Keyd stars come back from ONIC Esports in M3 World Championship Group Stage

The second day of the group stage of the M3 World Championship went on with intense matches and surprising results. One of the matches was arguably one of the biggest shake-ups in the international e-sports event Mobile Legends: Bang Bang to date. Fans were in awe of the impressive performance of Brazil’s lower division, Keyd Stars, after beating the Mobile Legends Professional League Invitational (MPLI) 2021 champion, ONIC Esports. In a post-match interview, the Keyd Stars MVP of the match revealed that they themselves were surprised by the result and are now more determined to secure their future title.

Keyd Star’s Luiizz led his team to victory over MPLI 2021 champion, ONIC Esports

In an unexpected turn of events, Brazilian team Keyd Stars, formerly known as DreamMax Esports, took down one of the biggest names in Mobile Legends Indonesia, ONIC Esports. On the second day of the M3 World Championship group stage, Brazil’s golden laner was Wiz.”Luiizz“Henrique led his team to an impressive comeback win over ONIC Esports.

The stakes are high for Keyd Stars as ONIC Esports has just beaten its sister team and MPL (Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League) Philippines (PH), ONIC PH. The early game saw the Brazilian team struggle to turn the tide in their favor due to ONIC Esports’ aggressiveness in grabbing goals and dividing push lanes.

However, the team’s golden laner Luiizz had an impressive start by stealing God in the 22nd minute and taking out two members of ONIC Esports. This gave the Keyd Stars a chance to push mid and win one of the most intense matches in the league to date.

Luiizz won the MVP title of the match with his KDA of 5/0/5. The pro player has struggled as he is one of the main targets of ONIC Esports. But he persisted, showing no weakness and kept farming until he was ready for teamfights.

An honorable mention is also to support the team, Andre”element“Martini with his Ested play. The pro was able to keep his team alive in team matches with all the conveniences he was able to provide against ONIC Esports’ Nicky. “Kiboy” Fernando and his Floryn supported Adrian”Drian“Larsen Wong’s Beatrix during the late game.

According to a report from ONE Esports, the team’s MVP has expressed disbelief that his team has taken down one of the strongest teams at the M3 World Championship.

“We all don’t believe it. There’s no way to believe [this is happening], ” he say. “We beat the MPL ID champion and the MPLI 2021 champion. From now on is evolution. Both from our country and from our team,” Luiizz said, as quoted by.

The match between the Indonesian team, ONIC Esports and the Brazilian team, Keyd Stars, proves that regions outside of Southeast Asia are indeed rich in potential and have much to show in the upcoming matches. It will be interesting to see what more surprises fans will see in the upcoming matches at the ongoing M3 World Championship.

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