The 2020 Overwatch League offseason is winding down as teams finalize their rosters for the 2021 season. A number of players will be first-time rookies in the league, while other veterans will don a new jersey as the seven player minimum requirement date set for January 4, 2021 approaches.
Saebyeolbe and ANAMO join Dynasty
The
Seoul Dynasty
Seoul Dynasty
OWL
Rank #3
Ir1s
Kim Seung-Hyun (김승현)
FITS
Kim Dong-eon (김동언)
dps
Profit
Park Joon-yeong (박준영)
dps
smurf
Yoo Myeong-Hwan
tank
Vindaim
Junwoo Park
support
have signed former NYXL DPS
Saebyeolbe
and off-tank
ANAMO
to the team.
Saebyeolbe heads over to the Dynasty for the 2021 season. Image credit: Robert Paul for Blizzard Entertainment.
The two have been with NYXL since the inaugural season, and had playtime throughout the 2020 season. They are so far the only new additions to the Dynasty this offseason, following the departures of five players last month.
The Dynasty have re-signed Profit, Gesture, Marve1, FITS, and creative. The addition of Saebyeolbe and ANAMO brings the roster up to seven, with two-way player Toyou’s status for the next season still unknown.
Shock sign nero and Glister
The
San Francisco Shock
San Francisco Shock
OWL
Rank #2
Viol2t
Park Min-ki
flex support
Finn
Oh Se-jin (오세진)
flex support
Proper
Kim Dong-hyeon (김동현)
dps
s9mm
Samuel Santos
dps
Coluge
Colin Arai
tank
have signed DPS’
nero
and
Glister
, bringing the two over to the two-time defending champions.
Nero signs with the two-time defending champions for 2021. Image credit: Robert Paul for Blizzard Entertainment.
Nero was previously with the Guangzhou Charge, while Glister was with the London Spitfire. Both of them parted ways with their teams last month.
The team currently has eight players signed for the 2021 season, which also include Striker, super, smurf, ChoiHyoBin, Viol2t, and new addition FDGod. The three others whose status are currently unknown are ANS, ta1yo, and Twilight.
Titans add LiNkzr, frd, and Fire
The
Vancouver Titans
Vancouver Titans
OWL
Rank #19
Aspire
Luka Rolovic
dps
MirroR
Chris Trịnh
dps
False
Nick Wiseman
tank
Masaa
Petja Kantanen
support
Aztac
Park Jeong-soo (박정수)
support
have added DPS
LiNkzr
, off-tank
frd
, and main support
Fire
to the team.
After three seasons on the Outlaws, LiNkzr will play for the Titans next year. Image credit: Robert Paul for Blizzard Entertainment.
LiNkzr was previously with the Houston Outlaws for three seasons, while frd and Fire were both on the Atlanta Reign in the 2020 season. All three of them began free agents in October.
The Titans have so far re-signed Dalton, ShRedLock, and Roolf, and also lost sHockWave to the Philadelphia Fusion. They have six players and need one more player to meet the minimum requirement.
Stand1 and SoOn join Uprising
Main tank
Stand1
and DPS
SoOn
have joined the
Boston Uprising
Boston Uprising
OWL
Rank #16
Valentine
Kim Byoungju
dps
punk
Leyton Gilchrist
tank
Faith
Hong Gyu Kim
support
Crimzo
William Hernandez
support
for the 2021 season.
SoOn moves to the Uprising after two seasons with the Eternal. Image credit: Robert Paul for Blizzard Entertainment.
Stand1 was with the Shanghai Dragons for the 2020 season, while SoOn was on the Paris Eternal for two seasons. Both of them departed from their respective teams last month.
The two replace main tank and DPS roles left open by Jerry and Axxiom, who were a few of the players that parted ways with the Uprising this offseason. With the re-signings of Colourhex, Fusions, punk, and Myungbong, as well as the addition of im37, they now have seven players on the team.
diem returns to Dragons, Quatermain departs
DPS
diem
has returned to the
Shanghai Dragons
Shanghai Dragons
OWL
Rank #5
Izayaki
Kim Min-chul (김민철)
flex support
Void
Kang Jun-woo (강준우)
off tank
Fleta
Kim Byung-sun (김병선)
dps
LIP
Lee Jae-won (이재원)
dps
Fate
Koo Pan-seung (구판승)
tank
LeeJaeGon
Lee Jae-gon (이재곤)
support
after he departed from them in October. Player coach
Quatermain
has also parted ways with the team.
diem returns to the Dragons after previously departing in October. Image credit: Sean Costello for Blizzard Entertainment.
diem had his first tenure with Dragons in the 2019 and 2020 seasons, while Quatermain joined in his first coaching role in April. The team finished third in the Grand Finals weekend this season.
The Dragons have signed three other new players for the 2021 season, which include Fate, ErsTer, and Molly. They currently have nine players on the roster.