How the Overwatch League’s newest teams built their rosters from scratch

When Overwatch League expansion team Toronto Defiant played its first exhibition matches during a bootcamp in Korea, it didn’t go so well. The team, which included a mix of OWL veterans and up-and-coming players, struggled in early scrimmages, with few positives to draw from the performances. “It was a lot rougher than I had expected,” says Defiant head coach Beom-joon “Bishop” Lee. But there was still hope for the young squad. While the matches weren’t going well, the group still showed a positive attitude, particularly during the video review sessions after each round of practice.

“Typically with most teams, when you’re sitting down and talking about the game you just played for six hours, most of them are just going to be half-asleep,…

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