Saigon Phantom's Undefeated VMC Fall 2026 Group Stage: The Gap Between Glory and Rebuilding Is Widening

10 games. 10 wins. Saigon Phantom left the Visa VMC Fall 2026 group stage without any opponent breaking their celebration streak. That number is enough for a great headline, but for anyone who watched the group stage from opening day, the most important story is not Saigon Phantom. It sits at the bottom of the standings, where ANTGAMER suffered 10 losses with an all-female roster built during the transfer window. The crown did not fall this time, but a kingdom chose to remove it and start over. Visa VMC Fall 2026 is Vietnam's national Mobile Legends: Bang Bang tournament, sponsored by Visa. The group stage was a round-robin phase, and the top teams advanced to Playoffs on October 10 and 11. The final is scheduled for October 17 with a BO7 format, a rare structure that shows the tournament's high stakes. More importantly, the champion will earn Vietnam's single spot at the MLBB Championship Tour Southeast Asia, the regional qualifier leading to the M8 World Championship. Every group-stage victory was not just about points; it was a step on the international ladder. Saigon Phantom entered VMC Fall 2026 with two new names: Hehehehehehe and HHN. The team manager said they expected these players to handle the mid lane and jungle roles, but their impact goes far beyond the numbers. Hehehehehehe already received 3 Match MVP awards, a sign of almost seamless integration. He does not play selfish MLBB; he appears at the right time in decisive fights. Based on my experience watching VMC matches for many seasons, a team that adds two players without breaking rhythm is a sign of a strong coaching system, not luck. VisethNB, a Laotian player on Tranquillizer, is the most notable individual story. He leads the Match MVP list with 4 votes, rare for an international player in Vietnam's domestic league. But Tranquillizer finished the group stage in the middle of the standings, highlighting an old problem: individual brilliance may be hiding gaps in team coordination. If Tranquillizer fails to convert VisethNB's form in the Playoffs, the blame cannot be placed on him alone. Noob Team finished the group stage with a 6-4 record. For the first time, they advanced to Playoffs after coming through the national qualifier. The media called it a surprise, but looking at their mid-lane growth and objective control, this looks like an earned result rather than a gamble. The non-existent applause is still the truest sound; they do not have a roaring crowd yet, but they have a playoff berth and a chance to prove that Vietnam's second tier is no longer just roster filler. ANTGAMER is the story that unbalanced the entire group stage. In Spring 2026, they were runners-up. During the transfer window, they appeared with an all-female roster. Then they lost all 10 matches. Without detailed gold differentials or objective control data, the collapse is so large that the community must ask: is this a strategic experiment or a financial crisis? Some wanderers do not need a kingdom; they need only a sword and a reason. ANTGAMER seems to be holding that sword, but no one knows whether a kingdom is behind them. The undefeated group-stage run of Saigon Phantom needs skepticism. A BO1 round-robin can create an illusion of total dominance, but Playoffs are BO5 and the final is BO7. We do not have draft data, gold differentials, or objective control statistics from each match to verify their true strength. The source article also does not mention the patch version. MLBB meta changes with every patch, and an undefeated team can struggle if the tournament organizer updates the game before the Playoffs. The Playoffs begin on October 10 and 11. The final is on October 17. If Saigon Phantom drops even one series, the dominance narrative must be rewritten. If Noob Team wins one BO5 series, the surprise story gains data support. If ANTGAMER keeps the all-female roster for Spring 2027, analysts must treat it as a long-term experiment, not a one-time collapse. The real takeaway from this group stage is not Saigon Phantom's undefeated record. It is that the gap between the top and the rest is widening. The path to the M8 World Championship goes through a Playoffs stage that does not forgive weakness. The champion will enter the MLBB Championship Tour Southeast Asia, where Vietnamese representatives will face the rest of the region. Someone once said glory belongs only to winners, but this writer chooses to believe that those who dare to lose for a belief are also writing their own stories. From 10-0 to 0-10, all of it is part of Vietnam's MLBB power map before the world stage.