The Overwatch league is back with Week 19 and it's Summer Showdown. We had just wrapped May Melee and then took a few weeks off to allow for the teams to rest and now it is time for a return. We have all the details about Week 19 right here!
Hero Bans
Hero pools are an algorithm-driven way to figure out which heroes are being played the most and remove them from play for the next week. There is an element of randomness, but heroes with a higher play-rate will have a higher chance of being banned. There is one exception and that is if a hero was banned last week, they cannot be banned again the next week.
The four heroes that will be banned for Week 19 play are:
There were no bans last week as Overwatch League took the last two weeks off from competitive play.
Match-ups
London Spitfire vs. Shanghai Dragons
New York Excelsior vs. Seoul Dynasty
Paris Eternal vs. Boston Uprising
Florida Mayhem vs. Dallas Fuel
Atlanta Reign vs. Los Angeles Gladiators
Philadelphia Fusion vs. Houston Outlaws
Vancouver Titans vs. Toronto Defiant
Los Angeles Valiant vs. Washington Justice