Ever since last year, placing third at the OWL 2020 Playoffs Grand Finals, Shanghai Dragons have had a bone to pick. Indeed, the team has not let off the steam since. Accordingly, after winning June Joust, this past weekend they earned another win at the Overwatch League Summer Showdown. Read on for a quick recap.
Overwatch League Summer Showdown – A Dominant Path
The $225,000 event had one thing to prove – who’s on top of competitive Overwatch right now. Shanghai Dragons went through multiple opponents at the Tournament Weekend last week. Accordingly, below is a list of this journey:
- Shanghai Dragons 3-0 Atlanta Reign
- Shanghai Dragons 3-2 Chengdu Hunters
- Chengdu Hunters 1-4 Shanghai Dragons
Heading into this event, the three favourites were definitely Shanghai Dragons, Chengdu Hunters and Dallas Fuel. Indeed, it’s no surprise that these teams made the top 3.
In order to win, the Shanghai Dragons had to take down Chengdu Hunters twice. While initially the match was close, in the Grand Final it was rather one-sided.
In terms of records, it is official that Shanghai are now only the second team in history of the OWL to win 2 events back to back. Notably, within the community the term ‘dynasty’ is being thrown about
However, in order to become a dynasty, they’ll need to show up when it matters more later on in the season.
We’ll see if they can keep this up at the Countdown Cup starting July 30th.
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