ONIC PH survives five-game TNC challenge to reach MPL Philippines upper-bracket semifinals

ONIC PH survives five-game TNC challenge to reach MPL Philippines upper-bracket semifinals

ONIC Philippines defeated TNC Pro Team 3–2 on October 21 to advance from the MPL Philippines Season 18 play-ins at PhilSports Arena in Pasig.

The third seed survived a much closer contest than the regular-season standings suggested. ONIC entered the postseason at 9–5, while sixth-seeded TNC had qualified with a 4–10 record.

TNC pushes ONIC to the limit

TNC took the opening game, with Jowm ’s Obsidia delivering seven kills, one death and two assists. ONIC responded by winning the next two games to move within one victory of advancing.

TNC forced a decider through a fourth-game win in which it finished ahead 9–4 in kills and destroyed eight towers to ONIC’s three.

SuperFrince delivers in the deciding game

ONIC secured the fifth game with a 17–9 kill advantage, although the final economy remained close: 63,756 gold against TNC’s 62,202.

SuperFrince finished 5/0/12 on Lylia, participating in every ONIC kill and dealing 103,143 hero damage. Brusko added 3/0/10 on Masha, while Savero contributed 5/2/7 on Cici.

Both teams destroyed seven towers, but ONIC collected all three Turtles and two Lords against TNC’s one.

The victory eliminated TNC and sent ONIC into an upper-bracket semifinal against Team Falcons PH , keeping its championship campaign alive after a demanding opening series.