MPL PH: Can Smart Omega still make it to playoffs? Ch4knu Returns

It is now Week 6 of MPL PH S15 and 4 teams have already secured a spot for the playoffs, which leaves 2 more spots left for our remaining other 4 teams. TNC Pro Team is nearing to claim the 5th spot while the last spot remains to be heavily contested with 3 teams on the bottom of the standings, including Smart Omega. They are currently 1-8, giving them a much better chance than the other 2 teams with 1-9 on their standings. Now the question is, can they still make it to playoffs? The answer is yes and here’s what they need to do.

Smart Omega’s Chances for MPL PH playoffs

Despite the loss against TNC Pro Team, Smart Omega can still secure a spot in the playoffs. They still have 5 more games left to play and among those are the 2 other teams with the same standings similar to them. Smart Omega will have the best chance they can get if they simply defeat Twisted Minds and AP.Bren in the last 2 weeks of MPL PH S15. The other 3 games are quite difficult because they are up against ONIC Philippines, Aurora Gaming, and Team Liquid PH, who are the top 3 teams currently in the regular season. Then again, Smart Omega is known to be the “lason” (poison) or the dark horse of MPL PH as they’ve upset a lot of unwinnable match ups in the past. 

The Return of the Ch4kmamba

The team captain of Smart Omega, Joshua “Ch4knu” Mangilog  was absent at the end of Week 2 until Week 5 due to personal reasons, giving Super Yoshi a chance to show what he can do. They won their game against Twisted Minds during Week 3 of MPL PH S15 with Super Yoshi’s amazing play using Badang. Now that the team captain is back, the roster is stacked once again and stronger than ever to compete for the last spot bound for playoffs. They were in the same spot during MPL PH Season 9, losing a lot during the first few matches of regular season to eventually becoming Top 2 of playoffs, competing in MSC 2022. With the mamba mentality now online, Smart Omega can show the league how to clutch like a champion in the last few minutes of the game.

Smart Omega will face another powerhouse in the name of Team Liquid PH later April 7, 7:30 PM GMT+8. They took 1 game against Team Liquid PH, which not a lot of teams can do, so it’s not impossible for Smart Omega to defeat them. The Barangay will not let leave them behind and cheer them on to move to the playoffs of MPL PH S15.