Who Is Stowm? MLBB Player Profile & MPL PH S17

Dale Rolan Seña "Stowm" Vidor is the MLBB player the Philippines is suddenly searching for. Born July 24, 2003, the 22-year-old mid laner just signed with TNC Pro Team as a substitute mid laner for MPL PH Season 17, and his backstory is exactly the kind of narrative that makes people care.

Five seasons in Malaysia. Five times blocked from the championship by SRG. Now back home in the one league that does not forgive much.

#Who Is Stowm?

Full name: Dale Rolan Seña Vidor In-game name: Stowm Birthdate: July 24, 2003 Nationality: Filipino Role: Mid Laner Current team: TNC Pro Team (MPL PH Season 17, Sub Mid Laner)

Stowm started his professional career with AP Bren, the then-dominant Philippine squad that claimed the M2 World Championship in 2021. He played for Bren in MPL PH Seasons 9 and 10, finishing 7th-8th in S9 and reaching 4th place in S10. The exposure was significant for a teenager, but Bren had an established core and the path to regular playtime was narrow.

He made his clearest statement in MPL PH Season 11 with Smart Omega, where the team finished 5th-6th. The production was enough to draw international interest. RSG Malaysia came calling, and Stowm took the offer.

#Five Seasons Abroad

The Malaysian chapter looked simple from the outside: a Filipino export goes to a lighter region, picks up experience, earns consistent playtime.

The reality was messier.

Stowm played for RSG Malaysia across Seasons 12 and 13, then moved to DXSoul Esports starting Season 14. DXSoul rebranded to Untitled Esports by Season 15, and Stowm stayed through Season 16. That is five full seasons across three Malaysian organizations.

MPL Malaysia career highlights:

• S12 (RSG MY): 4th place
• S13 (RSG MY): did not place
• S14 (DXSoul): 10th place (group stage exit)
• S15 (DXSoul/Untitled): 3rd place
• S16 (Untitled): 7th place

The S15 run was the closest he got. Third place, eliminated 2-3 in the playoffs. The team standing between them and the title every time they climbed? SRG.

Stowm described SRG's rise as something his teams never fully anticipated: "Unexpected talaga na mag snowball sila," he told ALL-STAR magazine. "Talagang unexpected na ganoon ang maa-achieve ng SRG sa Malaysia."

The honest self-assessment continued: "Sa tingin ko, sobrang lakas namin, pero kung dadagdagan namin ng sipag at magandang team culture… siguro iba yung kaya naming ma-achieve. Ang championship mindset, sa ngayon SRG lang ang mayroon."

That is a hard thing to say publicly. It is also accurate.

#Why He Left Malaysia

The overseas experience was not purely painful. Stowm found belonging in Malaysian teams faster than many imports do.

"Masaya, masaya doon eh. Hindi ko na-feel na out of place ako. Kahit first season pa lang, naka-close ko na mga kakampi ko," he said.

But after five seasons, the math stopped adding up. He had not won a Malaysian championship. SRG's dominance showed no signs of cracking. And the pull of home, specifically the challenge of competing in the most scrutinized MLBB league in the world, became too loud to ignore.

"Medyo split pa rin po sa decision na bumalik sa Pinas kasi nag-eenjoy na rin po ako overseas," Stowm admitted. "Isa sa main worries ko, mahirap talaga yung competition dito sa Philippines."

He knows what he is walking into. MPL PH does not offer the comfort of familiarity the way Malaysia did. It offers higher stakes, sharper fans, and teammates who finally speak the same language in every sense of the word.

"Big break ang hinahanap ko sa pagbalik ko sa Pilipinas," he said.

#TNC Pro Team and MPL PH S17

TNC Pro Team heads into Season 17 with a roster built around several returning veterans. Head coach E2MAX, the former legendary mid laner, designed this squad with a late-game scaling identity around Bennyqt in the gold lane and Ch4knu's aggressive roaming.

The full S17 roster:

Stowm enters as the substitute behind LanceCy, replacing Vinjaz who departed in the offseason. The sub role is not a consolation prize in a league where mage diversity and mid-lane depth matter as much as they do in MPL PH right now. Coaches rotate subs based on matchup reads and draft considerations, not just performance gaps.

The mid-lane question for TNC this season is whether LanceCy and Stowm can cover the full hero spectrum that MPL-caliber drafts require. Stowm spent five seasons operating in a different region's meta. He comes back with cross-regional experience that LanceCy, a domestic-league veteran, does not have.

E2MAX knows what he has. He coached some of the best mid laners in Philippine MLBB history. He did not add Stowm for depth alone.

#The Bigger Picture for S17

MPL PH Season 17 kicks off March 20 in a post-M7 world where Aurora Gaming PH's championship roster runs back unchanged, and every other team is chasing a moving target.

TNC finished third in MPL PH Season 16 under the banner of "Unfinished at Three." The organization has not won a domestic MPL title. They have Bennyqt, one of the most decorated gold laners in the league's history. They have E2MAX, who understands competitive drafting at the highest level. They have Ch4knu, a team captain who bends games with his roaming.

Adding Stowm completes the depth chart.

For Stowm specifically, the question is not whether he is good enough for MPL PH. He has competed at this level before. The question is whether a player who has spent years as a starter in Malaysia can adapt to a substitute role, stay sharp without guaranteed stage time, and contribute when E2MAX calls his number.

That transition is harder than it sounds. Starters who move to sub roles either thrive on the pressure of limited opportunity or fade without consistent reps. Stowm's maturity in his own words suggests he understands the assignment.

"Nakikita ko na yung mga things na kailangan kong gawin at mga habits na kailangan kong i-keep para makasabay," he told ALL-STAR.

That shift in mentality, from "I'm talented" to "I have to be consistent," is the difference between a promising player and one who actually wins things.

#Why Stowm Is Trending Right Now

The +2,950% search spike is simple to explain. TNC's roster reveal dropped on February 24, 2026, four weeks before the season opener. For many Filipino fans, Stowm's name is familiar but his face has been mostly absent from the Philippine scene since 2023.

The return of a player with five seasons of international experience to the hardest domestic league in the world is a legitimate story. Fans want to know who he is, what he learned, and whether TNC's depth is genuine or just a name on a roster sheet.

He is also the kind of player whose arc resonates. Not the generational prodigy who never left. Not the import chasing a paycheck. A Filipino who went abroad, stayed longer than planned, came back with something to prove, and is now in a room with Bennyqt, Ch4knu, and E2MAX.

If TNC goes deep this season, Stowm will be part of why.

#Frequently Asked Questions

What is Stowm's real name? Dale Rolan Seña Vidor. He was born on July 24, 2003, making him 22 years old.

What team does Stowm play for in MPL PH S17? TNC Pro Team, as a substitute mid laner behind LanceCy.

How long did Stowm play in Malaysia? Five seasons: with RSG Malaysia (Seasons 12-13), DXSoul Esports (Seasons 14-15), and Untitled Esports (Season 16, which was a rebrand of DXSoul).

Did Stowm win anything in Malaysia? No championship. His best finish was 3rd place in MPL Malaysia Season 15 with DXSoul Esports, eliminated 2-3 in the playoffs.

When does MPL PH Season 17 start? March 20, 2026.