{"id":36536,"date":"2026-05-16T06:18:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T22:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/?p=36536"},"modified":"2026-05-16T06:18:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T22:18:52","slug":"tnc-out-playoff-contention-mpl-ph-s17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/tnc-out-playoff-contention-mpl-ph-s17\/","title":{"rendered":"TNC out of playoff contention after loss vs. Falcons PH"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"228\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&#x1f534; LIVE | MPL PH S17 | FILIPINO - Week 8 Day 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K4FP6AfOO20\" width=\"1346\" height=\"757\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"228\">It will be a while before the Phoenix rises again.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"373\">TNC Pro Team bowed out of <a href=\"https:\/\/ph-mpl.com\/\">MPL Philippines<\/a> Season 17 playoff contention after suffering their 11th loss of the season against Team Falcons PH.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"520\">The Phoenix Army continued their rough stretch, dropping their fifth series in a row since handing Aurora Gaming PH a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/tlph-playoff-clinch-mpl-ph-s17\/\">2-0 defeat last April 25<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"796\">The Falcons came out aggressive in Game 1, with Marco &#8220;SuperMarco&#8221; Requitiano\u2019s Claude leading the charge with a 4\/0\/7 performance. The rest of the team controlled the map from start to finish, taking down seven towers while keeping their own structures largely untouched.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"1025\">Team Falcons carried the momentum into Game 2, closing out the series in 13 minutes behind SuperMarco&#8217;s 5\/1\/4 performance on Moskov. A key triple kill forced Lance &#8220;LanceCy&#8221; Cunanan\u2019s Zhuxin to retreat and defend their base to no avail.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36538\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36538\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36538\" src=\"http:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2535-1024x682.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2535-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2535-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2535-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2535-1536x1023.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2535-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2535.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36538\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo from MPL Philippines \/ Richard Esguerra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"1027\" data-end=\"1122\">Despite the loss, coach Patrick &#8220;E2MAX&#8221; Caidic expressed his gratitude and pride in his team.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1124\" data-end=\"1368\">\u201cProud pa rin ako sa kanila,\u201d said E2MAX. \u201cSa loob ng dalawang nagdaang season, naka-third kami last season. Ngayon lang kami hindi pinalad. Kinapos man kami, binabanggit ko sa kanila na sila pa rin ang pinakamalakas na players para sa akin.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1509\">Gold laner Frederic Benedict &#8220;Bennyqt&#8221; Gonzales, who is missing the playoffs for the first time in his career, shared similar sentiments.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1743\">\u201cAlam namin na mataas, sobrang taas ng expectations sa amin dahil nakapag top-three,\u201d he said.<br data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1608\" \/>\u201cNaniniwala naman kami na kahit tapos na yung playoffs namin ngayon, may mga susunod na season. Hindi naman dito nagtatapos ang MPL.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1745\" data-end=\"1834\">The win secured Team Falcons PH the second upper bracket spot alongside Team Liquid PH.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"1983\">Elsewhere, ONIC Philippines and Smart Omega went to three games, with ONIC emerging victorious behind Borris &#8220;Brusko&#8221; Parro\u2019s strong performance.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1985\" data-end=\"2206\">TNC will open Saturday\u2019s triple-header against fifth-seeded Twisted Minds PH. Playoff hopefuls AP.Bren will then look to upset Team Falcons PH, while Aurora Gaming PH and Smart Omega close the day in a crucial showdown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It will be a while before the Phoenix rises again. TNC Pro Team bowed out of MPL Philippines Season 17 playoff contention after suffering their 11th loss of the season against Team Falcons PH. 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