CED Titans bag gold in electrifying MLBB finals

The College of Education (CED) Titans proved dominance as they remain undefeated, sweeping the College of Information Systems and Technology Management (CISTM) Pythons in a fiery Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) grand finals held at the GEE AVR, April 8. 

In the opening of the best-of-three series, the Pythons came in with a solid lineup, aiming for the early game upper hand, but the Titans’ fight, amplified by teamwork and splendid rotations—secured first blood and pulled off a triple kill within the opening minutes.

By the 8-minute mark, the Titans had already snowballed through the mid-game with constant rotation, forcing the Pythons to a passive play and allowing the Titans to take a free Lord. 

Wasting no more time, the Titans unleashed an all-in strategy, storming the enemy’s base and wiping out the crystal with a commanding 15–4 kill score. The crowned MVP of the first game, Joshua “Sasakii” Ocenada, contributed a monstrous 10 kills to seal the opener.

The second game took a different term as the hero pools reset, the Pythons drafted a high survivability lineup, aiming to drag the match into the late game. The strategy paid off, as they managed to trade kills and keep pace with the Titans’ map pressure.

However, the CED Titans’ hunger for the crown remained aggressive with an airtight defense rendering the Pythons’ venom ineffective, keeping the tempo firmly in their favor.

In the final minutes of the second match, the Lord spawned top lane, splitting the Pythons’ attention between defending their base and contesting the objective.

Taking the perfect time, the Titan’s Cyrus James “Saint Cyy” Arias went on a killing spree, opening the map for his teammates to march, shutting down the crystal. With Vernick Ruzzelle “Caramel” Asturias earning the MVP title of game 2, the Titans closed out the series 2–0, bagging the gold and cementing their undefeated run. 

The finals showcased the Titans’ mastery not just in technical play but also in the mind games and endurance, while the Pythons fought valiantly to match the other team's prowess and settled as the first runners-up for this year’s MLBB Esports Intramurals.