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After an uphill battle to the finals, the Blacklist Sibol squad failed to impress the fans as it suffered a 0-3 defeat against Indonesia in the grand finals of the International Esports Federation’s (IESF) 2022 14th World Esports (WE) Championship Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) esports event. The Indonesian representative, composed of EVOS Esports talents, was the first team to defeat the Codebreakers twice. Despite the upsetting defeat, fans remained optimistic and shared their support online, looking forward to the squad’s stronger run at the M4 World Championship. Blacklist International’s chief executive officer (CEO) also shared a message for the MLBB team.
Fans look forward to Blacklist International’s title defense at M4
The IESF MLBB grand final match was a shocking moment for Blacklist Fans. The Codebreakers could not secure a single series win against the Indonesian representative, resulting in a clean-sweep defeat.
The match was a rough journey for the Philippine team, with Indonesia gaining a one-win advantage due to its dominant performance in the upper bracket stage. Despite the impressive plays and top-tier strategies, Blacklist Sibol settled for a Silver medal finish.
However, this defeat did not discourage the fans. The team still has one more major event to dominate which is the M4 World Championship. Blacklist International shall defend its championship title in the world series tournament against the best teams from around the world.
With the team setting its sights on the upcoming major event, fans and MLBB personalities shared their support through social media.
Blacklist International’s CEO Tryke Gutierrez also shared his support for the team, asking fans to stay positive and looks forward to a stronger team performance in the M4 World Championship.
“Having a winning culture is not purely securing all championships.. At times, it’s about facing defeat with class and respect,” captioned Tryke. “Keep your head high agents, we might have lost but that’s a team we can all be proud of despite the result. Cheers! See you in M4!”
Blacklist International shall defend its championship title in the M4 World Championship on 1st January 2023. It will be interesting to see if the Codebreakers can win another world series title or will there be a new contender who shall rise up to the occasion and win the crown.
