For Omega Esports' Kelra, Getting a Savage Kill Streak Is a Normal Task
Omega Espots kept its Grand Finals dream alive after securing a 3-2 victory over Orange Esports in the Mobile Legends Bang Bang (MLBB) Southeast Asia Cup (MSC) 2022 playoffs. While the defending champions had a hard time closing the series, the team’s star Gold Laner Grant "Kelra" Duane Pillas was able to spearhead the squad to a dominant finish. The pro player even boasted an impressive Savage kill streak, proving legitimacy of his title as the “Filipino Savage.” Through a post-match press conference, Kelra shared that this feat is something to be expected of him as he does it all the time.
Kelra keeps Omega Esports’ championship bid alive with a Savage kill streak
Omega Esports started strong in the first game of the series. However, Orange Esports was able to bounce back from its early jitters to claim a two-win streak which caught the defending champions by surprise.
With the team’s back against a wall, Kelra pulled off an impressive Beatrix performance in the fourth game of the series and clutched a Savage kill streak before closing the game. This was the first Savage recorded in the entirety of the MSC 2022.
During the final game of the series, Omega Esports kept its momentum going and closed the series with a 3-2 victory to proceed to the next phase of the lower bracket playoffs.
Getting a Savage is just normal for me, says Kelra
Through a post-match press conference, Kelra expressed that he is not surprised that he managed to pull off a Savage kill streak during their match against Orange Esports.
“It was nothing, just simple, It’s like normal for me [to get Savage],” said Kelra.
This is Kelra's third Savage Killstreak since his debut as an MLBB pro player. With Omega Esports widely known to grow in power when in desperate situations, fans may be seeing more surprises from Kelra in the upcoming matches.
Omega Esports shall be facing Falcon Esports in its next match in the lower bracket playoffs. It shall be most interesting to see if the renowned Comeback Kings can take down the Dark Horse of the MSC 2022.