Profile, Biodata and Interesting Facts about ONIC Nnael
For you SONIC (ONIC Esports fans) or Esports fans Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, maybe you are already familiar with ONIC Nnael, right?
The jungler This young man from ONIC Esports is not only an ordinary player, but he has also played a role as EXP Laners at ONIC Esports.
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BANGJEFFBesides ONIC Kairi, he has also become the mainstay jungler of the ONIC Esports team with his aggressive playing style and clutch at critical moments.
Even though he is only 19 years old, he has cool playing skills and has achieved quite brilliant achievements in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang scene.
So, if you're curious about ONIC Nnael, you can find out more in the article below. Read on until the end!
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ONIC Nnael's Profile and Biodata
Manuel Simbolon or often called ONIC Nnael is one of the pro Esports players Mobile Legends: Bang Bang acting as jungler in ONIC Esports.
This man, who was born on January 18, 2006, started his Mobile Legends: Bang Bang career in early 2022 with ONIC Prodigy, the team MDL (Mobile Legends Development League) from ONIC Esports.
Before becoming as popular as he is now under the stage name "Nnael," he went by the name "Vi Mornov." Early in his career, Nnael was a very active player, participating in various tournaments.
During his time at ONIC Prodigy, Nnael played in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang tournaments such as MDL Indonesia Season 5, MDL Indonesia Season 6, MDL Indonesia Season 7 and Dunia Games Waktu Indonesia Bermain (DGWIB) Season 11.
In MDL Indonesia Season 5, MDL Indonesia Season 6, H3RO Esports 3.0 to the 2022 President's Esports Cup – Closed Qualifier still did not produce results.
In the Dunia Games Waktu Indonesia Bermain (DGWIB) Season 11 tournament, he managed to finish in 5-6th position and became his highest achievement during the tournament.
Although he never had the opportunity to win a championship during his career with ONIC Prodigy, his experience was crucial to his development as a jungler at ONIC Esports.
Then in 2023, Nnael was loaned by ONIC Esports to GEEK Fam ID to participate in MPL (Mobile Legends Professional League) Season 12.
While playing with GEEK Fam ID, he achieved runner-up, thus earning his team a ticket to the M5 World Championship in the Philippines.
With his excellent performance, he also won the Rookie of the Season and Rising Star titles in MPL ID Season 12. This also proves that he is a player with great potential in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang scene and is an extraordinary award for him.
Nnael's journey at the M5 World Championship did not go well, as he was suspended for two matches for inappropriately taunting Deus Vult on the fourth day.
After the match, the M5 World Championship and Moonton explained that Nnael violated the rules, where participants are not allowed to make inappropriate movements.
Of course, this is bad news and a loss for the Indonesian team representing in this tournament, considering that Nnael played a very important role in GEEK Fam ID at that time.
After this incident, Nnael also apologized for it and said it was a lesson to always maintain professionalism in international tournaments.
After returning to ONIC Esports after MPL ID Season 12, Nnael became a loan player for Alter EGO Esports. Joining Alter EGO Esports in 2024, he played for MPL ID Season 14.
Nnael's presence at Alter EGO Esports strengthened the jungler lane and added dynamic gameplay to the team. Although he only played for one tournament, his contributions were highly impressive for both his team and the Alterchamps fans (Alter EGO Esports fans).
In 2025, he returned to ONIC Esports and Nnael was relegated to MPL ID Season 15, during this tournament he played the Jungler role and was an EXP Laner when fighting GEEK Fam in Week 3.
MPL ID Season 15 also provided him with experience and achievements, as ONIC Esports won MPL ID Season 15 and secured a ticket to the MLBB Mid Season Cup 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Full name: Manuel Simbolon
- Place and date of birth: January 18, 2006
- nickname: ONIC Nnael, Nnael, Vi Mornov
- Age: 19 Years (2025)
- Nationality: Indonesia
- Zodiac: Capricorn
- Work: Professional Gamer
- Old Team:
- ONIC Prodigy (January 31, 2022 – July 5, 2023)
- ONIC Prodigy (05 July 2023 – 13 November 2024) (Inactive)
- GEEK Fam ID (July 5, 2023 – February 5, 2024) (Loan)
- Alter EGO Esports (July 30, 2024 – November 13, 2024) (Loan)
- ONIC Prodigy (13 November 2024 – 28 February 2025)
- Current Team: ONIC Esports (February 28, 2025 – present)
- Roles: jungler
- Mainstay Heroes: Ling, Lancelot, Nolan, Fanny, Baxia
- Instagram: @onic_el
- TikTok: @nnaellll
Achievements and Awards
According to Liquipedia, below are the achievements and awards that have been achieved by ONIC Nnael, including the following:
Performance
- 3rd Place in Road to Iasi 2023 Fun Match (2023)
- 3rd Place MDL Indonesia Season 7 (2023)
- 2nd Place MPL Indonesia Season 12 (2023)
- Champion 1 of MPL Indonesia Season 15 (2025)
Award
- Team of the Week #5 MPL ID Season 12 (2023)
- Week #5 Best Rookie MPL ID Season 12 (2023)
- Week #8 Best Rookie MPL ID Season 12 (2023)
- Rookie of the Season MPL ID Season 12 (2023)
- Rising Star MPL ID Season 12 (2023)
- Team of the Week #1 MPL ID Season 15 (2025)
Interesting Facts about ONIC Nnael
Below are some interesting facts about ONIC Nnael that you need to know to get to know him better, namely:
Praised by Vyn and Caderaa
Vyn admits that Nnael is a player with great potential and he hopes to help Nnael become an extraordinary player.
In addition, GEEK Caderaa also highly appreciates the quality of his gameplay and considers him very ambitious and his skills are on par with other MPL pro players.
Rookie of the Season and Rising Star MPL ID Season 12
Nnael's extraordinary performance in MPL ID Season 12 was able to attract the attention of Indonesian Mobile Legends: Bang Bang fans, with this he managed to win the Rookie of the Season and Rising Star titles in this S-Tier tournament.
Ever Suspended in M5
Making his debut at the M5 World Championship, GEEK Fam jungler ID taunted his opponent, Deus Vult, by raising his middle finger. After all, Nnael was officially suspended for two matches at the M5 World Championship.
Become a Loan Player
After experiencing significant progress, Nnael accepted an offer to become a loan player in MPL Indonesia, specifically for the GEEK Fam ID and Alter EGO Esports teams.
With Nnael joining GEEK Fam ID managed to bring this team to the Grand Final and get a ticket to the M5 World Championship.
While with Alter EGO Esports, he has not succeeded in bringing his team to the championship, so he only reached the #5 position in MPL ID Season 14.
Back to ONIC Esports
Even though he has not been able to become a champion in the M5 World Championship tournament, he will still return to ONIC Esports because of his player status as a loan player.
He also still wants to play with his seniors at ONIC Esports and is even confident in playing several roles including Mid Laner and EXP Laner.
GEEK Fam Founder Wants to Keep Nnael
Fam Lim Keat, Founder of GEEK Fam, said that Nnael was the best loan transfer and he was very proud of his achievements.
He also hopes that ONIC Esports will give him another chance to transfer Nnael permanently.
However, the final decision rests with ONIC Esports as to whether the Yellow Porcupine team will retain him. However, as we can see, Nnael is still with ONIC Esports to this day.
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