MLBB Championship Tour AMER 2026 – Split 2 Preview: Format, Rosters, and First-Round Schedule
Today, September 11, the first matches of the MLBB Championship Tour AMER 2026 - Split 2 kick off. The competition format, team rosters, prize pool distribution, and first-round matchups are detailed below.
Tournament Format
The regular season will run from September 11 to October 4 using the Swiss system. Teams will be divided into South and North groups; matches will be best-of-three series, with the exception of the first and second rounds (which will be best-of-three) and the 1:1 seeding in the third round. The top six teams from each group will advance to the next stage.
The MLBB Championship Tour AMER 2026 - Split 2 playoffs will run from October 16 to November 1 in a hybrid elimination format and will also be divided into two parts—North and South. The teams that finish in the top four spots in their regular-season groups will start in the upper brackets, while the others will start in the lower brackets. All matches will be best-of-5, with the exception of the stage finals, which will be best-of-7. One team from each group will face off in the AMER Grand Final, where a team must win four matches to advance.
List of Participants
Alpha7 Esports
- Christopher “Hesu” Calderon (explainer);
- Carlos “Bestplayer1” Ortega (jungler);
- Matthew “Frostt” Santos (mid laner);
- Lucas “UpaaTzy” Araujo (top laner);
- Mark “Kram God” Florencio (roamer);
- Diego “Daarkness” Casado (coach).
LYON
- RROB (jungler);
- Kior (jungler);
- Darrell “HUNTER” Baldovino (mid laner);
- Kisler (goldlaner);
- Merlin (roamer).
STMN Esports
- INSTINCT (explainer);
- Jin “Desz” Espinal (jungler);
- Reing (mid laner);
- LilRosa (top laner);
- Yomel (roamer).
The Night Horde
- Rayniel “Bethlehem” Logronio (explainer);
- Lance “Shiro” Nowns (jungler);
- Roy “Cole World” Cartagena (mid laner);
- Ziamet-Jay “ZIA” Kaluya (goldlaner);
- Gabriel “Pavel” Pena (roamer);
- Fap “Yato” Fan (substitute, mid laner);
- Martin “Sir Rose” Batista (coach).
U2 Esports
- Dalika Etoo (jungler);
- Sykessss (jungler);
- Inkei (mid laner);
- Replik (top laner);
- Astro (roamer).
Vendetta
- Mercyless (mid lane);
- Justin “TARZAN” Dyson (jungler);
- Churro (mid laner);
- Melon (gold lane);
- Gavin “Tea” Shi (roamer).
Deportivo B2G
- BryanMayers (explainer);
- Shownex (jungler);
- Lian (mid laner);
- MariGod (top laner);
- Kento (roamer);
- Muzita Prime (substitute, goldlaner);
- Tackson (substitute, gold laner);
- Magan (head coach);
- PrimeHilda (analyst).
Nopa Esports
- Hayase (commentator);
- Kendo (jungler);
- Sailor (mid laner);
- Miguel “Accurancy” Sosa (top laner);
- Raquell (roamer);
- Coleen (substitute, midlaner).
Retaliation
- Joy (explainer);
- Xue (jungler);
- Kaito Kid (mid laner);
- Rimuqt (top laner);
- Song (roamer).
9z Team
- Lucas “Chino” de Batista (jungler);
- Fasundo “Hide on bush” Ledesma (jungler);
- Johan “Shin” Gonzalez (mid laner);
- César “Doom” Hernández (top laner);
- Victor “Vaguin” Souza (roamer);
- Gabriel “Biel” Gonçalves (analyst).
DreamMax
- Nicolas “Akashi” Vieira (explainer);
- Lucas “Kiing” Godoy (jungler);
- Chaykite (mid laner);
- Gustavo “Gustalagusta” Lima (top laner);
- Israel “Alborocrazy” Moreira (roamer);
- Matthew “Nix” de Paula (substitute, flex).
- Joe (coach).
Entity7
- Santt (mid lane);
- Gatococa (jungler);
- Darien “Chan” Quiroz (mid);
- Victor “Vituu” Yardim (gold lane);
- Pedro “Shuun” Reis (roamer);
- Ignacio “Blackjax” Lusumi (coach).
Infinity
- Rusi (experience lane);
- Juan “Zizi” Segovia (jungler);
- Lionel (mid laner);
- Matías “Yur” Canaviri (gold lane);
- Stuart “FanBoy” Arcos (roamer).
Octa Gaming
- DARRENN (experience lane);
- Faka (jungler);
- Maieev (mid);
- Zablax (gold lane);
- Super Nahuel (roamer).
Dragon Empire
- Felipe “Bllack” Prado (explainer);
- Everton “Buzizio” de Mattos (jungler);
- Matthew “Yuji” Augusto (mid laner);
- Gr3mio (top laner);
- Luiz “Luizz” Alvez (roamer);
- Garu (substitute, jungler);
- Felphys (substitute, roamer);
- Gil “Thor” Casado (coach).
Titan Esports Club
- Leonardo “Arctic” Ibarra (explainer);
- Diego “Jotun” Moya (jungler);
- Luis “Sindraak” Tavares (mid laner);
- Angel “Furyy” Quintana (top laner);
- Pablo “Pakitoo” Balog (roamer);
- Godman “Cabral” Cabral (coach);
- Samuel “Arvoinen” Rondon (assistant coach).
Prize Pool Distribution
The prize pool for the MLBB Championship Tour AMER 2026 - Split 2 is $36,084. In addition to the cash prizes, two slots in the M8 World Championship are also up for grabs at the tournament.
- 1st place — a slot in the main stage of the M8 World Championship;
- 2nd place — a slot in the M8 World Championship wild card round.
Confirmed First-Round Matchups for the MLBB Championship Tour AMER 2026 - Split 2
September 11, times listed in Moscow time:
- 11:00 p.m. — Infinity vs. Titan Esports Club;
- Alpha7 Esports vs. Entity7;
- 9z Team vs. Octa Gaming;
- Vendetta vs. Nopa Esports.
September 12:
- 1:00 a.m. — LYON vs. Deportivo B2G;
- The Night Horde vs. U2 Esports;
- STMN Esports vs. Retaliation;
- Boostgate Esports vs. Bushido Wildcats.
English commentary
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Commentators:
- Arman “KRONOS” Tapa;
- Ricky “Priv8Dancer” Depilo;
- Ricardo “Rico” Nunes;
- H. B. “Trex” Wagner.
Portuguese Broadcast Studio
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Commentators:
- Wilson “BaneWP” Bastos;
- Enrique “Henrique CB” Bueno;
- Ricardo “Rico” Nunes;
- Shang;
- Yuno;
- Dagoberto “Zekron” Ribeiro.
Spanish broadcast studio
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Commentators:
- Lucas “Beastboy” Valentin;
- Mapa;
- Milita “Milita” Nishihara;
- Pochito;
- Yhapekz.
Where to Watch the MLBB Championship Tour AMER 2026 - Split 2
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English broadcast:
- YouTube: MLBB NA Esports..
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Spanish broadcast:
- TikTok: MLBB ES Esports;
- YouTube: MLBB ES Esports.
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Portuguese stream:
- TikTok: MLBB BR Esports;
- YouTube: MLBB BR Esports, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Brasil;
- Kick: mlbbbresports;
- TikTok: MLBB BR Esports;
- Twitch: mlbbbresports.
Photo — MOONTON Games.
