Team Falcons sweeps ONIC PH to reach MPL Philippines upper-bracket final

Team Falcons sweeps ONIC PH to reach MPL Philippines upper-bracket final

Team Falcons PH defeated ONIC Philippines 3–0 on October 22 to advance to the MPL Philippines Season 18 upper-bracket final.

After receiving a direct semifinal berth through its second-place regular-season finish, Falcons opened its postseason with a sweep. ONIC dropped into the lower bracket, where another series defeat would end its campaign.

Falcons controls the opening two games

Falcons took Game 1 with a 12–7 kill advantage, finishing 9,626 gold ahead. It secured all three Turtles and both Lords, while destroying nine towers against ONIC’s three.

The second game produced an even wider kill margin at 18–5. Kyle finished 7/0/8 on Hirara, and SuperMarco delivered 9/0/4 on Paquito, combining for 16 of Falcons’ 18 kills.

Falcons ended that game with an 11,057-gold advantage to establish a commanding series lead.

Objective sweep closes the series

ONIC could not extend the match in Game 3. Falcons won 16–7 in kills and again secured every Turtle and Lord, taking three of each.

Its final gold advantage reached 10,969, with another 9–3 tower advantage completing a decisive performance across the series.

Falcons advances to the October 23 upper-bracket final against the winner of Team Liquid PH versus Aurora. ONIC remains in contention through the lower-bracket semifinal, also scheduled for October 23, after following its five-game opening victory with a straight-games defeat.