{"id":35200,"date":"2026-03-20T19:25:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/?p=35200"},"modified":"2026-03-20T19:29:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:29:23","slug":"team-liquid-ph-vs-aurora-mpl-ph-season-17-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/team-liquid-ph-vs-aurora-mpl-ph-season-17-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Liquid PH edges past Aurora to open MPL PH Season 17"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite the Cavalry missing their marksman, his deputy stepped up in a big way.<\/p>\n

Defending champions Team Liquid PH open<\/a> their MPL Philippines Season 17<\/a> campaign on a winning note after a close 2-1 victory over M7 World Champions Aurora Gaming.<\/p>\n

The Cavalry secured the win despite a fightback from the Northern Lights, even without Indonesian gold laner Sultan \u201cAeronShikii\u201d Muhammad and coach Ong Wei \u201cAeon\u201d Sheng<\/a> in the opening game.<\/p>\n

Academy graduate Kim \u201cDaiki\u201d Sebanes stepped up in AeronShikii\u2019s absence, delivering a strong MPL Philippines debut with a 5\/1\/5 performance on Moskov. Karl Gabriel \u201cKarlTzy\u201d Nepomuceno also made a huge impact from start to finish, tallying 10 kills on Leomord.<\/p>\n

Last season\u2019s MVP Dylan \u201cLight\u201d Catipon led Aurora\u2019s response in Game 2. The roamer posted a 0\/3\/19 line on Grock to even the series, while Kenneth \u201cYue\u201d Tadeo\u2019s Zhuxin and Jan Dominic \u201cDomengkite\u201d del Mundo\u2019s Harith combined for 15 kills and 18 assists in just 16 minutes.<\/p>\n

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However, it was the back-to-back MPL champions who prevailed in Game 3.<\/p>\n

Despite Aurora drafting Lesley for Domengkite, Team Liquid PH closed out the series in 11 minutes behind KarlTzy\u2019s flawless 5\/0\/5 performance on Suyou. Alston \u201cSanji\u201d Pabico added a solid 5\/1\/7 showing on Zhuxin.<\/p>\n

Both teams return to action on Saturday. Aurora Gaming looks to bounce back against TNC Pro Team, while Team Liquid PH aims for a second straight win against Twisted Minds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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