Team Liquid PH Chases Back-to-Back Titles at MSC 2026
Legacies are not built overnight. They are forged through grit, perseverance, and an insatiable hunger for more—qualities Team Liquid PH has embodied time and again. This time, the Cavalry heads to the 2026 MLBB Mid-Season Cup (MSC) in Paris, France, chasing a historic back-to-back championship.
How high are the stakes for Team Liquid PH at this year’s MSC? And after everything they’ve accomplished, what is left for the Cavalry to prove?
Defending the throne
Just a year ago, Team Liquid PH conquered the MSC 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, capping off an undefeated campaign with a dominant 4-1 victory over Malaysia’s Selangor Red Giants in the Grand Finals.
The world’s finest teams will once again battle for MSC 2026 glory, with reigning champion Team Liquid PH entering the tournament as both the hunted and the hunter.
Once you reach the top, every opponent looks for a way to bring you down. Every draft is studied, every move is analyzed, and every victory only makes the target on the Cavalry’s back bigger.
The Cavalry’s MPL Philippines Season 17 journey reflected a team that combined years of championship experience with relentless consistency, culminating in another championship after overcoming Team Falcons in the Grand Finals.
The historic three-peat reaffirmed Team Liquid PH’s place atop Philippine MLBB while reinforcing why many still consider them the team to beat internationally.
So which teams stand in the way of the Cavalry’s Stampede?
Same old rivals
History has shown that reaching the top is only half the battle—the greater challenge is staying there. With a target now on their back, the Cavalry must once again fend off hungry contenders eager to end their reign.
Despite representing the Philippines together at MSC, Team Falcons and Team Liquid PH could once again reignite their rivalry if their paths cross.
Team Falcons will look to exact revenge on Team Liquid PH after falling, 4-2, in the MPL Philippines Season 17 Grand Finals.
The next challenger that could potentially bring Team Liquid PH’s reign to an end is Malaysia’s Selangor Red Giants, who are eyeing a return to the top after their 2024 MSC triumph over the Filipino squad.
One of Team Liquid PH’s biggest threats is former MSC champion ONIC Indonesia, which is seeking to reclaim the crown it captured in 2023 with Filipino stars Duane “Kelra” Pillas and Kairi “Kairi” Rayosdelsol leading the charge.
History is not always kind to its subjects
Team Liquid PH knows better than anyone that history does not always reward greatness. No accomplishment in MLBB is more elusive than the Golden Road—a feat requiring a team to win every major title in a single competitive year. The Cavalry came agonizingly close once before.
Team Liquid entered the M7 World Championship as one of the favorites to complete the Golden Road last January. Instead, the Cavalry’s historic campaign ended in a fourth-place finish after falling to home favorites Alter Ego of Indonesia, leaving the feat unfinished.
By capturing the MPL Philippines Season 17 title, the Cavalry has already checked off the first box. Now, another successful MSC campaign would put them halfway to the Golden Road once again, giving them another opportunity to rewrite the painful memories of the M7 World Championship.
Another MSC title would further cement the Cavalry’s legacy as one of the defining dynasties of the MLBB esports era. More importantly, it would reopen the door to a dream that slipped through their fingers just months ago.
Team Liquid PH has already carved its name among the greatest teams in MLBB history. But history is not written by what teams have already accomplished—it is defined by what they do when another opportunity arrives.
In Paris, the Cavalry is not simply defending an MSC championship.
It is chasing redemption. And above all, it is chasing the chance to rewrite a story that was once left unfinished.
