Aurora has secured its spot in the MPL Philippines Season 14 grand finals and is now the Philippines’ second representative in the M6 World Championship.
They achieved this after a thrilling 4-2 victory against the reigning world champions, Falcons AP Bren, in the Lower Bracket Finals on Saturday at the Green Sun Hotel in Makati.
The match started with a dominant performance from FCAP, who claimed Game 1 with 17-2 victory in just 11 minutes. Angelo "Pheww" Archangel led the charge using Lou Yi, finishing with 5 kills, 1 death, and 15 assists.
However, Aurora quickly bounced back in Game 2, leveling the series. Renejay "Renejay" Barcarse, playing Mathilda, helped the team to take control of the map with a 0/1/11 KDA.
Aurora continued to demonstrate their skill and strategy in Games 3 and 4, showing a balanced yet aggressive playstyle that put them at match point.
In Game 5, Falcons AP Bren fought back in a tightly contested match, but Aurora held a narrow lead in kills, 9-11, with Michael "Kyletzy" Sayson's Su You leading the way with a 6/2/7 KDA.
Jonard “Demonkite” Caranto was named Match MVP for his outstanding performance with X-Borg, achieving a flawless 7/0/4 KDA.
This victory marks the first appearance in the M-Series for both Demonkite and Jan “Domeng” Del Mundo.
Aurora will face Fnatic ONIC Philippines in the grand finals, which will take place in a best-of-seven series on Sunday at 5:00 p.m.
