BON CHAN says PH teams have a ‘41% chance’ of winning MSC 2022
Will they take it home?
There are only a few coaches inMobile Legends: Bang Bangwho are as successful as Blacklist International head coachKristoffer “BON CHAN” Ricaplaza.
In addition to leading the Tier One-backed squad toback-to-back MPL PHtitles, he was also the mind behind Blacklist International’s dominant performance at theM3 World Championshipand the recently-concluded31st SEA Games.
Despite failing to qualify forMSC 2022and missing out on the opportunity to avenge their second-place finish at MSC 2021, his international experience so far remains nearly unmatched.
In an exclusive interview withONE Esports Philippines, the decorated coach talked about the upcoming MSC 2022 andRSG PHand Smart Omega’s chances of winning the title.
Can the Philippines take home the trophy at MSC 2022?
“PH has a 41% chance,” the veteran joked.
This is a backhanded jab at Nexplay EVOS’ Setsuna “AkoSiDogie” Ignacio, an MLBB personality who said previously that Blacklist International only had a 10% chance of winning the 31st SEA Games. According to him, the Indonesian team this year was stacked and was the Philippines’ biggest threat at the tournament.
BON CHAN and the rest of the Blacklist squad went on to prove him wrong, decisively taking the grand final 3-1 against Indonesia.
You’d be remiss to take him seriously, however. The coach clarified that the 41% figure was just wordplay based on what he believes the final scoreline will be. “Since the finals are best-of-seven, the score of PH will be 4-1 (hence the 41%),” he quipped.
Which region is the biggest threat to PH in the tournament?
Everyone is looking dangerous at MSC. The 32-year-old coach cautioned that both RSG PH and Smart Omega should keep their heads up and treat every game as their last.
“Malaysia and Singapore are getting unpredictable now,” he said. “This was proven during the 31st SEA Games.”
RSG PH will face their Singaporean brothers,RSG SG, and Cambodia’sSeeYouSoon, in Group B. In Group C, Smart Omega will try to defend their MSC title against MPL ID Season 9 championRRQ Hoshiand Thailand’s IDONOTSLEEP.
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