5 MPL Malaysia Season 18 Week 3 Storylines to Watch This Weekend
Published: 2026-08-29
Week 3 opens at Quill City Mall with three primetime BO3s
MPL Malaysia Season 18 Week 3 runs Friday 28 August through Sunday 30 August 2026 at the Quill City Mall Convention Centre, Level 6, Kuala Lumpur, and today, Saturday 29 August, three back-to-back best-of-3 series roll from 14:30 MYT into a primetime Selangor Red Giants versus AC tip-off at 20:15 MYT. All times below are MYT (GMT+8). Every match streams free on Astro Sooka and the official MPL YouTube. No ticket needed if you want to watch senang gila from your KL condo.
Fans planning a mid-match top-up should note that 429 Diamonds cost about RM 47 at REDX Game, versus roughly RM 60 for the equivalent bundle on Malaysia's Apple App Store. That is a ~22% gap on a single mid-tier pack. Delivery to your MLBB ID is advertised at 1 to 3 minutes.
According to Liquipedia, this season "features eight teams competing in a double round-robin format over eight weeks" between 14 August and 18 October 2026. Two direct M8 World Championship slots are on the line for the top two, so every Week 3 map already carries seeding weight. Berikut lima storylines to track this weekend.
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Full Week 3 match schedule (all MYT)
- Fri 28 Aug · Bigetron MY (BTRM) vs Team Rey (TR) · 17:00 MYT
- Fri 28 Aug · Vamos (VMS) vs RRQ · 20:15 MYT
- Sat 29 Aug · Team Flash (FL) vs Team Rey (TR) · 14:30 MYT
- Sat 29 Aug · Bigetron MY (BTRM) vs Vamos (VMS) · 17:00 MYT
- Sat 29 Aug · Selangor Red Giants (SRG) vs AC · 20:15 MYT
- Sun 30 Aug · Invictus Gaming (iG) vs Team Flash (FL) · 14:30 MYT
- Sun 30 Aug · RRQ vs AC · 17:00 MYT
The venue address is Quill City Mall Convention Centre, Level 6, a 4-minute walk from Medan Tuanku monorail. Two scheduled breaks follow. The first pause runs 21 Sept to 4 Oct for the Asian Games squad release. An Oct 8-10 shuffle then accommodates MLBB's 10th anniversary weekend.
Patch 2.1.95a is still warping the Week 3 draft
The 25 August 2026 patch shipped a Hayabusa Skill 1 damage bump (220 to 300 base, plus new 85% Physical Attack scaling), an Atlas Skill 2 ganking nerf, an Obsidia shield ult rework, and a Hanzo HP-regen shift that now scales off Physical Attack. Coaches at TODAK and Team SMG scrims flagged the Hayabusa buff first. The pick sat at 8% priority pre-patch. Week 3 draft-lock data shows him climbing into first-rotation ban territory alongside the returning Aulus. Bigetron MY riding the Atlas nerf may lean Fredrinn or Chip. Selangor Red Giants have quietly logged Yin and Julian on Yamato in their public solo-queue streams. Boleh tahan the pace of change. Three of the top five Week 2 win-condition heroes are patch-touched, so scouting last week's VOD alone is a trap.
The full changelog is on the official patch notes wiki. Casters expect Aura Celtics (AC) to test the Obsidia shield rework against SRG's tank rotation tonight. iG's mid-lane will likely open Sunday with a Julian first-pick versus Team Flash.
MPL Malaysia S18 Week 3 FAQ
When does the SRG vs AC match start in Malaysia?
Selangor Red Giants versus AC starts Saturday 29 August 2026 at 20:15 MYT (GMT+8) at Quill City Mall Convention Centre Level 6. Doors for on-site fans open two hours earlier. The official stream typically goes live 20 minutes before first pick.
Where can I watch MPL Malaysia S18 for free?
Astro Sooka carries the local Bahasa Malaysia broadcast, and the official MPL Malaysia YouTube and Facebook feeds stream every match without a paywall. Twitch mirrors from partnered casters go up for VOD watchers who miss the live window.
How much do 429 Diamonds cost at REDX Game right now?
The 429-Diamond mid-tier lists at about RM 47 on our MLBB Diamond page, versus roughly RM 60 for the equivalent bundle on Malaysia's Apple App Store, and payment goes through DuitNow, Boost, Touch 'n Go eWallet, or FPX at checkout. Delivery is advertised at 1 to 3 minutes straight to your MLBB Player ID once the reference number is confirmed.
Is Bigetron MY by VIT the same team as Bigetron?
Yes. Bigetron MY runs under a naming-rights partnership with VIT this season, and the roster plus coaching staff carry over from the Bigetron MLBB organisation.
When does the MPL MY S18 break for the Asian Games?
Play pauses from 21 September through 4 October 2026 so national players can join the Asian Games 2026 Aichi-Nagoya campaign. The Week 7 Saturday fixture on 10 October also shifts to Thursday 8 October for MLBB's 10th anniversary.
Do I need a Malaysian bank card to top up at REDX Game?
No. Boost, Touch 'n Go eWallet, DuitNow QR, and FPX are all supported at checkout, so a local eWallet balance is enough for a REDX Game order.
Diamond top-up traps around a busy MPL weekend
Every big MPL Malaysia weekend brings a wave of fake "SRG partner" giveaway pages and DM promises of 10,000 free Diamonds. Ignore them. Real Moonton-authorised resellers never ask for your Moonton account password, one-time PIN, or a screenshot of your Google Authenticator. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission's advisory portal has repeatedly flagged phishing kits that mimic Malaysian top-up brands during MPL primetime hours. Treat any link shared in match-chat with suspicion. Stick to your own bookmark for REDX Game's MLBB Diamond page. Confirm the padlock icon before you paste your Player ID.
Two more habits worth locking in this Week 3. Verify that the RM price the checkout shows matches the pack tier you tapped, and always screenshot your order ID until the Diamonds actually land in your MLBB inventory. If a "friend" DMs a Discord invite offering suspiciously discounted top-up rebates for the SRG vs AC finale, that is exactly the flavour of Ramadan-to-MPL-season scam that MPL Malaysia's own social team keeps calling out from its verified accounts.
Malaysian fan tips: KL commute, streams, and last-minute top-ups
Quill City Mall sits directly above the Medan Tuanku Monorail station. A Rapid KL day pass from Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam, or even Kajang gets you door-to-door under RM 10 return. Grab surge tends to hit around 22:30 MYT once the primetime match wraps, so budget an extra 20 minutes or take the last KTM back to Klang. If your PJ-based squad wants to watch together, the JB Room at Quill City Mall's food court runs the MPL Malaysia feed on their big screen most weekends. Free entry, cheap teh ais, memang best.
For last-minute Diamond top-ups from your seat, keep REDX Game bookmarked on your phone so that a DuitNow QR payment during the pick-ban phase still gets your Diamonds credited before the first Turtle spawns at the six-minute mark. Then plug in and enjoy the run to the two direct M8 World Championship slots, because every Week 3 map from here on already tightens the top-two race for Malaysia's flag-bearers. REDX Game will be watching the SRG vs AC tip-off right along with the rest of KL.
