Seoul Dynasty vs Houston Outlaws

For our second match of the day we have a clash between Seoul Dynasty and the Houston Outlaws.

The Outlaws played a couple of phenomenal maps against one of the most respected teams in the Overwatch League - Dallas Fuel. While people expected them to go toe-to-toe it was way too close for comfort if you're cheering on the Dallas Fuel. Given Fuel's pedigree and how long they've been playing as a six man cohesive unit (and the additions that they've made with Custa and xQc) it was surprising to see them struggle so much against a newly formed Houston Outlaws squad.

LiNkzr was the man of the hour from the very beginning with some incredible Widowmaker, McCree and Tracer play, going blow-for-blow with Taimou and even beating him in 1v1 duels more often than not. Watching him play was nothing short of a masterclass in DPS hardcarrying however he didn't have to do it alone. Jake came online fairly quickly even on the first map - Dorado, with his superb tracking and Helix rockets on Soldier 76. He continued to dominate on Anubis as well with Pharah and Tracer as well. (even having an incredible 15 kill streak in one moment)

They did exhibit some weaknesses which inevitably lost them the series, however it was incredibly close until the very end and for a team that is freshly assembled they showed a lot of promise.

Sadly for any Houston fans their next match will by no means be an easy one. They will face off against a very hungry Seoul Dynasty - a rebranded Lunatic-Hai squad which many rank as the best (or at worst Top 2) Overwatch team right now, and the only team beside the London Spitfire that is predicted to win the inaugural championship. They dominated Shanghai Dragons on the first day of the preseason and will surely look to do the same with the Houston Outlaws. Even though the London Spitfire failed to leave their mark yesterday and establish dominance, Seoul Dynasty should by no means fall into the same trap. They're incredibly talented, well-coordinated and in-sync and to top it all off they picked up GC Busan's coach so they're set on all fronts to take over the Overwatch League.

Expect this one to go 3-1 or at worst 3-2 if LiNkzr and Jake come out of the gates swinging.