Sombra is finally in Overwatch! No longer confined to an ARG, she can now hack the planet as she pleases. Maybe, though, pros ought to steer clear of her for a bit.
The problem with competing in a third-party pro Overwatch tournament is that youâre kind of at Blizzardâs whims. If they decide to release a new balance patch or drop a new hero, youâve just gotta roll with it. One pro, however, rolled a bit too far. During this weekâs APEX tournament, Lunatic Hai player (and Overwatch World Cup winner) Kim âEscaâ In-jae decided to break out the spankinâ new, meta-untested Sombra in a match against Mighty Storm. It did not end well (via PVP Live):
Esca used Sombraâs invisibility to sneak behind enemy lines on Anubis. With slick timing and a bit of luck, he seemed on track to pull off an impressive play. All the while, his teammates hammered Mighty Stormâs Reinhardt with everything but the ancient Egyptian sink as a distraction. Before long, even the commentators started taking Escaâs troll pick seriously.
Then the camera turned away from Esca to focus on action elsewhere. When the broadcast turned its attention back on Esca, he immediately got spotted by Mighty Stormâs Ana, slept, and bodied. He wasnât even able to mount meaningful offense against a haggard old hero who has no business getting into up-close fisticuffs against Sombraâs speedy arsenal. People laughed.
âWell, he tried,â said one of the commentators.
