The 2020 season of the Overwatch League is in full swing and will continue to ramp things up during its second weekend in Philadelphia. The opening weekend showcased some incredible matches and an even deeper pool of talent than ever before. We predict that these are players to watch throughout the second weekend of the Overwatch League.
Kyungbo “Alarm” Kim (Philadelphia Fusion)
Alarm is a highly touted flex-support player coming into the league this season and should make an impact for the Philadelphia Fusion immediately. He has the opportunity to be one of the bright, young stars of the league with skill capable of matching the best flex-supports in the league like Sung-hyeon “JJoNak” Bang and Jooseok “Twilight” Lee. The Fusion built a really strong roster this season and Alarm was a big piece of that. Expect him to show what he is made of early and often.
Corey Nigra (Washington Justice)
Corey dominated in the latter part of the 2019 Overwatch League season with insane Hanzo play and high potential on a number of hitscan heroes. He earned Role Star honors for his efforts and was a big component of Team USA’s Overwatch World Cup victory. He essentially carried the Washington Justice during the last stage or so of the 2019 season and while the Justice are better overall than last season, he is the most important player on their team. Expect him to pop-off this weekend as Washington tries to make a statement early.
Tae-hong “MekO” Kim (Houston Outlaws)
It will be interesting seeing MekO in a Houston Outlaws jersey. He was a steady pillar through two strong season for the New York Excelsior but now he gets a fresh start with a team capable of surprising some people. His playstyle differs from a lot of other top-tier off-tanks in the league so all eyes will be on him this weekend to see if he was a product of the Excelsior’s coordinated team play or if he can be a difference-maker outside of that atmosphere. The Outlaws will need him to perform well not only this weekend but the entire season for them to be taken seriously.
Beom-jun “Gargoyle” Lee (Florida Mayhem)
Gargoyle was a strong off-tank for the Contenders team Armament and was brought up to the Florida Mayhem in the latter half of the 2019 season. He played well on Roadhog during that time but he is known for being a good off-tank in the 3-3 meta which raises questions about his ability to play in 2-2-2 comps at a similar high level. He is more than capable of it, though and D.Va play is important in the league at the moment. If Gargoyle steps up, the Florida Mayhem may surprise some people this season.
Josue “Eqo” Corona (Philadelphia Fusion)
Eqo was a major factor during Philadelphia’s Grand Finals run in the 2018 season of the Overwatch League. His versatility and smart decision making paired well with superstar DPS teammate Jae-hyeok “Carpe” Lee making them one of the best duos at the time. Both had a downturn in 2019 thanks to unfavorable metas and stuck on heroes neither quite knew how to play. If the Fusion want to make a deep run this year, Eqo will need to play to his 2018 potential. Let’s see what happens over the weekend and hopefully he won’t be stuck in Mei jail like he was at the end of 2019.
The second weekend of the Overwatch League begins on February 15th at 1:00 p.m. PST / 4:00 p.m. EST exclusively on YouTube.
