Reigning champion Blacklist International defeated RRQ Akira, 3-1, to punch a ticket into the upper bracket semifinal of the M4 Mobile Legends World Championship on Sunday in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The three-time Mobile Legends Professional League PH champion tapped Benedetta, Pharsa, Estes, Beatrix, and Akai in Game 4 to send the Brazilians crashing to the lower bracket.

Hadji was named MVP after posting a 5/1/13 KDA.

"We talked about wanting to show how strong Blacklist International is.  We wanted to start strong in the Playoffs to show who we really are," Blacklist International team captain OhMyV33nus said.

Blacklist International will play Indonesian powerhouse and hometown favorite RRQ Hoshi in the semis on 11 January.