Many people doubted BTK at the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) M3 World Championship, but the only North American representative proved that some of these naysayers were wrong with an impressive show in the group stage. Now they have climbed onto the top of the M3 World Championships playoffs. Their first place in the playoffs will be against the Filipino champions Blacklist International. They are one of the best to win the M3 title. They are having a great year. Blacklist won both seasons of the MPL Philippines and finished second in the SEA Cup (MSC) earlier this year. They also took over the championship at the ONE Esports MPL Invitational 2021 last month to become second after losing to Onic Esports in the finals. This amazing year gives the team hope of finally achieving a world championship title. They sounded confident, so they won all three games. Fans of the Filipinos will certainly be happy to see them face off against BTK, who become the underdog of M3, respectively. The match will go on Dec. 11 at 12:00, Don’t forget it! The broadcast will be live on MLBB Facebook, YouTube and TikTok. BTK demonstrated in the group stages they could be a force to reckon with after gaining convincing victories against SeeYouSoon and NAVI. The team, which is made up of Victor, FwydChickn, SHARK, MobaZane and ZIA, will have to be at the top of their game, to win against Blacklist, though. And the strategy for the playoff games is different from the group stage, with the draft phase being equally important. In a maximum five, it is crucial to adapt strategies that aren’t working, while also showcasing the strong and weak rivals. While an established org like Blacklist will be assisted by a coach, the five players of the club must trust themselves for this. If BTK wins, they face either Bedel or EVOS SG in the major semifinals. Bedel went second place in Group A, behind Blacklist International. The Turkish champions are another team at the M3 level. On the other hand, EVOS SG will be a tough opponent for BTK. The home team was beaten by BTK in group stage and handed them a disheartening defeat in a partial match. A loss would lead to a drop in the bottom of the table where they are facing either Team SMG or Onic Esports. Both teams had a bad show in the group stage and are hoping to get redemption. Onic are a team to look out for, as they recently won the ONE Esports MPL Invitational. BTK certainly have a tough road ahead of them in the game of the M3 playoffs. North America is a new region in MLB and BTKs now is very impressive. Many fans will be watching how much progress this team can make.
