KUALA LUMPUR — Bigetron MY by VIT have knocked Invictus Gaming out of the MPL Malaysia Season 18 playoffs, coming from a game down to win their best-of-five Round 1 series 3-1 on October 28, 2026, and book an upper bracket semifinal against Selangor Red Giants.
The result, recorded by match tracker MLTV, means the fifth-seeded side will take on the regular-season table-toppers on October 29, 2026, at 7pm Malaysia time, with a place in the upper bracket final at stake. For fourth seed Invictus Gaming, the defeat ends their season, as Round 1 is played as single-elimination series under the Season 18 playoff format listed on Liquipedia.
Invictus strike first, Bigetron respond
Invictus Gaming made the stronger start, taking Game 1 in 17 minutes and 40 seconds with a commanding 19 kills to seven, according to MLTV’s game records.
Bigetron MY by VIT hit back immediately. They levelled the series with a 17-7 kill win in Game 2, then raced through Game 3 in just 11 minutes and 26 seconds, winning the kill count 11-4. Game 4 was the tightest contest of the night, a low-scoring 24-minute battle that Bigetron edged on kills by nine to six to close out the series.
Across the four games, Bigetron outscored Invictus by 44 kills to 36, MLTV’s scoreboard shows.
Zieyy named MVP
Zieyy was named the series MVP, according to the official result graphic from MOONTON Games and MPL MY shared by esports outlet Khri Infotainment.
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Zieyy finished the series with nine kills, six deaths and 30 assists, taking part in 86 per cent of the team’s kills and posting the highest match rating of any player in the series on MLTV. Teammate CikuGais was Bigetron’s top scorer with 17 kills, while Chibi added 13.
For Invictus Gaming, Lunnn was the top scorer with 16 kills, and Atannn chipped in with 25 assists.
The two sides were evenly matched coming in, having split their two regular-season meetings, according to MLTV’s head-to-head records.
Upper bracket line-up complete
Bigetron’s win completes the upper bracket semifinal line-up. Earlier on the same day, Team Vamos beat Team Flash 3-1 in the first Round 1 series to set up a meeting with second seed Team Rey on October 29 at 3pm, before Bigetron face Selangor Red Giants in the evening match.
Selangor Red Giants topped the Season 18 regular season with an 11-3 record in the official MPL Malaysia standings and received a bye straight into the upper bracket.
All playoff matches are best-of-five except the lower bracket final and the grand final, which are best-of-seven. According to the official MPL Malaysia website, the lower bracket final is set for October 31 and the grand final for November 1, both at 5.30pm.
The Malaysian playoffs come as the region settles its domestic champions ahead of the M8 World Championship in Istanbul, Türkiye. Malaysian fans will now be watching to see whether Bigetron MY by VIT can carry their momentum into Thursday night’s clash with the league leaders.
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