Bren snaps Echo streak, preserves unbeaten slate in MPL PH

Faced with their toughest test yet, AP.Bren proved unfazed as the reigning champions shrugged off a Game 2 meltdown to complete a 2-1 victory against fierce rival Echo in the MPL Philippines Season 13 on Saturday at the Shooting Gallery Studios in Makati City.

Both featuring an immaculate win-loss card prior to the match, Bren needed just close to 17 minutes to eke out a 13-7 win in the series opener.

But Echo wreaked havoc in Game 2 thanks to a late double kill from midlaner Alston “Sanji” Pabico (Vexana) that allowed the Orcas to push to the base and force an equalizer. Sanji ended up bagging home the MVP plum after a near perfect KDA line of three kills and eight assists against one death.

Despite dropping a game for the first time this season, Bren regrouped in Game 3 to pull off the hard-fought win. Roamer Rowgien “Owgwen” Unigo showed the way with five kills and 11 assists against no death on his Arlott.

Bren maintained the lead with a 6-0 record after also beating Omega last Friday while Echo, who bounced back with a 2-0 sweep of Blacklist International the following day, is now in second place with a 5-1 card.

Onic Philippines is tied with Echo in terms of the win-loss card but has an inferior in game-win ratio to wind up third after sweeping TNC and Blacklist while RSG is at fourth with an even 3-3 slate.

Minana EVOS and Blacklist are tied with a similar 2-4 record while TNC and Omega are in the cellar with 1-5 and 0-6 cards, respectively.

—JMB, GMA Integrated News