Team Vamos eliminates Team Flash 3–1 despite opening-game jungle substitution

Team Vamos eliminates Team Flash 3–1 despite opening-game jungle substitution

Team Vamos defeated Team Flash 3–1 in the opening round of the MPL Malaysia Season 18 playoffs, advancing to an upper bracket semifinal against Team Rey .

The result eliminated Team Flash , with the opening playoff round operating under single elimination.

Vamos wins despite Error 404 ’s initial absence

Vamos began the series with EyyMal in the jungle because regular starter Error 404 was attending his Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia examination.

The substitution did not prevent Vamos from winning the opener. Error 404 returned from Game 2 onwards, and Vamos established a 2–0 series lead.

Team Flash extended the contest by taking Game 3, but Vamos won the fourth game to complete the series and avoid a deciding fifth MAP Esports .

Team Rey awaits in the upper bracket

Vamos entered the playoffs as the third seed after a 10–4 regular season. Its next opponent, second-seeded Team Rey , received a first-round bye.

The teams split their regular-season meetings: Vamos won the first encounter 2–1 before Team Rey answered with a 2–0 victory in the return fixture.

Their upper bracket semifinal is scheduled for 29 October at 14:00 UTC+7, with the winner advancing to the upper bracket final.

Team Flash finished in the joint fifth–sixth positions. Although its playoff qualification represented an improvement on the previous season, the opening-round defeat ended its championship campaign without access to the lower bracket.