Published 13:38 IST, July 29th 2020
Overwatch League 2020 MVP candidates ft. Rascal, Hanbin & Void
Overwatch League 2020 regular season is set to conclude in August. A look at the 2020 MVP candidates and the favourite to scoop the $100K prize.
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The Overwatch League 2020 regular season is scheduled to end on August 9. The 27-week gruelling regular season was a rollercoaster ride with the league forced to abandon hosting matches in venues due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite shifting to an all-online format, the third season of Overwatch League was quite a successful one with the 20 best Overwatch teams in the world competing for the championship. With teams gearing for another intense postseason, here's a look at some of the candidates for the Most Valuable Players of the 2020 season:
Kim “Rascal” Dong-jun
San Francisco Shock's DPS star, Rascal has been one of the most consistent players for the reigning champions. Last year, Sinatraa was awarded the MVP for his incredible flexibility to switch between roles. With Sinatraa leaving the Shock to play Valorant for LA Sentinels, Rascal has taken the centre-stage for his side. The former London Spitfire has been one of the rising stars in Overwatch and is a firm candidate to swoop the MVP award.
Choi “Hanbin” Hanbeen
Paris Eternal's Hanbin has played Off-Tank for his side. Also, a candidate for the Rookie of the Year, Hanbin is the underdog in the race for the MVP award. Hanbin's offence has been one of his strongest suits this season. He was the first player in the 2020 season to cross the 2,000 elimination mark.
a little something we missed in all of the chaos of the past few weeks:
— BackpackMatt 🦉 (@MattMersel) July 22, 2020
congrats to @HanBin_OW for being the first player of the 2020 season to cross the 2,000 elimination mark
ROOKIE BTW pic.twitter.com/TLwfwHWZq7
Kang “Void” Jun-woo
Shanghai Dragons are the currently the leader in Overwatch overall standings. South Koran Off-Tank player, Void has been a constant presence in his side's offence as well as defence. With over 2,600 damages blocked and 19 eliminations per 10 minutes, it becomes easy to understand the Dragons' consistency with Void leading the charge.
Overwatch League 2020 MVP: Other candidates
- Lee “Carpe” Jae-hyeok - Philadelphia Fusion
- Kwon “Striker” Nam-joo - San Francisco Shock
- Kim “Fleta” Byung-sun - Shanghai Dragons
- Nam “Cr0ng” Ki-cheol - Guangzhou Charge
The full list of the MVP candidates will be revealed on August 7. The MVP will be awarded $100,000 along with an MVP trophy and a jersey patch for the upcoming season. 75% of the votes are allotted to general managers, head coaches, broadcast talent, and media while 25% of the votes account for fans.
Overwatch League schedule
Placements, get your placements here 🗞
— Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) July 27, 2020
The final sprint for #OWL2020 Countdown Cup positioning starts this Friday!
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Overwatch League teams
Conference Leaders
- Shanghai Dragons
- Philadelphia Fusion
Wild cards
- San Francisco Shock
- New York Excelsior
- Guangzhou Charge
- Florida Mayhem
Play-in Tournament
- Paris Eternal
- Los Angeles Valiant
- Hangzhou Spark
- Atlanta Reign
- Seoul Dynasty
- Houston Outlaws
In the hunt
- Los Angeles Gladiators
- London Spitfire
- Toronto Defiant
- Dallas Fuel
- Chengdu Hunters
- Vancouver Titans
- Washington Justice
- Boston Uprising
(Image Credits: Overwatch League Twitter Handle)
13:38 IST, July 29th 2020