What you need to know about M7 Swiss Stage Day 3

The M7 Swiss Stage Day 3 turned up the pressure as teams fought to either stay alive or build crucial momentum toward the Knockout Stage. With elimination looming for some and redemption on the line for others, the day delivered decisive series, clean macro play, and standout individual performances.

From commanding sweeps to tightly contested single-game clashes, the results further clarified the Swiss Stage landscape — and raised the stakes heading into the next round.

M7 Swiss Stage Day 3 Results

• CG Esports 2-0 DianFengYaoGuai
• Black Sentence Esports 0-1 Team Falcons
• Team Zone 0-1 Aurora Gaming PH
• Yangon Galacticos 0-2 Alter Ego

CG Esports Sweep Their Way to Survival

CG Esports 2-0 DianFengYaoGuai

Facing elimination, CG Esports delivered one of their cleanest performances of the tournament, sweeping DianFengYaoGuai 2-0 to keep their M7 campaign alive. The series showcased CG’s strength in controlled tempo, disciplined teamfights, and superior objective management.

Across both games, CG Esports established early jungle control and never relinquished momentum. Their rotations around Turtle and Lord were methodical, forcing DianFengYaoGuai into reactive positions that limited comeback opportunities.

CG’s Ciku stood out with consistent damage output and perfect rotations, piloting Lunox for both games in the series. Meanwhile, their roamer Valenz also anchored teamfights effectively, repeatedly setting up winning engagements to sweep their opponents in the M7 Swiss Stage Day 3.

On the other side, DianFengYaoGuai struggled heavily in getting resources, often finding themselves split during critical fights. Game 2 had a momentum running after they got the perfect teamfight, however couldn’t finish the game in their favor. The loss marks the end of their Swiss Stage run as the first team out of M7, while CG Esports earn another chance to fight forward.

Team Falcons Outmaneuver Black Sentence Esports in M7 Swiss Stage Day 3

Team Falcons 1-0 Black Sentence Esports

Team Falcons continued their steady climb in the Swiss Stage with a controlled win over Black Sentence Esports, showcasing superior macro understanding and map awareness. While the match remained competitive early, Falcons slowly tightened their grip through objective pressure and cleaner execution. Slowly choking Black Sentence from their own jungle, Team Falcons headed for the quick finish in their opponent’s base.

Black Sentence showed promise in the laning phase, but their inability to convert early skirmishes into their advantages allowed Team Falcons to dictate the mid to late game.

With this win, Team Falcons bolster their Swiss standing moving on to the 2-1 bracket, while Black Sentence now face a tougher path ahead in the remaining rounds for the M7 Swiss Stage Day 3.

Aurora Gaming PH Steady Rise to the Top

Aurora Gaming PH 1-0 Team Zone

Aurora Gaming PH claimed a vital victory over Team Zone, demonstrating composure and adaptability in a match. The Filipino squad leaned on their strong macro fundamentals, opting for calculated objective trades rather than forced fights as they knew Team Zone was a skirmish heavy team.

Team Zone attempted to disrupt Aurora’s rhythm with aggressive rotations, but Aurora responded with disciplined positioning and timely counterplays, knowing full well the extension of their heroes’ capability in teamfights. Their ability to capitalize on small mistakes from Team Zone ultimately tipped the balance in their favor.

The win keeps Aurora Gaming PH firmly in contention, only losing to their brothers in the Philippines Team Liquid, while Team Zone must regroup quickly as the margin for error narrows.

Alter Ego’s Retribution for ONIC in M7 Swiss Stage Day 3

Alter Ego 2-0 Yangon Galacticos

Capping off the day, Alter Ego delivered a commanding 2-0 sweep over Yangon Galacticos, reinforcing their status as the first team to qualify to the Knockout Stage. From draft to their execution, Alter Ego looked in complete control of the entire series against Yangon Galacticos.

Alter Ego’s early-game rotations caught Yangon Galacticos off-guard as they were unfamiliar with their movements compared to ONIC. Alter Ego displayed disciplined teamfighting ensuring any attempt at recovery for the Myanmar squad was swiftly shut down. Alter Ego’s coordination around objectives and clean shotcalling left little room for resistance for both games, hence the sweep for the entire series.

Yangon Galacticos showed flashes of individual skill but struggled to match Alter Ego’s cohesion. The loss puts them under significant pressure as the Swiss Stage progresses with 2 more attempts to enter the Knockout Stage of M7.

Looking Ahead

Day 3 reshaped the Swiss Stage narrative. CG Esports secured lifeline victories, Team Falcons and Aurora Gaming PH continued to quietly build their momentum, and Alter Ego sent a strong message as the first to enter the Knockout Stage of M7. Meanwhile, teams like Black Sentence Esports and Team Zone now face must-win scenarios moving forward after the M7 Swiss Stage Day 3.

Tomorrow’s matches will consist of the other remaining matchups from the draw yesterday. Here’s the schedule as follows:

• Boostgate Esports vs CFU Gaming
• EVIL vs Aurora Türkiye
• Team Spirit vs ONIC
• Selangor Red Giants vs Team Liquid

With every match carrying heavier consequences, the road to the Knockout Stage promises even higher intensity in the days ahead.