The Best Support Players the Pacific Division Has to Offer

Talented support players are highly needed for an Overwatch League team, as they are the ones soley responsible for making sure everyone else on the team stays alive in fights. Support players are often the ones who turn the tide of a fight in their team's favor, and thus are incredibly important in their team's success. Whether it be a Mercy specialist or a damage dealing Zenyatta, players who can utilize a support hero's abilities to the fullest are scattered throughout the entire league, especially in the Pacific Division. 

Scott "Custa" Kennedy

Custa is one of the main support players for the Dallas Fuel and has the task of keeping their talented array of DPS and tank players alive. His main heros are Zenyatta, Mercy and Moria, and he is able to keep his teammates at full health no matter which one he is using at the time. While Custa is never the kind of support player to put up gaudy statistics, he is extremely strong at making sure that he is doing the necessary healing that is needed at the most important moments. You will hardly find a time where Custa is not in the thick of things, as he is making sure his teammates are at full strength in the middle of a fight. The Dallas Fuel will need Custa to continue his consistentcy, as they look to make a strong push towards the Stage 2 playoffs. 

Young-Seo "Kariv" Park

Kariv is one of the main support players for the Los Angeles Valiant. A very strong Mercy player in the previous meta, Kariv was one of the best at always being in the pocket of his teammates, giving them healing instantly whenever the need arose. Even though Mercy is currently not as strong as she once was, Kariv is able to still have an impact on the Valiant lineup through his skill with DPS heroes. Kariv is able to play Widowmaker and Soldier:76, and this allows the Valiant to have a support player who can switch between two completely differen roles at will. Withh this versatility, Kariv is able to heal his teammates consistently at a high level and then immediatly switch to give his team a damage output increase. Overwatch requires teams to flexible, and Kariv is easily one of the most versatile support players in the league.

Benjamin "BigGoose" Isohanni

BigGoose is one of the two main support players for the Los Angeles Gladiators. While he was a very consistent player for the Gladiators during Stage 1, the talented Lucio player is truly shining with the current meta in Stage 2. With the ability to play Lucio freely now, BigGoose has the rest of the league on notice. He is exceptional at getting clutch environmental kills with Lucio's Soundwave ability and utilizes Lucio's ability to traverse any kind of environment to get to where his teammates need him most at a moment's notice. BigGoose's Lucio can truly be considered to be one of the best in the league. With their support star back on his preferred hero, the Gladiators are looking to become a top tier team in Stage 2. 

Benjamin "Unkoe" Chevasson

Unkoe is a starting support player for the Los Angeles Valiant. Mostly a Zenyatta player, Unkoe is able to accomplish healing his teammates at a high level, while also dealing a good amount of damage to his opponents. A master of timing where his enemies will be moving to next, Unkoe is often seen taking out enemies with a single well placed right click from Zenyatta. The combination of Unkoe's ability to dish out large amounts of healing and damage at the same time makes him a very valuable member of the Los Angeles Valiant's starting lineup. His impact was clear during his absence in Stage 1, as the team did not begin to play at their highest level until Unkoe was back in the lineup.

Je-Hong "ryujehong" Ryu

Considered to be one of the very best players in the entire league, no matter the position, ryujehong has been a star player since the very beginning of his career. With the title of best Ana player in the world, ryujehong is able to pull off exceptional sleep dart shots or biotic grenade throws that leave viewers' jaws dropping. With Zenyatta becoming a main support hero in the past few metas, ryujehong has been able to master this healer as well, and continue his rein as one of the best support players the Overwatch League has. Providing his team ample amounts of healing and damage with the robotic monk, ryujehong is always in a position to turn the tide of a match in Seoul's favor. While Stage 1 did not end the way the Seoul Dynasty wanted it to, with ryujehong in the lineup, the Dynasty are always in contention to be the top team in the entire league.

Teams trust their support players to keep the rest of their teammates alive and ready to fight. These five support players accomplish this responsibility with flying colors and will no doubt continue to impress through out the remainder of Stage 2. If you are an aspiring support player looking to learn how to improve your skills, make sure to keep your eyes on these exceptional healers.

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