RED Canids’ Lunna Is a Big Fan of Blacklist International’s OhMyV33nus and Wise

The crowned champions of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League (MPL) Brazil (BR) Season 1, RED Canids, revealed that the team is heavily influenced by MPL PH (Philippines) Season 8 defending champions, Blacklist International. Utilizing the Ultimate Bonding Experience (UBE) strategy created by Blacklist International, Red Canids dominated and became the first MPL champions in its region. The Brazilian team’s captain Victor "Lunna" Monteiro also revealed that one of his main goals in the M3 World Championship was to meet Blacklist International’s dynamic duo Johnmar “OhMyV33nus” Villaluna and Danerie James “Wise” Del Rosario.

RED Canids’ Lunna Reveals That His Team Is Influenced by Blacklist International’s UBE Strategy

The UBE Strategy is one of the most iconic strategies in the current meta of Mobile Legends esports. The strategy was introduced by the MPL PH Season 8 defending champions Blacklist International and revolves around the team being inseparable throughout the match. This is usually partnered with utility supports such as Mathilda or Estes to increase the survivability of teammates during skirmishes.

According to a report from ONE Esports, RED Canids’ team captain Lunna revealed that the team was heavily influenced by the UBE strategy which gave them the opportunity to clutch the championship title in the MPL BR Season 1.

“In my opinion, Blacklist International is the best team in the world right now. Their strategy and style of play is hard to beat, and no team has been able to match them so far,” stated Lunna, as quoted by ONE Esports.

The team captain is also a big fan of the V33Wise duo, as revealed by his Instagram account where he posted a selfie with Blacklist International’s dynamic duo.

“One of the main goals of the World Cup is completed, meet the idol! Wise, wait for me!!” captioned Lunna in his Instagram post.

The queen of Blacklist International, OhMyV33nus also wished the RED Canids team captain the best of luck in the M3 World Championship.

The team’s marksman specialist Wise also proudly introduced his new Brazilian friend on his Instagram account. The pro player also specified that despite being friends, he is still determined to defeat RED Canids.

Blacklist International is widely known for promoting a healthy rivalry between other teams. While it was previously involved in a few controversies, the team was quick to resolve the issues.

RED Canids is one of the underdogs of the M3 World Championship. The team boasts quite the experience in utilizing team comps focusing on having the healer hero Estes and utilizing Blacklist International’s UBE strategy. RED Canids delivered an impressive performance, as the underdogs of the tournament, with two wins and three losses. The team did fall hard against Blacklist International but did exceptionally well against Bedel and Malvinas Gaming.

It will be interesting to see how this friendly rivalry blossoms and who will take the title in the M3 World Championship.

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