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The reigning titans of MPL MY Season 13 and the undisputed MSC 2024 Champions, the Selangor Red Giants, stand poised to clash with their long-time rivals—Homebois. Yet, this time, a twist awaits. Homebois returns with a reshuffled roster, where only Udil remains as the last sentinel of their former glory. Can he reignite the flames and lead his reformed squad to challenge and perhaps dethrone the mighty SRG in this season’s electrifying opener?
SRG: Phoveus, Nolan, Zhask, Edith, Lunox
HB: Ling, Hylos, Harith, Valentina, Grock [1st Pick]
Analysis:
SRG’s draft felt like a challenge they set for themselves, allowing HB to secure power picks like Ling, Hylos, and Harith before counter-picking strategically. While HB assembled a balanced draft, leaning towards team fights and mid-game power, SRG's draft excelled in zoning, splitting the map, and kiting their opponents. SRG dominated the map with expert rotations, disrupting the offlanes at critical moments to prevent HB from hitting their item power spikes before neutral objectives appeared. HB struggled to break SRG’s 4-1 formation, unable to match their range and control.
Game 2
SRG: Ling, Terizla, Valentina, Beatrix, Grock [1st Pick]
HB: Zhask, Arlott, Fanny, Chou, Nolan
Analysis:
This game took an interesting turn as Hylos and Phoveus were banned out in the first phase, leaving SRG and HB to secure Ling and Fanny respectively. SRG opted for Beatrix, building a composition designed to protect her until she reached her late-game potential, while HB responded with Natan, who played a similar role. HB’s early aggression paid off as they successfully picked off Sekyss' Ling twice by the 5-minute mark, allowing them to snowball. Although SRG regained momentum, HB secured the lord at the 14-minute mark and executed a clean high-ground push, tying the series.
Game 3
SRG: Fanny, Chou, Valentina, Harith, Edith
HB: Zhuxin, Arlott, Ling, Lunox, Grock [1st Pick]
Analysis:
Game 3 brought another Ling vs. Fanny matchup, but this time, SRG ensured they had more lockdown and crowd control to counter HB's Ling and Lunox. HB put up a strong fight in the early game, but SRG’s superior rotations, led by Chou and Valentina, created ample space for Inoccent’s Harith and Sekys’ Fanny to secure objectives. Despite dropping a game earlier, SRG closed out the series in dominant fashion.
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SRG vs HB - 12:30PM - Saturday
Sang Juara bertahan MPL MY Musim 13 dan MSC 2024, Selangor Red Giants, kini bersedia untuk menentang seteru lama mereka - Homebois. Namun, dengan barisan pemain yang hampir keseluruhannya baru, hanya Udil kekal sebagai benteng terakhir. Mampukah dia memimpin pasukan barunya untuk menumbangkan gergasi Selangor Red Giants dalam pembukaan musim yang penuh debaran ini?
Game 1
SRG: Phoveus, Nolan, Zhask, Edith, Lunox
HB: Ling, Hylos, Harith, Valentina, Grock [1st Pick]
Analisis:
Draft ini seolah-olah menjadi ujian yang SRG ciptakan untuk diri mereka sendiri, kerana mereka membiarkan HB mengambil hero-hero power picks seperti Ling, Hylos, dan Harith, kemudian mereka memilih hero balas dengan tepat. Walaupun HB mendapat draft yang agak seimbang dengan fokus kepada pertarungan pasukan dan pertengahan permainan, draft SRG unggul dalam zonasi, pecahan, dan mengacah lawan mereka. SRG menguasai map dengan cemerlang, melakukan rotasi awal untuk mengganggu offlane pada masa yang kritikal, menghalang mereka daripada mendapatkan lonjakan kuasa item sebelum setiap objektif neutral. HB tidak dapat menyelesaikan formasi 4-1 SRG kerana mereka tidak dapat menandingi jarak serangan.
Game 2
SRG: Ling, Terizla, Valentina, Beatrix, Grock [1st Pick]
HB: Zhask, Arlott, Fanny, Chou, Nolan
Analisis:
Draft perlawanan ke-2 mengambil giliran yang menarik apabila Hylos dan Phoveus diban pada fasa pertama, membolehkan SRG dan HB untuk mendapatkan Ling dan Fanny masing-masing. SRG memilih Beatrix, membina komposisi yang direka untuk melindunginya sehingga dia mencapai potensi akhir permainannya, manakala HB membalas dengan Natan, yang memainkan peranan yang serupa. Agresi awal HB membuahkan hasil apabila mereka berjaya mengalahkan Ling Sekys dua kali dalam masa 5 minit, membolehkan mereka untuk snowball. Walaupun SRG berjaya menarik semula momentum, HB berjaya mendapatkan lord pada minit ke-14 dan melancarkan push high ground yang bersih, dan memenangi perlawanan ini.
Game 3
SRG: Ling, Terizla, Valentina, Beatrix, Grock [1st Pick]
HB: Zhask, Arlott, Fanny, Chou, Nolan
Analisis:
Game ke-3 sekali lagi menampilkan pertembungan antara Ling dan Fanny, tetapi kali ini SRG memastikan mereka mempunyai lebih banyak kemahiran lockdown dan crowd control untuk kawal Ling dan Lunox HB. HB memberikan tentangan hebat di awal permainan, tetapi rotasi SRG yang lebih unggul, dipimpin oleh Chou dan Valentina, memberikan ruang yang besar untuk Harith oleh Inoccent dan Fanny oleh Sekys untuk mendapatkan objektif. Walaupun kehilangan satu game sebelumnya, SRG menutup siri ini dengan cara yang meyakinkan.
