The Boston Uprising had a dream 14 match winning streak before falling to New York Excelsior in the Stage 3 Title matches. They are the only team so far in the Overwatch League to secure a perfect Stage. The story of Boston Uprising, however, has seen several ups and downs.

The Unknown Underdogs

With the initial announcement of the team, there were a lot of skeptics about the potential of the team. The lack of any big name player on the roster did not inspire confidence. However, with Chris ‘Huks’ Loranger on the team as their ‘President Of Gaming’, they already had a headstart in the player selection. Huks is a former Starcraft 2 Professional and has been involved in the Overwatch scene for quite some time. His primary job as the President of Gaming involves overseeing player acquisition, training, and daily operations. In short, he is responsible for the ups and downs in the Boston Uprising to a large extent.

The team put together for the Boston Uprising did not involve any big names. There were a few analysts who even suggested that Boston Uprising would actually be the worst team in the League, worse than Shanghai Dragons. Of course, a lot of this ‘analysis’ was based on lack of knowledge. Boston Uprising has proven to be refreshingly proven to be a strong team and a possible contender for the upcoming Season playoffs.

A Perfect Stage 3, A first for the Overwatch League.

Part of this is due to the fact that they had a perfect 10-0 Group Stage 3. They were undefeated in the groups which were a part of their 14 match win streak. There are several reasons for their strong performance and the meta was definitely a big part.

The team is made up of players from different rosters and nationalities. At the start of the Overwatch league, they seemed to be incoherent and disorganized. But they have been practicing the one strategy and perfected it. Despite their current 0-6 performance in Stage 4, Boston Uprising still remains the best Dive meta team in the Overwatch League.

Part of the reasoning for their perfection in Dive is to ensure great communication and team building on the roster. The Boston Uprising team has developed itself into a strong roster based on their communication and synergy. The team’s ability to back out of a team fight and then re-engage has been the focus of the analysts.

The Game winning streak came to a had due to their loss to New York Excelsior in the Stage 3 Title matches.

What’s wrong in Stage 4?

But just a few weeks after their record win streak, Boston Uprising are looking at a 0-6 scoreline for Stage 4 leaderboards. Gone is the team which was in perfect synergy and coordination and we see team helpless on a losing streak.

They are on a seven-match losing streak and if their performance is any indication, we can expect a lot more losses in the upcoming weeks. The biggest change affecting the Boston Uprising is their loss of Coach. Dae-hee Crusty Park has helped the Boston Uprising rise to prominence from a totally unknown team. Creating superstars out of lesser-known players such as Dreamkazper ( no longer with Boston), Striker, Mistakes, Note etc he has been crucial to the team’s success.

Today the Boston Uprising have announced the departure of Coach Dae-hee “Crusty” Park. Following internal conversations with Crusty and our staff in recent weeks, it became apparent that a change was in the best interest of the team, as well as Crusty. He was granted permission to explore new opportunities and will join the San Francisco Shock prior to the beginning of Stage 4. Crusty has been an instrumental part of the Uprising coaching staff and organization as a whole. We’re grateful for the dedication and effort put forth by Crusty during his time here. We’re happy to have helped him find a new home where he can continue to thrive.

The San Francisco Shock announce a new head coach. Welcome aboard Crusty! Let's #ShockTheWorld in Stage 4! ⚡️ More info: https://t.co/t1d3uen3CD pic.twitter.com/xtbrRSdLfu — San Francisco Shock⚡ (@SFShock) May 7, 2018

But he moved to San Francisco after taking his leave from the Boston. Of course, this is not the sole reason for the poor performance of Boston Uprising. Another big factor affecting their results is the drastic change in meta. The current meta does not favor Dive and actually punishes it. For a team that has the Dive meta as it’s bread and butter, this comes as a rude awakening.

What’s next for Boston Uprising?

Currently, the Boston Uprising are sitting 4th in Overwatch League with 22 wins to their name. The approximate number of wins required to secure a place in the Season Playoffs is 23.

They still have four matches to play in Season 1. Their opponents in the next two weeks are listed below:

Seoul Dynasty Shanghai Dragons New York Excelsior Florida Mayhem

They have two extremely easy matches ( Shanghai Dragons and Florida Mayhem). Since their chances of qualifying to the Stage Playoffs are almost surely nil, they have to focus on these matches. Defeating New York Excelsior is possible. After all, Boston Uprising is one of the few teams to be able to defeat the New York roster in Stage 3. But this current meta is quite different and much more difficult for the Boston roster.



Boston Uprising is almost sure to make it to the Season playoffs. However, if they are to have any impact in the playoffs, they need to start working on their problems right now. They need a good and capable person in the coaching role. The team needs to work on their chemistry and their adaptation to the new meta. Overwatch is a game that will constantly see changes in characters, play style as well as sometimes, map changes. Each change will drastically impact the professional scene and vice versa. So if the players cannot adapt to changes in the meta, they will face disappointment.

Boston Uprising plays Seoul Dynasty and Shanghai Dragons in Week 3 of Stage 4. You can catch all the action live on Overwatch League’s Twitch channel.