Biodata, Age and Interesting Facts about ONIC Kelra

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Nicknamed The Gold Standard, Kelra champion M6 World Championship and multiple Finals MVP.
Debut at age 15, career in Execration, Omega Esports, Fnatic ONIC PH, then join ONIC ID Feb 2026.

Biodata, Age and Interesting Facts about ONIC Kelra

ONIC Kelra is one of the pro players of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) from the Philippines who already has a wealth of competitive experience at a young age.

He plays as a Gold Laner nicknamed “The Gold Standard” who now strengthens ONIC ID.

Thanks to his experience, he has certainly achieved various great achievements with his previous team in the Philippines.

His move to ONIC ID, he appeared so aggressive in MPL ID Season 17 even won the Regular Season MVP and brought his new team to Runner-Up.

For those of you who are curious about the profile, biodata, achievements and interesting facts of ONIC Kelra, you can read this article!

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Profile and Biodata of ONIC Kelra

age of Kelra (1) — Grant Duane Pillas (Source: kelragdp/Instagram)

Before becoming a pro player like now, ONIC Kelra had been interested in games since childhood, spending his time at Internet Cafes (Cafe).

Kelra began his career as a pro player in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) by participating in various local tournaments until he was finally recruited by Execration in 2020.

He made his debut at the age of 15 at that time to play MPL Philippines Season 7 as a Gold Laner, in Execration he was with his teammates such as Ch4knu, E2MAX, Renzio, Kielvj and z4pnu who were guided by Coach P4kbet.

At a young age, Kelra had a great run throughout the Regular Season and all the way to the Playoffs. However, they unfortunately finished runner-up after failing to defeat Blacklist International in the Grand Final.

Despite being the Runner-Up in MPL Philippines Season 7, Kelra still brought Execration to the MLBB Southeast Asia Cup (MSC) 2021 with Blacklist International.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 MLBB Southeast Asia Cup (MSC) was held online. Execration's run was relatively smooth, but they dropped to the Lower Bracket after losing to EVOS Legends.

This did not dampen Kelra and Execration's spirit to become champions, even though they had to defeat many teams in the Lower Bracket such as Impunity, RSG MY, EVOS Legends and defeat Blacklist International to finally become champions of the MLBB Southeast Asia Cup (MSC) 2021.

After winning the MLBB Southeast Asia Cup (MSC) 2021, all Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) divisions were finally acquired by Omega Esports to play in MPL Philippines Season 8.

In MPL Philippines Season 8, he shone in the Regular Season and even qualified for the Playoffs. However, his team was defeated again by Blacklist International, ultimately failing to qualify for the M3 World Championship.

Entering 2022, Kelra and Omega Esports are still fighting in MPL Philippines Season 9 despite their fluctuating performance in the Regular Season.

Luckily in the Playoff round, Omega Esports managed to beat strong teams like ECHO in the Play-Ins round even though they had to drop to the Lower Bracket after losing to TNC Pro Team.

In the Lower Bracket, Kelra and his team defeated ONIC PH, avenging their defeat against TNC Pro Team, and finishing second after being defeated by RSG PH in the Grand Final. As runners-up, he and his team qualified for the 2022 MLBB Southeast Asia Cup (MSC).

In the MLBB Southeast Asia Cup (MSC) 2022, Omega Esports' performance was quite poor, with the team only managing to secure third place after being defeated by RSG PH.

In MPL Philippines Season 10 to MPL Philippines Season 12, Omega Esports did not have a good impression, even though they qualified for the Playoff round, but had to stop at the Play-Ins round.

Until finally, Kelra left Omega Esports and his teammates who had fought together for 3 years.

After officially leaving Omega Esports, Kelra finally joined ONIC PH which later became Fnatic ONIC PH in 2024.

In Fnatic ONIC PH, he played with KINGKONG, Super Frince, Kirk and Escalera with coaches Ynot and E2MAX.

In his debut with Fnatic ONIC PH, Kelra only brought his team to 5th place.

His golden age was when he entered MPL Philippines Season 14, he was even nicknamed “The Gold Standard”.

Despite being so strong in the Regular Season until the Playoff round, not even a single team could beat their team and finally Kelra won their first MPL championship title in MPL Philippines Season 14.

With the MPL PH Season 14 championship title, he and his team represented the Philippines with Aurora Gaming PH at the M6 World Championship.

The M6 World Championship is the first MLBB World Championship or M-Series competition for him and Fnatic ONIC PH.

At the M6 World Championship, he defeated numerous teams, including Selangor Red Giants and Team Liquid ID, in several rounds. Kelra, Fnatic, and ONIC PH dominated the M6 World Championship.

In the Grand Final round of the M6 World Championship, Fnatic ONIC PH met again with Team Liquid ID until he finally led his team to become the champion of the M6 World Championship.

This era was a golden age for Kelra as he was often referred to as “The Gold Standard” alongside Fnatic ONIC PH.

In early 2025, Kelra and ONIC PH again dominated several tournaments, such as winning the Snapdragon Pro Series, MPL Philippines Season 15, SIBOL National Team Selection for the 2026 Asian Games (2025), and CyberHero x Donatov.net Winter Is Coming.

Until finally their strength waned and he chose to seek new experiences in another country by playing in MPL Indonesia with ONIC ID.

In February 2026, Kelra officially joined ONIC ID to play in MPL Indonesia Season 17.

His debut in MPL Indonesia Season 17, he became 'The Gold Standard' thanks to his impressive and dominating performance, which made him a very important role for ONIC ID in various tournaments.

Together with ONIC ID, he managed to achieve the Runner-Up position in MPL Indonesia Season 17, then third position (2^nd Runner-Up) in MLBB Mid Season Cup (MSC) 2026 and Runner-Up position in Games of the Future 2026.

Now, Kelra still has to fight with ONIC ID in MPL Indonesia Season 18 to win his first MPL Indonesia title.

After learning about ONIC Kelra's career journey, here is her biodata that you should know:

Full name: Grant Duane Pillas
nickname: Kelraaa, ONIC Kelra, The Gold Standard
Place and date of birth: Philippines, March 26, 2005
Age: 21 Years (2026)
Nationality: Philippines
Zodiac: Aries
Education: –
Work: Professional Gamer
Old Team:
- Execration (14 November 2020 – 04 July 2021)
- Omega Esports (12 July 2021 – 14 February 2024)
- ONIC Philippines (14 February 2024 – 06 February 2026)
Current Team: ONIC ID (February 6, 2026 – present)
Roles: Gold Lane
Mainstay Heroes: Beatrix, Harith, Moskov, Wanwan and Granger
Instagram: @kelragdp
Facebook: Kelra
TikTok: @duane.pillas
YouTube: Kelra Official

Achievements and Awards

Kelra's age (3) — Grant Duane Pillas in the M6 World Championship (Source: kelragdp/Instagram)

Here are some of ONIC Kelra's achievements and awards that you should know about:

Performance

2nd Place MPL Philippines Season 7 (2021)
1st Place MLBB Southeast Asia Cup (MSC) 2021 (2021)
3rd Place in Juicy Legends Tournament 2021 Q3 Pro Division (2021)
3rd Place MPL Philippines Season 8 (2021)
2nd Place MPL Philippines Season 9 (2022)
3rd Place MLBB Southeast Asia Cup (MSC) 2022 (2022)
Champion 1 MPL Philippines Season 14 (2024)
3rd – 4th Place Snapdragon Pro Series Season 6 APAC – Open Finals (2024)
1st Place M6 World Championship (2024)
1st – 4th Place Snapdragon Pro Series Season 6 APAC – Challenge Season (2025)
1st Place World Championship Challenge (2025)
1st Place Snapdragon Pro Series 6 APAC – Challenge Finals (2025)
1st place in ESL Snapdragon Pro Series: Mobile Masters 2025 (2025)
3rd – 4th place in SIBOL 2025 National Team Selection for 17th IESF – Men (2025)
2nd Place MPL Philippines Season 15 (2025)
3rd Place MLBB Mid Season Cup (MSC) 2025 (2025)
1st place in SIBOL National Team Selection for the 2026 Asian Games (2025)
1st Place CyberHero x Donatov.net Winter Is Coming (2025)
3rd place in SIBOL National Team Selection for the 2026 Asian Games (2026)
2nd Place in SIBOL National Team Selection for Esports Nations Cup 2026 (2026)
2nd Place MPL Indonesia Season 17 (2026)
1st Place 20th Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games – SEA Qualifier (2026)
3rd Place MLBB Mid Season Cup (MSC) 2026 (2026)
2nd place at Games of the Future 2026 (2026)

Award

Best Rookie MPL Philippines Season 7 (2021)
2021 MLBB Southeast Asia Cup (MSC) MVP Finals (2021)
3rd Place Team of the Season MPL Philippines Season 8 (2021)
Team of the Season MPL Philippines Season 9 (2022)
Week #5 MVP MPL Philippines Season 10 (2022)
Team of the Season MPL Philippines Season 12 (2023)
Week #2 MVP MPL Philippines Season 13 (2024)
Team of the Week #3 MPL Philippines Season 14 (2024)
Team of the Week #5 MPL Philippines Season 14 (2024)
Team of the Week #6 MPL Philippines Season 14 (2024)
Team of the Week #7 MPL Philippines Season 14 (2024)
Best Coaching Team MPL Philippines Season 14 (2024)
MPL Philippines Season 14 MVP Finals (2024)
All-Star Team 1 MPL Philippines Season 14 (2024)
Fans' All-Star Team MPL Philippines Season 14 (2024)
Swiss Stage Day 1 Star M6 World Championship (2024)
Swiss Stage Day 4 Star M6 World Championship (2024)
Knockout Stage Day 1 Star M6 World Championship (2024)
Knockout Stage Day 2 Star M6 World Championship (2024)
Finals MVP M6 World Championship (2024)
Grand Finals MVP Snapdragon Pro Series Season 6 APAC – Challenge Finals (2025)
Team of the Week #5 MPL Philippines Season 15 (2025)
Week #5 MVP MPL Philippines Season 15 (2025)
All-Star Team 2 MPL Philippines Season 15 (2025)
Fans' All-Star team MPL Philippines Season 15 (2025)
Playoffs Day 2 Star MLBB Mid Season Cup (MSC) 2025 (2025)
Team of the Week #1 MPL Philippines Season 16 (2025)
Team of the Week #4 MPL Philippines Season 16 (2025)
Week #8 MVP MPL Philippines Season 16 (2025)
Team of the Week #8 MPL Philippines Season 16 (2025)
All-Star Team 2 MPL Philippines Season 16 (2025)
Fans' All-Star Team MPL Philippines Season 16 (2025)
Week #1 MVP MPL Indonesia Season 17 (2026)
Team of the Week #1 MPL Indonesia Season 17 (2026)
Team of the Week #6 MPL Indonesia Season 17 (2026)
Regular Season MVP MPL Indonesia Season 17 (2026)
First Team Winner MPL Indonesia Season 17 (2026)
Group Stage Day 5 Star MLBB Mid Season Cup (MSC) 2026 (2026)
Team of the Week #1 MPL Indonesia Season 18 (2026)

Interesting Facts

Kelra's age (4) — Grant Duane Pillas for MPL Indonesia Season 17 (Source: kelragdp/Instagram)

Here are some interesting facts about ONIC Kelra that you should know:

Kelra Debuts at the Age of 15

Kelra made his debut on the Execration team when he was 15 years old. At such a young age, Kelra was immediately trusted to fill the main Gold Laner position.

At such a young age, Kelra was able to lead Excration to victory in the 2021 MLBB Southeast Asia Cup (MSC) and even become the Finals MVP.

The King of Finals MVP

Kelra is the only Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) pro player to win Finals MVP titles in three prestigious tournaments: MSC, MPL, and M-Series. This achievement demonstrates his influence and consistency in the competitive Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) scene.

Nicknamed 'The Gold Standard'‘

Kelra is nicknamed “The Gold Standard” because of his very consistent, sharp performance and is a role model for other Gold Laners around the world.

He is considered to be a player who always performs optimally in rotation, phase, team fight and under great team pressure.

However, this actually makes him uncomfortable because it "can create unrealistically high expectations." He prefers to be known as a player who continuously improves and is open to criticism.

Reasons for Moving to ONIC ID

It turns out that the reason Kelra moved to ONIC ID was because she had always wanted to join ONIC ID.

In addition, ONIC ID provides very competitive salaries and facilities and he also wants to improve his own personal branding in Indonesia.

Want to Play with Kairi

Another reason Kelra moved to ONIC ID was because he wanted to play on the same team as Kairi, his compatriot.

Although both hail from the Philippines, they've never been on the same team before. So, ONIC ID brought them together and made Kelra's dream come true.

Kelra greatly admires Kairi's jungler style. Kairi's jungler style is considered highly compatible with Kelra's playstyle, making them a perfect combination.

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