MSC at EWC 2025 - Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Showdown
Get ready for a lane-pushing, turret-crushing spectacle. This July, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang’s fiercest clubs collide in Riyadh for the MSC at the Esports World Cup 2025. If 5v5 MOBAs aren’t your usual jam, buckle up - MLBB is all about lightning-fast team fights, mind-blowing plays, and the ultimate thrill of base destruction.
🎮 What Is Mobile Legends: Bang Bang?
At its core, MLBB is a 5-player MOBA where over 125 unique heroes duke it out to demolish the enemy base. Each hero fills a specific role - Marksman, Tank, Assassin, Support, or Mage - and teams draft around the perfect synergy of crowd-control, burst damage, and split-push power. From epic ganks to flawless combo ultimates, every match is a masterclass in strategy and mechanical skill.
📅 EWC Format & Stages
EWC’s MLBB competition unfolds in three phases:
Wildcard Stage (Double-Elim):
Thu, Jul 10 - Sun, Jul 13 | Opening matches each evening (19:00–23:00 UTC)
Produces four qualifiers into the Group Stage
Group Stage (Double-Elim Quarter & Semis):
Wed, Jul 23 - Mon, Jul 28 | Quarterfinals and semifinals across evening slots (19:00 - 01:00 UTC)
Eight teams battle for four Playoff berths
Playoffs (Single-Elim, Best-of-5 & 7):
Wed, Jul 30 - Sat, Aug 2 | Quarters & Semis (19:00 - 22:00 UTC)
Grand Final (21:00 UTC)
👀 Clubs to Watch
ONIC Philippines (Global #1)
Undefeated at April’s Snapdragon Pro Series (5-0 groups, 4-1 final) with surgical teamfighting - clear favorites.
Rex Regum Quon (Global #7)
Also 5-0 in Snapdragons groups and narrowly edged in the final - expect textbook punishes and adaptive drafts.
Team Liquid (Global #3)
Known for back-door Lord steals and clutch team wipes (3-1 Snapdragons quarter wins) - watch for late-game heroics.
Aurora (Global #5)
Strong draft flexibility masked by a 3-2 group record in April - prime upset candidate.
🎯 Bold Predictions
- ONIC PH vs RRQ in the Grand Final - expect a 4-3 thriller sealed by a last-second Diggie save, echoing Snapdragons’s grand-final highlight.
- Aurora shocks Team Liquid in the Group Stage, flipping their April outcome and punching a top-4 ticket.
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See you in the mid-lane! 🚩