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MANILA, Philippines — Filipino representatives Blacklist International and WETRND Esports came up short against Malaysia's Homebois BSE and Alpha Gaming in the 2025 Honor of Kings Nation Clash (KNC), held at the Quill City Mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The KNC is an invitational tournament featuring top teams from MY Honor of Kings League, Indonesia Kings Laga and Philippines Kings League during Fall split.
Local champion Blacklist International fell short against Malaysia's top seed, Homebois BSE, but managed a win against Indonesian champion Bigetron by Vitality.
In the other group, WETRND Esports put on a valiant effort but also lost to both Malaysia's Alpha Gaming and Indonesia's Alter Ego Esports.
With Malaysia sweeping the group stages, the country immediately booked a ticket to the grand finals, while Indonesia and Philippines had to meet in a best-of-seven semifinals with the KNC's unique format.
Teams will play a relay format, with the order of play determined prior to the match. One cannot play more than four games with one team only able to play up to two consecutive matches.
WETRND opened the series with a win over Alter Ego, while Blacklist International put on a dominant display, taking both Games 2 and 3 against Bigetron by Vitality to put Philippines at matchpoint. Though Alter Ego and Bigetron managed to take each of their games against WETRND, it was Blacklist International that eliminated the Indonesians and push the Filipino teams to the grand finals.
Against Malaysia, however, the Honor of Kings powerhouse in Southeast Asia was too much for both teams, pulling off a 4-0 sweep.
Though finishing as the runner-up, Blacklist will enjoy the valuable experience for its upcoming campaign in the Honor of Kings International Championship, which happening in the country next month.
"Maganda itong warm-up para sa amin. Makikita namin kung yung pwede naming ma-improve heading into KIC,” Blacklist International coach Gerald "Tgee" Gelacio said in a post-match interview.
Blacklist International will return to the Honor of Kings global stage in KIC along with Boom Esports, Elevate and ACT Esports Club this November.
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