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2022 Overwatch League Team Preview: Los Angeles Gladiators

Ode to Overwatch: Can Los Angeles Gladiators Win The 2022 Overwatch League?

Team Overview

Los Angeles Gladiators have a stacked roster on paper. A DPS line up reaching some of the highest hitscan shots with Ans to an insanely flexible hero pool with Kevster, and then there’s Patiphan to fill in the rest of the holes. The tank is solid with a veteran like Space to lead the team alongside a potentially interesting new Main Tank player such as Reiner. The support line up is full of proven talent such as FunnyAstro, Shu, and Skewed.

This team, perhaps alongside San Francisco Shock, may be the reason why teams are pushing for a double flex support meta in Overwatch 2. There’s going to be few players, leavings flex supports such as Baptiste and Zenyatta to output a lot more frag damage. The Shu vs Viol2t play in 2021’s Countdown Cup Knockout match was some of the best all year, proving how good such a team formation can be.

They lost Birdring and Moth, two players who’ve been with Overwatch for years, but overall their teams looks better than ever. Especially with the addition of Unter, who’s been a boon on any team he’s been on. There’s no…