Scrub's OWL Power Rankings: Post-Stage 3

The Stage 2 finals brought us an epic match between the Shock and Titans. Between the Shock's 28-0 map record in Stage 2 and the Titans' undefeated record at that point in the season, both teams looked unstoppable.

Stage 3 brought us a final between the Shock and the... Dragons? Yes, the eighth seed in the stage playoffs made it to the stage finals a mere week after losing to the Guangzhou Charge. And not only did they make it to the stage finals, the Dragons won it.

While this is the very same franchise that went 0-40 last season, the team is entirely different. Only Geguri and Diya remain on the team from last year's roster, and neither player played once this stage.

Their victory is surprising, but maybe it shouldn't be. The base of their roster is the Kongdoo Panthera team that finished second to the roster that became the Vancouver Titans in Contenders last year. The other two members of their starting lineup, diem and Gamsu, are upgrades over Panthera's Decay and rOar (as talented as they both are). They have talent in their lineup.

Regardless, few would have predicted the Dragons winning Stage 3 at the start of the stage playoffs and their Cinderella run should be celebrated.

They currently are the best team in the Overwatch League... or are they? Here's how the teams stack up in this addition of Scrub's OWL Power Rankings.

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1. (+6) Shanghai Dragons (12-9)

Yes, the Shanghai Dragons Shanghai Dragons OWL Rank #1 Izayaki Kim Min-chul (김민철) flex support Void Kang Jun-woo (강준우) off tank Fleta Kim Byung-sun (김병선) dps LIP Lee Jae-won (이재원) dps FEARLESS Lee Eui-seok (이의석) tank LeeJaeGon Lee Jae-gon (이재곤) support are the best team in the Overwatch League, at least for right now. I wouldn't typically bring a team from seventh up to first for one weekend of matches that don't count to their overall record, but it's hard to keep the Dragons down after they beat the Titans, Shock and Excelsior. They may not be on top for long, but they're on top for now.

2. (+2) San Francisco Shock (16-5)

I doubted the San Francisco Shock San Francisco Shock OWL Rank #2 ChoiHyoBin Choi Hyo-Bin (최효빈) off tank Viol2t Park Min-ki flex support Striker Kwon Nam-joo (권남주) dps ANS Lee Seon-chang (이선창) dps smurf Yoo Myeong-Hwan tank Moth Grant Espe support entering the stage playoffs and they came out and put on a show. They dispatched the Dynasty, dismantled the Valiant and pushed the Dragons closer to the edge than they had been all weekend. Most importantly, we were treated to the ChoiHyoBin Roadhog, which was an absolute joy to watch.

3. (-2) Vancouver Titans (20-1)

For the first time this season, the Vancouver Titans Vancouver Titans OWL Rank #18 Roolf Randal Stark flex support KSAA Alhumaidi Alruwaili off tank Dalton Dalton Bennyhoff dps sHockWave Niclas Smidt Jensen dps ShRedLock Abtin Shirvani tank CarCar Carson First support watched the stage finals from home. Despite their disappointing end to Stage 3, they are still the favorites to take home the best record in the league and will likely be strong in Stage 4, regardless of what the meta brings.

4. (-1) New York Excelsior (19-2)

The New York Excelsior New York Excelsior OWL Rank #6 JJoNak Bang Sung-hyeon (방성현) flex support HOTBA Choi Hong-joon off tank Saebyeolbe Park Jong Ryeol dps Haksal Kim Hyo-jong (김효종) dps Mano Kim Dong-gyu (김동규) tank ANAMO Jeong Tae-seong (정태성) support are forgiven for losing in the first round because the team they lost to, the Dragons, eventually won the stage title. Still, they are a combined 1-3 in stage playoff games this season. That's not a promising sign heading into the postseason later this year.

5. (-) Los Angeles Valiant (8-13)

Despite never playing D.Va previously in his professional career, Shax made the game-winning play for the Los Angeles Valiant Los Angeles Valiant OWL Rank #11 McGravy Caleb McGarvey off tank Lastro Moon Jung-won (문정원) flex support Shax Johannes Nielsen dps ksp Kai Collins dps Dreamer Song Sang-lok tank RAin Park Jae-ho (박재호) support on the hero when he ate GodsB's Graviton Surge. The Valiant will be scary in Stage 4, especially if Shax continues to look good on every hero he touches.

6. (-4) Hangzhou Spark (14-7)

The Hangzhou Spark Hangzhou Spark OWL Rank #9 BeBe Yoon Hui-Chang (윤희창) flex support QOQ Yu Sung-joon (유성준) off tank GodsB Kim Kyeon-Bo (김경보) dps Architect Park Min-ho (박민호) dps guxue Xu Qiulin (徐秋林) tank M1ka Liu Jiming (刘济铭) support 's fall to sixth isn't so much a punishment for their loss as it is a result of this weekend's successes of the Valiant, the Dragons and the Shock. While they ended up short this weekend, they can feel some comfort when looking ahead at their Stage 4 schedule. Assuming they adapt to Stage 4's meta well, they should be able to win enough games to secure a spot in the top six of the standings.

7. (-1) Seoul Dynasty (12-9)

The Seoul Dynasty Seoul Dynasty OWL Rank #4 creative Kim Young-wan (김영완) flex support FITS Kim Dong-eon (김동언) dps Profit Park Joon-yeong (박준영) dps Marve1 Hwang Min-seo (황민서) tank Gesture Hong Jae-hee (홍재희) tank tobi Yang Jin-mo (양진모) support 's match against the Shock felt winnable throughout, but several mistakes during the course of the match cost them potential map wins. They disappointed in their first and only match of the weekend, but they should remain competitive with the league's top teams entering the season's final stage.

8. (-) Los Angeles Gladiators (13-8)

For the second time this season, the Los Angeles Gladiators Los Angeles Gladiators OWL Rank #13 Shaz Jonas Suovaara flex support SPACE Indy Halpern off tank birdring Kim Ji-hyuk (김지혁) dps kevster Kevin Persson dps OGE Son Min-seok (손민석) tank BigGoose Benjamin Isohanni support have sat at home and watched the stage playoffs while being ranked ahead of at least one team in those playoffs. Their schedule in Stage 4 isn't any easier than their Stage 3 schedule, so they'll need to put up better performances if they want to secure a place in the top six.

9. (-) Houston Outlaws (8-13)

The Houston Outlaws Houston Outlaws OWL Rank #19 MekO Kim Tae Hong off tank rapel Kim Jun-geun (김준근) flex support LiNkzr Jiri Masalin dps Danteh Dante Cruz dps Hydration João Pedro Goes Telles flex Jecse Lee Seong-soo (이승수) support ' match against the Titans went as expected. While they didn't take a map off of the Titans, it is unlikely anyone below them in the rankings would have either.

10. (-) London Spitfire (12-9)

The London Spitfire London Spitfire OWL Rank #17 BERNAR Shin Se-won (신세원) off tank Highly Lee Sung-hyeok (이성혁) flex support Glister Lim Gil-seong (임길성) dps Although Jung Hyun-wook dps JMac Choi Dae-han (최대한) tank SanGuiNar Lym Kyu-min support are salivating at the chance to put Profit and birdring back on DPS and to take Gesture off of Reinhardt. They may get their chance next stage.

11. (-) Guangzhou Charge (9-12)

Assuming the 2-2-2 lock does actually come to fruition in Stage 4, the Guangzhou Charge Guangzhou Charge OWL Rank #5 Shu Kim Jin-seo flex support Cr0ng Nam Ki-cheol (남기철) off tank Happy Lee Jung-woo (이정우) dps Eileen Ou Yiliang (欧倚良) dps Rio Oh Seung-pyo (오승표) tank Chara Kim Jung-yeon (김정연) support may finally have an opportunity to use their plethora of talented DPS players to their full potential.

12. (-) Philadelphia Fusion (12-9)

The Philadelphia Fusion Philadelphia Fusion OWL Rank #3 Fury Kim Jun-ho (김준호) off tank Alarm Kim Kyeong-bo (김경보) flex support Carpe Lee Jae-hyeok (이재혁) dps Ivy Lee Seung-Hyun dps SADO Kim Su-Min (뜨용) tank FunnyAstro Daniel Hathaway support should get some credit for helping propel the Dragons to their Stage 3 title. The Dragons' win over the Fusion in Atlanta elevated the Dragons' confidence and gave them the momentum needed to beat the league's three best teams.

13. (-) Chengdu Hunters (9-12)

How will the Chengdu Hunters Chengdu Hunters OWL Rank #12 Lateyoung Ma Tianbin (马添彬) off tank Molly He Chengzhi (何诚智) flex support Jinmu Yi Hu (易虎) dps Leave Huang Xin (黄馨) dps Ameng Ding Menghan (丁蒙涵) tank Yveltal Li Xianyao (李先曜) support fare when they aren't the only team playing DPS heroes? A 2-2-2 lock would mean we're about to find out.

14. (-) Paris Eternal (8-13)

ELLIVOTE was on the market until July 14 and the Paris Eternal Paris Eternal OWL Rank #7 hanbin Choi Han-bin (최한빈) off tank Fielder Kwon Joon (권준) flex support SoOn Terence Tarlier dps SP9RK1E Kim Young-han (김영한) dps BenBest Benjamin Dieulafait tank FDGoD Brice Monscavoir support still managed to let him slip away. Is it too late to trade for Nevix?

15. (-) Atlanta Reign (9-12)

The Atlanta Reign Atlanta Reign OWL Rank #14 Dogman Dusttin Bowerman flex support Hawk Xander Domecq off tank Lr1s Kim Seung-Hyun (김승현) flex support Edison Kim Tae-hoon (김태훈) dps saucy Garret Roland dps Gator Blake Scott tank Masaa Petja Kantanen support 's Stage 4 schedule might be just easy enough to allow them to sneak into the postseason play-in tournament. It will be up to them to capitalize on the games they should win.

16. (-) Dallas Fuel (10-11)

The worst possible meta for the Dallas Fuel Dallas Fuel OWL Rank #15 NotE Lucas Meissner off tank Crimzo William Hernandez flex support Doha Kim Dong-Ha (김동하) dps ONIGOD Stefan Fiskerstrand dps Gamsu Noh Yeong-jin (노영진) tank Paintbrush Nolan Edwards support was one that called for both Brigitte and Sombra to be played at the same time since ZachaREEE is their best option on both heroes. With that meta now in the past, maybe the Fuel can make some kind of rebound.

17. (-) Boston Uprising (8-13)

At this point, it's hard to think of something to say about the Boston Uprising Boston Uprising OWL Rank #20 Myunbong Seo Sang-min (서상민) flex support punk Leyton Gilchrist off tank Colourhex Kelsey Birse dps Jerry Min Tae-Hui (민태희) dps Fusions Cameron Bosworth tank mikeyy Michael Konicki tank Halo Kobe Hamand support in two consecutive weeks which they don't play.

18. (-) Toronto Defiant (7-14)

The Toronto Defiant Toronto Defiant OWL Rank #16 KariV Park Young-seo (박영서) flex support Nevix Andreas Karlsson off tank Logix Andreas Berghmans dps Agilities Brady Girardi dps numlocked Seb Barton tank Kruise Harrison Pond support are in a race against the clock. Can they overcome their language barrier issues in time to save their season and qualify for the play-in tournament?

19. (+1) Washington Justice (2-19)

Now that the Washington Justice Washington Justice OWL Rank #10 AimGod Min-seok Kwon flex support JJANU Choi Hyeon-woo (최현우) off tank TTuba Lee Ho-sung (이호성) dps Stitch Lee Chung-hee (이충희) dps Decay Jang Gui-un (장귀운) dps ArK Hong Yeon-joon support have a formidable tank-line in LullSiSH and ELLIVOTE , they should at least be competitive with much of the league. It's a shame the team's roster at the beginning of the season was so weak because the Justice have made nothing but good additions since the season has started.

20. (-1) Florida Mayhem (2-19)

Speaking of new additions, the Florida Mayhem Florida Mayhem OWL Rank #8 Gargoyle Lee Beom-jun (이범준) off tank GangNamJin Gang Nam-jin (강남진) flex support BQB Lee Sang-bum (이상범) dps Yaki Kim Jun-gi (김준기) dps Fate Koo Pan-seung (구판승) tank Kris Choi Jun-soo (최준수) support 's newest players played in few maps in Stage 3. Watch for the Mayhem to try and integrate them more in Stage 4.