(Team Misfits Official Twitter)
The ELEAGUE/FACEIT Overwatch Open Grand Finals have nearly arrived and with it two teams are poised to take the first place title and $100,000 home.One of the two teams that have made it to the finals is Team Misfits, the deridingly underdog team in this matchup. They will be fighting against Team EnVyUs, whoa re largely considered the best team currently playing Overwatch. However, do not discredit Misfits as they had an incredibly strong showing these past few weeks and are certainly ready to put up a fight. Their roster for the eSports Grand Finals includes Kryw, Zebbosai, Nevix, Hidan, Ryb, and So0n.
Here’s what you need to know about them:
1. They Really Like Using Mei and Ana for Competitive
(Blizzard)
While most major teams typically stick to the staple characters, Misfits’ greatest strength is their ability to utilize heroes that are usually hit or miss for eSports. While Ana and Mei have seen a rather large resurgence, Misfits have basically outright replaced the staple off healer Zenyatta for Ana. This change has allowed them to make some incredibly big moves that help swing big pushes or defenses in their favor.
Mei is the other character that they seem to use a lot of on defense, mainly because of her ability to shut down tanks like Zarya and ultimates makes her a potent addition. Plus, a good Mei player like Nevix can still a point forever if they can space out their Icewall and healing enough. These two additions will certainly be seen during the Grand Finals and it makes one wonder how EnVyUs will handle such unorthodox teams.
2. They Beat Atlantic Showdown Champions Team Rogue 3-2
In their qualifying matchups for the Overwatch Open, Misfits were placed against the 2016 Gamescom Atlantic Showdown Champions Rogue. What’s important about this is that Rogue defeated EnVyUs and was one of the first to defeat their new roster on a mainstage. Not only is this a big boost for Misfits, but begs the question if they can slay the Rogue can anyone actually stop them?
That’s not to say their matchup wasn’t close, as Rogue took them all the way to the last match at Hollywood. Misfits had to just push the cart a few more feet, but rogue had constantly stopped their attempts leaving them one more chance to claim victory. However, after some beautifully placed ultimates and a single Mei Icewall they stalled Rogue long enough for them to move the payload to victory.
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