M4 World Championship
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M4 World Championship
#DareToBeGreat
League Information
Series:
Organizer:
Patch:
Type:
Offline
Location:
JakartaVenue:
Prize Pool:
$800,000 USD
Start Date:
2023-01-01
End Date:
2023-01-15
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Teams
Number of teams:
16
Chronology
The M4 World Championship is the final event and the World Championship of the 2022 Competitive Season organized by Moonton. Best teams throughout the year have qualified to this event.
About[edit]
Venue change[edit]
The venue of M4 Group Stage changed from MPL Arena (XO Hall) to Bali United Studio and M4 Knockout Stage from Istora Senayan GBK to Tennis Indoor Stadium Senayan due to unforeseen circumstances and in order to provide the best possible experience for fans.[1][2]
Broadcast Talent[edit]
The talents for English broadcast is announced on December 18th, 2022.[3]
- Indonesian Commentators:
- Malaysian Commentators:
- Filipino Commentators:
Brigida (Bridgitte Alexandra Ramos)- Burrito (Aaron Paul Gaddi)
- Butters (Mark Adrian Jison)
- Chantelle (Chantelle Hernandez)
- Manjean (Manjean Faldas)
- Midnight (Neil De Guzman)
- Odin (Claudine Tayco)
- OSX (Francis Joses Cantero)
- Reptar (Renmar Santa Cruz)
- Rockhart (John Agustin Karl To)
- Santie (Arjay Santie Magcalas)
- Sonah (Hans Christian Galeria)
- Uomi (Theodore Ignacio)
- Wolf (Caisam Yvez Nopueto)
- Russian Commentators:
DD (Vladimir Vylegzhanin)- Destroyer (Aleksandr Timofeev)
- LiveForSurf (Sergey Popov)
- WonderBelka (Petr Samoshkin)
- Arabic Commentators:
Al - Kyuubi (Abdulrazaq Omer Zuher)
XLR 44 (Abdallah Ismail Fahmi Hamdan)
Zuzu (Khaled Walid Zouzou)
- Brazilian Commentators:
Carla Held- Chris Shang (Cristian Escobar)
- Holly (Bruno Felipe Elesbão Heinrard)
- Puba (Fernando Emmanuell Soares de Oliveira)
- Spanish Commentators:
Leandrukis (Jacob Leandro Mayta Granda)- Lucky (Kevin Nahyr Muñoz Carbajal)
- Milita (Milita Nishihara)
- Nois (Jeancarlo Hernan Gamarra Antonio)
Format[edit]
- Click here for detailed information about Group Stage Drawing
- Group Stage Drawing Live : December 08, 2022 - 15:00ICT
- Teams are splited into 2 seed pools to ensure the balance of groups
- 16 teams are splited into 2 pools
- Pool 1 will consist of
Blacklist International, 
ONIC, 
RSG Singapore and 
Team HAQ - Pool 2 will consist of
BURN x FLASH, 
ECHO, 
Falcon Esports, 
Incendio Supremacy, 
Malvinas Gaming, 
MDH Esports, 
Occupy Thrones, 
RRQ Akira, RRQ Hoshi, 
S11 Gaming, 
The Valley, 
TODAK
- Pool 1 will consist of
- 16 teams are splited into 2 pools
- Teams from the same qualified region will not be drawn into the same group, if that happens the later team will be slotted into the next group.
- Teams in Pool 1 will not be drawn in the same group, 2 teams from MLSL in Pool 2 will not be drawn into the same group.
- The order of the draw is serpentine (ABCD-DCBA-ABCD-DCBA)
- Group Stage: January 1st - 4th, 2022
- 16 teams are split into 4 groups of 4 teams.
- Single round robin, all matches are played in a Bo1.
- Group Top 2 advances to Playoffs Upper Bracket
- Group Bottom 2 advances to Playoffs Lower Bracket
- Click here to know the Group Stage tiebreaker rules
If somehow 2 or 3 teams have the same score, there will be tiebreaker to decide the ranking
- 2-way Tiebreaker
- Upper position will be decided by previous head to head.
- 3-way Tiebreaker
- Single round robin Bo1
- If three teams still have the same points after 3 Bo1, the three teams will play two additional games according to the ranking of winning time of the first-round tiebreaker. The fastest game win of three teams will be sorted in ascending order.
- Example:
- Team 1 - 10:00
- Team 2 - 11:00
- Team 3 - 12:00
- Teams 2 and 3 will play a Bo1 match and the winner will face Team 1 in a Bo1 match.
- The winner between Team 1 and Team 2 or 3 will get the upper position.
- Knockout Stage: January 7th - 15th, 2022
- 16 teams play in a double-elimination bracket.
- Eight teams begin in the Upper Bracket, eight in the Lower Bracket.
- First two rounds of Lower Bracket is Bo3, Grand Final is Bo7, all others matches are Bo5.
- 16 teams play in a double-elimination bracket.
Prize Pool[edit]
$800,000 USD are spread among the participants as seen below:
1st
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Star Of The Day[edit]
Participants[edit]
Blacklist International | DNP Eson |
|---|---|
| DNP Dex Star |
1st  M3 | |
 | BON CHAN |
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 | Master the Basics |
| 1st M3 | |
 | Edward |
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 | Wise |
| Hadji |
 | Oheb |
 | OhMyV33NUS |
| 1st M3 | |
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| MPL PH S10 Champion | |
Malvinas Gaming | DNP Soujin |
|---|---|
| 13th - 16th M3 | |
| Tsubasaa | |
| Bleu | |
| 13th - 16th M3 | |
| Dragonn |
|---|---|
| PrinceFran |
| Harle |
| JoelCrew |
| Stephe |
| 13th - 16th M3 | |
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| MLSL S1 Runner-up | |
- 1 Team Occupy signed the roster of Thrones Esports, renamed as Occupy Thrones.
- 2
WarBarbie will not be attending the M4 World Championship due to an ongoing political crisis. The team will be changing their coach to Mundo, and this is in accordance to the M4 rulebook.[4]
Region Changes[edit]
CIS will not be attending this year's world championship
Mekong and Myanmar re-joined after their absence in M3 World Championship
Results[edit]
Group Stage[edit]
| Group A | ||||||||
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| # | Team | Match | Diff | |||||
| 1. | 2-1 | +1 | ||||||
| 2. | 2-1 | +1 | ||||||
| 3. | 2-1 | +1 | ||||||
| 4. | 0-3 | -3 | ||||||
| Group B | ||||||||
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| # | Team | Match | Diff | |||||
| 1. | 3-0 | +3 | ||||||
| 2. | 2-1 | +1 | ||||||
| 3. | 1-2 | -1 | ||||||
| 4. | 0-3 | -3 | ||||||
| Group C | ||||||||
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| # | Team | Match | Diff | |||||
| 1. | 3-0 | +3 | ||||||
| 2. | 2-1 | +1 | ||||||
| 3. | 1-2 | -1 | ||||||
| 4. | 0-3 | -3 | ||||||
| Group D | ||||||||
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| # | Team | Match | Diff | |||||
| 1. | 2-1 | +1 | ||||||
| 2. | 2-1 | +1 | ||||||
| 3. | 1-2 | -1 | ||||||
| 4. | 1-2 | -1 | ||||||
Click here for detailed results of the Group Stage matches
Knockout Stage[edit]
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Upper Bracket QF (Bo5) Upper Bracket SF (Bo5) Upper Bracket Final (Bo5) Grand Final (Bo7) 0 3 0 3 January 7, 2023 - 14:00 ICT      15:25           18:06       13:09   
Casters: Naisou, Trex, Aeterna   3 2 3 2 January 7, 2023 - 18:00 ICT  24:06   12:21     16:05     18:20    10:56 
  1 3 1 3 January 12, 2023 - 18:00 ICT   23:06  20:48   11:41  21:37
0 3 0 3 January 8, 2023 - 14:00 ICT  13:20 26:42 20:35
Lower Bracket Round 1 (Bo3) Lower Bracket Round 2 (Bo3) Lower Bracket Round 3 (Bo5) Lower Bracket QF (Bo5) Lower Bracket SF (Bo5) Lower Bracket Final (Bo5) 3 2 3 2 January 11, 2023 - 14:00 ICT 14:58   19:21  21:43   14:09  16:35 
3 0 3 0 January 14, 2023 - 14:00 ICT  19:06    14:23  21:43
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Additional Content[edit]
Streams[edit]
Other VODs[edit]
Statistics[edit]
| Picks | Blue Side | Red Side | Bans | Picks & Bans | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Hero | ∑ | W | L | WR | %T | ∑ | W | L | WR | ∑ | W | L | WR | ∑ | %T | ∑ | %T | Played By | Played With | Played Vs. | ||
| 1 |  Karrie | 50 | 28 | 22 | 56.00% | 49.02% | 31 | 16 | 15 | 51.61% | 19 | 12 | 7 | 63.16% | 51 | 50.00% | 101 | 99.02% | 9 (6-3)8 (5-3)7 (4-3)5 (4-1)3 (2-1) |  14 (9-5) 13 (8-5) 12 (5-7) 11 (7-4) 10 (7-3) |  15 (11-4) 14 (8-6) 13 (8-5) 12 (8-4) 10 (7-3) | |
| 2 | Fredrinn | 50 | 27 | 23 | 54.00% | 49.02% | 24 | 16 | 8 | 66.67% | 26 | 11 | 15 | 42.31% | 25 | 24.51% | 75 | 73.53% | 11 (10-1)6 (4-2)6 (4-2)4 (3-1)3 (1-2) | 15 (11-4) 13 (5-8) 11 (7-4) 10 (7-3) 9 (6-3) |  15 (8-7) 12 (6-6) 11 (7-4) 11 (4-7) 10 (6-4) | |
| 3 | Yve | 48 | 25 | 23 | 52.08% | 47.06% | 27 | 14 | 13 | 51.85% | 21 | 11 | 10 | 52.38% | 49 | 48.04% | 97 | 95.10% | 8 (5-3)7 (5-2)5 (3-2)5 (3-2)4 (3-1) | 15 (11-4) 14 (7-7) 13 (4-9) 10 (7-3) 9 (4-5) | 14 (8-6) 14 (6-8) 14 (6-8) 13 (8-5) 13 (7-6) | |
| 4 | Beatrix | 42 | 18 | 24 | 42.86% | 41.18% | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56.25% | 26 | 9 | 17 | 34.62% | 14 | 13.73% | 56 | 54.90% | 9 (6-3)6 (2-4)5 (4-1)4 (2-2)4 (1-3) | 13 (5-8) 11 (7-4) 11 (7-4) 11 (5-6) 11 (4-7) | 15 (4-11) 13 (5-8) 10 (5-5) 9 (4-5) 8 (3-5) | |
| 5 | Valentina | 41 | 21 | 20 | 51.22% | 40.20% | 17 | 10 | 7 | 58.82% | 24 | 11 | 13 | 45.83% | 40 | 39.22% | 81 | 79.41% | 8 (6-2)5 (3-2)4 (1-3)3 (2-1)3 (2-1) | 11 (5-6) 11 (4-7) 10 (5-5) 9 (6-3) 8 (4-4) | 15 (7-8) 14 (6-8) 10 (5-5) 8 (6-2) 8 (4-4) | |
| 102 games played | 50W - 52L (49.02%) | 52W - 50L (50.98%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Click here for complete statistics table | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Savages[edit]
| Date | Stage | Team | Vs. | Hero | Player | KDA |
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Videos[edit]
Teaser 1:
Teaser 2:
Teaser 3:
Press Conference & Group Draw:
Tournament Format:
Theme Song:
Music Video:
Knockout Stage Opening Ceremony:
Grand Final Trailer:
Grand Final Ceremony:
Champion's Journey (ECHO):
Team Hype Videos[edit]
Malvinas Gaming (in 
Spanish):
S11 Gaming (in Spanish):
RRQ Akira (in 
Portuguese):
Occupy Thrones (in 
Arabic):
Falcon Esports (in Burmese):
Incendio Supremacy (in Turkish):
ONIC Esports & RRQ Hoshi (in Indonesian):
Country Representation[edit]
| # | Country / Region | Representation | Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippines | 14 / 89 (16%) | Basic, Bennyqt, Edward, Hadji, Hesa, Jaypee, Kairi, KarlTzy, Oheb, OhMyV33NUS, Sanford, Sanji, Wise, Yawi |
| 2 | Indonesia | 12 / 89 (13%) | Alberttt, Butsss, Clayyy, CW, Drian, Kiboy, Lemon, R7, SANZ, SamoHT, Skylar, VYN |
| 3 | Malaysia | 11 / 89 (12%) | 4Meyz, CikuGais, Garyy, Lolla, Mann, Minn, Momo, Moon, Panda, Rival, YumSkie |
| 4 |  Cambodia | 6 / 89 (7%) | ImYourATM, C Cat, CHMA, D7, Fury, XE ON |
| 4 | Singapore | 6 / 89 (7%) | 505, babycakes, BRAYYY, Diablo, Lolsie, Roy. |
| 6 | Argentina | 5 / 89 (6%) | Erwin, Jotun, Kaii, Mael, Papadog |
| 6 | Brazil | 5 / 89 (6%) | Gustalagusta, Kiing, Luiizz, Seigen, Tekashi |
| 6 | Myanmar | 5 / 89 (6%) | JustiN, Kenn, Naomi, yellowflash, Zippx |
| 6 | Peru | 5 / 89 (6%) | Dragonn, PrinceFran, Harle, JoelCrew, Stephe |
| 6 | Turkey | 5 / 89 (6%) | Alien, APEX47, Rosa, Sunshine, Tienzy |
| 6 | Vietnam | 5 / 89 (6%) | GNART, Hehehehehehe, Jowga, NeedMyHelp, TheKing |
| 12 | Egypt | 3 / 89 (3%) | Gado, Lio, Maro |
| 12 | United States | 3 / 89 (3%) | FwydChickn, MobaZane, SUPERSHARK |
| 14 |  Saudi Arabia | 2 / 89 (2%) | Fury77, Hulk |
| 15 | Chile | 1 / 89 (1%) | Chan |
| 15 | South Korea | 1 / 89 (1%) | Hoon |
Players Appearances[edit]
| Player | TA. |  |  | |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luiizz | 5 |  |  | | | | |
| VYN | 4 | | | | | ||
| Edward | 4 | | | |  | ||
| CikuGais | 4 | | | | | ||
| Moon | 4 | | | | | ||
| SHARK | 4 |  | |  | | ||
| Alien | 4 |  | |  |  | ||
| Kiing | 4 | | | | | ||
| Tekashi | 4 | | | | | ||
| Oheb | 3 | | | | |||
| Hadji | 3 |  | | | |||
| Kairi | 3 |  | | | |||
| Click here to modify this table | ||||||||
- See here for the complete list.
Interviews[edit]
- 2022/12/29 | Exclusive: KarlTzy doesn’t mind being out of the spotlight at M4 — here’s why of ONE Esports at M4 World Championship
- 2023/01/08 | Exclusive: Unconventional EXP lane Grock is secretly very strong, ECHO’s Sanford shows of ONE Esports at M4 World Championship
- 2023/01/09 | Exclusive: My toughest opponent in MLBB isn’t a player, ECHO Sanford spills of ONE Esports at M4 World Championship
- 2023/01/10 | Exclusive: This is the most underrated marksman at M4, according to Blacklist’s OHEB of ONE Esports at M4 World Championship
- 2023/01/11 | Exclusive: Ruby DD is surprised fans still talk about his iconic Lunox combo at M2 of ONE Esports at M4 World Championship
- 2023/01/15 | Exclusive: Yawi surprised he has so many Indonesian fans, has nothing but praise for their hospitality at M4 of ONE Esports at M4 World Championship
References[edit]
- ↑ "To our fans and players". MLBB Esports. 2022-12-14.
- ↑ "XO Hall MPL Arena Kebakaran Diduga Korsleting Listrik, Tidak Ada Korban Jiwa" (in Bahasa Indonesia). Ligagame. 2022-12-06.
- ↑ "We are ready for the M4 World Championship!". MLBB Esports. 2022-12-18.
- ↑ "Dear MLBB community and players". MLBB Esports. 2022-12-11.