06.05.2025
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Kairi Shares Onic ID’s MPL Royal Derby Gameplan

Adrian S
Adrian S
Kairi Shares Onic ID’s MPL Royal Derby Gameplan

Onic ID’s Jungler Kairi “Kairi” Rayosdelsol recently revealed the strategy behind his team’s reverse sweep victory over RRQ Hoshi in the MPL ID Season 15 Royal Derby last Sunday (4/5).

Amid doubts about their performance heading into Week 6, Onic ID made a surprising management shakeup by reappointing Paul “Yeb” Denver as interim coach and moving Adi “Adi” Asyauri to an analyst role. This swift overhaul immediately paid off as they kicked off with a decisive 2-0 win against Team Liquid ID.

The winning momentum carried into their next-day grudge match against RRQ, a showdown they had been waiting for. Despite early struggles, Yeb’s counter-strategy proved decisive, effectively neutralizing RRQ’s tactics en route to victory.

Several players from the Yellow Porcupine squad stood out under Yeb’s guidance, including Kairi. The Filipino ace later credited their win to a simple yet effective draft that overcame RRQ’s tactics.

“What makes RRQ’s unique strategies work? Well, they mostly repeat similar tactics, utilizing unconventional heroes like Kadita and Esmeralda. To counter them, we just need to do the same cheese strategies,” he explained during MPL ID.

The Yeb-Kairi synergy clearly serves as a clear warning to MPL ID teams to improve their tactics before the regular season concludes. It will be an uphill battle for anyone who wants to challenge their might — unless they can rival the Filipinos’ strategic drafting prowess.