Gaimin Gladiators End NAVI PH’s MWI 2025 Run with Clean Sweep

NAVI PH’s journey at the MLBB Women’s Invitational 2025 has come to an end after falling to Gaimin Gladiators in a 2-0 sweep.

Gaimin Gladiators came in strong and caught the defending champs off guard in their opening match. Their team coordination and aggressive playstyle overwhelmed NAVI PH from the very start.

Ashley “Ashlay” Ann set the tone early in Game 1 with a perfect setup using Gatotkaca’s Avatar of the Guardian during a skirmish near the turtle at the 2-minute mark. This early play gave Gaimin Gladiators the momentum they needed to take control of the match.

Later in the game, Cindy “Panda1” Zhou and Sayori stepped up and both scored double kills during a push at NAVI’s base turret, helping seal the win with a dominating 14-4 kill score.

In Game 2, NAVI PH looked sharper and started strong, gaining an early lead. But the turning point came when they failed to contest the Lord at the 13-minute mark. From there, Gaimin Gladiators took over the map and pushed their advantage.

Sheen “Shinoa” Perez, the last defender standing for NAVI, tried her best to hold the base using Irithel, but Gaimin’s pressure was too much. In the end, NAVI PH exited the tournament with a 5th to 8th place finish.

With NAVI PH now out of the picture, all eyes are now on Team Liquid PH, who remains the only hope for the Philippines to bring home the MWI 2025 crown.