“BAWI sa M4!”
This became the battlecry of Blacklist International fans, as the MLBB team — playing under the Sibol banner — fell to Indonesia in a clean sweep, 3-0.
It was an uphill battle from the start, with their regional rivals already starting with one game in their pocket, thanks to the IESF’s rules about upper bracket champions. (Sibol Dota 2 also started their own finals battle with that same advantage yesterday, but settled for silver in their own series versus Indonesia.)
(READ: At IESF finale, Indonesia becomes first team to beat Blacklist twice)
And despite Edward “Edward” Dapadap’s heroics, Blacklist Sibol was unable to surmount the hump.
Nevertheless, on Twitter — where #BreakTheCode trended in the Philippine charts — fans still cheered them on, despite the heartbreak from Indonesia.
CEO Tryke has a message for his team
May M4 pa para sa Blacklist International
Yu Zhong was a point of contention
Fans comment on +1 advantage for upper bracket winners
Fans were hanging on
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