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| Aniel "Master The Basics" Jiandani and Dexter "Dex Star" Alaba will bring their coaching expertise to Aurora Turkiye for the MSC. MPL Philippines (file photo) |
MANILA--From local pride to global stride, a Filipino mind is set to lead a Turkish squad.
Filipino coach Aniel "Master The Basics" Jiandani has been officially named head coach of Aurora Gaming Türkiye for the upcoming MLBB Midseason Cup set to take place from July 23-Aug. 3 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The Turkish squad, known for its individual mechanical prowess, will now be guided by MTB, bringing with him a wealth of competitive experience from the MPL Philippines scene.
He will be joined by fellow Filipino Dexter "DEX STAR" Alaba, who will serve as the team's assistant coach.
Aurora Gaming Türkiye will represent the Türkiye region on the international stage with a revamped lineup composed of Furkan "APEX47" Akbulut as the roamer, Ahmet "Rosa" Batir as the mid laner, Sidar "Tienzy" Mentese as the jungler, Mehmet "Lunar" Ilgun as the EXP laner, an Siyar "Sigibum" Akbulut as the gold laner.
The team also features analyst Sacit "Badgalseph" Arslan, rounding out a staff that blends local insight with international experience.
APEX47, Rosa, and Tienzy are no strangers to the international scene as they have previously competed in last year's MSC under the Fire Flux banner and more recently competed in M6 World Championships as members of wildcard winners Ulfhednar.
Notably, Aurora Philippines, the MPL PH sister squad of the Turkish team, finished fourth in MPL PH Season 15 after falling to Team Falcons PH in the lower bracket semifinals.
This marks another global breakthrough for Filipino coaching, as MTB becomes one of the few Pinoy minds trusted to lead a foreign representative in an S-tier Mobile Legends tournament.
With strong individual talents and a now globally guided coaching team, Aurora Türkiye is shaping up to be one of the dark horses to watch in this year's MSC.
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