Smart Omega Empress are the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women's Invitational Winners at EWC

In a clean sweep of Team Vitality, Smart Omega Empress crowned themselves champions of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women's Invitational 2024 x Esports World Cup. This W from Smart Omega Empress ended the Team Vitality roster’s three-year, 24-tournament-long win streak.

Team Vitality entered Mobile Legends: Bang Bang in May 2024 via the acquisition of the Bigetron Era roster, who, at the time, boasted a winstreak of consecutive championships dating back to their win over GPX Basreng in the grand finals of Wonderful Indonesia Srikandi Championship on October 31, 2021.

Under the Team Vitality banner, the defending champions did not look as dominant as they had been for the past few years and dropped a game in the group stage and the playoffs on their way to the grand finals.

Smart Omega Empress journey to victory

Smart Omega Empress was also challenged throughout Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women's Invitational 2024 x Esports World Cup. After securing the first seed in Group B, OMGE bested Gaimin Gladiators 2-1 in the quarterfinals before qualifying for the grand finals with a semifinals sweep of Victory Song Gamers.

Despite a less-than-perfect start to the tournament, it was expected that Team Vitality would win Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women's Invitational 2024 x Esports World Cup as they had in their 24 previous competitions.

ML:BB Invitational 2024 MVP

Instead, it was Gold Laner Sheen "Shinoa" Perez who led Smart Omega Empress with an MVP performance throughout a 3-0 victory that saw OMGE outclass VIT in all aspects of the game.

Shinoa’s team dubbed her “savage” for the performance. Fans from the Philippines and beyond praised Shinoa and her team for the convincing victory.

Smart Omega Empress wrote on X: “You have proven to the whole world that no one can stop you from achieving success at this stage!”

EWC ML:BB prize pool

As a result of their win in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women's Invitational 2024 x Esports World Cup, Smart Omega Empress earned themselves the $180,000 lion’s share of the $550,000 prize pool, as well as 1,000 club points at EWC 2024.