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Is the Overwatch League Summer Showdown simply a two-horse race? Is there a THIRD team to mention in the upper ranks of North America? And are we getting a battle-pass locked HERO? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel take the news, give their preds, and run through their mental brackets for the Summer Showdown. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:04:27 - Valiant playing pro bono? 00:47:41 - Justice makes SS, the players they traded did not 00:54:44 - Florida Mayhem squeaked in, but Majed to stay home? 01:01:18 - Vancouver turns it around, qualify for the tournament 01:09:13 - Is Dallas the best team in the world? 01:15:46 - Shock streak stopped 01:21:01 - Three horse race for third 01:35:29 - Brief notes on APAC teams that didn't make it 01:39:48 - Guangzhou turns in a 4-2 stage 01:54:04 - Rising concerns on Seoul? 01:57:41 - Fusion make it in at 2-4 02:02:45 - Shanghai have only dropped 1 Summer Showdown map 02:16:17 - East bracket predictions 02:34:37 - West bracket predictions 03:06:08 - Breaking: Leak on new hero name &

Are Crusty and the San Francisco Shock the best team in Overwatch League history with their 20-0 win streak? Would Toronto Defiant THROW to spite the Los Angeles Gladiators? And where are the Washington Justice haters now? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel tackle the news and preview some of the final narratives of the Summer Showdown. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:06:24 - San Francisco streaking 00:43:16 - Staff moves: Titans make changes. How do they rate? 01:03:16 - Staff moves: Uprising release Lori 01:18:37 - Quick hits: Artist to NYXL as coach, Coach Kariv leaves Mayhem 01:27:49 - Justice: PRE switches roles. Team very competitive 01:51:51 - Glads path to Showdown 02:25:02 - Reign-Glads pred 02:28:36 - All about APAC 02:47:58 - Quick notes on the coming weekend & wrapping up

We're past the midseason and teams are still shuffling. Creative for Ir1s, MAG's home, and Happy's ending are ALL on the docket today. Who have AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel tapped as the most improved? Which teams are looking solid moving forward in the Overwatch League's Summer Showdown?  If you read this, write "We Love Schmoney Comp!!" in the comment section  Apologies for the ending! Discord is a magical service 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:07:10 - Justice cuts to minimum, staff member to fill out roster 00:13:46 - Thoughts on 6th man rule and related incentives 00:42:41 - Washington's stage to date 00:55:27 - Glads add Happy, still possible to make Showdown? 01:12:26 - Boston adds Mag, aussie gets Punk'd 01:24:57 - Vigilante transfers to the Reign, Speedily coming to the rescue 01:36:55 - Houston & Seoul commit international trade. Did Atlanta make out best? 02:03:20 - Spitfire adds Kaan at the cost of assistant coach Spilo 02:14:52 - APAC recap 02:34:15 - Audio issue, hijinks ensue

With Justice hunted by hungry wolves, will the remainders of the pack find a home in the Overwatch League in time? Are we just ONLY going to see JOATS all season? And will we continue to see more movement through the Summer Showdown? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel discuss budgets in the Overwatch League, a potential Justice collapse and the first week of the 2022 Summer Showdown. If you read this, write "We Love Schmoney Comp!!" in the comment section. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:15:12 - Jacob Wolf report - The owner's meeting & Implications 00:40:34 - Covering the NA budget tier list 01:03:34 - Mag migrates north 01:07:42 - This little Piggy went home 01:15:38 - Eternal completes total roster overhaul 01:23:33 - AVRL's eulogy to the Washington Justice 02:10:52 - Recap: early feelings on JQ meta 02:28:42 - Highlighting a few games from this past weekend 02:42:46 - A select few previews 02:50:54 - Wrap up Links discussed in the show & recent content from our hosts Volamel on meta - https://www.ggrecon.com/

What's the deal with Washington Justice? Is New York Excelsior going through it? And is there hope on the horizon for Overwatch 2? With the Mickey Mouse Club House in full swing, AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel take to the recent news of roster moves and reports for the 2022 Overwatch League season. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:07:12 - Report: Washington shopping all players, aggressively trying to cut costs 00:22:07 - What are the Justice's best assets? Is it because of underperformance? 00:32:48 - Talk on Overwatch League finances & player salaries 01:06:24 - What's going on in New York? 01:32:18 - Roster moves: Houston adds two 01:46:20 - Swingchip is back and Lige let go 01:52:29 - Discussion on news of no 3rd beta 01:59:14 - Wrap up Links discussed in the show & recent content from our hosts Yiska on Justice: https://www.ggrecon.com/articles/sources-washington-justice-trying-to-sell-its-players-after-loss-of-trust-in-owl-finances/ Yiska interviews Doge & Junkbuck: https://www.ggrecon.com/articles/i

Are Toronto Defiant a top 5 in the Overwatch League's Summer Showdown? Are the London Spitfire opening 2-0 alongside the … VANCOUVER TITANS!? I don't know what's going on, Junker Queen got the boys acting up. AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel dive into the new Junker GOATS metagame ahead of the Summer Showdown? 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:09:14 - London Spitfire vs. Florida Mayhem 00:25:15 - Houston Outlaws vs. New York Excelsior 00:32:42 - Los Angeles Gladiators vs. Dallas Fuel 00:41:02 - Boston Uprising vs. Atlanta Reign 00:44:34 - Washington Justice vs. San Francisco Shock 00:53:25 - Vancouver Titans vs. Toronto Defiant 00:59:55 - Boston Uprising vs. London Spitfire 01:04:14 - Paris Eternal vs. Washington Justice 01:06:30 - Los Angeles Gladiators vs. Houston Outlaws 01:08:49 - Vancouver Titans vs. Paris Eternal (Double pickems points) 01:12:35 - Florida Mayhem vs. San Francisco Shock 01:14:50 - New York Excelsior vs. Dallas Fuel 01:16:08 - Toronto Defiant vs. Atlanta Reign 01:24:21 - Wrap up

With half the season under wraps AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel tackle the Overwatch League's Midseason Madness power rankings. Are last season's top performers falling in our standings? Has North America locked up the top spots? Are Spark cracking the top FIVE!? What about Philadelphia? 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:08:11 - Defining the terms of our midseason power rankings 00:10:34 - 20th 00:13:26 - 19th 00:17:47 - 18th 00:22:01 - 17th 00:28:18 - 16th 00:35:26 - 15th 00:44:58 - 14th 00:49:09 - 13th 00:55:01 - 12th 00:59:43 - 11th 01:05:29 - 10th 01:12:08 - 9th 01:23:13 - 8th 01:34:31 - 7th 01:44:37 - 6th 01:50:28 - 5th

Are Pelican and Piggy leaving the Houston Outlaws? Are more big moves incoming? And is Junker Queen going to mould the Summer Showdown metagame? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel dive into some of the recent news around the Overwatch League and speculate on the upcoming Junker Queen style. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:04:30 - Juked partnership 00:09:21 - Texas Heat: Hot rumors on the Hotlaws 00:38:38 - Yiska goes deeper on the day's rumors 00:48:52 - #ContendersStrike 01:21:32 - Goats & JQ 01:42:33 - Stage 3 meta comp? 02:25:23 - Wrap up Links discussed in the show & recent content from our hosts Volamel on coming meta - https://www.ggrecon.com/articles/has-goats-returned-and-should-summer-showdown-be-concerned/ Follow the show & our hosts on Twitter https://twitter.com/tactical_crouch https://twitter.com/imAVRL https://twitter.com/YiskaOut https://twitter.com/Volamel Join our communities to connect with other OWL fans https://discord.me/tacticalcrouch https://discord.gg/YGB8aVXgzT https://www.twitch.tv/

Is Proper sweeping the awards? Who in their right mind picked shockWave to win … anything? And who is REALLY “Decarrying” in Overwatch League currently? With their erasers in hand AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel review the 2022 Crouchies and change quite a few of their awards. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:07:01 - Midseason Crouchies: Most likely to win OWL 00:13:13 - Midseason Crouchies: Hooreg award (best bench player) 00:19:46 - Midseason Crouchies: Pine award (best role player) 00:28:04 - Midseason Crouchies: Fl0w3r award (biggest letdown) 00:39:01 - Midseason Crouchies: The Packing award (most with the least) 00:42:48 - Midseason Crouchies: Skewed award (big pop off, no expectations) 00:51:36 - Midseason Crouchies: Kaiser award (most snubbed) 01:01:33 - Midseason Crouchies: DeCarry award (standout performance) 01:08:28 - Midseason Crouchies: ROTY award (besides proper) 01:12:15 - Midseason Crouchies: MVP award 01:20:34 - Juked Midseason MVP Awards

Should Shock have beaten the Gladiators? Can k1ng turn around the Titans? Have the Dragons’ wings been clipped? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel tackle some of the breaking roster moves and discuss the rather anti-climatic conclusion to the Overwatch League’s Midseason Madness. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:07:45 - NY tosses their Kuki 00:23:39 - k1ng of the Titans and Yiska talks tickets 00:36:57 - Midseason Madness recap from top 6 on, starting with Shanghai 00:47:46 - Pivoting to Atlanta & the league's top tanks 00:57:52 - Spark & Fusion 01:18:51 - Glads/Shock winners bracket 01:28:15 - Reign/Glads losers finals 01:43:12 - Midseason Madness finals 02:42:04 - Wrap up

Shanghai are dead, long live the church of Shy! Midseason Madness has lived up to its name. With upsets aplenty (yes, this was recorded prior to Shanghai losing to ATL) AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel set the stage for the semi-finals of the 2022 Overwatch League Midseason Madness. #Ad #overwatchleague #sanfranciscoshock  00:00:00 - Introduction plus Yiska's early thoughts on NA - APAC asymmetry 00:05:15 - Juked partnership update 00:08:57 - Starting to think about this season's awards 00:13:03 - sHockWaived 00:28:25 - Recapping the middle rounds of Midseason Madness 00:39:00 - Dynasty crumbles 00:44:37 - Looking at the Reign & the Outlaws 00:55:38 - Checking in on Fusion & Mayhem 01:12:43 - Glads & Spark deliver a classic 01:29:13 - Shock stomps Shanghai 01:38:16 - Predictions for Friday's matches Support the show by checking out Juked.gg #ad https://jkd.gg/tacticalcrouch Follow the show & our hosts on Twitter https://twitter.com/tactical_crouch https://twitter.com/imAVRL https://twitter.com/Y

Can Shanghai Dragons make the finals? Can London measure up to the San Francisco Shock? Coming in with a LIVE episode ahead of the Watchpoint Preshow, AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel review the first games of the 2022 Midseason Madness while giving their predictions right before the games. 00:00:00 - Introduction & announcement! 00:03:26 - Juked.gg highlights of the week 00:05:32 - Quick look at Midseason Madness legendary skin 00:08:29 - Drama of the week: the Hawaii set-up 00:27:24 - Recap: London/Atlanta 00:42:29 - Recap: Florida/Houston 00:56:53 - Recap: Shanghai/Toronto 01:11:40 - Recap: Philly/Hangzhou 01:20:03 - Day 2 previews: Gladiators/Outlaws 01:25:53 - Day 2 previews: Spitfire/Shock 01:37:00 - Day 2 previews: Dragons/Fuel 01:39:18 - Day 2 previews: Spark/Dynasty 01:43:30 - Wrap

Is Reinhardt the truth, can London Spitfire make the run? Do the San Francisco Shock get exposed in Hawai’i? And are the Shanghai Dragons back to title form or is there another APAC team waiting for their second star? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel put their collective brain power together to finalize THE Midseason Madness tournament. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:40 - Monday- Round 1 Atlanta vs London 00:10:16 - Monday- Round 1 Florida vs Houston 00:12:58 - Monday- Round 1 Shanghai vs Toronto 00:13:17 - Monday- Round 1 Philadelphia vs Hangzhou 00:15:18 - Top 4 seeds draft & Tuesday game. Shock 00:19:04 - Top 4 seeds draft & Tuesday game. Glads 00:21:09 - Top 4 seeds draft & Tuesday game. Dynasty 00:24:21 - Top 4 seeds draft & Tuesday game. Fuel 00:26:11 - Wednesday- Losers 1 00:31:18 - Wednesday- Losers 2 00:32:45 - Wednesday- Losers 3 00:35:11 - Wednesday- Losers 4 00:39:24 - Thursday- Losers round 2 early game 00:41:36 - Thursday- Losers round 2 late game 00:43:05 - Thursday- Winners semi 1 00:47

Are Mercy players professional tee-ballers? Where does the Guangzhou Charge sit now with Apr1ta? And is the practice situation in Hawai’i fair to anyone? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel break down this week's news and light touch of Week 10’s matches ahead of the Midseason Madness tournament. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:40 - Monday- Round 1 Atlanta vs London 00:10:16 - Monday- Round 1 Florida vs Houston 00:12:58 - Monday- Round 1 Shanghai vs Toronto 00:13:17 - Monday- Round 1 Philadelphia vs Hangzhou 00:15:18 - Top 4 seeds draft & Tuesday game. Shock 00:19:04 - Top 4 seeds draft & Tuesday game. Glads 00:21:09 - Top 4 seeds draft & Tuesday game. Dynasty 00:24:21 - Top 4 seeds draft & Tuesday game. Fuel 00:26:11 - Wednesday- Losers 1 00:31:18 - Wednesday- Losers 2 00:32:45 - Wednesday- Losers 3 00:35:11 - Wednesday- Losers 4 00:39:24 - Thursday- Losers round 2 early game 00:41:36 - Thursday- Losers round 2 late game 00:43:05 - Thursday- Winners semi 1 00:47:50 - Thursday- Winners semi 2 00:51:46 - Fr

Bob the Minon thinks the Los Angeles Valiant are feasting this week. Stuart sees the New York Excelsior going deep in the week. And who makes it through the APAC Gauntlet? But the real question is who in the world is Gru in all of this? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel drop their FINAL predictions for the Midseason Madness. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:03:01 - Philadelphia Fusion vs. Guangzhou Charge 00:06:18 - Chengdu Hunters vs. Shanghai Dragons 00:09:19 - New York Excelsior vs. Houston Outlaws 00:12:20 - San Francisco Shock vs. Toronto Defiant 00:13:08 - Paris Eternal vs. Atlanta Reign (+ talk of why Backbone played Zen) 00:15:21 - Seoul Dynasty vs. Los Angeles Valiant 00:17:29 - Hangzhou Spark vs. Chengdu Hunters 00:21:33 - Guangzhou Charge vs. Shanghai Dragons 00:22:22 - Washington Justice vs. Vancouver Titans 00:24:15 - Boston Uprising vs. Houston Outlaws 00:26:33 - Los Angeles Gladiators vs. Florida Mayhem 00:27:57 - Seoul Dynasty vs. Philadelphia Fusion (Double pickem points) 00:30:08 - Los Angeles Valiant vs.

Should the Washington Justice’s standings surprise anyone? Are they being singled out? And are the 2021 defending Overwatch League champions back in form? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel make review the recent meta developments and improvements from Week 3 of the Midseason Madness. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:12:07 - Drama time: Justice 01:12:49 - Shanghai roars back 01:34:55 - APAC's Midseason race 01:44:11 - NA recap with talk on ATL-HOU, BOS-FLA 01:55:37 - A tease on Justice-Titans pred, will this be the Titan's first win? 02:08:02 - Wrap up

Will the Shanghai Dragons continue to struggle? Who is more likely to upset their match, Paris Eternal or Washington Justice? And Chengdu Hunters and Valiant … GO TO FIVE?! After a dose of take-play, AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel crack out the crystal ball to predict Week 3 of the Midseason Madness. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:00:26 - Hangzhou Spark vs. Philadelphia Fusion 00:03:03 - Chengdu Hunters vs. Guangzhou Charge 00:04:31 - London Spitfire vs. Paris Eternal 00:08:54 - Houston Outlaws vs. Atlanta Reign 00:13:43 - Los Angeles Gladiators vs. Toronto Defiant 00:15:51 - Seoul Dynasty vs. Guangzhou Charge 00:16:27 - Los Angeles Valiant vs. Chengdu Hunters (Midseason implications, 2x pts) 00:21:49 - Shanghai Dragons vs. Philadelphia Fusion 00:26:44 - San Francisco Shock vs. Vancouver Titans 00:28:26 - Los Angeles Gladiators vs. Washington Justice 00:29:40 - Toronto Defiant vs. Paris Eternal 00:34:58 - Hangzhou Spark vs. Seoul Dynasty 00:39:09 - Los Angeles Valiant vs. Shanghai Dragons 00:42:19 - Washington Justice

Is Junker Queen the meta in this phase? What is going on with the Boston Uprising’s front office? And are the San Francisco Shock the best team in the world? AVRL, Yiska, and Volamel review continued team moves and Week 2 of the Midseason Madness. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:00:26 - Hangzhou Spark vs. Philadelphia Fusion 00:03:03 - Chengdu Hunters vs. Guangzhou Charge 00:04:31 - London Spitfire vs. Paris Eternal 00:08:54 - Houston Outlaws vs. Atlanta Reign 00:13:43 - Los Angeles Gladiators vs. Toronto Defiant 00:15:51 - Seoul Dynasty vs. Guangzhou Charge 00:16:27 - Los Angeles Valiant vs. Chengdu Hunters (Midseason implications, 2x pts) 00:21:49 - Shanghai Dragons vs. Philadelphia Fusion 00:26:44 - San Francisco Shock vs. Vancouver Titans 00:28:26 - Los Angeles Gladiators vs. Washington Justice 00:29:40 - Toronto Defiant vs. Paris Eternal 00:34:58 - Hangzhou Spark vs. Seoul Dynasty 00:39:09 - Los Angeles Valiant vs. Shanghai Dragons 00:42:19 - Washington Justice vs. London Spitfire (Midseason implications) 00

Why has New York signed a third flex support? What in the world are the Los Angeles Valiant up to? And after going up 2-0 in their opening week, is London bringing it home? Through the moves and the drama, AVRL, Yiska and Volamel dive into the first week of the Midseason Madness. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:05:39 - NYXL adds Ho1 00:29:12 - Paris mutually parts with Glister and brings in Dove 00:44:56 - Guangzhou cuts Eileen, drama ensues 01:04:54 - Valiant cuts ColdEst & Whooyal, officially signs Molly 01:29:20 - Recap: Discussion on meta & Dallas getting dunked 01:46:03 - Recap: London/Toronto/Florida talk 02:09:28 - Recap: Houston-Washington 02:24:00 - Wrap up

The action may begin on October 4th but the Overwatch community finally have the shot in the arm we’ve been waiting for. We’ve got a roadmap, a new hero, Beta phase two, and whatever a “mythic skin” is! FINALLY Overwatch 2 feels like it’s on its way. AVRL, Yiska and Volamel reveal their reactions to the recent Overwatch 2 news and more! 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:06:24 - Rundown of all new OW2 announcements 00:10:42 - Free to Play and game integrity discussion 00:24:55 - Battle Pass, monetization, and industry discussion 01:04:21 - Content roadmap, seasons, and PvE 01:30:51 - Beta 2 talk and Beta 3 speculation 01:48:27 - New heroes: Junker Queen and Fox Girl(?) 02:14:25 - Competitive/ranked rework 02:33:45 - Outro