Grant "Moth" Espe had a very strong performance on Mercy as well. Specifically, in the fifth and decisive map, he pulled out his signature Tracer and pressured down Fits to open up a lot of space for ANS to make his magic happen. Specifically, he was able to catch out Seoul's Ana to create a massive advantage for the rest of the team fight since the Ana has so much utility for shutting down Roadhog. Striker also did a great job on the various heroes he played. ANS consistently got first pick after first pick. Although Profit and Fits matched them more throughout the series, it is impossible to deny that the Shock DPS could easily carry their team to a championship. Meanwhile, ANS and Striker were superb, especially early in the match. None of them looked poor, but it wasn't the dominant performance expected from the tank line. ![]() Matthew "Super" DeLisi, Myeong Hwan "Smurf" Yoo, and Hyobin "Choihyobin" Choi were all mixed and matched throughout the series. Much of what applied to the Dynasty applies here, including Gesture outperforming the tanks on the Shock. It looked like they were going to dominate the Dynasty after two quick map wins put them in a situation to secure a reverse sweep, but they failed to close the door on the feisty Dynasty. Read More - The Grand Finals Week Is A Race For The GOAT Title.They will have to rely on "Playoff Profit" and Gesture to show up big. While it wouldn't be expected for them to shut down ANS, it will be tough for the Dynasty to win the Grand Finals without managing other players like ANS earlier in series in the future. It was worrying that the Dynasty got off to such a slow start though, and they failed to shut down ANS. While many speculated NA was ahead of the Asia conference, and that the Shock were a much better individual team, they took them to a Game 5. The Seoul Dynasty aren't done with this tournament yet, but they will need to win three series in a row to win it all. While Gesture was definitely the carry for most of the series, Min Seo "Marve1" Hwang showed his ability to perform when it mattered, specifically on the Sigma. The three former champions on the Spitfire seemed to be taking it the next level, and the rest of the team played well too. He was able to chip away at ANS while playing Ana to help limit the freedom ANS had in his play. While ANS was a huge playmaker for the Shock, constantly finding first picks in teamfights, Bdosin seemed to add an extra dimension to the fight. Not only did Map 3 seem to be a turning point for the DPS on Seoul, but they also subbed in Seungtae "Bdosin" Choi in the support role, and it seemed to make a big difference as well. While it looked like they were getting outclassed by Seaonchang "ANS" Lee and NamJu "Striker" Gwon, they ended up matching the star duo and taking the third and fourth maps of the series rather convincingly. Profit and Fits both showed up huge from Voskaya Industries and onward. It is possible that Profit and Dong Eon "Fits" Kim were simply struggling from not playing in an Overwatch League match for a month, but whatever the reason, they got over it in the rest of the series. ![]() On several occasions, Gesture put the team on his back and came through in some huge fights with three and sometimes four kills to his name. ![]() Gesture didn't stop after the first two maps, continuing his dominant play throughout their attempt at the reverse sweep. He was one of the few bright spots on the Dynasty roster as they failed to take a single point on Oasis or Hollywood, which was their own map pick. Starting in the first two maps, Junyoung "Profit" Park was relatively quiet, alongside the rest of the Dynasty except for Jaehui "Gesture" Hong. Unfortunately for the Dynasty, they failed to come out on top, but there are several positives that should encourage fans who thought the Dynasty wouldn't stand a chance in the bracket. Seoul Dynasty vs San Francisco ShockĪfter starting out the series in a poor fashion, going down 0-2 early, the Seoul Dynasty were able to pull it back to a deciding Game 5. Check out our full Overwatch League Grand Finals coverage hub, including game recaps, post-match interviews, and more.
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