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LVUP had an event this last weekend that not only highlighted new players but also gave fans a wave of nostalgia. The LVUP event was centered around the two legendary players of Injae ‘Esca’ Kim and Jehong ‘Ryujehong’ Ryu. The majority of the event was of two teams that had been coached by the two…
With the craziness of this Overwatch League offseason, it is worth a look back at how teams have changed since the league’s inception. Looking at retention of the original players for each team, there appear three distinct categories. The first are teams that have had a complete overhaul, with none of the original players still…
The Overwatch League offseason has finally arrived in the wake of the spectacular 2019 Grand Finals. For teams across the league, this offseason is an important one, both because many of the contracts from the Inagural Season are set to expire and because the OWL will be moving to a traveling schedule in the 2020…
With the Overwatch League releasing some contract information, fans know who is under contract and who is not. With that, it seems as though the Overwatch League may have quite the offseason on its hands. There are currently 33 known free agents, including some pretty major names. The list was whittled down to 20 and…
Hee-dong “Guard” Lee was signed to the Overwatch League by the London Spitfire coming into 2019 as a backup for Ji-hyeok “birdring” Kim. Known for his Sombra play on Element Mystic, Guard wasn’t considered likely to start over London’s star DPS players. However, when birdring struggled on Zarya in the three-tank three-support meta, the Spitfire…
With the second season of Overwatch League finished and in the books, teams have begun to make offseason moves and trades, with the most notable so far being the London Spitfire releasing four players from their roster. Coach Jeongmin “Jfeel” Kim, along with the three players Jihyeok “birdring” Kim, Heedong “Kim” Lee, and Jongseok “Nus”…
Today the London Spitfire announced that they have decided to part ways with coach Jeong-min “Jfeel” Kim. Along with Jfeel, the Spitfire have also released Hee-dong “Guard” Lee, Jong-seok “NUS” Kim, and Ji-hyeok “birdring” Kim. So far this offseason, a few players have decided to announce their free agency on their own terms, like Yeonjoon “ArK” Hong and Nikola “sleepy”…
London fans have felt a little precarious ever since the Atlanta Reign knocked them out of the top 6. Securing the No. 7 regular season seed, however, has at least provided them a bye in the play-ins. This gives them a chance to analyze other teams’ play and an extra day of practice. London’s season…
The London Spitfire Playoffs Radar Last week’s upset at the hands of the Florida Mayhem have put the London Spitfire in a tough spot. At 2nd in their division and 6th overall, the London Spitfire are currently on track to easily make the second season’s playoffs . But how secure is their playoff spot, and…
London Spitfire (9-5) vs Hangzhou Spark (8-6) London Starting Lineup Ji Hyeok “BIRDRING” Kim Junyoung “Profit” Park Junho “Fury” Kim Jaehui “Gesture” Hong Seungtae “Bdosin” Choi Jongseok “NUS” Kim Hangzhou Spark 3-1 London Spitfire It seemed as if London had finally shaken off the rust. A 6-1 record in Stage 2 put the woes of…
The Chengdu Hunters and London Spitfire faced off on the second day in Dallas. On Saturday London defeated the Paris Eternal 4-0 while the Hunters dropped their Saturday game to the Hangzhou Spark 1-3. For the season the Spitfire have climbed into the top tier of the league with an 8-4 record and the Hunters…
London Spitfire (5-1) vs Chengdu Hunters (3-2) Spitfire 1-3 Hunters The London Spitfire came fresh off of a 4-0 victory versus the Paris Eternal before facing the Chengdu Hunters. This was both teams’ second game of the Dallas Homestand. The main matchup that was highlighted before the game was between Joon-yeong “Profit” Park and Yi…
The Florida Mayhem are a bottom three team and have been since the beginning of Overwatch League Season 1. Despite there being a popular belief among the Overwatch community that Florida is improving, their map win rate says otherwise. Over the last three months of games, Florida has an overall map win rate of 27.75%,…
RESULT: LONDON SPITFIRE 4-0 BOSTON UPRISING Starting Six Jong-seok “NUS” Kim Seung-tae “Bdosin” Choi Ji-hyeok “birdring” Kim Joon-yeong “Profit” Park Jae-hee “Gesture” Hong Jun-ho “Fury” Kim Substitution Yung-hoon “Krillin” Jung Busan: London 2-0 Boston The Boston Uprising might have been the first to cap on Downtown, but the London Spitfire were quick to turn things around. Profit’s aggressiveness on Zarya caught the Uprising by surprise; getting key picks on…
With a match all but certain of an outcome, the Dragons prevailed in Week 2. The team overthrew the Hunters with style and now look to extend that streak in Week 3. Despite looking easier on the surface, Shanghai must not underestimate their opponents. WEEK 2 MATCH Chengdu Hunters: 2-1 (5-5 overall) After the Hunters…
Spitfire 2-1 Fusion Although it was a nail-biter, the London Spitfire managed to reclaim their dominance against Philadelphia in today’s match. Both teams had significant volatility from map to map, but in the end the Spitfire’s uncharacteristic aggression allowed them to reign victorious over the Fusion. Lijiang: Spitfire 2-1 Fusion Lijiang Gardens was a Winston…
Shanghai Dragons (3-4) 3-2 London Spitfire (3-3) The Shanghai Dragons headed into their Sunday game hoping to redeem themselves after a crushing defeat to the Dallas Fuel. They took on the London Spitfire, who sat just above the cutoff line for stage playoffs. Facing off against a team that would fight hard to keep themselves…
Spitfire 2-3 Dragons London and Shanghai looked like completely different teams on each map this series. On Nepal and Anubis, London obliterated their opposition, but on King’s Row and Route 66, they were unquestionably stomped. Fortunately, Ilios saw both teams playing at the top of their game, but in the end London’s best wasn’t enough.…
Spitfire 3-1 Spark The Spitfire have finally found their footing in the 3-3 meta and looked dominant against the Spark in today’s match. Notably, London has swapped Ji Hyeok “birdring” Kim out of the starting lineup, instead placing Junyoung “Profit” Park on Zarya duty and moving Hee Dong “Guard” Lee onto the Brigitte role. This…
London Spitfire (0-2) vs Paris Eternal (1-0) No one really expected London to be 0-2 at the end of the first week. Despite London’s formidable prowess on quad DPS, Paris were ready for this match, showing adaptability within the GOATs composition and taking apart London’s strategy. Ilios London 0-2 Paris During the first round on…