives were overwhelmed with certain picks that made them vulnerable in certain pickoffs and fights. SRG won the quickest game for the match at 12:06. APEX47 handed Fire Flux's key to Selangor Red Giants.[17]

In a separate interview, SRG's head coach Arcadia admitted the overwhelming prowess Fire Flux were able to give them in the best-of-five series—adding on the fact that the team was a new organization in MPL Malaysia whilst Fire Flux has been a name situated into Turkish MLBB dominance.[18]

Quarterfinals Match No. 2 Selangor Red Giants 3 — 2 Fire Flux Esports Amazon Arena, Boulevard City
10 July 2024
19:15 (AST 3)
Selangor Red Giants wins the series, 3–2.
Draft Series Draft
Blue Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Kramm Exp Faramis Terizla
Sekysss Jungle Angela Ling
Stormie Mid Harith Yve
Yums Roamer Floryn Ruby
Innocent Gold Grock Roger
Total Gold 65,903
Tortoise Takes 0/2
0%
Lord Takes 2/3
67%
Purple Buffs 12
Orange Buffs 10
Tower Takes 7/9
78%
1 — 0
Total Game Time:
22:35
Red Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Alien Exp Chip Edith
Tienzy Jungle Luo Yi Baxia
Rosa Mid Moskov Valentina
Apex47 Roamer Vexana Kaja
Sunshine Gold Chou Karrie
Total Gold 64,244
Tortoise Takes 2/2
100%
Lord Takes 1/3
33%
Purple Buffs 11
Orange Buffs 9
Tower Takes 6/9
67%
Blue Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Kramm Exp Faramis Cici
Sekysss Jungle Angela Ling
Stormie Mid Baxia Luo Yi
Yums Roamer Julian Ruby
Innocent Gold Grock Bruno
Total Gold 41,734
Tortoise Takes 2/2
100%
Lord Takes 1/2
50%
Purple Buffs 7
Orange Buffs 6
Tower Takes 0/9
0%
1 — 1
Total Game Time:
15:10
Red Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Alien Exp Chip Arlott
Tienzy Jungle Terizla Aamon
Rosa Mid Roger Valentina
Apex47 Roamer Karrie Tigreal
Sunshine Gold Harith Moskov
Total Gold 50,902
Tortoise Takes 0/2
0%
Lord Takes 1/2
50%
Purple Buffs 8
Orange Buffs 7
Tower Takes 7/9
78%
Red Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Kramm Exp Faramis Lapu Lapu
Sekysss Jungle Moskov Ling
Stormie Mid Terizla Angela
Yums Roamer Yu Zhong Edith
Innocent Gold X-Borg Claude
Total Gold 60,005
Tortoise Takes 2/2
100%
Lord Takes 3/3
100%
Purple Buffs 13
Orange Buffs 12
Tower Takes 8/9
89%
2 — 1
Total Game Time:

18:53
Blue Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Alien Exp Chip Arlott
Tienzy Jungle Valentina Roger
Rosa Mid Baxia Pharsa
Apex47 Roamer Aamon Floryn
Sunshine Gold Julian Ruby
Total Gold 46,319
Tortoise Takes 0/2
0%
Lord Takes 0/3
0%
Purple Buffs 8
Orange Buffs 7
Tower Takes 1/9
11%
Blue Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Kramm Exp Faramis Ruby
Sekysss Jungle Baxia Nolan
Stormie Mid Valentina Aurora
Yums Roamer Alpha Tigreal
Innocent Gold Alice Roger
Total Gold 54,614
Tortoise Takes 2/3
67%
Lord Takes 1/3
33%
Purple Buffs 10
Orange Buffs 6
Tower Takes 7/9
78%
2 — 2
Total Game Time:

18:44
Red Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Alien Exp Chip Edith
Tienzy Jungle Ling Julian
Rosa Mid Fanny Angela
Apex47 Roamer Terizla Yu Zhong
Sunshine Gold Luo Yi Moskov
Total Gold 58,097
Tortoise Takes 1/3
33%
Lord Takes 2/3
67%
Purple Buffs 11
Orange Buffs 10
Tower Takes 8/9
89%
Red Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Kramm Exp Chip Floryn
Sekysss Jungle Valentina Roger
Stormie Mid Moskov Lylia
Yums Roamer Claude Ruby
Innocent Gold Luo Yi Harith
Total Gold 40,210
Tortoise Takes 3/3
100%
Lord Takes 1/1
100%
Purple Buffs 6
Orange Buffs 6
Tower Takes 9/9
100%
3 — 2
Total Game Time:

12:06
Blue Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Alien Exp Edith Yu Zhong
Tienzy Jungle Ling Julian
Rosa Mid Fanny Angela
Apex47 Roamer Faramis Grock
Sunshine Gold Tigreal Karrie
Total Gold 30,634
Tortoise Takes 0/3
0%
Lord Takes 0/1
0%
Purple Buffs 6
Orange Buffs 6
Tower Takes 2/9
22%

(D1) Falcons AP Bren vs. (B2) SeeYouSoon

[edit]

Determined to become the only remaining undefeated team in the Group Stage and the Knockout brackets, Falcons AP Bren made quick works against Cambodian champions SeeYouSoon, ending Games 1 and 2 by under fifteen minutes and with great gold-differentials. This was also shown as Falcons AP Bren have been consistent in both contesting and winning objectives on the map including the Lord and the Turtle.

Many have predicted that Falcons AP Bren would falter in Game 3 after being too-complacent in certain team fights that enabled SeeYouSoon's Jungler MP the King on the Roger to deal immense damage. This included a Triple Kill on the mid lane that let the team break an inhibitor in the middle and bottom lane. However, following a neutralization effort by Owgwen that pushed Roger to the main base, Falcons AP Bren turned the tides to their favor and ended the game with the first and only sweep in the Knockout Bracket.[19]

Falcons AP Bren and Liquid ECHO would meet in the Semifinals and will qualify the Philippines to the Grand Finals for the fourth-consecutive iteration of the Mid Season Cup.[20]

Quarterfinals Match No. 3 Falcons AP Bren 3 — 0 SeeYouSoon Amazon Arena, Boulevard City
11 July 2024
16:00 (AST 3)
Falcons AP Bren wins the series, 3–0
Draft Series Draft
Blue Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
FlapTzy Exp Faramis Arlott
KyleTzy Jungle Valentina Julian
Phewww Mid Angela Lylia
Owgwen Roamer Kaja Minotaur
Super Marco Gold Bane Roger
Total Gold 43,708
Tortoise Takes 3/3

100%

Lord Takes 1/1

100%

Purple Buffs 8
Orange Buffs 6
Tower Takes 8/9

89%

1 — 0
Total Game Time:
12:38
Red Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
MP the King Jungle Luo Yi Terizla
Souuul Gold Chip Hayabusa
Raa Mid Ling Vexana
BOXI Roam Yu Zhong Tigreal
Felix Exp Uranus Karrie
Total Gold 31,990
Tortoise Takes 0/3

0%

Lord Takes 0/1

0%

Purple Buffs 5
Orange Buffs 6
Tower Takes 1/9

11%

Red Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
FlapTzy Jungle Chip Terizla
KyleTzy Gold Ling Hayabusa
Phewww Mid Roger Yve
Owgwen Roam Kaja Lolita
Super Marco Exp Chou Harith
Total Gold 38,740
Tortoise Takes 2/3

67%

Lord Takes 1/1

100%

Purple Buffs 9
Orange Buffs 6
Tower Takes 8/9

89%

2 — 0
Total Game Time:
11:25
Blue Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
MP the King Exp Luo Yi Yu Zhong
Souuul Jungle Moskov Bane
Raa Mid Arlott Valentina
BOXI Roamer Tigreal Edith
Felix Gold Grock Karrie
Total Gold 29,338
Tortoise Takes 1/3

33%

Lord Takes 0/1

0%

Purple Buffs 4
Orange Buffs 5
Tower Takes 1/9

11%

Blue Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
FlapTzy Exp Faramis Terizla
KyleTzy Jungle Valentina Ling
Phewww Mid Kaja Vexana
Owgwen Roamer Claude Tigreal
Super Marco Gold Yu Zhong Harith
Total Gold 55,748
Tortoise Takes 2/3

67%

Lord Takes 1/2

50%

Purple Buffs 10
Orange Buffs 6
Tower Takes 8/9

89%

3 — 0
Total Game Time:
16:41
Red Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
MP the King Jungle Chip Roger
Souuul Gold Minotaur Natan
Raa Mid Moskov Angela
BOXI Roam Yve Chou
Felix Exp Luo Yi Arlott
Total Gold 55,035
Tortoise Takes 1/3

33%

Lord Takes 1/2

50%

Purple Buffs 8
Orange Buffs 8
Tower Takes 8/9

89%

(A1) NIP Flash vs. (C2) HomeBois

[edit]

An All-Star studded lineup was played for the Singaporean champions of NIP Flash[21] which included the services of Hadess and KurtTzy from Geek Fam (on a loan) and formerly ECHO Proud, respectively. They matched up against the former Malaysian champions HomeBois whom crawled their way into the knockout brackets from the Wild Card.[22]

Game 1 had back-and-forth altercations for both teams with either NIP Flash or HomeBois taking massive advantages in team fights and neutral objective takes. However, HomeBois took the Game in just under fifteen minutes with a substantial neutral and objective percentages.

Game 2 was similar with Game 1 however; it was NIP Flash who unleashed its wrath by revealing a classic Martis-mid lane match up against Udil's Vexana. Martis has been used by many Singaporean players in the Mid Lane as a potential physical counter to the mid lane of the opposing team. This investment paid off massively as the team ended the game in 13:35 to tie the series 1-1.

Game 3 was by far the longest game of this series, lasting for 23 minutes with either team having the ability to take the game. However, HomeBois were able to close the game out after three-of-four successful Lord takes and nearly an equal number of turrets being destroyed to take match point.

Games 4 and 5 however had the same tale of faith for HomeBois as not only NIP Flash equalized in a dominant Game 4 that saw Martis returning in the mid lane, but closing the series in an unprecedented 3 games 2 over the overwhelming favorites of the match. This was because of the lasting performance of Diablo on the Benedetta that overwhelmed Sepat.[23]

Following their early exit in MSC 2024, HomeBois' head coach Khairul Azman "Pabz" Sharif resigned and departed from the team, taking the responsibilities and shortcomings that HomeBois has experienced during MSC 2024.[24]

Quarterfinals Match No. 4 NIP Flash 3 — 2 HomeBois Amazon Arena, Boulevard City
11 July 2024
19:00 (AST 3)
NIP Flash wins the series, 3–2.
Draft Series Draft
Blue Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Diablo Exp Ling Arlott
Hadess Jungle Angela Nolan
KurtTzy Mid Valentina Pharsa
JPL Roamer Vexana Kaja
Vanix Gold Faramis Harith
Total Gold 44,902
Tortoise Takes 1/3

33%

Lord Takes 0/2

0%

Purple Buffs 10
Orange Buffs 5
Tower Takes 3/9

33%

0 — 1
Total Game Time:
14:55
Red Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Sepat Exp Moskov Ruby
Chibi Jungle Luo Yi Hayabusa
Udil Mid Chip Xavier
Xorn Roamer Edith Grock
Nets Gold Baxia Roger
Total Gold 49,672
Tortoise Takes 2/3

67%

Lord Takes 2/2

100%

Purple Buffs 6
Orange Buffs 9
Tower Takes 9/9

100%

Blue Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Diablo Exp Angela Ruby
Hadess Jungle Ling Julian
KurtTzy Mid Valentina Martis
JPL Roamer Edith Chou
Vanix Gold Kaja Harith
Total Gold 46,295
Tortoise Takes 2/3

67%

Lord Takes 2/2

100%

Purple Buffs 10
Orange Buffs 8
Tower Takes 8/9

89%

1 — 1
Total Game Time:
13:35
Red Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Sepat Exp Chip Terizla
Chibi Jungle Luo Yi Hayabusa
Udil Mid Chip Vexana
Nets Roamer Faramis Arlott
Xorn Gold Nana Roger
Total Gold 34,626
Tortoise Takes 1/3

33%

Lord Takes 0/2

0%

Purple Buffs 6
Orange Buffs 6
Tower Takes 0/9

0%

Red Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Diablo Exp Angela Ruby
Hadess Jungle Chip Hayabusa
KurtTzy Mid Ling Pharsa
JPL Roamer Faramis Tigreal
Vanix Gold Vexana Roger
Total Gold 70,799
Tortoise Takes 1/3

33%

Lord Takes 1/4

25%

Purple Buffs 10
Orange Buffs 11
Tower Takes 8/9

89%

1 — 2
Total Game Time:
23:23
Blue Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Sepat Exp Luo Yi Barats
Chibi Jungle Moskov Nolan
Udil Mid Valentina Xavier
Nets Roamer Grock Chou
Xorn Gold Kaja Harith
Total Gold 73,482
Tortoise Takes 2/3

67%

Lord Takes 3/4

75%

Purple Buffs 8
Orange Buffs 15
Tower Takes 8/9

89%

Blue Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Diablo Exp Angela Benedetta
Hadess Jungle Ling Guinevere
KurtTzy Mid Valentina Martis
JPL Roamer Minsitthar Grock
Vanix Gold Did not shown Harith
Total Gold 49,370
Tortoise Takes 3/3

100%

Lord Takes 2/2

100%

Purple Buffs 9
Orange Buffs 8
Tower Takes 8/9

89%

2 — 2
Total Game Time:
13:56
Red Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Sepat Exp Moskov Ruby
Chibi Jungle Luo Yi Roger
Udil Mid Chip Xavier
Nets Roamer Hayabusa Chou
Xorn Gold Did not shown Claude
Total Gold 36,655
Tortoise Takes 0/3

0%

Lord Takes 0/2

0%

Purple Buffs 5
Orange Buffs 4
Tower Takes 0/9

0%

Red Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Diablo Exp Angela Benedetta
Hadess Jungle Chip Barats
KurtTzy Mid Harith Valentina
JPL Roamer Minsitthar Chou
Vanix Gold Karrie Roger
Total Gold 47,716
Tortoise Takes 0/3

0%

Lord Takes 1/2

50%

Purple Buffs 7
Orange Buffs 8
Tower Takes 4/9

44%

3 — 2
Total Game Time:
16:11
Blue Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Sepat Exp Moskov Arlott
Chibi Jungle Luo Yi Ling
Udil Mid Martis Pharsa
Nets Roamer Hayabusa Jawhead
Xorn Gold Fredrinn Claude
Total Gold 52,286
Tortoise Takes 3/3

100%

Lord Takes 1/2

50%

Purple Buffs 8
Orange Buffs 7
Tower Takes 8/9

89%

Semifinals

[edit]

(C1) Liquid ECHO vs. (D1) Falcons AP Bren

[edit]

Both Liquid ECHO and Falcons AP Bren advances to the semifinals as both Philippine-representatives are poised to take a Grand Finals spot for MSC 2024. This will be the third-consecutive iteration of the Mid Season Cup that the Philippines will not have two representatives in the Grand Finals. Moreover, the first series of the Semifinals will showcase a rematch of the MPL Philippines Season 13 Grand Finals where Liquid ECHO swept Falcons AP Bren.[25]

Game 1 was a back and forth scenario for both teams as the defending MPL and World champions battle it out for their one and only trophy left to complete their cabinet of trophies. During the post-game analysis, Caisam “Wolf” Nopueto pointed out that Pheww exposed Sanford's positioning to the team during that skirmish by targeting him in the Mid-Lane as he attempted to reach the Lord side through the middle's left bush (Facing FCAP's base). As Super Marco was already attacking the Lord, Falcons AP Bren took advantage of a possible map misplay by Jaypee by trying to setup a play and challenge the Lord with the "Lord Dance" tactic, but Jaypee retreated and KarlTzy was boxed by three members of FCAP—denying him intervention. Liquid ECHO was compelled by this to respond to Sanji's ultimate, which exposed FCAP's stances. After then, FlapTzy took advantage of the situation and fined two members of Liquid ECHO, winning the Lord and the match for FCAP.

Returning to a semi-utility Jungler lineups for both teams, both teams have been playing hot potato with their leads and advantages 10 minutes into the game—extending the possible leads and time both teams could have in order to take crucial objectives. However, during the fifteenth minute in contesting the first Lord of the match, Sanford was melted down in a five-on-five skirmish to take on and contest the Lord whom had 11,000 health remaining. The Lord was reset until Sanji was picked off by the Penalty Zone by FlapTzy that gave FCAP a 5-to-3-man advantage that gave them the first Lord in the series. Moreover, their split push maneuvers on all lanes of the map pushed Liquid ECHO to the brink as they lose all of the turrets including their inhibitors. However, during the final minutes of the game, KarlTzy was able to steal the Lord take that forced Liquid ECHO to make a hard retreat that picked off two of their crucial members including Bennyqt—the primary damage dealers to Liquid ECHO. FCAP took it to match point and capitalized on this contest.

Semifinals Match No. 1 Liquid ECHO 1 — 3 Falcons AP Bren Amazon Arena, Boulevard City
12 July 2024
19:45 (AST 3)
Falcons AP Bren wins the series, 3–1.
Draft Series Draft
Red Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Sanford Exp Chip Paquito
KarlTzy Jungle Harith Akai
Sanji Mid Luo Yi Pharsa
Jaypee Roamer Angela Edith
Bennyqt Gold Faramis Moskov
Total Gold 43,313
Tortoise Takes 2/3

67%

Lord Takes 0/1

0%

Purple Buffs 6
Orange Buffs 7
Tower Takes 3/9

33%

0 — 1
Total Game Time:
15:32
Blue Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
FlapTzy Exp Valentina Terizla
KyleTzy Jungle Baxia Ling
Phewww Mid Arlott Julian
Owgwen Roamer Kaja Minotaur
Super Marco Gold Yu Zhong Roger
Total Gold 49,764
Tortoise Takes 1/3

33%

Lord Takes 1/1

100%

Purple Buffs 11
Orange Buffs 8
Tower Takes 7/9

78%

Blue Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Sanford Exp Ling Arlott
KarlTzy Jungle Faramis Baxia
Sanji Mid Harith Luo Yi
Jaypee Roamer Hayabusa Minotaur
Bennyqt Gold Tigreal Karrie
Total Gold 50,134
Tortoise Takes 2/3

67%

Lord Takes 1/2

50%

Purple Buffs 9
Orange Buffs 9
Tower Takes 1/9

11%

0 — 2
Total Game Time:
19:11
Red Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
KyleTzy Jungle Valentina Julian
Super Marco Gold Kaja Moskov
Phewww Mid Roger Lylia
Owgwen Roam Yu Zhong Lolita
FlapTzy Exp Chip FlapTzy
Total Gold 55,759
Tortoise Takes 1/3

33%

Lord Takes 1/2

50%

Purple Buffs 11
Orange Buffs 10
Tower Takes 9/9

100%

Blue Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Sanford Exp Ling Yu Zhong
KarlTzy Jungle Terizla Baxia
Sanji Mid Harith Luo Yi
Jaypee Roamer Lolita Minotaur
Bennyqt Gold Lylia Natan
Total Gold 54,245
Tortoise Takes 2/3

67%

Lord Takes 3/3

100%

Purple Buffs 12
Orange Buffs 10
Tower Takes 7/9

78%

1 — 2
Total Game Time:
17:02
Red Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
KyleTzy Jungle Chip Nolan
Super Marco Gold Valentina Claude
Phewww Mid Roger Julian
Owgwen Roam Kaja Arlott
FlapTzy Exp Moskov Edith
Total Gold 44,838
Tortoise Takes 1/3

33%

Lord Takes 0/3

0%

Purple Buffs 6
Orange Buffs 7
Tower Takes 4/9

44%

Red Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Sanford Exp Chip Terizla
KarlTzy Jungle Ling Akai
Sanji Mid Harith Pharsa
Jaypee Roamer Lylia Mathilda
Bennyqt Gold Hayabusa Natan
Total Gold 26,415
Tortoise Takes 0/2

0%

Lord Takes 0/1

0%

Purple Buffs 3
Orange Buffs 3
Tower Takes 0/9

0%

1 — 3
Total Game Time:
10:33
Blue Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
FlapTzy Exp Valentina Arlott
KyleTzy Jungle Baxia Julian
Phewww Mid Luo Yi Faramis
Owgwen Roamer Kaja Minotaur
Super Marco Gold Floryn Roger
Total Gold 37,179
Tortoise Takes 2/2

100%

Lord Takes 1/1

100%

Purple Buffs 7
Orange Buffs 6
Tower Takes 8/9

89%

(B1) Selangor Red Giants vs. (A1) NIP Flash

[edit]

Selangor Red Giants remained a dominant force against NIP Flash, sweeping the Singaporean champions out of MSC 2024. In Game 1 alone, NIP Flash had the advantage to take the game but due to a miscommunicated error in a team fight, Selangor Red Giants to the victory that ultimately led to continuous victories for the team—extending their undefeated streak for above one hundred days. Selangor Red Giants are now poised to face Falcons AP Bren in the Finals for the first time. The knockout stage for MSC 2024 is the first for Malaysia to appear in the Grand Finals in any international tournament.

Semifinals Match No. 2 Selangor Red Giants 3 — 0 NIP Flash Amazon Arena, Boulevard City
12 July 2024
19:45 (AST 3)
Selangor Red Giants wins the series, 3–0
Draft Series Draft
Blue Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Kramm Exp Benedetta Dyrotth
Sekysss Jungle Luo Yi Ling
Stormie Mid Valentina Phoveus
Yums Roamer Guinevere Ruby
Innocent Gold Minsitthar Moskov
Total Gold 48,953
Tortoise Takes 1/3

33%

Lord Takes 0/2

0%

Purple Buffs 7
Orange Buffs 6
Tower Takes 8/9

89%

1 — 0
Total Game Time:
14:37
Red Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Diablo Exp Aurora Uranus
Hades Jungle Faramis Aamon
KurtTzy Mid Roger Martis
JPL Roamer Angela Chou
Vanix Gold Chip Harith
Total Gold 41,446
Tortoise Takes 2/3

67%

Lord Takes 2/2

100%

Purple Buffs 9
Orange Buffs 8
Tower Takes 2/9

22%

Red Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Kramm Exp Chip Benedetta
Sekysss Jungle Moskov Alpha
Stormie Mid Roger Luo Yi
Yums Roamer Guinevere Grock
Innocent Gold Baxia Bruno
Total Gold 36,049
Tortoise Takes 0/2

0%

Lord Takes 0/1

0%

Purple Buffs 5
Orange Buffs 5
Tower Takes 1/9

11%

2 — 0
Total Game Time:
12:43
Blue Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Diablo Exp Aurora Yu Zhong
Hades Jungle Lylia Ling
KurtTzy Mid Harith Novaria
JPL Roamer Valentina Ruby
Vanix Gold Angela Claude
Total Gold 43,387
Tortoise Takes 2/2

100%

Lord Takes 1/1

100%

Purple Buffs 9
Orange Buffs 7
Tower Takes 8/9

89%

Red Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Kramm Exp Chip Arlott
Sekysss Jungle Moskov Fanny
Stormie Mid Martis Valentina
Yums Roamer Badang Minotaur
Innocent Gold Minsitthar Harith
Total Gold 40,093
Tortoise Takes 0/3

0%

Lord Takes 1/1

100%

Purple Buffs 10
Orange Buffs 5
Tower Takes 7/9

78%

3 — 0
Total Game Time:
13:29
Blue Side
IGN Role Ban Pick
Diablo Exp Ruby Khalid
Hades Jungle Ling Baxia
KurtTzy Mid Angela Pharsa
JPL Roamer Terizla Chou
Vanix Gold Grock Roger
Total Gold 36,226
Tortoise Takes 3/3

100%

Lord Takes 0/1

0%

Purple Buffs 5
Orange Buffs 6
Tower Takes 1/9

11%

Grand Finals

[edit]

(D1) Falcons AP Bren vs. (B1) Selangor Red Giants

[edit]

The Grand Finals match between Falcons AP Bren and Selangor Red Giants is significant as it is the first time both teams will face each other in any international tournament and the first time that Malaysia has ever qualified for the Grand Finals in any international tournament. Moreover, this series of the Grand Finals features the most Filipinos competing in both teams with Selangor Red Giants having two Filipino imports in Innocent and Kramm.[26] Falcons AP Bren are the defending world champions and the runners-up for MPL Philippines Season 13[27] meanwhile Selangor Red Giants are the defending Malaysian champions, defeating HomeBois in the Grand Finals in six games.[28]

In Game 1, the draft for both sides were staggering in its own perspectives with Falcons AP Bren focusing on a crowd control composition whilst Selangor Red Giants choosing a proactive approach in its composition with little-to-no bush checking heroes. An early double-kill to Kramm and Sekysss, Falcons AP Bren had an early 1,000-gold lead. A failed attempt to steal the first turtle from the side of SRG widened the lead of FCAP by nearly 2,000-gold in just three minutes into the game. This skirmish was particularly at a disadvantage for SRG due to the pickoff for Sekysss who started the early game 0/2/0. Moreover, Sekysss was two-levels behind of KyleTzy upon the second turtle spawn. The "Minoans Fury" Set from Owgwen picked off yet again two members in the turtle contest from SRG and another kill on the bottom lane. However, SRG had gained the momentum despite their early game blunders. SRG even pushed FCAP to its first inhibitor down in the bottom lane. However, with a massive split-push coming in from Pheww in a potential "Lord Dance", FCAP takes Game 1.

Game 2 had a similar story. Falcons AP Bren were able to overwhelm a five-man wipeout in the mid-lane coming into 10 minutes into the game. However, SRG remained poised to contest certain objectives such as a tower take. This prevented FCAP from pushing any further and aggressively controlling the mid-lane. However, 13 minutes into the Game, SRG were able to pressure FCAP and pushed in on all sides with a Lord take. This sent shockwaves around the venue as SRG pushed the first inhibitor on the top lane and the mid-lane. Despite the efforts of defending the base, Sekysss and Kramm were able to equalize the series 1–1.

The Grand Finals equalized to 2 games a piece as SRG pushed FCAP to its limits in Games 4 and 5. In the pivotal Game 6, certain picks for certain players in both squads had held comfort heroes that may or may not be of help to their advantage. A massive Game 6 advantage ten minutes into the game pushed SRG's top lane to its limit in the inhibitor turret with Super Marco launching certain pushes that gave FCAP the favor of both team fights and map control. However, their overwhelming presence on the map pushed the Grand Finals series to Game 7—the first Game-seven match in MSC History.

Game 7 was one for the history books as even in the early game, neither team had the advantage against each other—playing equally to their strengths and weaknesses. A Fighter vs. Assassin Jungler matchup was picked up in the draft with KyleTzy playing his signature Ling while Sekysss utilized Alpha. As it neared the transition from the early to the mid game, SRG had a slight advantage of 2,000 gold and with both level 1 turrets going down for FCAP in the mid-lane and side lane. SRG was controlling both the damage per hero and the momentum of the game. It seemed that FCAP did not capitalize on its ability to maintain the momentum of the game in any part of the series, inhibiting pressure from SRG's dominance as they lose an inhibitor turret on the bottom lane on the eleventh minute mark. Moreover, a pick off from Owgwen from the second Lord take made it all but impossible for FCAP to redeem from the mistake. After holding the mid-lane in a potential game-ending push from Kramm and Stormie, FCAP managed to hold on and wait it out for the third Lord take.

Selangor Red Giants continues their win streak as they become the champions of MSC 2024, denying another trophy for the Philippines for the second year in a row for the international tournament. MSC 2024 is the first major tournament that Malaysia has won in any series of Moonton's events which includes the World Championships.

Grand Finals Match Falcons AP Bren 3 — 4 Selangor Red Giants Amazon Arena, Boulevard City
14 July 2024

15:00 (AST 3)

Selangor Red Giants are your MSC 2024 Champions winning the series, 4–3.

Final standings

[edit]

Final standings, Esports Club Championship points distribution, and prizepool of US$3,000,000 distribution are as seen as below:[29]

The Best Performance by every participating nation in MSC 2024.
  Champions   Runner Up   Semifinals   Quarterfinals   Group Stage   Wildcard Stage
Team Name Short Name Region Wild Card Group Stage Knockout Bracket Final Placement EWC Points Prize Pool
WCG DM QF SF GF
Selangor Red Giants SRG MPL–MY Qualified to the Group Stage 2–1–0 3–2 3–0 4–3 Champions
1000
$1,000,000
Falcons AP Bren FCAP MPL–PH Qualified to the Group Stage 3–0–0 3–0 3–1 3–4 Runner Up
600
$500,000
NIP Flash NPFL MPL–SG Qualified to the Group Stage 2–0–1 3–2 0–3 Eliminated Top 3–4
275
$200,000
Liquid ECHO TLPH MPL–PH Qualified to the Group Stage 3–0–0 3–1 1–3 Eliminated
HomeBois HB MPL–MY 3–0 3–1 2–0–1 2–3 Eliminated Top 5–8
60
$100,000
SeeYouSoon SYS MPL–KH Qualified to the Group Stage 2–0–1 0–3 Eliminated
Fire Flux Esports FF MTC Qualified to the Group Stage 2–0–1 2–3 Eliminated
Falcon Esports FCON MSC–MMQ. Qualified to the Group Stage 2–0–1 1–3 Eliminated
Fnatic ONIC FNOC MPL–ID Qualified to the Group Stage 1–1–1 Eliminated Top 9–16
0
$56,000
EVOS Glory EVOS MPL–ID Qualified to the Group Stage 0–2–1 Eliminated
Team Falcons FLCN MPL–MENA Qualified to the Group Stage 0–0–3 Eliminated
Twisted Minds TWIS MPL–MENA Qualified to the Group Stage 0–0–3 Eliminated
RRQ Akira RRQ MPL–LATAM Qualified to the Group Stage 0–1–2 Eliminated
Team Spirit TS MCC Qualified to the Group Stage 1–0–2 Eliminated
Cloud9 C9 NACT Qualified to the Group Stage 0–1–2 Eliminated
Xianyou Gaming XYG MSC–CHQ. Qualified to the Group Stage 0–1–2 Eliminated
Entity7 E7 MPL–LATAM 3–0 1–3 Eliminated Top 17–23
0
$36,000
Brute Force BF MCC 0–3 Eliminated
S2G Esports S2G MTC 0–3 Eliminated
KeepBest Gaming KBG MSC–CHQ. 1–2 Eliminated
Trained to Kill T2K MCB 2–1 Eliminated
Zino Zenith ZEN MCC–M 2–1 Eliminated
IHC Esports IHC MSC–MNQ. 1–2 Eliminated

Controversies

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Draft Phase Controversy

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On 3 July, the match between Cambodia's SeeYouSoon and Malaysia's Selangor Red Giants underwent heavy scrutiny from the side of SRG due to several reasons targeting SeeYouSoon. These problems includes an alleged bug during the drafting phase, and an immediate surrender during the start of the game without the consent and approval of the Marshall responsible for this game. The public allegedly had called SYS out for trying to beat SRG in this unconventional manner due to SRG's known dominance in MPL Malaysia. Many have predicted that their actions during this match were subjected to severe penalization and disciplinary actions.[30]

On 4 July, the MSC Committee has launched its investigation regarding SeeYouSoon's claims of an in-game bug that prevented them from picking their desired hero and their misconduct for surrendering rather than asking for a redraft or a rematch. A day later, the MSC Committee has announced that SeeYouSoon has violated two Penalties in accordance with the MSC 2024 Rule Book. The following results were concluded:

  • SeeYouSoon did not notify the Marshall of a rematch or redraft for the Game against Selangor Red Giants and surrendered in-game without the awareness of the Marshall.
  • SeeYouSoon did commit match misconduct and have automatically forfeited the match with the points going to Selangor Red Giants.
  • SeeYouSoon's Coaching Staff Sam "Paragon" Sophanny and Chhim "CatGod" Vitou will have a 4-match suspension for MSC 2024. They are not allowed to be present in the venue during the remaining matches of SeeYouSoon in the tournament.[31]
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