MidwayCheating ruling changes finals bracket for Mo & Krill with video evidence provided.
Echo has been disqualified from the Mo & Krill Cup after tournament administrator LarsG3 said player Amberok was found to have used unauthorized third-party assistance. The ruling means Echo's matches will be recorded as forfeits, with wins awarded to their opponents, according to the tournament decision. The event's public team sheet also labels Echo as disqualified and states the team was removed due to "Amberok cheating."
"The decision was not made lightly," LarsG3 said. "We reviewed the case together with several Eternus players, and based on their assessment as well as our own review, the behavior was consistent with wallhack usage." LarsG3's reference to Eternus, Deadlock's highest competitive rank, speaks to the involvement of players at that skill level with the goal having a review panel capable of understanding mechanical expertise to evaluate the footage according to tournament operators.According to LarsG3's statement, the evidence reviewed by tournament staff came from Amberok's public matches rather than matches played in the tournament itself. LarsG3 said organizers reviewed the footage with high-ranked players and concluded the behavior was consistent with wallhack usage. An evidence folder has also been shared publicly by the tournament.
Amberok disputed the ruling in a statement to DeadFrag, saying:
"I am not agreed with this decision, this is a complete coincidence." Amberok added that he was willing to undergo a full PC check and said he does not support cheating. Amberok also expressed concern about the accusation's impact beyond the tournament itself, "I don't want to get my reputation bad and I already was accused of cheating, not talking about tournament, would be also good if you check me and post it somewhere so people trust me. I completely do not support any kind of cheating."The Mo & Krill Cup runs March 21–29 Beijing Time. Its qualifier was scheduled for March 21–22, with the eight-team main event set for March 28–29. Public event listings describe it as a B-tier event with a prize pool of about $1,500.