POISON IVY GIZY Wins First CODM Garena Battle Royale Cup

POISON IVY GIZY of the Philippines is the first champion of the Call of Duty: Mobile Garena Battle Royale Cup after closing out Map 8 of the Grand Finals on Sunday, November 8, at Ayala Malls Manila Bay. The Filipino squad held off GNR Esports in the final circle to lock the title with 132 points and lift the trophy in front of a home crowd.

A Map 8 final circle decides the first title

POISON IVY GIZY carried its form through every stage of the tournament. The team topped the Group Stage with 342 points and seven wins across 12 rounds, then finished first in the Playoffs to enter the Grand Finals as the squad to beat.

Day 1 of the Grand Finals featured six matches across four maps in Isolated, Blackout, Rebirth Island and Krai. Six different teams won a map on the opening day in ADMT MAIN, LEAP MAIN, CHANGE WORLD, ADMT PYRITE, ROYAL GEMINI JA LN and POISON IVY GIZY. The Filipino squad led the standings with 106 points, followed by GNR Esports with 99 and ADMT PYRITE with 82, which set the Day 2 Championship threshold at 116 points.

On Day 2, POISON IVY GIZY became the first team to reach the threshold by crossing 116 points on Map 7. GNR Esports stayed close, and the two squads remained neck and neck into Map 8. They ended up as the last two teams in the final circle, where POISON IVY GIZY secured the map win and the championship with 132 points. SecreGIZY earned Finals MVP honors after recording the most eliminations in the title deciding map.

Founded as a gaming community in 2023, POISON IVY began building its GIZY roster in June 2026. The lineup features IVY DreiGIZY, IVY SecreGIZY, IVY VoidGIZY and IVY LeighGIZY, with VrusGIZY as coach. After the win, the team said the squad felt incredibly happy to become champions after months of preparation, adding that the players were proud to represent the Philippines and thankful to everyone who cheered them on.

Endgame Protocol format set a 116 point threshold

The Grand Finals ran over two days under the Endgame Protocol. The Championship threshold was set 10 points above the Day 1 leader total, so Day 1 ended with the mark at 116 points. On Day 2, any team that reached that mark became eligible to win, and the first eligible team to win a map claimed the Championship and ended the tournament.

The result adds to a busy year for CODM competition in the region, following Alula SC and ELEVATE qualifying for COD Mobile Worlds 2026. Elsewhere in the franchise, the Modern Warfare 4 DMZ Worldbuilder trailer guide breaks down the latest look at the console side of the series.

Garena maps out 2027 esports and creator plans

The event weekend also included a seventh anniversary livestream featuring creators from the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Indonesia. During the livestream, Garena laid out plans to open more competitive and creative routes into CODM in 2027.

On the esports side, the 2027 roadmap gives players more ways to compete in Multiplayer and Battle Royale. Entry starts at the open Garena Rookie Circuit, which runs four times a year with the top 12 teams in each region and mode moving on to regional play in Garena Elite and Garena Masters. From there the paths split by mode. Multiplayer players can advance through the Garena Qualifier to the Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship, while Battle Royale players can compete in the Garena Battle Royale Cup. Community Gladiators will continue to offer casual community competitions through the year.

Garena also introduced CODM Arena, a programme and platform that connects players with community and campus tournaments. Players can find and register for verified competitions, while organizers can list tournaments for verification and reach players in their market. Verified organizers can receive promotion through CODM Garena channels plus support such as merchandise and COD Points, and players can compete for COD Points, prizes and merchandise as they climb the competitive ladder.

On the creator side, the year round plan starts with a new intake in January, followed by a CODM esports talent search in the second quarter, another creator intake in the third quarter and the Garena CODM Creator Awards at year end. Creator intakes will open every six months, with applications for the first 2027 intake opening in January. The weekend also featured a CODM Creator Appreciation Night on November 6, and event highlights are posted on Facebook.

Season 10 brings Verdansk for the 7th anniversary

Season 10, the 7th Anniversary season, launches on November 12 at 8AM (GMT+8) and brings the well known Verdansk map to CODM. With more than 15 major points of interest, Verdansk offers a new setting for Battle Royale alongside gameplay and movement changes across both large maps. The map will also arrive in DMZ: Recon with a new boss and a new contract.

Anniversary events include a story based event set in Verdansk with rewards such as Ghost Cold Biter, Ghost Stealth and a Legendary Secret Cache. The season also adds the Signal 50 Sniper Rifle to the Battle Pass and two Mythic Drops featuring a Mythic weapon and an Operator. Players can also look forward to Ford Racing collaboration Draws with Legendary vehicles alongside a free themed event.

For the latest news, follow the official Call of Duty: Mobile Garena channels on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. Call of Duty: Mobile Garena can be downloaded on the App Store and Google Play. The game is the result of a collaboration between Activision and TiMi Studio, published by Garena for Southeast Asia including Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Taiwan.

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