In the Heroes of the Storm Global Championship, the Western Clash is the best place to see how the different styles of North America and Europe match up. Here are the North American teams getting set to represent their region.
Tempo Storm
The first seed representing North America, Tempo Storm is comprised of Team Captain and Warrior Ben “cattlepillar” Bunk, Support Jun “Jun” Jang, Assassin Harrison “psalm” Chang, Assassin Fan “Fan” Yang, and Warrior/Assassin Mike “Glaurung” Fisk. An aggressive team, Tempo Storm have shown that they are willing to step up to fights with open arms. Showing immense pressure in their last series against Gale Force Esports, Tempo Storm will look to test their particular brand of measured aggression against the best teams that Europe has to offer.
Team Twelve
The second seed team from North America, Team Twelve is a familiar face to Heroes of the Storm fans, having been previously known as Roll20 esports, before having to change sponsors due to new regulations in the 2018 Heroes of the Storm Global Championship. Comprised of Team Captain and Warrior Justin “Justing” Gapp, Assassin Dane “daneski” Coleman, Assassin Yusuf “Kure” Sunka, Warrior/Assassin Francisco “Goku” Avalos, and Support Chandler “Buds” Gavran, Team Twelve have demonstrated an ability to play from behind, when they aren’t so far ahead that it doesn’t matter that is. It will be interesting to see how this dominating playstyle matches up against the European teams.
Team Freedom
The third seed from North America, Team Freedom is comprised of Support Jerome “KZN” Tanguay, Assassin Vincent “Lutano” Alonso, Warrior Merek “Zugrug” Kangas, Assassin/Specialist Philippe “nazmas” Laberge, and Warrior/Assassin Orie “YoDa” Guo. Having demonstrated that they are capable of playing the slow game, Team Freedom look to mix things up as they represent their region again the best of EU.
HeroesHearth Esports
The fourth and final seed team from NA, HeroesHearth Esports is comprised of Support Chase “BBJ” Dixon, Warrior Chris “ishb00” Martin, Assassin/Specialist Stafford “McIntyre” McIntyre, Assassin/Specialist Taylor “Arthelon” Eder, and Assassin Khalif “Khroen” Hashim. Another NA team capable of playing from behind, HeroesHearth Esports are also capable of taking the lead when it presents itself. Though not as strong as the previous teams, they also look to represent their region against the best of Europe.
With these teams all getting ready to do battle for their region, all that’s left is to find out where and when you can watch all the action. To check out how the games will be played, head to the official Western Clash Schedule page here. For more gaming action coming out of North America that isn’t solely Heroes of the Storm related, check out our coverage of the SXSW Gaming EXPO tournament, here.
