Overwatch League All-Stars 2019 Starting Rosters Announced

After a few weeks of fan votes, the 2019 class of Overwatch League All-Stars has officially been named, and you’ll probably be surprised at who got the most votes.

The Overwatch League All-Star Weekend will take place on May 15th and 16th live from the Blizzard Arena in Burbank, California. Tickets are available now. 

Inarguably, one of the best parts of the All-Star celebration is that building out of a team that is comprised of star players from opposing teams, for some high-caliber daydreaming kind of Overwatch action.

With fans having complete control over who will dress for each division during the All-Star game, it’s pretty awesome, and shocking, when you look at some of the picks. Each team was given a bunch of players to choose from (by the fans) and had to be made up of two players from each role.

So, who are your 2019 Overwatch League All-Stars?

Atlantic Division

• Seong-Hyun “Jjonak” Bang—New York Excelsior, support
• Yeon-Jun “Ark” Hong—Washington Justice, support
• Jae-Hyeok “Carpe” Lee—Philadelphia Fusion, DPS
• Do-Hyeon “Pine” Kim—New York Excelsior, DPS
• Gael “Poko” Gouzerch—Philadelphia Fusion, tank
• Cameron “Fusions” Bosworth—Boston Uprising, tank

Coach - Hyeon-Sang “Pavane” Yu—New York Excelsior

It’s notable that despite shaky performances by Jjonak and Pine (and the entire NYXL line-up), the faith and fanbase is still there and supporting their squad with heavy amounts of votes. Other interesting notes are Ark from the Washington Justice, who has made a large impact on his new squad, and a distinct lack of beloved Atlanta Reign members. 

Pacific Division

• Je-Hong “Ryujehong” Ryu—Seoul Dynasty, support
• Xianyao “Yveltal” Li—Chengdu Hunters, support
• Hu “JinMu” Yi—Chengdu Hunters, DPS
• Byung-Sun “Fleta” Kim—Seoul Dynasty, DPS
• Qiulin “Guxue” Xu—Hangzhou Spark, tank
• Menghan “Ameng” Ding—Chengdu Hunters, tank

Coach - Ji-Sub "PaJion" Hwang—Vancouver Titans

If you’ve never considered that Overwatch League fans want the excitement and unpredictable style of Overwatch rarely seen in this current GOATs meta, just take a look at how many Chengdu Hunters made the top of the charts for their respective roles. The Hunters’ starting line-up makes up half of the Pacific Division All-Stars team. It’s interesting that players like Bumper and the Vancouver Titans have accepted their role as “villains” and how much that title can translate into fan votes. Even though no one from their starting roster made the All-Stars, the Vancouver Titans’ coach PaJion did make the cut, because who can deny the only undefeated team’s coach. 

Game Modes

Outside of the regular Overwatch League All-Star match-up, there will be a handful of really fun and exciting game modes played by OWL’s best over the course of the weekend, as voted on by the fans. 

• Sibling Rivalry—6v6. Three Genjis and three Hanzos per team. Assault (Hanamura).
• Healers Never Die—6v6. Supports only. One hero limit. Control (Nepal).
• Terrible, Terrible Damage—6v6. Damage only. One hero limit. Hybrid (Hollywood).
• Keeping the Peace–6v6. McCree only. Escort (Route 66).
• Thanks, but No Tanks–6v6. No tanks. One hero limit. Hybrid (Blizzard World).

The All-Star teams will also take part in a standard OWL first-to-four series where all 18 players (starting line-up and all of the reserve players) must play at least one map. 

All-Star Legendary Skins

Also coming out alongside the All-Star game festivities on the stage, are the celebratory in-game Legendary Skins for both Mercy (Atlantic Division) and Lucio (Pacific Division). 

The 2019 Overwatch League All-Star Legendary Skins will be available in-game starting on May 7th and will cost players 200 Overwatch League Tokens. 

Always keep your eyes on Twin Galaxies for all Overwatch League news and updates. Don’t forget to tune in to the OWL All-Star Game on May 15th and 16th.