Custa Praises Protection of JJoNak by South Korea in Overwatch World Cup
By Nicholas Barth ·
Los Angeles Valiant player Custa had high praise for the protection of JJoNak provided by South Korea during the Overwatch World Cup.
This past weekend saw the 2018 Overwatch World Cup come to an end at Blizzcon with the talented roster of Team South Korea defeating Team China to take home the championship. One of the driving forces behind the championship run that South Korea completed at the Blizzcon 2018 Overwatch World Cup matches was the superior team play South Korea showed throughout the tournament.
One instance of this highly coordinated team play was when South Korea rallied around its MVP support player of Sung-hyeon "JJoNak" Bang and protected him from what looked to be certain death. This display of protecting a support soon received high praise from Team Australia and Los Angeles Valiant Support player Scott "Custa" Kennedy.
While looking over a VOD of the Overwatch World Cup match between South Korea and the United Kingdom, Custa shows to his viewers the impressive level of protection that the World Cup champions provided to JJoNaK when he was hit by an EMP by United Kingdom player Michael "MikeyA" Adams and explains how he would love to have the same level of protection when playing support.
In most instances being hit by an EMP would spell death for a Zenyatta player as the majority of the support heroe's health would have been depleted. However, some impressively quick healing by South Korea support player Tae-sung "Anamo" Jung and the defense matrix from teammate Jun-ho "Fury" Kim saved JJoNak from being eliminated by the United Kingdom.
South Korea is currently the top region in the world when it comes to professional Overwatch with plays like the one above showcasing the masterful understanding and skill players from the region have for Overwatch. With JJoNak known for being one of the most deadly Zenyatta players in the world, having a team be able to keep the star player alive in the most dire of situations often meant trouble for any team that faced off against South Korea in this year's Overwatch World Cup.
(cover photo courtesy of Blizzard Entertainment)