Two games up, two games down as Twisted Minds seized the solo top spot in the MPL Philippines Season 16 regular season standings.
Twisting their way to a 2-0 start are the surprising early leaders Twisted Minds.
Bannered by former ONIC x Nine Lives standouts, the team headlined the opening week of the MPL PH Season 16 with a pair of impressive victories to kick off their campaign.
Twisted Minds first took care of business against Team Falcons before outlasting AP.Bren to seize the solo lead in the standings.
Entering the second week of the regular season, Twisted Minds face Smart Omega on Saturday, August 30, before taking on a huge test against defending champion Team Liquid PH.
Meanwhile, ONIC PH (1-0) also joined Twisted Minds as the other undefeated team after Week 1, following a commanding 2-0 sweep of TLPH in a Finals rematch.
The Sonics banked on the solid connection between gold laner Duane "Kelra" Pillas and jungler Cyric "K1NGKONG" Perez to hand the Cavalry its first loss of the tournament.
It also marked a positive sign for ONIC since their bronze medal finish in the 2025 Mid-Season Cup (MSC), as the Super Family eyes a second straight win with AP.Bren standing in their way.
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Elsewhere, AP Bren, Smart Omega, Team Falcons, and Team Liquid PH all split their first two assignments of Week 1 and now occupy joint-fourth in the standings.
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Aurora Gaming (0-1) and TNC Pro (0-2) are still searching for their first victory as the tournament heads into Week 2 starting Friday, August 29.
(With reports from Gillian Trinidad/One Sports Digital, GG Network)