TL;DR: MPL Philippines Season 18 continues this weekend (Sept 11–13) at Victoria Sports Tower, QC — and so far, one hero has been banned in literally every single game played.
Freya sightings this season? Wala. She’s not missing — she’s just been banned outright in all 12 drafted games so far, making her the most feared pick in the Land of Dawn right now. Atlas and Marcel aren’t far behind, each getting banned in over 90% of matches.
This weekend’s slate features Smart Omega, Aurora Gaming, Twisted Minds PH, Team Falcons, ONIC PH, and TNC Pro Team all fighting to stay in playoff contention. Only the top 7 of 8 teams advance, and just the top 2 punch a ticket to the M8 World Championship.
Missing from the lineup this week: defending three-peat champion Team Liquid PH. They kept their full championship roster intact in the offseason but stumbled at MSC at EWC 2026 earlier this year. All eyes turn to their return on September 18 against Smart Omega — comeback season, or is this the year someone finally dethrones them sa harap mismo ng home crowd nila sa QC?
Season 18 runs until October 11. Catch it live on MPL Philippines’ Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok — Tagalog and English commentary available.
Quick hits:
- Venue: Victoria Sports Tower, Quezon City
- Most banned hero: Freya (12/12 games — 100%)
- Top 2 finishers qualify for the M8 World Championship
- TLPH returns Sept 18 vs. Smart Omega