{"id":3883,"date":"2020-04-06T13:49:46","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T13:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/overwatch-league-week-9-recap-results-highlights-standings-and-hero-bans"},"modified":"2024-07-21T03:30:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T03:30:59","slug":"overwatch-league-week-9-recap-results-highlights-standings-and-hero-bans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/overwatch\/overwatch-league-week-9-recap-results-highlights-standings-and-hero-bans","title":{"rendered":"Overwatch League Week 9 recap: results, highlights, standings, and hero bans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Overwatch League made its online return last week, and as 2020 rolls on with a fully online format <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/overwatch\/overwatch-league-cancels-all-remaining-homestands-for-2020\">for the rest of the season<\/a>, we get a better glimpse at the strengths and weaknesses of the 20 teams looking to dethrone the San Francisco Shock.<\/p>\n<div id=\"traffective-ad-Content_1_329854\" style=\"display: none;\" class=\"Content_1\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"traffective-ad-Content_1_455817\" style=\"display: none;\" class=\"Content_1\"><\/div>\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a look at the best moments from Week 9:<\/p>\n<h2>It&#8217;s Hammer Time in North America.<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s no surprise that the Asian subdivision lives in its own bubble, playing mostly what&#8217;s looked upon as off-meta compositions, and while Chengdu Hunters did implement a bit of Torbjorn during their matches &#8211; paired with Soldier:76 &#8211; it was the NA region that made the Swedish engineer a staple this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/overwatchleague\/status\/1246927179449077763\">\n<blockquote align=\"center\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">There is only one word to describe <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carpe_ow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@carpe_ow<\/a> on Torbjorn: Savage. &#128296;&#128296;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PhillyPower?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PhillyPower<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OWL2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OWL2020<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#128250; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tbTGBrUfiE\">https:\/\/t.co\/tbTGBrUfiE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7bpDkDsfwn\">pic.twitter.com\/7bpDkDsfwn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/overwatchleague\/status\/1246927179449077763?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The reason for Torb&#8217;s inclusion was to shut down dive compositions. Without Mei and McCree in the pool, the turret presents a difficult nuisance to play against while maintaining constant pressure on the enemy tanks.<\/p>\n<p>Some teams like the Paris Eternal opted for a different route, prioritizing quick frags over damage over time with the Doomfist, with various degrees of success.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/overwatchleague\/status\/1246911517666217989\">\n<blockquote align=\"center\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">One punch is all <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NiCOgdh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NiCOgdh<\/a> needs, but he&#8217;ll never turn down more. &#129354;&#129354;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FiatLux?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FiatLux<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OWL2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OWL2020<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#128250; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tbTGBrUfiE\">https:\/\/t.co\/tbTGBrUfiE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cjO9lhenPF\">pic.twitter.com\/cjO9lhenPF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/overwatchleague\/status\/1246911517666217989?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Sombra turns off the lights in Asia<\/h2>\n<p>Why wasn&#8217;t Torbjorn as seen in the Asian region this week? A certain Mexican hacker had something to do with it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/overwatchleague\/status\/1246712353875468294\">\n<blockquote align=\"center\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A combo as great as PB&amp;J from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Stand1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Stand1<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LIP_OW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LIP_OW<\/a>! &#129372;&#127815;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ShanghaiDragons?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ShanghaiDragons<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OWL2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OWL2020<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#128250; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tbTGBrUfiE\">https:\/\/t.co\/tbTGBrUfiE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uBzM09yhZI\">pic.twitter.com\/uBzM09yhZI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/overwatchleague\/status\/1246712353875468294?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sombra was the preferred pick for every single Chinese team, even the known meta-defying Hunters resorted to her as a mainstay of their compositions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The other big change in terms of metatalk between both regions is the flex tank position, with Zarya taking a more prevalent role over D.Va in the west. This was due to the lack of consistent Sombra damage compared to that of Torbjorn&rsquo;s, with the graviton surge also working as a more impactful ultimate, being combined with EMP most of the time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Finally, Fuels Good Man for Dallas<\/h2>\n<p>15 matches, 70 maps, and 10 months later, the Dallas Fuel won an Overwatch League match! Something that every Fuel fan has been waiting since the 3-0 victory over Washington Justice last June.<\/p>\n<p>The victim was Los Angeles Valiant &#8211; a squad that beat Dallas in their own Homestand during Week 1 &#8211; failing to stop one of the few off-meta squads that opted for Gui-un &#8220;Decay&#8221; Jang&#8217;s Tracer to continuously pick off LA&#8217;s backline with precise pulse bombs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/overwatchleague\/status\/1246944967148404743\">\n<blockquote align=\"center\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DecayOW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DecayOW<\/a> doesn&#8217;t care about a meta! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BurnBlue?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BurnBlue<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OWL2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OWL2020<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#128250; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tbTGBrUfiE\">https:\/\/t.co\/tbTGBrUfiE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RIeT8PUqkt\">pic.twitter.com\/RIeT8PUqkt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/overwatchleague\/status\/1246944967148404743?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mr. 300K managed an impressive 66 final blows that sentenced a Valiant team to an 0-2 weekend. Speaking of&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Lastro&#8217;s chaotic energy not good enough for Valiant while OGE&#8217;s redemptions tour carries on with Gladiators<\/h2>\n<p>Both Los Angeles teams find themselves once again on opposite sides of the field.<\/p>\n<p>Valiant looked to be on the rise after their big upset against San Francisco Shock last week, however, during the runback, they got outplayed on several phases of the game<\/p>\n<p>A big part of Shock&rsquo;s return to form was due to Lucio being back on the pool, with Grant &#8220;Moth&#8221; Espe dominating his counterpart, Jung-won &#8220;Lastro&#8221; Mun, whose biggest play this week was getting fined for inappropriate behaviour on the lobbies match chat.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PharaohOW\/status\/1246595182008643584\">\n<blockquote align=\"center\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"ht\">LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sOmgY4Y1vJ\">pic.twitter.com\/sOmgY4Y1vJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PH&Lambda;&#1071;&Lambda;&#1256;H (@PharaohOW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PharaohOW\/status\/1246595182008643584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, on the purple side of things, the Gladiators had no mercy with Dallas in the match prior to Fuel&#8217;s long-awaited victory.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Former Dallas main tank, Min-seok &#8220;OGE&#8221; Son, showed off in a big way despite some sloppy play from the Gladiators, being a huge clutch factor against a Texan team that showed the glimpses of brilliance that led them to beat the other LA squad.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LAGladiators\/status\/1246560814703628288\">\n<blockquote align=\"center\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">UNSHAKEN: a close Map 1, but huge shatters from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OGE_ow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OGE_ow<\/a> give us a clean win on Oasis.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re headed to Hanamura. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Dat0lozshT\">pic.twitter.com\/Dat0lozshT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Los Angeles Gladiators (@LAGladiators) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LAGladiators\/status\/1246560814703628288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 4, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After securing a relatively comfortable 3-0 win, OGE broke the hearts of his former supporters with an image that speaks for itself.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OGE_ow\/status\/1246575317596192770\">\n<blockquote align=\"center\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sorry for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DallasFuel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DallasFuel<\/a> fans.&#129300;i just want to talk about what i need to do.<\/p>\n<p>I still need to fix my nervous problem and my mechanic. I&rsquo;ll try to get better for next time. Stay safe everyone !!!! And have a good day. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a1yoVCzu4t\">pic.twitter.com\/a1yoVCzu4t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; OGE (@OGE_ow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OGE_ow\/status\/1246575317596192770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 4, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>From a 0-40 to oh lordy, the Shanghai Dragons are for real<\/h2>\n<p>The Cinderella story that is that of the Dragons is on its way to possibly writing another chapter.<\/p>\n<p>Going from Season 1, a historic mess in which they managed to lose all 40 games, to being the last ever OWL Stage winners beating San Francisco Shock on Stage 3 of Season 2, to possibly OWL Champions in Season 3?<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to say how good is Shanghai compared to the rest of teams outside Asia, but as it stands, they&#8217;re looking crisp, calm, and collected. They learned their lesson after getting dumped 3-0 by the Hunters last week, decided to establish a proper set of starters, and in the process steamrolled both the Hangzhou Spark and Chengdu Hunters.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/overwatchleague\/status\/1247075936421449728\">\n<blockquote align=\"center\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Stand1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Stand1<\/a> Earthshatter into the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Void_OW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Void_OW<\/a> Self-Destruct is a sight to behold! &#128296;&#128163;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ShanghaiDragons?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ShanghaiDragons<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OWL2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OWL2020<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#128250; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tbTGBrUfiE\">https:\/\/t.co\/tbTGBrUfiE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oAp5nmT8wm\">pic.twitter.com\/oAp5nmT8wm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/overwatchleague\/status\/1247075936421449728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Damage dealer Lee &#8220;Lip&#8221; Jae-won, flex tank Kang &#8220;Void&#8221; Jun-woo, and support Lee Jae-gon looked like the shining stars of the Dragons during this week, with the former RunAway star tieing the record for most environmental kills in OWL &#8211; on his first appearance as Lucio after last week&#8217;s bans &#8211; with 9.<\/p>\n<h2>Overwatch League Week 9 Highlights&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LZ-6DJWID5g\">Toronto Defiant 3-1 Washington Justice&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NqhDImZWb3w\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Gladiators 3-0 Dallas Fuel<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SbnooIM19cI\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Valiant 1-3 San Francisco Shock<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CAsa5V-UeKw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Shanghai Dragons 3-0 Hangzhou Spark<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5EHvSbbXo-c\">Chengdu Hunters 2-3 Guangzhou Charge<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_38wl6bv5p4\">Houston Outlaws 1-3 Paris Eternal<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xdWuPDGFY5U\">Philadelphia Fusion 3-0 Washington Justice<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4XunR7K965Q\">Dallas Fuel 3-2 Los Angeles Valiant<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jUtQXpA6tj0\">Chengdu Hunters 1-3 Shanghai Dragons<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nf2xnmQzrxg\">Guangzhou Charge 2-3 Hangzhou Spark<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\nOverwatch League Standings<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Overwatch League Week 8 Atlantic Conference Final standings league table\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/XxV-FnLPRy9U2EjxoBvcNS-r2ekTaXDZVLeZBFMZ4co\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzL0Jhbm5lcl9pbWFnZXMvTmV3Rm9sZGVyL1ZhbG9yYW50L1dlYXBvbl9za2lucy9PdmVyd2F0Y2hfTGVhZ3VlX1N0YW5kaW5nc19BdGxhbnRpY19Db25mZXJlbmNlLnBuZw\" style=\"width: 600px; height: 245px;\" width=\"512\" height=\"209\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Overwatch League Week 8 Pacific Conference Final standings league table\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/eXxXePlf5hZseVDNFzpk5RtSLa7lRtyhHwC288BS7jU\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzL0Jhbm5lcl9pbWFnZXMvTmV3Rm9sZGVyL1ZhbG9yYW50L1dlYXBvbl9za2lucy9PdmVyd2F0Y2hfTGVhZ3VlX1BhY2lmaWNfU3RhbmRpbmdzLnBuZw\" style=\"width: 600px; height: 243px;\" width=\"1024\" height=\"415\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Overwatch League Week 10 Hero Bans<\/h2>\n<p>The heroes out of rotation for next week are:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ana (Support)<\/li>\n<li>D.Va (Tank)<\/li>\n<li>Sombra (DPS)<\/li>\n<li>Reaper (DPS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>OWL returns next Saturday, April 11th, with the match between Hangzhou Spark and Chengdu Hunters at 9 am GMT.&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overwatch League made its online return last week, and as 2020 rolls on with a fully online format for the rest of the season, 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