Chengdu - Tumblr Posts
OWL: Overwatch League Teams Tier List
Since the 2021 Overwatch League Season is starting in a couple of days(April 16th), I want to talk about my opinions on the teams. Even though OWL doesn’t get as much attention as it did when it first started, I still really enjoy watching it and want to talk about it. I’ll get back to theories soon, but I want to write about this so, I’m going to go over each team from the top to bottom of my tier list.
S Tier - Most Likely to make Playoffs
San Francisco Shock: They are obviously at the top for winning the Overwatch League two times in a row. I think they might become even more aggressive with FDGod replacing Moth as main support and with Nero kind of taking over Rascal’s place for flex DPS. I’m interested in seeing how Glister does since he is replacing the god on Widowmaker that Ans was or if Striker is going to be playing more Widowmaker.
Shanghai Dragons: They did really good, being top four, but they didn’t look great during the playoffs. I have no doubt they will do good since they have Fleta, the 2020 MVP, but I still think SF Shock is better.
A Tier - Might make Playoffs
Washington Justice: I’m from D.C. so I am biased, but they looked really good just before the playoffs. They also have Decay who is an amazing player overall, and they picked up Assassin, Fury, and Mag over the offseason which I think is definitely a good thing.
Seoul Dynasty: So, they made playoffs and top two, so I think that they definitely have a chance to get to playoffs again, but they weren't as consistent as Shanghai which is why they are lower.
Philadelphia Fusion: Like I said, I'm biased toward the Justice, but the Fusion did make it to playoffs and I think had the most stable run through the 2020 season, but they looked awful in the playoffs even with Carpe playing.
Los Angeles Gladiators: They have looked good last season and have picked up Moth and Shu, so they got some upgrades. They also picked up MuZe and skewed who have decent records in Overwatch Contenders.
Dallas Fuel: They picked up most of the Paris Eternal roster from last season, so MAJOR UPGRADES. They also got Fearless from Shanghai which is also good.
B Tier - Middle of the Pack
Florida Mayhem: They did decent last year, with Yaki and BQB looking really good, but they never did anything amazing. They didn't win any major tournaments and acted slightly as gatekeepers between the best and decent teams. Also, they traded Fate and got Oge which seems more like a sidegrade, not an upgrade. They did get Slime though, so I'm not sure.
New York Excelsior: They did alright last year, but never looked as good as they used to. With that said, they got a bunch of contenders talent who look really good and they still have JJoNak and BiaNcA who looked good last season.
Boston Uprising: They looked like trash last year, but they got some major upgrades. They were able to get Valentine who is a really good DPS player, so I think that there is a good amount of potential.
Atlanta Reign: Like Florida, they are gatekeepers, but they got Kai, formerly known as KSP, and Pelican which makes their DPS lineup look a lot scarier.
C Tier - Has Potential
Toronto Defiant: Toronto didn't look that good last year and I haven't seen them play in any offseason tournaments, so I'm not sure how much they have improved. Though, they got players from Philadelphia Fusion and LA Valiant, so they might be better.
Guangzhou Charge: They did alright last season, but not super consistently. They also didn't look great in the skirmish they did against the NYXL and they traded Happy and Nero, two of their best players in my opinion, but you never know.
Houston Outlaws: They have some really good talent, with Happy, KSF, and JAKE, but I'm not sure how good they will do. They could go higher up on this list though.
Chengdu Hunters: I would put them in the middle of the pack tier if they weren't as inconsistent as they were last season. They won matches when the meta was good for them, but it wasn't that often a good meta for them came up.
Hangzhou Spark: They weren't great last year. They didn't win much, but I think they have potential since they have players like Architect or GodsB who looked alright.
D Tier - Ehhhh
Vancouver Titans: They were like the worst team last season and they traded sHockWave to the Philadelphia Fusion who was like their best player, but they got LiNkzr who is amazing, so they might be ok.
Paris Eternal: So, they got rid of three of their FRENCH players, SoOn, NiCOgdh, and BenBest which I think isn't great for their reputation, and in the matches, we have seen the new team in, they didn't look great.
London Spitfire: They looked pretty bad last year in APAC and lost what we have seen them play in so far.
F - Abandoned their old team
Los Angeles Valiant: Like the title suggests, they dropped their whole team and move to China. So, they dropped McGravy, Agilities, KSF, KSP/Kai, Adam, RaiN, Lastro, Dreamer, and Shax. Most of them were picked up by other teams like Kai going to Atlanta and Lastro and Agilities going to Toronto, but some of them decided to quit like McGravy and RaiN. Also, the new team was just thrown together; some Chinese Contenders players were offered to join and they declined. Check out PlatChat's podcast episode on it.
Anyways, I'll post my Archives 2021 Skin review soon, I just felt like posting this earlier than planned. Also, if you have the time, you should check out PlatChat's power rankings, it's really long, like almost 3 hours, but from what I have watched it's really funny and informative.
TLDR: Look at the image below or read the full post, please, and thank you!
Overwatch League: Week 4 - May Melee
So... Washington Justice, San Francisco Shock, and Houston Outlaws lost... but Florida Mayhem won, so that's cool. Go off Mayhem and Dallas, I guess.
This week is the May Melee Tournament, the first tournament of OWL Season 4. Like last week, we don't know which teams will be playing during specific rounds, since there is a winner and loser bracket, so I'll go over the matches we know about and what I think will happen(teams that I think will win are highlighted). I also want to mention that this is all Eastern Standard Time(EST) in the US, think Virginia, New York, New Jersey, the Carolinas, Pennsylvania, and a few more states. Just check the OWL website for what time the matches take place in your timezone or convert EST to your timezone.
Quick TLDR: Just go to the Overwatch League website to look at all of this information; the schedule, the info. about the MM-Mei skin, the info. about Rewards, also check out my MM-Mei skin post.
Thursday, May 6th
Shanghai Dragons vs. Florida Mayhem - 10:00 pm.
Friday, May 7th
Dallas Fuel vs. Chengdu Hunters - 11:30 pm.
Shanghai Dragons vs. Florida Mayhem - 12:30 pm(Encore).
Dallas Fuel vs. Chengdu Hunters - 2:00 pm(Encore).
To Be Determined - 9:00 pm.
To Be Determined - 10:30 pm.
Saturday, May 8th
To Be Determined - 12:00 am.
To Be Determined - 12:00 pm(Encore of Friday 9:00 pm).
To Be Determined - 2:00 pm(Encore of Friday 10:30 pm).
To Be Determined - 3:30 pm(Encore of Saturday 12:00 am).
Finale: To Be Determined - 9:00 pm.
Sunday, May 9th
Finale: To Be Determined - 12:30 pm(Encore of Saturday 9:00pm).
Rewards: Like normal, you get 5 Overwatch League tokens per hour of watching OWL. THIS IS IMPORTANT, you can get the White and Grey Overwatch League Ana skins if you watch 4 hours of the May Melee. You also get a fan-designed spray with the Ana skins.
