MPL ID S18 playoffs: Alter Ego eliminate ONIC as Bigetron survive five games
Alter Ego beat ONIC 3–1 and Bigetron edged EVOS 3–2, setting up matches against the top two regular-season teams.
Two rematches settled the opening day of the MPL Indonesia Season 18 playoffs. Alter Ego beat ONIC 3–1, while Bigetron by Vitality overcame EVOS 3–2. The official schedule now has both winners playing again on November 5; ONIC and EVOS are out of this season’s playoffs.
Alter Ego and ONIC had split their two regular-season meetings. ONIC took the opener here, but Alter Ego won the next three games to claim the series. Indonesian outlet Medcom identified a fight around Lord in game three as a key point in Alter Ego’s turnaround; the official league schedule confirms the 3–1 result.
The second match went the full five games. EVOS led 2–1 before Bigetron won the final two to advance 3–2. Those teams had also taken one regular-season meeting each, and this time the decision came down to the fifth game.
The next opponents are on the official schedule: Alter Ego face NAVI on November 5 at 13:00 WIB, followed by Bigetron against Team Liquid ID at 18:00 WIB. Thailand shares the WIB time zone; in the Philippines those starts are 14:00 and 19:00 respectively. Both matches are best-of-five, and the schedule can change.
