Seoul Dynasty was considered the strongest team in the Overwatch League until recently. Now, the South Koreans have lost to a challenger for the second time – and received a proper thrashing.
Seoul Dynasty emerged from the team Lunatic-Hai, which was regarded as the best team in the world before the Overwatch League. Lunatic-Hai won the largest tournament at the time, the Overwatch APEX, twice. Only in the last season of the event could GC Busan seize the first place.
The team is now almost entirely represented in London Spitfire – which swept the floor with Seoul last Friday, February 2nd.
Seoul Dynasty, the Titan of the Overwatch League
Until recently, Seoul Dynasty were unbeaten and led the standings with 5 consecutive victories and no losses. After their first game and victory against Dallas Fuel, which was previously considered the “strongest team in the West”, they were regarded as the top favorites to win the Overwatch League.
It seemed that Seoul Dynasty wanted to continue fulfilling this role, rolling from victory to victory without significant resistance from the opponents. Particularly through their star DPS player Fleta and captain Ryujehong, Seoul Dynasty continuously dominated their opponents.
The first setback came against New York Excelsior, which is also regarded as one of the top 3 teams. In an extremely close 3:2, Seoul lost for the first time, with New York exploiting precisely what makes Seoul so strong: They focused on Fleta.
4:0 – What happened with Seoul?
Seoul Dynasty faced their second loss against London Spitfire. London is also one of the top teams and is regarded as one of Seoul’s fiercest challengers. However, the match was anything but close.
With a 4:0 victory, London emerged from the encounter. Seoul didn’t even seem to have a chance. On none of the maps could the South Koreans of Dynasty earn a single point – except for the last one, Dorado.
While it didn’t seem effortless for London, Seoul appeared overly confident in their victory. On one hand, they swapped the top support Ryujehong for the more inexperienced Gido for a “surprise effect”. On the other hand, they did not substitute a single player, even though it was obviously not working.
However, London was not an opponent who could be intimidated by Seoul’s strength, as some teams before them were. Their fighting spirit obviously surprised and overwhelmed the Dynasty multiple times. That Seoul could have had chances was evident in Dorado – but the realization came too late.
