Updated on November 26, 8:25 p.m. (GMT+8): Updated scores.
Eight teams, one goal — to secure a spot at the M5 World Championship.
The M5 Wild Card is the inaugural qualification tournament for an M-series, showcasing eight teams from MPL and non-MPL regions.
This competition, which takes place over four days, decides which two teams will join the other 14 qualified teams at M5.
Prominent regions set to compete in the tournament are Mongolia, Nepal, and China, who make their M-series debut.
What is the M5 Wild Card qualifier?
The M5 Wild Card is a prelude to the M5 World Championship, taking place one month before the main event.
In the wild card, eight teams will vie for the coveted two slots in the M5 group stage.
These slots are open to runner-ups from various MPL leagues, as well as promising teams from emerging regions, including Mongolia and China.
M5 Wild Card format
Eight teams will be randomly assigned to two groups. They will then compete in a single round-robin format.
| GROUP A | GROUP B |
| 4Merical Esports (Nepal) | KeepBest Gaming (China) |
| Team SMG (Malaysia) | Imperio E-Sport (Peru) |
| Falcon Esports (Saudi Arabia) | Team Lilgun (Mongolia) |
| Nightmare Esports (Laos) | Umbrella Squad (EECA) |
The top two teams in each group will advance to the crossover matches, while the remaining four will be eliminated.
Each group’s first seed team will face the opposite group’s second seed team. The winners secure a slot in the M5 World Championship group stage.
M5 Wild Card standings, schedule, and results
Group stage standings
Group A
| TEAM | SERIES SCORE | MATCH SCORE |
| Team SMG | 3 — 0 | 6 — 2 |
| Niightmare Esports | 2 — 1 | 5 — 3 |
| Team Falcons | 1 — 2 | 4 — 4 |
| 4Merical Esports | 0 — 3 | 0 — 6 |
Team Falcons and 4Merical Esports have been eliminated.
Group B
| TEAM | SERIES SCORE | MATCH SCORE |
| Team LilGun | 3 — 0 | 6 — 3 |
| Imperio E-Sport | 2 — 1 | 5 — 2 |
| Umbrella Squad | 1 — 2 | 3 — 4 |
| Keep Best Gaming | 0 — 3 | 1 — 6 |
Group stage
November 23 (Thursday)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Team SMG | 2 — 1 | Niightmare Esports |
| Keep Best Gaming | 0 — 2 | Imperio E-Sport |
| 4Merical Esports | 0 — 2 | Team Falcons |
| Team Lilgun | 2 — 1 | Umbrella Squad |
November 24 (Friday)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Imperio E-Sport | 1 — 2 | Team Lilgun |
| Team Falcons | 1 — 2 | Niightmare Esports |
November 25 (Saturday)
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Keep Best Gaming | 0 — 2 | Umbrella Squad |
| 4Merical Esports | 0 — 2 | Team SMG |
| Imperio E-Sport | 2 — 0 | Umbrella Squad |
| 4Merical Esports | 0 — 2 | Niightmare Esports |
| Team SMG | 2 — 1 | Team Falcons |
| Keep Best Gaming | 1 — 2 | Team Lilgun |
Crossover matches
| TEAM | RESULTS | TEAM |
| Team SMG | 3 — 1 | Imperio E-Sport |
| Team Lilgun | 3 — 0 | Niightmare Esports |
Team SMG and Team Lilgun have qualified for the M5 World Championship group stage.
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Qualified teams
| QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT | TEAM |
| LIGA LATAM 2023 | Imperio E-Sport |
| MPL MY Season 12 | Team SMG |
| MLBB Continental Championships Season 2 | Umbrella Squad |
| MLBB Champion Battles Fall 2023 | 4Merical Esports |
| M Challenge Cup Mekong Season 2 | Niightmare Esports |
| ESN National Championship 2023 | Team Lilgun |
| MPL MENA Fall Split 2023 | Team Falcons |
| China | Keep Best Gaming |
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