Tuesday's matches at OGN Overwatch APEX featured swift games, as bottom teams like Flash Lux and Rhinos Gaming Wings were stomped 3-0 beneath the heel of more experienced teams like CONBOX Spirit and Team EnVyUs. While CONBOX made a firm statement against Flash Lux, EnVyUs continued to build synergy by using Rhinos Gaming Wings as target practice.
Map 1: Nepal (Control)
Map 2: King's Row (Assault/Escort)
Map 3: Hanamura (Assault)
CONBOX Spirit and Flash Lux began the day in the bottom half of Group C, having lost both of their games. But this set would elevate one team to third place and mark the other for a likely relegation match for Season 4. CONBOX wouldn't allow this to happen again, and they lifted Flash Lux into the air, only to toss them into a grave.
Each of the maps played today between these two teams were a one-sided stomp, with Noh "Gamsu" Yeong-jin showing off his Winston for the side of CONBOX Spirit, becoming a vital piece to taking the first map of Nepal. Alongside fellow teammate Choi "Asher" Joon-Seong, the duo sliced through Flash Lux's team. After a 2-0 victory on Nepal, they full-held with a perfect defense on King's Row. To add insult to injury, they captured point A on the first attempt, bringing the set to match point. There was no hope for Flash Lux in any of the maps, and nothing would lead to a reverse sweep on the final map, Hanamura. FL were unable to take both capture points, meanwhile CONBOX merely overpowered them with brute force, finishing the map in its entirety with 6:21 left on the clock. A nearly perfect set, Flash Lux must now fear for its survival in the group stages, and in APEX.
Map 1: Nepal (Control)
Map 2: King's Row (Assault/Escort)
Map 3: Volskaya (Assault)
EnVyUs came off a fresh reverse-sweep against Meta Athena and needed to keep up the pace to make sure they could stay first in the group, especially with newcomer Kim "EFFECT" Hyeon joining their ranks. Against Rhinos Gaming Wings, however, EnVyUs didn't seem like they'd struggle much.
The first two maps of Nepal and King's Row weren't as one-sided as the games earlier in the day, but EnVyUs got the job done regardless, winning Nepal and King's Row with a 2-1 score. Volskaya Industries was where things got interesting, as RGW's Lee "Envy" Kang-Jae wanted to challenge nV's Sebastian "chipshajen" Widlund to a Sombra duel. While RGW was able to complete the map, running an attack Sombra against chipshajen's defensive Sombra may have been an overall blunder given how much time they lost on the first point. EnVyUs's superb teamwork allowed them to guarantee their victory on the third map, by full holding in the timebank stage and capturing the first point. Securing two wins back to back in the group stages keeps EnVyUs on top of Group D.