Throughout Stage 3, we’ve started to see the three-three composition under threat. This composition has been a key to San Francisco’s success, as they are probably the best three-three team in the league.
A last hurrah?Īs well as being a heartwarming and thrilling comeback story, the Dragons’ win is already an important part of the Overwatch League’s history: it almost certainly indicates a turning point in the team compositions we can expect to see.įor the last year, top-flight competitive has been dominated by a hero composition of three tank heroes and three support heroes, a tactic known as “three-three” or “GOATS” (Greatest Of All Time). On that performance alone, expect to see more Roadhog in Stage 4. As well as making fine use of Roadhog’s damage-dealing-and-taking abilities Choi drew amazement at his hook precision, pulling opponents out of the air and from backlines at essential moments. Va player in the League, Choi spent much of the finals instead playing Roadhog. Recognised as one off the-if not the-best D. As Doomfist he made some incredible individual contributions, disrupting the Shock frontlines and using all of the hero’s abilities with precision.įor the San Francisco Shock, attention must be payed to ChoiHyoBin.
When forced to play Sombra, he continued to control the battlefield and provide his team with the tools necessary to win.įinally for the Dragons, Youngjin played the role of crowd-pleaser. Playing his signature Widowmaker he provided incredible value-for-bullet, picking off the Shock’s support players and pressuring their tanks. Keeping this pressure up from unusual angles, this gave his teammates the opportunities needed to break their defence (and Dding himself picked up plenty of kills).ĭiem must also be congratulated for his contribution to the Dragons’ win. Playing as Pharah, he controlled the air and launched rockets down at his opponents beneath. On the side of the Shanghai Dragons, Dding surely must be mentioned first.
OVERWATCH LEAGUE SEASON 2 STAGE 3 SERIES
Whereas previous stages have relied on tight team cooperation, this series let individuals shine with surprise maneuvers and careful hero control. With many DPS and diving characters in play, there was a lot of opportunity for impressive individual play in the playoff final. But with some clutch rockets from Dding and sniping from Diem, they managed to push the cart just a little further than their rivals and take it all. The Shock put up another excellent defence, and until the dying moments it really was unclear whether the Dragons could do it. The Dragons then had a clear goal to win, but between them and the prize money were the reigning champions, themselves now comfortable on unusual heroes. The Shock were first to play and, after an almighty defence by the Dragons, managed to only scrape up a single control point. Whoever won the map would take the series, and the stage.
San Francisco Shock went on to take a second map, and a third, and the two teams entered the final map, Dorado, with three-a-piece. The Dragons were now permanently just one map away from victory, and they would be picking every one (though it should be noted that the Dragons had already faced this challenge in their own victories earlier). Per playoff rules, the losing team of each map gets to pick the next. The Shock then faced an uphill battle, however. Nerves settling, and finding a few new heros of their own, the Shock came back with a newfound strength and clear demonstration of why they held the Stage 2 crown. San Francisco Shock seemed unable to counter the Dragons’ now characteristic wide hero pool, a stark contrast to the team compositions the Shock have been used to competing against.īut, after the Shock snatched a victory on the fourth map, Havana, the tables started to turn. The Dragons started off strong, taking the first three maps confidently. At the end of Stage 3, fans were treated to all seven. Overwatch League’s playoff finals are played in a “first to four” system, meaning final series can run to anything between three and seven maps. The Shock meanwhile put in a strong showing after a difficult stage, but the loss denotes a fall-in-grace for the reigning champions. The playoff win concludes a marked comeback for the Dragons, who last year did not count a single win among their 40 matches in the 2018 season. Last Sunday, the Shanghai Dragons won the Stage 3 playoffs of the 2019 Overwatch League-and $500,000 prize money-in a nail-biting series against the San Francisco Shock.
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