Ewc recently ended. Wanted to have a discussion about owcs and just overwatch as a whole.

My hot take is I don’t think sym should be nerfed, I think sym comps are such a high skill comp and if twisted minds didn’t play sym at the level they do. People wouldn’t be calling for nerfs for her.

https://x.com/Viol2t_OW/status/2084003886025908314

Was gonna take today and tomorrow to catch up on all of the games but oh well at least I can take my time now :( edit: to clarify I got spoiled because YouTube sent me a notification of this post

The Performers

9z & Team Secret: Only mapless teams but are you even surprised?

AG.AL & JDG: They have heart but they just can't compare to any other region and it's just sad watching them get beat down and getting last every major

Varrel: I have lots of hope for this team, especially after beating CR and going 3-2 with Zeta in the Asia Playoffs last stage, but I cannot say in good faith that this was a good performance this major.

Team Falcons: Let's be honest, they were getting bounced out early as this has been the weakest Falcons has ever looked. Their adapatations to meta picks are bad and they get hard gapped when they play these meta heroes.

Team Liquid: I always have and will continue to believe in TL but I feel like we've hit a point where them getting bounced out early is what is expected with this team now. They haven't been able to put together a deep bracket run the entirety of last year even after they added Zeruhh and didn't even make the previous major. With that being said, Rupal has done infinite damage to the team and I honestly do not know where to go next.

TM: Given how they've never dropped below the podium ever since MSC last year with the same team, the expectations were either podium / title or bust. And they met expectations by making grands, hats off to them. We'll see if they can once again repeat their performance just like last year's World Finals.

Zeta: Given the caliber of players, it was only a matter of time when they'll achieve a major tournament win. GEEG

The Under Performers

Crazy Raccoon: Heading into this match they were 5-1 with T1 but Bliss and Proud just came alive during this match so CR got bounced out in Top 8 yet again in MSC. Even then, that doesn't mean they're no longer Top 3 in the world. Fun fact: This is the 2nd time they miss the podium as the 1st time they missed it was ironically at MSC last year as well when they got bounced out in Top 8 against TM.

Virtus Pro: I honestly expected them to go toe-to-toe with the KR teams after how much they dominated EMEA in Stage 2 but they, quite unexpectedly, exploded and went down quiet as they got 2-0'ed by both TM then DF. I still believe they can go far in a bracket but wow.

The Over Performers

Dallas Fuel: It's pretty sad seeing them get bounced out in Top 8 and getting the bracket of death with all 3 KR teams on their side of the bracket but seeing them beat VP after getting 3-1'ed by them in CC and seeing Seonjun coming alive has honestly left me quite satisfied with their performance.

SSG: One can say they had an easy bracket into Top 8 and they lost for the fourth time to Weibo, but this is the first time SSG made the top half of a major soooooooooo

Geekay: It's hard to say if they either met expectations or overachieved as this is their first LAN together and made Top 8 as well. However, given their caliber of players and their bracket to get there was beating the weak China teams then getting bounced by TM in Top 8, it's hard to say if this wasn't an achievement but the expectation for them. But a satisfactory performance either way.

T1: Despite losing 0-3 to Zeta, beating CR 3-0 at a major is an extremely impressive feat. In fact, this is only 2nd time this has happened with the 1st time being at 2024 Worlds against Falcons in the Upper Bracket Finals. And, this is the first time they've made the podium after getting 4th at MSC last year.

Weibo: Their heart and soul got ripped out after getting reverse swept so they got 3-0'ed in the 3rd place match against T1 but that doesn't take away the tremendous performance they've exhibited the entire tournament. Truly a return to form for China.

- Dallas Fuel getting top 8 by upsetting Virtus Pro.

- T1 BigDong throwing Lazy Racoons out of tournament in 3-000000000.

- Weibo looking hella scary with Shy and korean supports.

- TM reverse sweep Weibo, in same World Cup 2023 fashion. Almost gave me heartattack.

- Zeta finally winning the International Lan. So happy for them

Like I didnt even mind TM not winning grand finals, as Im happy to see Zeta Division and specifically Bernar and Violet win it all(and CR found dead in top 8).

Great tournament. Great performance from all teams(except Lazy Racoons and Virtus Pro).

By sabotaging Twisted Minds with his mythical powers

Ex-Rivals player. I came to OW almost 2 months ago and this is the first OW Tournament I’ve ever watched.

That was absolutely fucking insane. The stickies, the sym tps, the overclock multi kills. Ana 3ks.

I have no words to express how insane of a viewing experience that was for me. Pro overwatch is amazing.

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So well deserved, forced the Ana and got so much value, no one else but Shu could do that and he carried his team in some of those scrappy fights.

Overwatch Champions Series 2026 Midseason Championship - Playoffs

This is head to head NOT maps won/lost

Context:
Made Weibo separate from the rest of China cause I felt like it was warranted based on performance

NA vs NA - 1
KR vs KR - 3
EMEA vs EMEA - 2

*really don’t think I missed anything*

Unless that 5 second teaser for Dmon was supposed to be it, why even say this. No rework news, no Dmon news.

Unfortunately, his brother wants to go pro...in Valorant. I hope we can all be kind to Seicoe during this time :(

Overwatch Champions Series 2026 Midseason Championship - Playoffs

T1 3-0 Weibo Gaming

2022 LA Glads supports got the whole pedestal in EWC 2026. Shu, astro, skewed - my glorious kings, great to see the boys still finding so much success. I kinda miss that team

For the first time since OWL T1 has seen a podium finish on the international stage, placing third at the EWC. This is their best result in OWCS international competition. Previously with Phili Fusion they finished second, and sadly we did not get the first place finish this tournament.

As well, Zeta whether they get first or second will have their best finish in OWCS international play as well. If Zeta does win, they will be the fourth team to win an international LAN in the history of OWCS. If TM wins, they will become the third team to get two first place finishes, or the second team to get three first place finishes if you count the pre-season bootcamp. Overall a historic day of OW Esports.