Aurora wins first MPL Philippines crown after defeating Falcons 4–2

Aurora wins first MPL Philippines crown after defeating Falcons 4–2

Aurora Gaming PH captured its first MPL Philippines championship by defeating Team Falcons PH 4–2 in the Season 18 grand final at PhilSports Arena.

Aurora recovered from a 2–1 series deficit to win three consecutive games, completing a lower bracket championship run after losing to Falcons earlier in the playoffs. Domeng was named Finals MVP.

Falcons moves ahead after Aurora’s opening win

Aurora took Game 1 with Yue ’s Zhuxin finishing 6/1/7. Falcons responded with consecutive victories, including a 6/1/8 Cici performance from SuperMarco in Game 3, to take the series lead.

Aurora’s response began with an unconventional mid-lane Estes selection. Yue finished Game 4 0/0/9, providing the sustain behind a victory that restored parity.

Domeng helps deliver three straight wins

Game 5 featured another recovery from Aurora. After Falcons threatened to take ControL , Koyl’s Harith produced a decisive triple kill following a Lord take. Domeng’s gold-lane Chou finished 9/1/10, helping Aurora move within one victory of the title.

Aurora closed Game 6 in 11:41, with Domeng switching to Clint to complete the championship.

The result reversed the teams’ upper bracket final outcome and added a domestic title to Aurora’s M7 world championship. More than 6,000 spectators attended the sold-out final, according to MOONTON.

Both finalists had already secured their M8 places before the championship match. Aurora will travel to Istanbul as the reigning world champion and newly crowned Philippine champion, while Falcons finished domestic runner-up for a second consecutive season.