The European Teams of the 2018 Western Clash
By Zac Cameron ·
These are the teams representing Europe at the Heroes of the Storm Western Clash in Katowice, Poland
The rivalry between North America and Europe is only set to grow as the Western Clash draws near. Here are the teams representing Europe as they hope to prove once and for all who is the “Best in the West”.
Team Dignitas
The first seed team from Europe, Team Dignitas is comprised of Team Captain and Assassin/Specialist Joshua “Snitch” Bennet, Warrior/Assassin “Jonathan “Wubby” Gunnarsson, Assassin Vilhelm “Poilk” Flennmark, Warrior Jerome “JayPL” Trinh, and Support Kenn “Zaelia” Rasmusen. Team Dignitas is a team very comfortable seizing the lead with their clear and decisive calls. How this will fare against the aggressive North American teams remains to be seen
Fnatic
The second seed team for Europe, Fnatic are comprised of Team Captain and Assassin/Specialist Dob “Quackniix” Engström, Assassin Thomas “Mene” Cailleux, Warrior Pontus “Breez” Sjögren, Warrior/Assassin/Specialist Benjamin “BadBenny” Eekenulv, and Support Filip “SmX” Liljeström. Another aggressive team, Fnatic have no problem picking comps that allow them to catch out and ambush their opponents. This style should prove successful against some of the NA teams, but may clash against the more aggressive strats that some teams run.
Method
The players of Method may be recognised by fans as the former Team expert. Comprised of Team Captain and Warrior Lawrence “Atheroangel” Harper, Assassin Liam “Arcaner” Simpson, Assassin/Specialist Simon “scHwimpi” Svensson, Assassin Dominic “Nic” Asal, and Support Niklas “cursen” Skogheim, Method have demonstrated in the past that you don’t need to be the best at everything, to walk away with the victory. This playstyle may take some time to build, leaving it vulnerable to more aggressive teams, but it does provide a measure of support should they be able to weather the storm.
Zealots
The final team representing Europe, Zealots is comprised of Team Captain and Warrior Maksym “Mopsio” Szczypa, Assassin Adrian “adrd” Wójcik, Support Daniel “Shad” González, Assassin Christoph “Cris” Gowitzke, and Warrior/Assassin Matic “Zarmony” Mikec. A more aggressive European team, Zealots have shown their ability to snowball a lead and turn minor advantages into greater ones. This playstyle should prove interesting when put up against the aggressive NA teams.
With varying playstyles on display, Europe should find no difficulty in making the matches against North America exciting to watch. For details on when and where you can check out the games, head over to the Official Schedule page, and for more information on the North American teams attending the Western Clash, check out our team preview here.