ONIC Philippines

ONIC Philippines

ONIC Philippines logo (MPL-PH Season 8 to Season 13 pre-Playoffs)
Short name	ONIC
Sport	Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Founded	2018
Division	MPL Philippines
Location	Southeast Asia
Colors	Yellow   Blue   Red
Division titles	MPL Philippines Season 14 Champion
Mascot	Hedgehog
Official fan club	SONICS
Main sponsor	Monster Energy Timex KTM Bike Industries Anteriore Solutions
Parent group	ONIC Esports Fnatic
Website	www.onic-esports.com

ONIC Philippines (formerly known as Fnatic ONIC Philippines; abbreviated as ONIC PH and formerly FNOP) is a Filipino Mobile Legends: Bang Bang esports team that has participated in the MPL Philippines (MPL PH) since Season 4. The team was formerly known as Dream High Gaming before MPL-PH Season 4 (2019) and as Fnatic ONIC Philippines from Seasons 13 to 14. Its parent organization have officially parted ways with Fnatic on January 4, 2025.

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

MPL Philippines

Season 4 (2019)

Previously known as Dream High Gaming, Onic PH's lineup included OhMyV33Nus, Wise, RR Esports, Greed, Dlar, and Zico. RR Esports subsequently left, and Iy4knu took his place. Later, Dream High Gaming competed in the MPL-PH S4 Qualifiers, where they defeated Akosi Dogie's Rumble Royale. After acquiring Dream High Gaming's squad, ONIC Esports ID renamed as Onic PH, despite a newcomer team, is actually a monster in the league, destroying every team that they encountered, with Sunsparks the only team that can stop them back then. ONIC PH later finished 2nd place in the Regular Season, behind SunSparks.

Season 5 (2020)

Despite losing to Bren Esports and SunSparks during the regular season, the team subsequently swapped Greed for Fuzaken, and everyone anticipated them to finally win the championship. Despite being dropped to the Lower Bracket during the playoffs, they were able to advance to the Grand Finals by defeating Bren Esports. SunSparks defeats them once more, this time by a score of 3–1.

Season 6 (2020)

They were able to get Basic from ULVL when Fuzaken departed the squad (now BNK Blu Fire). Despite the fact that he was acquired, this is Onic's worst season to date. Bren defeats them twice, the first time 2-1 and the second time 2–0. They're also defeated by teams they've beaten in prior seasons, such as Blacklist International and Execration. They ended in a disappointing fourth place, losing to Execration in a "reverse sweep" by a score of 3–2.

Season 7 (2021)

Major changes in the Onic PH team happen in Season 7 with the exchange of the iconic duo OhmyV33nus and Wise to Blacklist International in return for Kairi "Kairi" Rayosdelsol. ^[1] They did well in the MPLI, but not as well as they had hoped, losing to Work Auster Force, NXP Solid, and Blacklist International, despite defeating other better teams later in the Regular Season, such as Aura, Execration, and Bren. They were knocked out of the Playoffs early, losing 3–2 to Execration. ^[2]

Season 8 (2021)

See also: MPL Philippines Season 8

After finishing second in Seasons 4 and 5, they settled for a runner-up result in Season 8. The team had a major makeover, with four of the six-man lineup from the previous season returning, including former Laus Playbook players Nowee "Ryota" Macasa and Ian "Beemo" Sergio. They also feature Mico "miicoo" Quitlong, a rookie, and veteran Allen "Greed_" Baloy, ^[3] who played for Onic in season 4 before moving to Aura PH in season 5. ^[4] Onic Philippines would eventually rank second overall finishing 9-5 and 21–13 in the standings and would find its way to its third finals appearance and its first final appearance in over 2 seasons. ^[5] Onic Philippines would eventually lose to the back-to-back titleholders in Blacklist International in 5 games. ^[6] Onic Philippines first to get slot for the M3 after defeating Smart Omega in the score of 3–0 in favor Onic Ph. ^[7]

Season 9 (2022)

See also: MPL Philippines Season 9

Prior to the beginning of MPL Philippines Season 9, it was announced that the 1st-runner up of the M3 World Championships in ONIC Philippines, would not be adding nor removing players from their current lineup. ^[8]

A Season-opening game against Blacklist International was set as the first game schedule for the day. ONIC Philippines would finish a 2-1 series win against the reigning defending champions of both MPL Philippines and the Mobile Legends World Championships. ^[9] ONIC would repeat their dominant role against the complete juggernauts of MPL PH Season 9, giving ECHO Philippines its first series lost in a 2-1 series game. ^[10]

Season 10 (2022)

Further information: MPL Philippines Season 10

ONIC Philippines' roster began to fall apart from its MLBB M3 Form, with the release of Coach Yeb and Kairi the main ONIC team in Indonesia and the slow departure of the other members such as Micophobia, Markyyy, Baloyskie, Dlarskie, and Hatred. With numerous rumors that ONIC Philippines will not compete due to possible buyout of the team in MPL Philippines Season 10, ^[11] rumors were eventually denied as the organization confirmed that ONIC Philippines will be competing. On July 13, 2022, a new roster was eventually released with the popular "ChooxTV" in the roster poster. ^[12]

On August 25, 2022, ONIC Philippines suddenly announced on their Facebook page about the released of their member Edgar "ChooxTV" Dumali, ^[13] currently the team is on the top standing after the 2-1 match against the Smart Omega ^[14]

Season 13 (2024)

ONIC-PH would have a complete overhaul of their roster from Seasons 11 and 12, both times failing to advance past the Play-In, signing Kelra as an additional gold laner and K1NGKONG to replace Raizen as their starting jungler. Their MPL Philippines regular season would see them miss out on the main playoffs after losing to AP Bren on the final matchweek, kicking them into the Play-In second round after a 4th place finish.

Rebranding to Fnatic ONIC

On May 20, 2024, before the MPL Philippines Season 13 Playoffs would begin, ONIC Philippines announced their partnership with British esports organization Fnatic, with the team name changing to FNATIC ONIC Philippines (Or FNATIC ONIC PH). ^[15]

Season 14 (2024)

Following the addition of former Minana EVOS players Kirk and former RRQ Hoshi player Brusko, Fnatic ONIC Philippines were able to secure the first seed in MPL Philippines Season 14 and broke the long-standing non-defeated record streak set by Blacklist International during Season 7. Fnatic ONIC Philippines were able to win thirteen straight games without dropping a single loss however, during their last match was when they dropped their only loss in the regular season.

Fnatic ONIC Philippines returns to the world stage after defeating Falcons AP Bren in the upper bracket finals 3 games to 1. Moreover, after a potential comeback from Aurora Gaming, Fnatic ONIC Philippines were able to stage the perfect comeback to win their first franchise title in history as Fnatic ONIC Philippines defeat Aurora Gaming 4 games to 3.

M World Championship

M3 World Championship

After finishing second in MPL Philippines Season 8, they would still be the second representative of the Philippines in the M3 World Competition alongside Blacklist International. During the Group Draws, ONIC Philippines would be grouped alongside Indonesia's MPL Champion ONIC Esports, MPL Malaysia Runner-Up TODAK and MPL Brazil Runner-Up KEYD.

After the Group A Matches during the first day, ONIC Philippines would match up first with ONIC Esports of Indonesia. Despite a strong early game control over the game, ONIC Esports would rebound and take the victory by a great comeback (0-1). ^[16] ONIC Esports would then match-up with Malaysia's TODAK that defeated ONIC Esports during their first matchup, but would fall short to ONIC Philippines (1-1). ^[17] ONIC Philippines would as well finish strong during the second day, taking a win against Brazil's KEYD (2-1), ^[18] putting them in the First Seed of Group B, followed by TODAK (2-1), KEYD and ONIC Esports (1-2), securing ONIC the first seed in Group B. ^[19]

ONIC Philippines got 3–0 sweep against the Singapore runner-up team RSG they snatch the two victories using the Dlarskie hero Uranus and on the last game an epic comeback with Kairi's Natan matching maniac kill. ^{[20] [21]}

After ONIC Philippines' sweep victory against RSG Singapore, ONIC Philippines would matchup against RRQ Hoshi, the MPL Indonesia Season 8 Runner-Up. This began as well a talk-and-debate on who was the better Jungler in Kairi or Alberttt of RRQ. ONIC Philippines swept RRQ Hoshi in a 3-0 fashion and will be facing off the winner in Match 16. ^[22]

They qualified for the Grand Final of MLBB M3 World Championship after the defeat of the North American team BloodThirstyKings (BTK), Hatred's Pharsa in one particular game getting five kills and one assist. ^[23] After the successful elimination of EVOS SG and BTK, Season 8 rival Blacklist International qualified for the Grand Final from the lower bracket, setting up an all-Filipino Grand Final. In the end, ONIC Philippines ended up in 2nd place after the 4–0 defeat in favour of Blacklist. ^{[24] [25]}

M6 World Championship

After their domestic win over Aurora Gaming and defending world champions Falcons AP Bren, Fnatic ONIC Philippines returns to the world stage since Season 8.

Tournament Results

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

Year	MPL Philippines									MSC Cup	MPLI Invitational	MLBB World Championships
	Season	GP	Win	Loss	GW	GL	GW%	Finish
2019	Season 4	9	8	1	16	7	.696	1st Runner Up; 2–3 SunSparks		Not held		9th–12th Place; 1–2 Group Stage
2020	Season 5	9	7	2	16	5	.762	1st Runner Up; 0–3 SunSparks		Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	9th-12th; 1–2 AURA PH	Did not qualify
	Season 6	13	9	4	19	12	.613	3rd Runner Up; 2–3 Execration
2021	Season 7	13	7	6	15	16	.484	7th-8th Place; 2–3 Execration		Did not qualify	9th-12th; 0–2 RRQ Hoshi	1st Runner Up; 0–4 Blacklist International
	Season 8	14	9	5	21	13	.618	1st Runner Up; 1–4 Blacklist International
2022	Season 9	14	8	6	18	19	.486	3rd Runner Up; 0–3 Smart Omega			13th-20th; 0–2 AURA Fire	Did not qualify
	Season 10	14	7	7	18	17	.514	5th-6th Place; 0–3 RSG Philippines
2023	Season 11	14	6	8	16	19	.457	5th-6th Place; 0–3 RSG Philippines			Was not invited	Did not qualify
	Season 12	14	7	7	16	16	.500	5th-6th Place; 2–3 Blacklist International
2024	Season 13	14	9	5	19	10	.655	5th-6th Place; 1–3 Blacklist International			Defunct	Champions; 4–1 Team Liquid ID
	Season 14	14	13	1	27	7	.794	Grand Champions; 4–3 Aurora Gaming
All-Time Stats		142	90	52	201	141	.588	1 MPL Title		0 MSC Titles	0 MPLI Titles	1 Worlds Titles

Current roster

MPL Philippines Season 14 ONIC Philippines Mobile Legends: Bang Bang roster
Players	Coaches
Role Handle Name Nationality EXP Lane Kirk Jann Kirk Solcruz Gutierrez Philippines Jungler K1NGKONG King Cyric Perez Philippines Mid Lane Super Frince Frince Miguel Ramirez Philippines Roamer Brusko Borris James Parro Philippines Gold Lane Kelra Grant Duane Pillas Philippines Roamer SpiderMilez Brian Milez Santos Philippines	Head coach Anthony "YnoT" Senedrin Assistant coach(es) Jeniel "YellyHaze" Bata-Anon
Legend: (I) Inactive (S) Suspended Substitute Injury / Illness	Latest roster transaction: July 31, 2024.

References

1. Dannug, Jonash (October 26, 2021). "Wise remains grateful to ONIC PH a year after trade". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
2. "Execration sweeps Aura PH, arranges MPL Grand Finals showdown against Blacklist International". Manila Bulletin. May 30, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
3. "ONIC Greed is back! ONIC PH reveals star-studded roster for MPL PH S8 | ONE Esports". www.oneesports.gg. July 13, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
4. Lojo, Michelle. "Who's who in Season 8 of MPL PH". Philstar.com. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
5. Vistek. "Onic clobbers Omega to punch grand finals ticket, M3 berth - Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League Philippines". ph-mpl.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
6. Vistek. "Blacklist proves doubters wrong with second straight MPL title - Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League Philippines". ph-mpl.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
7. UBALDO, JOHN EDISON. "Onic Philippines takes first MPL PH S8 grand finals slot with sweep of Omega". GMA News Online. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
8. Ignacio, Theo. "Why ONIC PH Kept Their Roster Untouched For MPL-PH S9". esports.inquirer.net. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
9. "ONIC PH bininyagan ang bagong roster ng Blacklist International sa MPL PH Season 9 opener | ONE Esports Philippines". www.oneesports.ph (in Tagalog). February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
10. Rossel, John Dave. "ONIC PH Hands ECHO its First Loss in MPL PH Season 9". AFK Gaming. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
11. Dannug, Jonash (June 28, 2022). "ONIC PH can't pull out of MPL. Here's why". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
12. "Streamer ChooxTv turns fulltime pro, joins ONIC PH for MPL PH Season 10 | ONE Esports". www.oneesports.gg. July 14, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
13. Dannug, Jonash (August 25, 2022). "ONIC PH releases Choox in surprise move". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
14. "PH Hedgehogs outlast Omega Esports to climb to first place in rankings". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
15. Coloma, AC (May 20, 2024). "MLBB: AP Bren partners with Team Falcons; Onic PH to collab with FNATIC". ABS-CBN News . Retrieved May 20, 2024.
16. ONIC PH VS ONIC ESPORT | Group B | M3 MLBB World Championship 2021 , retrieved December 8, 2021
17. ONIC PH VS TODAK DAY 2 Group Stage [M3] BO1 MLBB CHAMPIONSHIP HIGHLIGHTS , retrieved December 8, 2021
18. ONIC PH VS KEYD STARS | Group B | M3 MLBB World Championship 2021 , retrieved December 8, 2021
19. "M3 World Championship: results, schedule, format, prize pool, where to watch | ONE Esports". www.oneesports.gg. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
20. UBALDO, JOHN EDISON. "Onic PH sweeps RSG SG, reaches upper bracket semis of MLBB M3 World Championship". GMA News Online. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
21. "Onic PH demolishes RSG SG to reach M3 upper bracket semis". Manila Bulletin. December 12, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
22. Dannug, Jonash (December 15, 2021). "ONIC scores stunning sweep of RRQ Hoshi, moves on verge of M3 Grand Finals". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
23. Dannug, Jonash (December 18, 2021). "Hatred stars in sweep of BTK as ONIC PH punches M3 finals ticket". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
24. "Blacklist sweeps Onic to claim M3 World Championships crown". RAPPLER. December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
25. UBALDO, JOHN EDISON. "Blacklist emerges from the ashes, takes home MLBB M3 World title at the expense of compatriot Onic PH". GMA News Online. Retrieved December 20, 2021.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Team Liquid PH	MPL Philippines Champions Split 2 - 2024	Succeeded by Defending champions
Preceded by AP Bren	MLBB World Champion M6 - 2024	Succeeded by Defending champions