M7 Grand Finals: Aurora Gaming Sweep Alter Ego 4–0 to Claim the Crown

The curtain closed on the M7 World Championship 2025 in emphatic fashion as Aurora Gaming delivered a masterclass performance in the M7 Grand Finals, sweeping Alter Ego 4–0 to secure the most prestigious title in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. In a Best-of-Seven series that never truly felt close, Aurora outdrafted, outplayed, and outmaneuvered their Indonesian rivals at every turn.

From the opening game to the final teamfight, Aurora Gaming looked a step ahead in preparation, execution, and composure. What was expected to be a tightly contested championship bout instead became a one-sided showcase of dominance, with Aurora stamping their authority as the best team in the world.

Game 1 — Aurora Set the Tempo Early

Aurora Gaming wasted no time asserting control in Game 1. Their draft emphasized early pressure, strong engage tools, and clean objective control — a combination that immediately put Alter Ego on the back foot. They never let the Freya see daylight as they saw it was crucial for Alter Ego’s plans.

Smart rotations and disciplined lane management allowed Aurora to secure early Turtles and deny Alter Ego critical farm. A pivotal mid-game clash near the river swung momentum heavily in Aurora’s favor, with their coordinated initiation blowing open the map. From there, Aurora suffocated Alter Ego’s vision, snowballed their gold lead, and methodically dismantled the base to claim the series opener.

Game 2 — Draft Kingdom for Aurora

Alter Ego attempted to regroup in Game 2, but Aurora once again dictated the pace — this time from the draft phase.

Aurora denied comfort picks, secured high-priority heroes, and built a composition that thrived in both skirmishes and full-scale teamfights. Alter Ego struggled to find angles for engagement, and every attempt at aggression was met with a clean counter. Throughout the entire game, it was though Alter Ego was read like a book by Aurora Gaming PH, given their long series yesterday against Team Liquid and SRG.

Aurora Gaming consistently arrived first to neutral objectives, forced Alter Ego into bad fights, and capitalized on every mistake. Another controlled closeout put Aurora up 2–0 and firmly in the driver’s seat.

Game 3 — Macro Mastery on Display

Game 3 briefly offered hope for Alter Ego as they came out with a more proactive draft and traded early kills with Aurora. But any momentum they built was quickly erased by Aurora’s superior macro play.

Rather than forcing fights, Aurora tightened their grip on the map, slowly choking out Alter Ego’s resources. They rotated efficiently, set up vision traps, and punished every overextension.

Once Aurora secured the Lord, the outcome felt inevitable. Their teamfight execution was surgical — focusing priority targets, disengaging at the right moments, and re-engaging with devastating precision. Aurora closed out Game 3 cleanly, pushing the series to a commanding 3–0 lead.

Game 4 — The Final Nail in the Coffin

With their backs against the wall, Alter Ego needed a miracle in Game 4. Instead, Aurora delivered the finishing blow.

Once again, Aurora dominated the draft, denying Alter Ego’s strongest options and building a composition designed to control space and dictate engagements. From the opening minutes, Aurora pressured all three lanes and prevented Alter Ego from setting up their preferred tempo.

The defining moment came in a decisive Lord fight where Aurora’s coordinated burst and flawless follow-up wiped Alter Ego off the map. With all inhibitors exposed and no resistance left, Aurora marched into the base and completed the historic 4–0 sweep.

Always One Step Ahead in the Draft

One of the biggest storylines of the Grand Finals was Aurora’s consistent draft superiority. Across all four games, Aurora built compositions that complemented their players’ strengths while directly countering Alter Ego’s win conditions. They secured high-impact heroes, banned out problem picks, and created flexible drafts that worked in both early and late-game scenarios.

Alter Ego never truly found their footing in the pick-and-ban phase, and it showed. Every game felt like Aurora entered with a blueprint for victory before the first minion wave even spawned.

FMVP Light Shines Brightest

While Aurora Gaming’s entire roster delivered championship-level performances, Light, their roamer, stood above the rest and rightfully earned Finals MVP honors.

Light was everywhere on the map — creating openings, setting the tempo, and constantly disrupting Alter Ego’s plans. His initiations were perfectly timed, often catching Alter Ego’s carries out of position and forcing fights on Aurora’s terms.

Beyond his mechanical execution, Light’s presence was a psychological weapon. He denied vision, threatened flanks, baited out battle spells, and made Alter Ego hesitate in crucial moments. Whether starting fights or peeling for his teammates, Light was the engine behind Aurora’s relentless pressure and a deserving FMVP.

A Statement Championship Win

Aurora Gaming’s 4–0 victory in the M7 Grand Finals wasn’t just a win — it was a declaration.

They were sharper in the draft, cleaner in execution, and more disciplined in macro play. Every player understood their role, trusted the system, and delivered when it mattered most. With a flawless Grand Finals run and a Finals MVP performance from Light, Aurora Gaming have etched their names into MLBB history and set a new benchmark for future champions to chase towards the M8 MLBB World Championship.