Card suits as a characteristic of the heroes Overwatch

Traditionally I apologize for maybe clumsy English.

Preface

On the “Overwatch Anniversary” for each character added sprays in the form of a playing card. And if the choice of a rank of a card for this or that character is more or less clear, then the distribution by suit seems somehow random. For example, it was very difficult for me to relate Zenyatta to Spades. In many respects, stereotypes are guilty, such as: Hearts are feelings, love; Spades are the opposite of the Heart, that is a quarrel, a war. What are Clubs and Diamonds usually do not even think about… However, recently I came across one interesting article and it turned out that every suit has a much more interesting and complicated meaning.

Naturally, the system comes from mysticism, and more precisely from fortune telling on playing cards. Despite the fact that many of the heroes of the same suit are very different in character, there is something that unites them. The suit, in our case, reveals the main character trait of the character, which determines the basis on which the character will act one way or another. However, the difficulty was that in different systems the values differ. The best explanation I found in the so-called “The Cards of Life.” But the meaning cannot simply be copied. It turned out that in some suits the main thing is not the first meaning, but the next. For example, Spades are people whose wisdom is based on experience, but also they are “workaholics.” The second in our case is of greater importance, although it flows from the first. But first things first.

Value of the card

Before we go directly to the analysis of the suit, a couple of words about ranks.

From the point of view of rank, only high cards have value. In pip cards, rank does not matter at all. That is, it does not matter a dozen or eight - the value of the card is not related to the significance of the character in the lore. Pip cards will simply be filled as new characters come out.

Aces are the most important characters of lore. Jack, Ana, Gabriel - commanders and founders of Overwatch. They are the core of history. Lena is not so important, but she is the “face of the game”.

are the most important characters of lore. Jack, Ana, Gabriel - commanders and founders of Overwatch. They are the core of history. Lena is not so important, but she is the “face of the game”. Kings are the most significant and held male characters. Reinhardt and Torbjörn - have held high positions in Overwatch and their role in history is very significant. Zenyatta is a teacher and mentor of Genji. Hanzo is the head of Shimada’s home, regardless of his current state.

are the most significant and held male characters. Reinhardt and Torbjörn - have held high positions in Overwatch and their role in history is very significant. Zenyatta is a teacher and mentor of Genji. Hanzo is the head of Shimada’s home, regardless of his current state. Queens are like kings, only these are female characters. Sombra, Widow, Mercy - they are all especially important for the main story and constitute the backbone of the recognizable female collective. Pharah, in addition to what was said, the “Rocket Queen” - it would be strange to give her another card.

are like kings, only these are female characters. Sombra, Widow, Mercy - they are all especially important for the main story and constitute the backbone of the recognizable female collective. Pharah, in addition to what was said, the “Rocket Queen” - it would be strange to give her another card. Jacks are young men who have chosen their path, but have not yet reached the heights of kings (yes, Winston is also a young man) .

are young men who have chosen their path, but have not yet reached the heights of kings (yes, Winston is also a young man) Jokers are quite specific cards. Since they are depicted as buffoons, they are perfect for our Australian couple. They also are a little outside the main story, so they can be taken out of brackets.

♥ Hearts

Hearts are costumes that are most easily explained. These are people who live emotions. It’s the feelings that affect their decisions.

Ana is a mother, but not just for her daughter. She cares for all who are around. She is the embodiment of maternal love and care. Moreover, based on feelings she decided to “die”, and then return.

is a mother, but not just for her daughter. She cares for all who are around. She is the embodiment of maternal love and care. Moreover, based on feelings she decided to “die”, and then return. Reinhardt in the shower is always like a child. He has a rich imagination, he is passionate and dreamy. “Honor! Justice! Reinhardt, Reinhardt, REINHARDT!”

in the shower is always like a child. He has a rich imagination, he is passionate and dreamy. The location in this suit of Widowmaker is quite curious. Amélie is the one who lost her senses. On the one hand it looks like the irony of developers. On the other hand, there are many hints that feelings for her come back… Unfortunately, we know very little about it.

is quite curious. Amélie is the one who lost her senses. On the one hand it looks like the irony of developers. On the other hand, there are many hints that feelings for her come back… Unfortunately, we know very little about it. Despite the fact that Winston is a scientist, he relies heavily on his feelings. He is an idealist and a dreamer. He uses knowledge to please his desires. For him, science is only a means to an end, not an end in itself. “Primal Rage” - the extreme form of his emotionality.

is a scientist, he relies heavily on his feelings. He is an idealist and a dreamer. He uses knowledge to please his desires. For him, science is only a means to an end, not an end in itself. “Primal Rage” - the extreme form of his emotionality. D.va is a gamer. She does what she likes and fearlessly rushes into battle. For her, a new task is another game.

♣ Clubs

Clubs represents the mind and mental activities. To a Clubs person, education of some sort is a prerequisite. They are very attentive to the details and will definitely notice what others will miss. Knowledge is power. Logic is their tool.

Despite the widespread opinion, Reaper is far from emotionally unbalanced psychopath. On the contrary, he is very patient and discreet. In the comic “Uprising,” he approaches the problem of Omnics with Kings Row more thoroughly than the emotional Ana. Gabriel carefully plans every action. He also always tries to control his anger, although sometimes it is hard for him. His motto is "keep calm and reap on", which should be read as: do not let the feelings takeover of you and then you will succeed.

is far from emotionally unbalanced psychopath. On the contrary, he is very patient and discreet. In the comic “Uprising,” he approaches the problem of Omnics with Kings Row more thoroughly than the emotional Ana. Gabriel carefully plans every action. He also always tries to control his anger, although sometimes it is hard for him. His motto is "keep calm and reap on", which should be read as: do not let the feelings takeover of you and then you will succeed. Torbjörn is the chief engineer of Overwatch and the inventor. His far-sightedness helped him to anticipate the Omnic crisis. He thinks constructively and thoroughly.

is the chief engineer of Overwatch and the inventor. His far-sightedness helped him to anticipate the Omnic crisis. He thinks constructively and thoroughly. Mercy is MD. Ph. D. - Doctorate of Medicine and of Philosophy. She is a scientist and, in contrast to Winston, sets the goal of helping people through science. Science is both a means and a goal.

is MD. Ph. D. - Doctorate of Medicine and of Philosophy. She is a scientist and, in contrast to Winston, sets the goal of helping people through science. Science is both a means and a goal. Genji is a pretty interesting character. In order to overcome himself, he had to make an effort of will. He rethought his life and started it from scratch. But it was not an emotional outburst and not a coincidence of circumstances (circumstances just “destroyed” him and only hopelessness was ahead). It was a conscious action, to which he resolved, watching Zenyatta. Genji accepted Zen’s teachings with his mind, he likes to learn and he opens up new opportunities for himself.

is a pretty interesting character. In order to overcome himself, he had to make an effort of will. He rethought his life and started it from scratch. But it was not an emotional outburst and not a coincidence of circumstances (circumstances just “destroyed” him and only hopelessness was ahead). It was a conscious action, to which he resolved, watching Zenyatta. Genji accepted Zen’s teachings with his mind, he likes to learn and he opens up new opportunities for himself. The original program put into Bastion failed. Now his main feature is curiosity. He is interested in how this world works. He is open to knowledge and is hungry for new information.

♦ Diamonds

To comprehend this suit was not easy, because diamonds are values and accumulation of value, material or otherwise. Where people of the Clubs suit accumulate knowledge, Diamonds people prefer money and things. However, people and relations between them are also a value for them. Therefore, in this case, we are not talking about the material, but that each hero has something that they value above all and seek to enlarge. Their values determine their desires and approach to their implementation. So it’s people who do not tolerate when they are told what to do. They seek either equality or superiority.

The main value of Tracer is love. It seeks to punish evil and bring hope, thereby multiplying the good in the world. “Cheers, love!”

is love. It seeks to punish evil and bring hope, thereby multiplying the good in the world. The value of Hanzo is his honor, which he lost at the time of the murder of his brother. And now he is looking for a way to restore it.

is his honor, which he lost at the time of the murder of his brother. And now he is looking for a way to restore it. Pharah comes from a long line of highly decorated soldiers and burns with the desire to serve with honor. She is dreamed of serving in Overwatch and become equal to her mother. Despite the fact that Overwatch dissolved, the desire to become a military did not leave her. In a sense, her value is the honor of a military man.

comes from a long line of highly decorated soldiers and burns with the desire to serve with honor. She is dreamed of serving in Overwatch and become equal to her mother. Despite the fact that Overwatch dissolved, the desire to become a military did not leave her. In a sense, her value is the honor of a military man. The main value of Lúcio is freedom and cheerfulness. This he wants to share with people.

is freedom and cheerfulness. This he wants to share with people. Mei saves the ecology of the planet. It accumulates and multiplies data that can change the course of events. It would seem that Mei looks like Clubs, but her “knowledge” is material and literally stored on a flash drive. Separately, the value of this knowledge is small and is not educational in nature. But the more data, the higher the probability of finding a solution. Therefore, she collects it’s wherever possible.

saves the ecology of the planet. It accumulates and multiplies data that can change the course of events. It would seem that Mei looks like Clubs, but her “knowledge” is material and literally stored on a flash drive. Separately, the value of this knowledge is small and is not educational in nature. But the more data, the higher the probability of finding a solution. Therefore, she collects it’s wherever possible. The value of Symmetra is order. She wants to build an ideal world and seeks to organize everything around. “The true enemy of humanity is disorder.”

♠ Spades

Perhaps, it was the most difficult for the interpretation of the suit. Spades is a symbol and misfortunes, and wisdom, and wars, and much more… It was difficult to understand this mess, but the answer was very simple.

Spades are people who love to do. They are not interested in deep thinking about how to act. They just do it. They rely less on their feelings than Hearts, because they have experience. And they do not adjust their actions to values dear to their heart, like Diamonds. Spades are stubborn, but at the same time flexible in choosing ways to achieve goals. The main thing is not to stop.

Soldier 76 is always on the move. He has a purpose, and he will move towards her with the persistence of a buffalo. When Ana asked him what he would do after his war ended, Jack replied: “I’m a soldier, Ana. Our war’s never over.”

is always on the move. He has a purpose, and he will move towards her with the persistence of a buffalo. When Ana asked him what he would do after his war ended, Jack replied: Zenyatta is a monk, striving to bring harmony between people and omniks. But unlike his “colleagues” he believed that the way to repair the problems between humans and omnics was not through dogmatic teaching but through interpersonal connection and engagement. At the same time, he does not accumulate knowledge like Clubs and relies more on experience.

is a monk, striving to bring harmony between people and omniks. But unlike his “colleagues” he believed that the way to repair the problems between humans and omnics was not through dogmatic teaching but through interpersonal connection and engagement. At the same time, he does not accumulate knowledge like Clubs and relies more on experience. Sombra is a pragmatist. She plans her actions, but her plans are changeable. She prefers to navigate the situation. This trait is often the cause of the annoyance of the reaper who is considering everything in advance. Mutual criticism we can hear in the in-game dialogue: “Try to stick to the plan, Sombra.” – “Look, someone has to be ready when all your careful planning doesn’t pan out.”

is a pragmatist. She plans her actions, but her plans are changeable. She prefers to navigate the situation. This trait is often the cause of the annoyance of the reaper who is considering everything in advance. Mutual criticism we can hear in the in-game dialogue: McCree does not linger on a debt in one place. He came to believe that he could make amends for his past sins by right of the injustices of the world. He does not bother himself with extra thinking and solves problems as they come. “I tried being reasonable, didn’t take to it.”

does not linger on a debt in one place. He came to believe that he could make amends for his past sins by right of the injustices of the world. He does not bother himself with extra thinking and solves problems as they come. “I tried being reasonable, didn’t take to it.” Zarya is an athlete. But at the moment of danger, she did not hesitate to sacrifice her career in order to protect her country and her people close to her.

is an athlete. But at the moment of danger, she did not hesitate to sacrifice her career in order to protect her country and her people close to her. The main task, laid in Orisa: protect. Unlike Bastion, whose program “broke down”, does not show interest in the world as such. It concentrates on the events taking place around it and self-learning through the experience gained in the process of fulfilling its direct duties.

Epilogue.

Summarizing, you can reduce everything to the following:

♥ - those who make decisions based on their feelings;

♣ - people of mind and logic;

♦ - their decisions are influenced by their specific values;

♠ - people who love to do.

If my theory is correct, then the next “Anniversary” Moira should get 9♣, as she is a scientist, and her task is to promote science.

Brigitte and Doomfist should get 9♥ and 8♦ respectively (although I admit the probability of the layout of 8♣ and 9♥). Here it is worth considering that until the next “Anniversary” the release of new heroes is not expected. So, the 9♥ card should definitely get to one of the existing ones. Brigitte looks more suitable for this card, as she is close to Reinhardt and shares his views. Yes, she is a talented engineer, like Torbjörn. But judging by what we have already seen, she perceives her knowledge as an instrument, like Winston.

Doomfist, as a contender for 9♥, looks a bit strange. With a desire, of course, it can be attributed to this suit … but he is much better suited Diamonds. The main motivator of his actions is his ideals. However, unlike the idealist Winston, he is prudent and thinks out his actions in advance (nevertheless, he does not give his actions such a value as would give them Clubs).