# MLBB M4 World Championship

The 2022 Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship, commonly referred to as the M4 World Championship and M4, was the fourth edition of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship, an esports tournament for the mobile game Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
The annual international tournament was organized by the game developer Moonton, in partnership with several sponsors including the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy of the Republic of Indonesia. The tournament was held in Jakarta from 1 to 15 January 2023.
Sweeping the defending champions with a 4–0 score, ECHO Philippines defeated Blacklist International in a best-of-seven series to become the fourth World Champions. It marked the second Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championships where two Filipino teams are upper bracket and lower bracket contenders for the said title. It also marked the third consecutive world championship title that a Filipino team has won, beginning in M2.
Karl Gabriel "KarlTzy" Nepomuceno is the first-ever MLBB player who has won two world championships. He would be joined by his former teammates, Kyle "Phewww" Arcangel and David "FlapTzy" Canon to win two world championships after their victories in the MLBB M5 World Championship.

## Background

The MLBB M4 World Championships was the fourth edition of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship and the first edition of the games to be held in Indonesia. Previously, Malaysia and Singapore held the first three editions of the games, M1 in Kuala Lumpur and M2 and M3 in Singapore. The tournament was held from 1 to 15 January 2023, surpassing one year of the previous editions of the tournament.
M4 featured sixteen (16) qualified teams from Asia, North America, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Europe and Latin America. Teams qualified through their region's qualification method, whether it will be an MPL Region or a Moonton-approved qualification tournament.
A notable fact is that in every edition of the World Championship, an exclusive battle pass skin and the champion skin will be released. Previously, the Fighter-hero Roger was chosen to be the battle pass skin and the Champions Skin was Estes, picked by Blacklist International. In the current battle pass, the Marksman Hero Beatrix was chosen as the Battle pass skin.

## Qualified teams

Qualifying for the M4 World Championships comes from the competing nation's Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League, commonly known as "MPL." However, regional qualifiers in the North America, Turkey, Myanmar, Mekong (Thailand, Laos, Vietnam), and Latin American regions were also held to broaden the reach of the Championship's teams.
Unlike in the previous MLBB World Championships, the Commonwealth of Independent States and Japan would not participate in the upcoming M4. On the other hand, Mekong and Myanmar will re-join after their absence in the M3 World Championship held in Singapore. The number of qualifiers for Singapore and Brazil has been reduced to one, while the Latin America region will now delegate two teams participating in the world championship.
Qualifiers :
| Region | League | Qualification method | Team name | ID | Group |
| Philippines | MPL Philippines | MPL Philippines Season 10 Champions | Blacklist International | BLCK | A |
| Philippines | MPL Philippines | MPL Philippines Season 10 Runners-Up | ECHO Philippines | ECHO | C |
| Indonesia | MPL Indonesia | MPL Indonesia Season 10 Champions | ONIC Esports | ONIC | B |
| Indonesia | MPL Indonesia | MPL Indonesia Season 10 Runners-Up | RRQ Hoshi | RRQ | C |
| Malaysia | MPL Malaysia | MPL Malaysia Season 10 Champions | Team HAQ | THQ | D |
| Malaysia | MPL Malaysia | MPL Malaysia Season 10 Runners-Up | Todak | TDK | B |
| Latin America | Super League LATAM | Super League LATAM Season 1 Champions | S11 Gaming Argentina | S11 | D |
| Latin America | Super League LATAM | Super League LATAM Season 1 Runners-Up | Malvinas Gaming | MVG | B |
| Singapore | MPL Singapore | MPL Singapore Season 4 Champions | RSG Singapore | RSG | C |
| Cambodia | MPL Cambodia | MPL Cambodia Autumn Split 2022 Champions | Burn x Team Flash | BURN | A |
| Brazil | MPL Brazil | MPL Brazil Season 3 Champions | RRQ Akira | RRQ | D |
| Middle East and North Africa | MPL MENA | MPL MENA Fall Split 2022 Champions | Occupy Thrones | OPY | C |
| Myanmar | M4 Myanmar Qualifiers | Myanmar Qualifying Team | Falcon Esports | FCON | A |
| Mekong | M4 Mekong Qualifiers | Mekong Region Qualifying Team | MDH Esports | MDH | B |
| Turkey | Türkiye Şampiyonası 2022 | Turkish Qualifying Team | Incendio Supremacy | INC | A |
| North America | MLBB NACT | MLBB NACT Fall Season Champions | The Valley | TV | D |

## Venue

The M4 World Championship was announced to be held in the capital city of Jakarta, Indonesia.
Previously, the group stages and playoffs will be held at XO Hall and Istora Senayan, but due to unforeseen circumstances and for the safety of fans, both venues were changed accordingly by the M4 organizers.
Group stages for the tournament will now be held at the Bali United Studio, Jakarta Indonesia. In addition, the knockout stages will be hosted at the Tennis Indoor Senayan. The selling of tickets for the event started on October 19.

## Marketing

During the build-up to the M4 World Championships, the MLBB official YouTube channel, alongside MPL Region YouTube channels such as the Philippines and Indonesia, has released several promotional and publicity videos to promote the upcoming world championships.
In the Philippines, the theme song "PINAS LANG MALAKAS", was released and was sung by KZ Tandingan, featuring Nik Makino. The song included the four prominent members of both qualifying teams of the Philippines, Danerie "Wise." Del Rosario and Jonmar "OhMyV33Nus" Villaluna of Blacklist International, and Karl Gabriel "KarlTzy" Nepomuceno and Tristan "YAWI" Cabrera of ECHO Philippines. The music video also featured Joshua "CH4KNU" Mangilog of Smart Omega and selected shoutcasters of MPL Philippines.

## Format

Group stage: 1 to 4 January 2023
* 16 teams qualified for the event are split into four groups of 4 teams each.
* All matches in the group stage are played in a Bo1 series.
* The top two teams per group qualified for the Upper Bracket Playoffs.
* The bottom two teams per group qualified for the Lower Bracket Playoffs.
Knockout stage (playoffs): 7 to 14 January 2023
* Sixteen teams play in a double-elimination tournament.
* Eight teams begin in the Upper Bracket, and eight teams begin in the Lower Bracket.
* Lower Bracket Rounds 1 and 2 are a Bo3 series. The rest of the playoffs are played in a Bo5 series.
Grand finals: 15 January 2023
* The grand finals will be a Bo7 series between the upper bracket and lower bracket finalists.

## Rosters

Official rosters of all qualified teams :
| Team | Players | Players | Players | Players | Players | Players | Players | Players | Players | Players | Players | Coach/manager |
| Team | Jungle | Jungle | Exp Lane | Exp Lane | Gold Lane | Gold Lane | Gold Lane | Midlaner | Midlaner | Roamer | Roamer | | Coach/manager |
| Blacklist International | Wise (Danerie James Del Rosario) | Wise (Danerie James Del Rosario) | Edward (Edward Jay Dapadap) | Edward (Edward Jay Dapadap) | Oheb (Kiel Calvin Soriano) | Oheb (Kiel Calvin Soriano) | Oheb (Kiel Calvin Soriano) | Hadji (Salic A. Imam) | Eson (Mark Jayson Gerardo) | OhMyV33Nus (Johnmar Villaluna) | DexStar (Dexstar Louise Alaba) | BON CHAN (Kristoffer Ed L. Ricaplaza) |
| Echo Philippines | KarlTzy (Karl Gabriel Nepomuceno) | KarlTzy (Karl Gabriel Nepomuceno) | SanFord (Sanford Vinuya) | SanFord (Sanford Vinuya) | Bennyqt (Frederic Benedict Gonzales) | Bennyqt (Frederic Benedict Gonzales) | Bennyqt (Frederic Benedict Gonzales) | Sanji (Alston Pabico) | KurtTzy (Jankurt Matira) | Yawi (Tristan Cabrera) | Jaypee (Jaypee Cruz) | Tictac (Harold Reyes) |
| ONIC Esports | Kairi (Kairi Rayodelsol) | Kairi (Kairi Rayodelsol) | Butsss (Muhammad Satrya Sanubari) | Butsss (Muhammad Satrya Sanubari) | CW (Calvin Winata) | CW (Calvin Winata) | CW (Calvin Winata) | Sanz (Gilang) | Drian (Adriand Larsen Wong) | Kiboy (Nicky Fernando) | Samoht (Thomas Obadja) | Aldo (Ronaldo Liebert) |
| RRQ Hoshi | Alberttt (Albert Iskandar) | Alberttt (Albert Iskandar) | R7 (Rivaldi Fatah) | Banana (Andre Putra) | Skylar (Schevenko Tendean) | Skylar (Schevenko Tendean) | Skylar (Schevenko Tendean) | Clayyy (Deden Nurhasan) | Lemon (Muhammad Ikhsan) | Vyn (Calvin) | Vyn (Calvin) | Arcadia (Michael Bocado) |
| Team HAQ | Garyy (Muhammad Syafizan Najmi) | Garyy (Muhammad Syafizan Najmi) | Lolla (Mohamad Nilzaihan bin Neilham) | Lolla (Mohamad Nilzaihan bin Neilham) | Panda (Poh Chun Wai) | Panda (Poh Chun Wai) | Panda (Poh Chun Wai) | Mann (Aiman Anuar bin Zairie) | Syamskyyy (Muhammad Qamarul Hisyam bin Shukri) | Minn (Aimin Anuar bin Zairie) | Minn (Aimin Anuar bin Zairie) | Pabz (Khairul Azman bin Mohd Sharif) |
| Todak | Rival (Muhammad Alif Akmal bin Kamarulzaman) | CikuGais (Muhammad Danial bin Mohamad Fuad) | 4Meyz (Wan Usman bin Wan Imran) | 4Meyz (Wan Usman bin Wan Imran) | Momo (Idreen bin Abdul Jamal) | Momo (Idreen bin Abdul Jamal) | Momo (Idreen bin Abdul Jamal) | Moon (Zikry bin Shamsuddin) | Moon (Zikry bin Shamsuddin) | Yums (Muhammad Qayyum Ariffin bin Mohd Suhairi) | Yums (Muhammad Qayyum Ariffin bin Mohd Suhairi) | Amoux (Ariff Iswandi) |
| S11 Gaming Argentina | Jotun (Diego Balog) | Jotun (Diego Balog) | Papadog (Alexander Llanos) | Papadog (Alexander Llanos) | Kaii (Martias Roldan) | Mael (Gonzalo Leguizamon) | Mael (Gonzalo Leguizamon) | Chan (Darien Barraza) | Chan (Darien Barraza) | Erwin (Rodrigo Herenu) | Erwin (Rodrigo Herenu) | Secretaria (Bárbara Gottardo) |
| Malvinas Gaming | Fran (Fran Solís) | Fran (Fran Solís) | Dragon (Alexander Sullon) | Dragon (Alexander Sullon) | JoelCrew (Joel Huarino) | JoelCrew (Joel Huarino) | JoelCrew (Joel Huarino) | Harle (George Campos) | Harle (George Campos) | Stephe (José Machaca) | Soujin (Gian Franco) | Tsubasaa (Walaci Seabra) |
| RSG Singapore | Brayyy (Brayden Teo) | Brayyy (Brayden Teo) | Diablo (Yeo Lun) | Diablo (Yeo Lun) | Babycakes (Jovan Heng) | Babycakes (Jovan Heng) | Babycakes (Jovan Heng) | 505 (Amos Rui) | Roy. (Royven Tan) | Lolsie (Bellamy Yeov) | CS (Yong Chester) | SaintDeLucaz (Dolly Pelo) |
| Burn x Team Flash | Chma (Sour Mara) | Xeon (Kunn Chankakada) | ATM (Kosal Piseth) | ATM (Kosal Piseth) | Hesa (Jhonwin Vergara) | Fury (Vithou Sovisal) | Fury (Vithou Sovisal) | C Cat (Sok Roth) | C Cat (Sok Roth) | D7 (Ty Oudom) | D7 (Ty Oudom) | Zico (John Dizon) |
| RRQ Akira | Kiing (Lucas Godoy) | Blink (Gabriel Favoreto) | Tekashi (Arthur Nascimento) | Tekashi (Arthur Nascimento) | Gustalagusta (Gustavo Lima) | Gustalagusta (Gustavo Lima) | Gustalagusta (Gustavo Lima) | Seigen (Matheus Lima) | Seigen (Matheus Lima) | Luiizz (Luiz Henrique Alves) | Luiizz (Luiz Henrique Alves) | Cabral (Godman Campos Dos Santos) |
| Occupy Thrones | Lio (Mustafa Mahmoud) | Lio (Mustafa Mahmoud) | Hulk (Abdulaziz Sulaimani) | Wega (Mohmed Wageeh) | Gado (Ahmed Gado) | Gado (Ahmed Gado) | Gado (Ahmed Gado) | Fury (Naif Alslobi) | Fury (Naif Alslobi) | Maro (Amr Khaled) | Maro (Amr Khaled) | WarBarbie (Alexander Korystin) Mundo (Ameniel Del Mundo) |
| Falcon Esports | Kenn (Kenneth Hein) | Kenn (Kenneth Hein) | Yellowflash (Min Khant Hein) | Yellowflash (Min Khant Hein) | Silent (Pyae Sone) | Zippx (Kyaw Bo) | RubyDD (Swan Aung) | JustiN (Pyae Khant) | JustiN (Pyae Khant) | Naomi (Min Ko) | Naomi (Min Ko) | Dale (Steve Vitug) |
| MDH Esports | Jowga (Nguyễn Văn Tô Đô) | Jowga (Nguyễn Văn Tô Đô) | TheKing (Nguyễn Việt Thanh) | TheKing (Nguyễn Việt Thanh) | Hehehehehehe (Lâm Văn Đạt) | Hehehehehehe (Lâm Văn Đạt) | Hehehehehehe (Lâm Văn Đạt) | NeedMyHelp (Lê Minh Đức) | NeedMyHelp (Lê Minh Đức) | Gnart (Phạm Ngọc Trạng) | Gnart (Phạm Ngọc Trạng) | tntk |
| Incendio Supremacy | Tienzy (Sidar Menteşe) | Tienzy (Sidar Menteşe) | Alien (Bariş Ali Çakir) | Lunar (Mehmet Ilgun) | Sunshine (Emre Sari) | Sunshine (Emre Sari) | Sunshine (Emre Sari) | Rosa (Ahmet Batir) | Rosa (Ahmet Batir) | Apex47 (Furkan Akbulut) | Apex47 (Furkan Akbulut) | Paranoid (Osman Karademir) |
| The Valley | MobaZane (Michael Cosgun) | MobaZane (Michael Cosgun) | FwydChickn (Ian Hohl) | Mielow (Chris Enobio) | Basic (Peter Bryce Lozano) | Basic (Peter Bryce Lozano) | Basic (Peter Bryce Lozano) | Hoon (Jang Seong-hun) | Hoon (Jang Seong-hun) | Shark (Oscar Vo) | Shark (Oscar Vo) | Balot |

### Notes

    1. ^ Alexander "WarBarbie" Korystin from Ukraine, couldn't flight to Indonesia due to political crisis in Ukraine. Therefore, he is replaced as a coach by Ameniel Del Mundo from Philippines.
The Rosters for the MLBB M4 World Championships were a first with the majority of the players being Filipino or playing for the Philippines initially such as Kairi Rayosdelsol and Michael Bocado from Indonesia.

### Broadcast talents

The following is the official talent line-up for the M4 broadcast in Jakarta, Indonesia:
| Philippines | Indonesia | Malaysia | Singapore | United States |
| Mara (Mara Aquino) | Mirko (Frederick Handy Loho) | GideonQ (Gideon Khew Wei Yung) | Jayz (Chris Yeo) | Assassin Dave (Dave Mao) |
| Mara (Mara Aquino) | Aeterna (Rachael Melati) | GideonQ (Gideon Khew Wei Yung) | Jayz (Chris Yeo) | Assassin Dave (Dave Mao) |
| Wolf (Caisam Yvez Nopueto) | Aeterna (Rachael Melati) | GideonQ (Gideon Khew Wei Yung) | Jayz (Chris Yeo) | Assassin Dave (Dave Mao) |
| Leo (Dan Cubangay) | Gonie (Albert Serafin) | Laphel (Mohd Amirul Aiman Mohammad Kamal) | Jayz (Chris Yeo) | Assassin Dave (Dave Mao) |
| Naisou (Joseph Charles Rezabek) | Arashi (Brydon Maslimta) | Laphel (Mohd Amirul Aiman Mohammad Kamal) | Jayz (Chris Yeo) | Trex (H.B. Wagner) |
| Naisou (Joseph Charles Rezabek) | Clara (Clara Kartika Sari Utoyo) | Laphel (Mohd Amirul Aiman Mohammad Kamal) | Jayz (Chris Yeo) | Trex (H.B. Wagner) |

### Group draw

The group draw was held on 8 December 2022. The sixteen teams that qualified for the global tournament were split into two pools and grouped into 4 groups of 4 teams each. The following were the rules for the group draw:
* Teams from the same qualified region will not be drawn into the same group, if that happens the later team will be slotted into the next group.
* Teams in Pool 1 will not be drawn into the same group, 2 teams from MLSL in Pool 2 will not be drawn into the same group.
* The order of the draw is serpentine (ABCD-DCBA-ABCD-DCBA).
Group Draw Pools :
| Pool 1 | Pool 2 | Pool 2 | Pool 2 |
| Blacklist International | ECHO Philippines | RRQ Akira | Falcon Esports |
| ONIC Esports | RRQ Hoshi | Occupy Thrones | MDH Esports |
| Team HAQ | Todak | S11 Gaming Argentina | Incendio Supremacy |
| RSG Singapore | Burn x Team Flash | Malvinas Gaming | The Valley |
Group Draw on 8 December 2022 :
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
| Blacklist International | ONIC Esports | RSG Singapore | Team HAQ |
| Incendio Supremacy | Todak | Occupy Thrones | RRQ Akira |
| Falcon Esports | Malvinas Gaming | RRQ Hoshi | The Valley |
| Burn x Flash | MDH Esports | ECHO Philippines | S11 Gaming Argentina |

## Group stage

The group stages started on 1 January and concluded on 4 January. All games in the group stage will be in a Bo1 format. There will be no teams eliminated at the end of group stages, but the upper two teams in each group shall be qualified for the Upper Bracket playoffs, while the lower two shall be qualified for the Lower Bracket Playoffs.

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FCON | BLCK | INC | BURN |
| 1 | Falcon Esports (Q) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 | Qualified for Upper Bracket Playoffs | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Blacklist International (Q) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 8 | Qualified for Upper Bracket Playoffs | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| 3 | Incendio Supremacy (Q) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 7 | Qualified for Lower Bracket Playoffs | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 |
| 4 | Burn x Flash (Q) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 3 | Qualified for Lower Bracket Playoffs | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — |
| Date | Game | Team 1 | Result | Result | Team 2 |
| 1 January 2023 | 1 | BLCK | 1 | 0 | INC |
| 1 January 2023 | 2 | INC | 1 | 0 | FCON |
| 1 January 2023 | 3 | FCON | 1 | 0 | BURN |
| 3 January 2023 | 4 | INC | 1 | 0 | BURN |
| 3 January 2023 | 5 | BURN | 0 | 1 | BLCK |
| 3 January 2023 | 6 | FCON | 1 | 0 | BLCK |

### Tiebreaker

A three-way tie emerged between Incendio, Blacklist, and Falcon Esports each having a 2–1 win-loss standing. With this, three additional tiebreaker games were played after the final group stage game was held to determine the teams that would make the upper and the lower bracket. These tiebreaker matches were counted in the standings as per the official website.

#### Results

| Tiebreaker Match | Team 1 | Result | Result | Team 2 |
| 1 | FCON | 1 | 0 | INC |
| 2 | BLCK | 0 | 1 | FCON |
| 3 | BLCK | 1 | 0 | INC |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TDK | ONIC | MVG | MDH |
| 1 | Todak (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Qualified for Upper Bracket Playoffs | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| 2 | ONIC Esports (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | Qualified for Upper Bracket Playoffs | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| 3 | Malvinas Gaming (Q) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 | Qualified for Lower Bracket Playoffs | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 |
| 4 | MDH Esports (Q) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 3 | Qualified for Lower Bracket Playoffs | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — |
| Date | Game | Team 1 | Result | Result | Team 2 |
| 1 January 2023 | 1 | MVG | 1 | 0 | MDH |
| 1 January 2023 | 2 | TDK | 1 | 0 | MVG |
| 1 January 2023 | 3 | ONIC | 0 | 1 | TDK |
| 3 January 2023 | 4 | MVG | 0 | 1 | ONIC |
| 3 January 2023 | 5 | MDH | 0 | 1 | ONIC |
| 3 January 2023 | 6 | TDK | 1 | 0 | MDH |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ECHO | RRQ | RSG SG | OPY |
| 1 | ECHO Philippines (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Qualified for Upper Bracket Playoffs | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| 2 | RRQ Hoshi (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | Qualified for Upper Bracket Playoffs | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| 3 | RSG Singapore (Q) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 | Qualified for Lower Bracket Playoffs | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 |
| 4 | Occupy Thrones (Q) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 3 | Qualified for Lower Bracket Playoffs | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — |
| Date | Game | Team 1 | Result | Result | Team 2 |
| 2 January 2023 | 1 | RSG-SG | 1 | 0 | OPY |
| 2 January 2023 | 2 | RRQ | 1 | 0 | OPY |
| 2 January 2023 | 3 | ECHO | 1 | 0 | RRQ |
| 4 January 2023 | 4 | OPY | 0 | 1 | ECHO |
| 4 January 2023 | 5 | ECHO | 1 | 0 | RSG-SG |
| 4 January 2023 | 6 | RRQ | 1 | 0 | RSG-SG |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RRQ-BR | THQ | TV | S11 |
| 1 | RRQ Akira (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | Qualified for Upper Bracket Playoffs | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| 2 | Team HAQ (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | Qualified for Upper Bracket Playoffs | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| 3 | The Valley (Q) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 | Qualified for Lower Bracket Playoffs | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 |
| 4 | S11 Gaming Argentina (Q) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 | Qualified for Lower Bracket Playoffs | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — |
| Date | Game | Team 1 | Result | Result | Team 2 |
| 2 January 2023 | 1 | TV | 1 | 0 | S11 |
| 2 January 2023 | 2 | RRQ-BR | 1 | 0 | TV |
| 2 January 2023 | 3 | THQ | 0 | 1 | RRQ-BR |
| 4 January 2023 | 4 | RRQ-BR | 0 | 1 | S11 |
| 4 January 2023 | 5 | S11 | 0 | 1 | THQ |
| 4 January 2023 | 6 | TV | 0 | 1 | THQ |
Game Schedule Reference:

## Playoff Bracket

M4 featured the same bracketing strategy from the previous MLBB M3 World Championship format, a sixteen-team double-elimination bracketing system wherein the teams will be split into four groups. In these four groups, a round-robin format proceeded to determine which two teams would be qualifying either to the upper bracket or lower bracket. The first two rounds of the lower bracket were a best-of-3 series, the rest of the matches were a best-of-5 series, except for the Grand Final, which were a best-of-7 championship series.
| | | | Upper Bracket Quarterfinals Best of 5 | Upper Bracket Quarterfinals Best of 5 | Upper Bracket Quarterfinals Best of 5 | Upper Bracket Semifinals Best of 5 | Upper Bracket Semifinals Best of 5 | Upper Bracket Semifinals Best of 5 | | | Upper Bracket Finals Best of 5 | Upper Bracket Finals Best of 5 | Upper Bracket Finals Best of 5 | | | | | | | Grand Finals Best of 7 | Grand Finals Best of 7 | Grand Finals Best of 7 |
| | | | Match 1 (7 January) | Match 1 (7 January) | Match 1 (7 January) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | A1 | Falcon Esports | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | B2 | ONIC Esports | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Match 16 (12 January) | Match 16 (12 January) | Match 16 (12 January) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | B2 | ONIC Esports | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | C1 | ECHO Philippines | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Match 2 (7 January) | Match 2 (7 January) | Match 2 (7 January) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | C1 | ECHO Philippines | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | D2 | Team HAQ | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Match 19 (13 January) | Match 19 (13 January) | Match 19 (13 January) | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | C1 | ECHO Philippines | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | A2 | Blacklist International | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Match 3 (8 January) | Match 3 (8 January) | Match 3 (8 January) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | C1 | Todak | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | D2 | RRQ Hoshi | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Match 14 (11 January) | Match 14 (11 January) | Match 14 (11 January) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | D2 | RRQ Hoshi | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | A2 | Blacklist International | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Match 4 (8 January) | Match 4 (8 January) | Match 4 (8 January) | | | Match 22 (15 January) | Match 22 (15 January) | Match 22 (15 January) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | D1 | RRQ Akira | 1 | | | A2 | | | | | | | | | Blacklist International | 0 | |
| | | | A2 | Blacklist International | 3 | | | A2 | | | | | | | | | Blacklist International | 0 | | C1 | ECHO Philippines | 4 |
| Lower Bracket Round 1 Best of 3 | Lower Bracket Round 1 Best of 3 | Lower Bracket Round 1 Best of 3 | Lower Bracket Round 2 Best of 3 | Lower Bracket Round 2 Best of 3 | Lower Bracket Round 2 Best of 3 | Lower Bracket Round 3 Best of 5 | Lower Bracket Round 3 Best of 5 | Lower Bracket Round 3 Best of 5 | | | Lower Bracket Quarterfinals Best of 5 | Lower Bracket Quarterfinals Best of 5 | Lower Bracket Quarterfinals Best of 5 | Lower Bracket Semifinals Best of 5 | Lower Bracket Semifinals Best of 5 | Lower Bracket Semifinals Best of 5 | Lower Bracket Finals Best of 5 | Lower Bracket Finals Best of 5 | | | | |
| | | | Match 9 (10 January) | Match 9 (10 January) | Match 9 (10 January) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Match 9 (10 January) | Match 9 (10 January) | Match 9 (10 January) | | | | | | Match 17 (13 January) | Match 17 (13 January) | Match 17 (13 January) | | | | | | | | | |
| Match 5 (9 January) | Match 5 (9 January) | Match 5 (9 January) | A1 | Falcon Esports | 2 | | | | | | Match 17 (13 January) | Match 17 (13 January) | Match 17 (13 January) | | | | | | | | | |
| Match 5 (9 January) | Match 5 (9 January) | Match 5 (9 January) | A1 | Falcon Esports | 2 | Match 13 (11 January) | Match 13 (11 January) | D2 | | | RRQ Hoshi | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| G4 | RSG Singapore | 0 | D4 | S11 Argentina | 0 | Match 13 (11 January) | Match 13 (11 January) | D2 | | | RRQ Hoshi | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| G4 | RSG Singapore | 0 | D4 | S11 Argentina | 0 | A1 | Falcon Esports | 3 | | | A1 | Falcon Esports | 2 | | | | Match 21 (14 January) | Match 21 (14 January) | Match 21 (14 January) | | | |
| D4 | S11 Argentina | 2 | Match 10 (10 January) | Match 10 (10 January) | Match 10 (10 January) | A1 | Falcon Esports | 3 | | | A1 | Falcon Esports | 2 | | | | Match 21 (14 January) | Match 21 (14 January) | Match 21 (14 January) | | | |
| D4 | S11 Argentina | 2 | Match 10 (10 January) | Match 10 (10 January) | Match 10 (10 January) | A3 | Incendio Supremacy | 2 | | | | | | Match 20 (14 January) | Match 20 (14 January) | Match 20 (14 January) | C1 | ECHO Philippines | 3 | | | |
| Match 6 (9 January) | Match 6 (9 January) | Match 6 (9 January) | D2 | Team HAQ | 1 | A3 | Incendio Supremacy | 2 | | | | | | Match 20 (14 January) | Match 20 (14 January) | Match 20 (14 January) | C1 | ECHO Philippines | 3 | | | |
| Match 6 (9 January) | Match 6 (9 January) | Match 6 (9 January) | D2 | Team HAQ | 1 | | | | | | | | | D2 | RRQ Hoshi | 3 | D2 | RRQ Hoshi | 1 | | | |
| A3 | Incendio Supremacy | 2 | A3 | Incendio Supremacy | 2 | | | | | | | | | D2 | RRQ Hoshi | 3 | D2 | RRQ Hoshi | 1 | | | |
| A3 | Incendio Supremacy | 2 | A3 | Incendio Supremacy | 2 | | | | | | | | | B2 | ONIC Esports | 0 | | | | | | |
| D4 | MDH Esports | 0 | Match 11 (10 January) | Match 11 (10 January) | Match 11 (10 January) | | | | | | | | | B2 | ONIC Esports | 0 | | | | | | |
| D4 | MDH Esports | 0 | Match 11 (10 January) | Match 11 (10 January) | Match 11 (10 January) | | | | | | Match 18 (13 January) | Match 18 (13 January) | Match 18 (13 January) | | | | | | | | | |
| Match 7 (9 January) | Match 7 (9 January) | Match 7 (9 January) | C1 | Todak | 0 | | | | | | Match 18 (13 January) | Match 18 (13 January) | Match 18 (13 January) | | | | | | | | | |
| Match 7 (9 January) | Match 7 (9 January) | Match 7 (9 January) | C1 | Todak | 0 | Match 15 (12 January) | Match 15 (12 January) | B2 | | | ONIC Esports | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| D3 | The Valley | 2 | D3 | The Valley | 2 | Match 15 (12 January) | Match 15 (12 January) | B2 | | | ONIC Esports | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| D3 | The Valley | 2 | D3 | The Valley | 2 | D3 | The Valley | 3 | | | D3 | The Valley | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| A4 | Burn X Flash | 0 | Match 12 (10 January) | Match 12 (10 January) | Match 12 (10 January) | D3 | The Valley | 3 | | | D3 | The Valley | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| A4 | Burn X Flash | 0 | Match 12 (10 January) | Match 12 (10 January) | Match 12 (10 January) | D1 | RRQ Akira | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Match 8 (9 January) | Match 8 (9 January) | Match 8 (9 January) | D1 | RRQ Akira | 2 | D1 | RRQ Akira | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B3 | Malvinas Gaming | 0 | C3 | Occupy Thrones | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C3 | Occupy Thrones | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Awards

Announced in the official M4 Press Conference & Group Draw Ceremony on YouTube, UBS Gold, an Indonesian-based Jewelry retailer and manufacturer, announced the partnership with M4 to create the very first MLBB World Championship Ring made out of solid gold. This will be the first Championship ring presented to the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championship champion.
* (NEW) World Championship Ring (Exclusive design for M4)
* The MLBB World Championship Plaque / Trophy
* MLBB M4 Gold Medal for Each Player and Coach/Manager
* MLBB M4 Finals MVP - Bennyqt (Frederic Benedict Gonzales)
* MLBB M4 Fans Choice Award - RRQ Hoshi

## Marketing
### Branding

The announcement of the venue of the M4 World Championship was made on 25 August 2022, when the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang official YouTube channel released the Host City announcement where Jakarta was chosen to host the fourth iteration of the tournament. However, it would take until 7 December 2022, when the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang social media accounts were to begin to hype up the upcoming world tournament.
On 5 December 2022, Moonton confirmed that M4 will be held in Indonesia and the tournament is set to follow its original schedule with the release of the official trailer on YouTube.

#### M4 Pass

On 16 December 2022, Moonton announced that the Marksman Hero Beatrix will be receiving this edition's special M4 Pass Skin. The M4 Pass is a in-game pass that gives players rewards and incentives while doing Daily Tasks and Challenges. The M4 Pass included custom M4 effects such as Recall Animations, Kill Animations, a Trail Animation for the Hero, Limited Edition Skins and in-game rewards that can be used to unlock more rewards.
Upon purchasing any M4 Pass, Beatrix's "Light Chaser" Skin would be attained by every person who purchases it while its prime skin "Stellar Brilliance" can be attained once the player's M4 pass reaches Level 75. The M4 Pass was officially made to be available on 20 December.

#### Theme Song

On 18 December 2022, the teaser for this year's M4 was released. Eventually, on 24 December 2022, "Dare To Be Great" was released as the official song of the tournament. Three days later, the official music video was released featuring players from the 16 qualified teams and rosters of the tournament.

### Sponsors

The M4 World Championships oversees regional partners from different countries to get the chance to stream the tournament in the participating countries and also worldwide.
| Company Name | Classification | Country/Region of Partnership |
| TikTok | Official Content Partner | Indonesia Singapore Philippines Malaysia Cambodia Latin America |
| Esports Charts | Official Analytical Partner | Indonesia Singapore Philippines Malaysia Cambodia Latin America |
| Gank | Official Peripheral Partner | Indonesia Singapore Philippines Malaysia Cambodia Latin America |
| Secretlab | Official Gaming Chairs | Indonesia Singapore Philippines Malaysia Cambodia Latin America |
| meWatch | Official Regional Media Partner | Singapore |
| Infinix | Official Regional Smartphone | Indonesia |
| UBS Gold | Official Gold Partner | Indonesia |
| Axis | Partner in Esports | Indonesia |
| Grab | Partner in Esports | Indonesia |
| Vidio | Broadcast Partner | Indonesia |
| Smart | Official Regional Telecommunications Partner | Philippines |
| Samsung | Official Regional Mobile Partner | Philippines |
| Grab | Partner in Esports | Philippines |
| Maya | Partner in Esports | Philippines |
| iWantTFC | Digital Media Partner | Philippines |
| Hotlink | Official Regional Mobile Gaming Internet Partner | Malaysia |
| EGG Network | Media Partner | Malaysia |
| Metfone | Official Regional Telecommunications Partner | Cambodia |

## Broadcasting rights

The M4 World Championships is available to be streamed and watched on YouTube on the official Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Channel and the official MPL Regional Channels with their languages.
On 26 December 2022, Moonton announced that it has partnered with ABS-CBN, the largest network in the Philippines to broadcast the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang World Championships on Cable TV and on its social media channels in the Philippines.

## Results

| Place | Team | Prize Pool |
| Champions | ECHO Philippines | $300,000 |
| Runner-up | Blacklist International | $120,000 |
| 3rd Place | RRQ Hoshi | $80,000 |
| 4th Place | ONIC Esports | $55,000 |
| 5th - 6th | Falcon Esports | $40,000 |
| 5th - 6th | The Valley | $40,000 |
| 7th - 8th | Incendio Supremacy | $30,000 |
| 7th - 8th | RRQ Akira | $30,000 |
| 9th - 12th | S11 Gaming Argentina | $15,000 |
| 9th - 12th | Team HAQ | $15,000 |
| 9th - 12th | Todak | $15,000 |
| 9th - 12th | Occupy Thrones | $15,000 |
| 13th - 16th | RSG Singapore | $10,000 |
| 13th - 16th | MDH Esports | $10,000 |
| 13th - 16th | Burn x Flash | $10,000 |
| 13th - 16th | Malvinas Gaming | $10,000 |