Karl “KarlTzy” Nepomuceno has accomplished his embellished championship resume with the elusive MSC crown — the one title that had lengthy evaded him.
With it, the star jungler has lastly embraced the GOAT label after years of sidestepping the dialog and letting his play do the speaking as he lastly captured the MSC title with Workforce Liquid Philippines.
Workforce Liquid bucked a Recreation 1 hiccup en path to a decisive 4-1 victory over defending champion SRG.OG of Malaysia within the grand finals final Saturday.
“Sure. If I’ve lots of people backing me up, saying that I’m the GOAT, I’ll agree with them proper now,” KarlTzy stated.
“I’m simply actually joyful and actually happy with myself that I turned the GOAT.”
It has been a protracted journey for KarlTzy.
He made his MPL debut means again in Season 2 in 2019 underneath the banner of Finesse Strong and was later chosen to be a part of the Philippines’ gold medal workforce within the Cell Legends: Bang Bang debut within the Southeast Asian Video games right here in Manila.
He was later acquired by Bren Esports, the place he helped the workforce seize the MPL Philippines Season 6 title—a victory that marked the start of his meteoric rise.
KarlTzy performed an important position in Bren’s historic title run within the M2 World Championship in 2021, claiming the MVP honors because the Philippines seized its first world title.
Later that yr, KarlTzy discovered his approach to Echo Philippines the place he initially teamed up with the likes of powerhouse names Tristan “Yawi” Cabrera, Frediemar “3MarTzy” Serafico, and Ashley Marco “Killuash” Cruz.
Beneath Workforce Liquid (previously Echo) KarlTzy captured three extra MPL titles in Season 11, 13, and 15, all whereas additionally profitable the M4 World Championship crown in early 2023 after they swept Blacklist Worldwide of their all-Filipino finals showdown.
MSC was the one trophy that at all times received away.
KarlTzy and Echo got here near it within the 2023 version in Cambodia, however the Philippine bets fell to eventual champion Onic Esports of Indonesia throughout their semifinals bout. Then once more in 2024, Workforce Liquid fell quick anew after absorbing a 1-3 loss to compatriot AP. Bren within the semifinals.
This yr, they shattered the curse with a flawless title run, placing an finish to the Philippines’ two-year MSC dry spell.
“Hindi naging madali ‘yung run namin dito sa EWC. Nagumpisa kami sa MPL na kumapa kami sa isa’t isa. Sobrang dami rin namin naging ups and downs and mga na-ecnounter na problema,” Workforce Liquid head coach Rodel “Ar Sy” Cruz stated.
“Pero mas pinili namin labanan ‘yun nang magkakasama kami till makuha namin ‘yung MPL and now, MSC. Sa lahat ng nangyari sa amin, masasabi ko lang na sobrang proud ako sa sarili ko at sa mga naging gamers ko.”
—JKC, GMA Built-in Information
