EVOS at Winter is Coming has become one of the most widely discussed topics within the Indonesian Mobile Legends community. The international tournament held in Russia had been expected to serve as a stage for EVOS to prove its strength at the global level.

Arriving as one of the invited teams alongside ONIC PH, expectations for EVOS at Winter is Coming had been notably high. With the team’s experience and individual player quality, EVOS had at least been projected to reach the grand final.

However, reality on the battlefield has told a different story. EVOS at Winter is Coming has had to accept a third-place finish, a result that has not fully reflected the true potential of the White Tigers.

Even so, EVOS at Winter is Coming has still left many important takeaways. Positive development has already been shown, but several crucial aspects have needed to be improved if EVOS has wanted to appear more competitive moving forward.

EVOS at Winter is Coming Has Shown Progress, Here Are 3 Things That Have Needed Improvement

Finding Better Options in the Mid Lane and Roamer Roles

EVOS at Winter is Coming has shown that these two roles have remained the most exploitable points for opponents. This has not meant that Swaylow and Kyy have performed poorly, but the current META has demanded far more than simply playing safe and consistent.

In today’s META, a mid laner has been required to function as a secondary carry and, at times, the main tempo controller during the mid game. Meanwhile, an ideal roamer has needed a high-level macro understanding, strong decision-making instincts, and a wide hero pool to unlock more draft options.

If EVOS has aimed for a stronger Season 17, searching for alternative options or at least deepening strategic depth in these two roles has become a realistic and necessary step.

Avoiding Excessive Comfort with Power Heroes

EVOS has long been known as a team that has gained strong confidence once it has secured so-called “safe” power heroes. The issue has been that this habit has often placed EVOS in a comfort zone, leaving them less prepared to face anti-META drafts from opponents.

This pattern has once again been seen at EVOS at Winter is Coming, when opponents have dared to pick unconventional heroes that have effectively countered EVOS’ main strengths. Once the initial game plan has failed, EVOS has appeared to struggle with rapid adaptation.

Going forward, draft flexibility and the courage to experiment with new setups have needed to become priorities, ensuring that EVOS has not been easy to read or counter.

Reducing the Burden on Albert

Nearly every team facing EVOS has already understood that Albert has been the only consistently game-changing player on the roster. As a result, opponents’ focus has almost always been directed toward him from the early game.

This situation has caused EVOS at Winter is Coming to rely too heavily on a single player. When Albert has been shut down, EVOS’ available win conditions have automatically narrowed.

If EVOS has been able to introduce another carry of equal threat, whether from the mid lane or the gold lane, the team’s gameplay variety would have become significantly richer. EVOS at Winter is Coming should have served as an important lesson in building a more balanced team that has not depended on a single figure alone.