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Aurora Seal A One-Sided Grand Finals

The M7 World Championship 2025 wrapped up in Jakarta with a statement performance from Aurora Gaming PH, who swept Alter Ego 4–0 in the Grand Finals to claim the biggest title in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.

What was expected to be a tight Best of Seven turned into a showcase of control, preparation, and composure. From draft to execution, Aurora were a step ahead in every department, never allowing Alter Ego to build momentum across the series.

Game 1 Sets The Tone Early

Aurora wasted no time asserting themselves in the opener. Their draft focused on early pressure, strong engage tools, and disciplined objective control, immediately pushing Alter Ego onto the back foot.

Smart rotations and clean lane management helped Aurora secure early Turtles while denying key farm. A crucial mid-game fight near the river broke the map wide open, allowing Aurora to snowball their gold lead and close out the game methodically.

Game 2 Turns Into A Draft Clinic

Alter Ego attempted to reset in Game 2, but Aurora dictated the pace once again, this time from the pick and ban phase.

Comfort heroes were denied, priority picks secured, and Aurora built a composition that excelled in both skirmishes and full teamfights. Every aggressive move from Alter Ego was calmly countered, with Aurora consistently arriving first to neutral objectives and forcing unfavourable engagements. The result was another controlled win and a 2–0 series lead.

Game 3 Showcases Macro Superiority

Game 3 briefly hinted at a comeback as Alter Ego traded early kills with a more proactive draft. That hope did not last long.

Aurora tightened their grip on the map, rotating efficiently and starving Alter Ego of resources. Vision control and patience defined the mid game, and once the Lord was secured, Aurora’s teamfights were clinical. Priority targets were eliminated, disengages were perfectly timed, and the re-engages sealed a commanding 3–0 advantage.

Game 4 Delivers The Final Blow

With elimination looming, Alter Ego needed something special in Game 4. Instead, Aurora delivered the finishing touch.

Once again, the draft favoured Aurora, denying Alter Ego’s strongest options and building a composition designed to control space across all three lanes. The decisive moment came during a Lord fight where Aurora’s coordinated burst wiped Alter Ego off the map. With inhibitors exposed and no resistance left, Aurora marched into the base to complete the historic sweep.

Draft Superiority Defined The Series

One of the clearest storylines from the Grand Finals was Aurora’s dominance in the draft. Across all four games, their compositions perfectly matched player strengths while directly countering Alter Ego’s win conditions.

High impact heroes were secured, problem picks were banned out, and flexible drafts ensured Aurora were comfortable in both early and late game scenarios. Alter Ego struggled to find footing before matches even began, and it showed on the Rift.

Light Earns Finals MVP Honours

While every Aurora player delivered, roamer Dylan “Light” Catipon stood out and was deservedly named Finals MVP.

Light’s impact was felt everywhere, from perfectly timed initiations to relentless vision denial. He constantly disrupted Alter Ego’s setups, baited out key battle spells, and forced fights on Aurora’s terms. Whether starting engagements or peeling for his teammates, Light was the engine behind Aurora’s relentless pressure.

A Landmark Win For Philippine MLBB

The championship run capped a dominant tournament for Aurora, who battled through the upper bracket by defeating Team Liquid PH, Alter Ego, and Selangor Red Giants.

This victory marks the organisation’s best-ever finish at the M7 World Championship, and a second M series title for Edward Dapadap, who previously lifted the trophy with Blacklist International.

Aurora take home USD $320,000 from the USD $1 million prize pool, while hosts Alter Ego settle for second place. The result further cements Philippine dominance on the global MLBB stage.

Looking Ahead To M8

With the M7 chapter closed, attention now turns to the M8 World Championship, which Moonton Games has confirmed will be held in Türkiye next year.

After a flawless Grand Finals performance, Aurora Gaming have set a new standard, and the rest of the world will be chasing them heading into M8.