{"id":36199,"date":"2026-05-03T09:17:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T01:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/?p=36199"},"modified":"2026-05-03T09:17:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T01:17:05","slug":"tracyy-debut-win-falcons-end-liquid-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/tracyy-debut-win-falcons-end-liquid-streak\/","title":{"rendered":"Tracyy wins in Twisted Minds debut vs. Aurora; Falcons secure playoffs, end Liquid&#8217;s streak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"282\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&#x1f534; LIVE | MPL PH S17 | FILIPINO - Week 6 Day 2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3m3-YHFAk4U\" width=\"1346\" height=\"757\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"282\">The lights dimmed once again for Aurora Gaming\u2014this time against familiar faces and a rookie stepping up.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"453\">Newcomer Tracy &#8220;Tracyy&#8221; Damasco delivered in his debut as Twisted Minds PH secured a crucial win over Aurora Gaming to close <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3m3-YHFAk4U\">Week 6 Day 2<\/a> of MPL Philippines Season 17.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"610\">The rookie roamer made an immediate impact after Coach Kristoffer &#8220;BON CHAN&#8221; Ricaplaza subbed him in for John Carlo &#8220;Caloy&#8221; Roma following a Game 1 loss.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"612\" data-end=\"869\">Aurora opened the series strong, with Edward Jay &#8220;Edward&#8221; Dapadap leading the charge on Thamuz with four kills and five assists. The EXP laner peaked in the 12th minute, picking up a triple kill under Twisted Minds\u2019 mid turret to secure an easy Lord take.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"1096\">However, the substitution turned the tide. In Game 2, Tracyy\u2019s Khaleed unleashed a massive Raging Sandstorm onto four Aurora players, setting up a clean wipe as Twisted Minds forced a decider. He finished with a 2\/1\/10 KDA.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36201\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36201\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36201\" src=\"http:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6P2A1840-1024x682.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6P2A1840-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6P2A1840-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6P2A1840-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6P2A1840-1536x1023.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6P2A1840-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6P2A1840.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36201\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo from MPL Philippines \/ Richard Esguerra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1351\">Twisted Minds closed out the series in Game 3 after 16 minutes, with Miguel &#8220;Sionnn&#8221; Alcantara posting a flawless 3\/0\/10 on Zhuxin. Despite Aurora finding moments of control, Twisted Minds committed to a decisive team fight even after losing the Lord.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1353\" data-end=\"1507\">Mico &#8220;Nosia&#8221; Capil\u2019s Claude delivered a perfectly timed Blazing Duet, shredding Aurora\u2019s lineup as Twisted Minds secured a full wipe and the series win.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1636\">Twisted Minds improved to 4-7, snapping a three-match losing streak, while Aurora fell to 3-7 with their third straight loss.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1638\" data-end=\"1834\">Elsewhere, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/mpl-ph-s17-week-6-preview\/\">Team Falcons PH<\/a> ended Team Liquid PH\u2019s nine-match win streak with a 2-1 victory. The Cavalry struck first behind Alston &#8220;Sanji&#8221; Pabico\u2019s flawless 6\/0\/11 Yve performance in 14 minutes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36203\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36203\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36203\" src=\"http:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6P2A1327-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36203\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo from MPL Philippines \/ Richard Esguerra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"2020\">Falcons responded in Game 2 with a Guinevere-Kalea combo from Michael &#8220;Kyle&#8221; Sayson and Rowgien &#8220;Owgwen&#8221; Unigo. Kyle then sealed the series with an 8\/0\/2 Suyou masterclass in Game 3.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"2020\">The win saw Team Falcons secure their own playoff spot, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/tlph-playoff-clinch-mpl-ph-s17\/\">joining the Cavalry<\/a>, with five matches left to play.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2022\" data-end=\"2258\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/omega-onic-sweep-wins-week-6-day-1\/\">Smart Omega<\/a> also extended their surge, securing a fourth straight win against TNC Pro Team. Carl Edriel &#8220;Minguin&#8221; Gallantes led Game 1 on Zhuxin, while Dean &#8220;Raizen&#8221; Sumagui followed up with a clean 6\/0\/9 Harley performance in Game 2.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2260\" data-end=\"2469\">Team Liquid PH (9-1) will look to bounce back against AP.Bren (3-6) to open Sunday\u2019s doubleheader. Meanwhile, Team Falcons PH (8-1) aim to extend their streak as they capitalize on Aurora Gaming\u2019s struggles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The lights dimmed once again for Aurora Gaming\u2014this time against familiar faces and a rookie stepping up. Newcomer Tracy &#8220;Tracyy&#8221; Damasco delivered in his debut as Twisted Minds PH secured a crucial win over Aurora Gaming to close Week 6 Day 2 of MPL Philippines Season 17. The rookie roamer made an immediate impact after&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":120,"featured_media":36200,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[26128,26692,25979,7636,26631,25064,26690,26691,26693,6584,6583,26694,26689,8076],"class_list":["post-36199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-esports","tag-aurora-gaming-ph","tag-kyle-suyou","tag-mlbb-esports-ph","tag-mpl-ph-standings","tag-mpl-ph-week-6","tag-mpl-philippines-season-17","tag-nosia-claude","tag-sanji-yve","tag-smart-omega-win-streak","tag-team-falcons-ph","tag-team-liquid-ph","tag-tracyy","tag-tracyy-twisted-minds","tag-twisted-minds-ph"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36199","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/120"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36199"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36199\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36204,"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36199\/revisions\/36204"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36199"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36199"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}