Aurora defeats Team Liquid 3–1 to reach MPL Philippines upper final

Aurora defeats Team Liquid 3–1 to reach MPL Philippines upper final

Aurora Gaming PH moved into the MPL Philippines Season 18 upper bracket final after defeating defending champion Team Liquid PH 3–1 on October 22.

The victory placed the reigning M7 world champion one series away from both the domestic grand final and qualification for the M8 World Championship.

Aurora closes out Liquid’s resistance

Liquid remained a threat in the fourth game, attempting to extend the series and preserve its position in the upper bracket. Aurora maintained ControL of the closing stages through its minion-wave management and timely pickoffs, preventing the defending champion from completing a recovery.

The result continued Aurora’s playoff progression after its five-game opening victory Over Omega Esports . Beating Liquid in four games also avoided another deciding- MAP Esports series before the next round.

Falcons awaits with an M8 place at stake

Aurora advanced to face Team Falcons PH , which had defeated ONIC Philippines in the other upper bracket semifinal.

The winner of that meeting would secure the first Philippine berth at M8 and advance directly to the Season 18 grand final.

Liquid dropped into the lower bracket to face ONIC. Its pursuit of a fourth consecutive MPL Philippines championship remained alive, but another series defeat would end the campaign.