The most unsuccessful team of the Overwatch League can finally record its first victory. In their last match against Boston Uprising, the Shanghai Dragons won for the first time since the league began.
The match took place today, February 23 at 4:25 AM Central European Time. The Shanghai Dragons faced off against Boston Uprising and defeated them 3:1, winning the first three maps in a row and securing the victory after the third map. The win even brought some of the attending fans to tears.
What is so special about the victory? The Shanghai Dragons did not achieve a single win in the first season of the Overwatch League. Even since the start of the second season, things have looked bad. The Dragons were thus considered the likely worst team in the league, with 42 consecutive losses.
Their first victory is all the more impressive, as their opponent, Boston Uprising, ended up in third place in the first season and even participated in the final playoffs. Boston Uprising is one of the strongest teams in the league.
Additionally, one of the tanks of the Shanghai Dragons, Young-jin “Gamsu” Noh, previously played for Uprising and recently transferred to the Dragons. With this victory, he has directly avenged his old team – just as Star-Tank Fissure did with London Spitifre and later with the LA Gladiators. Gamsu has reportedly been deeply affected by the trade, as he reveals in an interview.
The Shanghai Dragons are also known as the team that hired the first female player in the Overwatch League, tank player Geguri.
How did the Dragons manage that? The Shanghai Dragons didn’t really have a secret trick to victory in their match. They often played a very aggressive dive composition, contrary to the currently very popular GOATS meta, which consists of more tanks and supports.
What is particularly noticeable, however, is that the player lineup in matches two to four was changed. In the first round, there were still two tank players on the team, Gamsu and Geguri, with Geguri being replaced by a DPS player in the remaining rounds.
Generally, the victory was more about gameplay skill than about secret hero setups. The roster of the Shanghai Dragons has been almost completely replaced since the first season. With the exception of Diya, it consists entirely of Korean players. You can watch the entire match on Twitch.
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