MPL ID S17 Playoff Chances: ONIC Certain, RRQ Impossible

As we begin the seventh week of the regular season, the MPL ID S17 playoff chances for each team have become more certain than ever.

At this point, we already saw teams who are highly likely to qualify and teams who are asking for the impossible. Despite the odds, each team is still expected to perform at the highest level.

In what is dubbed the Bloody Week, the rivalry to secure six playoff spots becomes more intense than ever.

For ONIC Esports, their playoff spot isn’t just likely but already certain. With only two defeats, ONIC is the only team that performed consistently at every level. For every step back, ONIC hit twice harder in the next match.

ONIC’s perfection exposed many flaws of their rivals. While Dewa United, Bigetron by Vitality, Alter Ego, and Team Liquid ID performed well to linger in the playoff zone, there is still a lot of work to do.

We can’t deny the meteoric rise of Dewa United to second place, but the team still has to struggle with inconsistency. The team will have to keep their momentum to break away from opponents’ defenses. The same goes for Bigetron by Vitality, who often suffered big upsets from lower teams.

Slight disappointment came from Team Liquid ID, who started out strong in the early weeks but faltered because all of their strategies are already exposed. Alter Ego, meanwhile, seems to be pressured by the expectation of being the M7 runner-up. Although, things seem to be improving for them. Both teams have to step up their game to survive.

EVOS and Geek Fam are in a tricky situation to escape elimination. EVOS will need to find their key players fast since they can’t decide between Pheww or Treacky. Meanwhile, Geek Fam will need to hit hard and produce great momentum.

Moving on to the impossible, NAVI will need to maximize every match remaining by figuring out their endgame. performance. Lastly, RRQ Hoshi, who was able to achieve their first victory, is still deep in red. The key for them is to play with a nothing-to-lose mindset and let fate work behind the scene.

The seventh week of MPL ID S17 starts tomorrow on May 8.