A day before the MPL PH Season 11 playoffs, Karl “KarlTzy” Nepomuceno had minor surgery.
It was reported by Tiebreaker Times that the Echo jungler that he had minor surgery. But Echo Country Manager Mitch Liwanag added that it won’t affect KarlTzy’s play.
While not discrediting his rival jungler John Darry “Irrad” Abarquez, KarlTzy admitted that the injury impacted his performance during the upper bracket semifinals that saw Echo fall to RSG, 3-2.
“Malakas po siya. Tapos commended ko siya dun sa Game 4. Siguro di rin ako 100-percent kanina,” said KarlTzy.
KarlTzy also revealed that he was feeling pain in his injured finger during the series.
“Meron po siguro [impact yung injury sa performance ko], tingin ko. Like ngayon po masakit na tapos ngalay na and then pag in-game kumikirot yun,” he added.
However, it’s not the end of the world yet for the two-time world champion, as Echo will still face Bren Esports in a do-or-die match tomorrow for a place in this season’s top three.
