How the Overwatch League’s newest teams built their rosters from scratch

When Overwatch League expansion team Toronto Defiant played its first exhibition matches during a bootcamp in Korea, it didn’t go so well. The team, which included a mix of OWL veterans and up-and-coming players, struggled in early scrimmages, with few positives to draw from the performances. “It was a lot rougher than I had expected,” says Defiant head coach Beom-joon “Bishop” Lee. But there was still hope for the young squad. While the matches weren’t going