It lastly occurred. The Overwatch League’s Shanghai Dragons, who misplaced each one among their 40 matches within the inaugural season, lastly gained one. Not solely that, they took three straight maps with obvious ease from the Boston Uprising, former group of foremost tank participant Noh “Gamsu” Youngjin, permitting him to indicate them what a mistake it was to commerce him away to the Dragons with no warning simply days earlier than the season started.
And they are saying OWL isn’t an anime.
Gamsu may not even have had time to get a jersey along with his title on it, however apparently he didn’t want lengthy to gel along with his new teammates. After a shaky week one, the Dragons regarded extra coordinated than they ever did within the first season, once they have been plagued with communication points because of a break up between Chinese and Korean gamers.
They additionally appear to have devoted themselves to a possible key to beating the favored three tank three assist meta, and her title is Sombra. The hacker hero can forestall opponents from utilizing their talents, leaving them weak to assault, and Yang “DDing” Jinhyeok used that truth with cutthroat effectivity.
As a long-term Shanghai fan, watching it unfold was surreal. Sure, I cried once they gained, however greater than that it felt just like the group’s elementary story was altering. Being winless was as soon as the prevailing narrative for the Dragons, however now it’s solely chapter one. With their new roster, robust ways, and the League’s energy rankings typically in a large state of flux, who is aware of what comes subsequent for them. It’s a brand new period, and one which the group’s large assist base will welcome with open arms.
The solely bittersweet factor is that not one of the Dragons’ season one gamers have been on-stage once they lastly gained. All however three bought traded out within the low season to make manner for recent faces, however even these three have been elsewhere. Off-tank participant Kim “Geguri” Seyeon did no less than assist her group safe the primary map earlier than being subbed out, however foremost tank Lee “Fearless” Euiseok is presently out sick with none indication of when he’ll return. And harm seller Weida “Diya” Lu hasn’t been performed for the reason that roster shake up, regardless of being retained.
Oh, and the half the place they solely let Boston push the cart a number of metres whereas defending on payload map Rialto and it regarded like they might clear sweep with a 4-Zero victory, however then couldn’t attain that brief distance themselves, permitting the Uprising to carry them to a 3-1. That felt like traditional Shanghai.
Still. They gained! It’s all right down to the onerous work of the gamers and employees, and likewise the inimitable good luck attraction Uni, who got here with Gamsu from the Boston Uprising.
What a very good boy.
I really feel a winstreak coming for the Dragons, who face off towards the Chengdu Hunters and the Dallas Fuel subsequent week. This was only a heat up.
