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With a little under a month to go, the OWL offseason is finally coming to an end. Rosters are essentially set and players have started to fly to their new team houses to get that much-needed practice before the season. Fans can finally get excited for one of the most pivotal seasons of OWL. Many…
In an extended interview on the Tactical Crouch podcast, Atlanta Reign head coach Brad “Sephy” Rajani revealed that the team will be fielding a 12-player roster for the 2020 season. “We doubled down on our previous investment,” he said, emphasizing the franchise’s commitment to excellence. It’s been a transformative offseason for the Reign already, with…
Atlanta Reign (4-4) 2-3 Boston Uprising (5-3) In the first week of Stage 2, no one knew exactly what to expect. Massive balance changes – including the newest hero, Baptiste – along with a bevy of roster swaps had left the league in a very different place from the end of Stage 1. Nowhere was…
After a short-lived Stage 1 playoff run, the Atlanta Reign are looking to stay with the pack at the top of the standings as they enter Stage 2. With metas shifting and their star player retiring, the Reign will have to display major adaptability to stay relevant. Atlanta has two games in the opening week…
Reign- 0 Gladiators- 4 Los Angeles entered this game with less of a focus on the overall standings and more of a focus on regaining their dominating 2018 form. Communication issues had plagued the team since Week 1 without a clear shot caller present for the Gladiators. A meta shift could do wonders for this…
Atlanta Reign (2-1) vs (1-1) Toronto Defiant Atlanta Reign 3-1 Toronto Defiant The Atlanta Reign came into Week 2 looking to prove that their Week 1 performance wasn’t a fluke. It was a war of attrition, though, and Atlanta was able to prove that they have the resources and stamina to fight until the end.…
Reign- 3 Defiant- 1 With Houston behind them, Toronto faced a difficult matchup against an impressive expansion team. The Atlanta Reign looked to build off of their impressive performance in Week 1. Without Neko, Toronto were against the odds by not being at full strength for the second game in a row. After impressing early,…
Atlanta Reign (1-1) vs (2-0) Philadelphia Fusion Atlanta Reign 2-3 Philadelphia Fusion Atlanta came into their second match with something to prove. Philadelphia Fusion has made a case as the current top team, and the Reign’s performance against them was seen by many as a good measure of their potential. Although they fell short in…
Fusion 3-2 Reign After strong first matches on both sides, the Philadelphia Fusion and the Atlanta Reign hit the stage hoping to keep the hype alive. The Fusion came in riding the high of winning their grudge match against the London Spitfire, while the Reign looked strong after a dominant victory over the Florida Mayhem.…
Atlanta Reign (1-0) vs (0-1) Florida Mayhem Atlanta Reign 4-0 Florida Mayhem The debut of the Atlanta Reign was highly anticipated for a number of reasons. Their international roster was something of an unknown, with questions looming about their ability to communicate off the bat. Consider those questions answered. The Reign looked incredible on Friday,…
For the teams that competed in Season 1 of the Overwatch League, the offseason means reviewing their season and tweaking what worked and what didn’t. For newcomers like the Atlanta Reign, this offseason is being used for scouting talent and building a squad that can keep up with other teams with measured successes. By scouting…
2019 is just around the corner. This, of course, means that OWL Season 2 isn’t far behind. S2 has eight new teams that will attempt to knock the original twelve down a peg or two. This will most likely be easier said than done. Expansion teams tend to have growing pains in every sport, although…
This week the Overwatch League released their Season 2 schedule, giving fans a first look at changes to the league’s format. Starting on February 14, Season 2 will feature the league’s 20 teams, including eight expansion franchises, playing 28 games — down from 40 last season. The schedule is still comprised of 20 weeks split…
The current meta is an interesting one for flex support players. The 3-3 archetype is well founded at this point, but the options you have at flex support are many and varied – something Victor “Scaler” Godsk has been taking full advantage of. With a variety of heroes and play styles to learn while playing…
The Atlanta Reign have announced their official roster for the second Overwatch League season. This spring, the Atlanta Reign will be led by head coach Brad “Sephy” Rajani, former head coach of the San Francisco Shock and Last Night’s Leftovers. The Atlanta Reign has pulled nearly all of their players up from Contenders. Element Mystic’s…
