link to Part 1 with players from 20th to 11th place:
Ranking of top 20 players in Overwatch in 2017 part 1
10. Profit
South Korea over.gg profile Liquipedia profile
GC Busan
London Spitfire
Results:
- 1st Overwatch APEX Season 4
- 1st APAC Premier 2017
While Profit might be considered the best player in the world he did not have much of an impact on the scene as his achievements all came close to the end of the year. Still his contribution to one of the biggest underdog stories in all of overwatch historie with GC Busan defeating Lunatic Hai, Kongdoo Panthera and Runaway in their road to APEX championship can’t be overlooked.
9. birdring
South Korea over.gg profile Liquipedia profile
Team Kongdoo Uncia
Team KongDoo Panthera
Cloud9 KongDoo
London Spitfire
Results:
- 2nd Overwatch APEX Season 3
- 2nd Seoul Cup - OGN Super Match
- 3rd Overwatch APEX Season 4
Looking at results, birdring might come across as one of the least achieved players in this ranking and playing in a region by many considered to be the most competitive as well as low number of tournaments prevented him from lifting a trophy he deserves. But with his undeniable skill on dps he was crucial to his team being considered by many to be one of, if not the best in the world.
8. LiNkzr
Finland over.gg profile Liquipedia profile
Team Dignitas
Arc 6
Ninjas in Pyjamas
Rest in Pyjamas
Team Gigantti
Houston Outlaws
Results:
- 3rd Overwatch PIT Championship - Europe Season 1
- 1st Alienware Monthly Melee: May
- 1st ASUS ROG Tournament 2017 - Summer
- 1st Overwatch Contenders 2017 Season 1: Europe
- 1st ASUS ROG Tournament 2017 - GameXpo
Finnish star was one of the most impactful european player in 2017, bringing tremendous firepower on hitscan and genji to every team he played on. While at first his fully finnish adventure with slow paced and known for triple tank composition NiP didn’t work out, with some later adjustments they were able to unleash their potential and with their star dps player popping off win Contenders season 1 against Misfits.
7. uNKOE
France over.gg profile Liquipedia profile
Rogue
Los Angeles Valiant
Results:
- 1st Alienware Monthly Melee: February
- 1st Alienware Monthly Melee: March
- 1st Alienware Monthly Melee: April
- 1st Overwatch PIT Championship - North America
- 1st Overwatch Rumble - April
- 1st Overwatch TaKeOver 2
- 1st BEAT Invitational - Season 2
- 4th Overwatch World Cup 2017
uNKOE was alongside akm second most consistent and important player in Rogues performance in 2017. Thanks to rise of dive meta and french support players prowess on Zenyata he became regarded as one of the worlds best support players. His excellent aim helped him turn tides of many games in french mans favour and with how strong dive was uNKOE didn’t need to play many other heroes, still his ana is amongst the best in the world.
6. EFFECT
South Korea over.gg profile Liquipedia profile
Meta Bellum
EnVyUs
Dallas Fuel
Results:
- 4th Overwatch APEX Season 3
- 1st Overwatch Contenders 2017 Season 1: North America
EFFECT was a well known and regarded player on Korean ladder for some time but he did not play in a top team until the end of april when he joined western team EnVyUs immediately proving his worth with one of the most impressive tracer play we have seen. He continued to impress throughout rest of the year as even with envyus not playing dive making flankers role much harder he was able to get crucial picks and win one on one against every tracer player in the world.
5. aKm
France over.ff profile Liquipedia profile
Rogue
Results:
- 1st Alienware Monthly Melee: February
- 1st Alienware Monthly Melee: March
- 1st Alienware Monthly Melee: April
- 1st Overwatch PIT Championship - North America
- 1st Overwatch Rumble - April
- 1st Overwatch TaKeOver 2
- 1st BEAT Invitational - Season 2
- 4th Overwatch World Cup 2017
The star player and one of the reasons for Rogues domination in the west aKm was teams soldier player and with meta being kind to his pocket pick we didn’t need to see much of other heroes from him, This said his occasional Pharra Mccree and Widow play was just as scary. While fully french Rogue debut in Korea didn’t go well it could be noticed that Korean teams identified him as the biggest threat and focused on him. With many top players picking him as one of the best players his absence from initial Overwatch League pick ups.
4. chipshajen
Sweden over.gg profile Liquipedia profile
EnVyUs
Dallas Fuel
Results:
- 2nd Overwatch Rumble - April
- 4th Overwatch APEX Season 3
- 1st Overwatch Contenders 2017 Season 1: North America
- 3rd Overwatch World Cup 2017
Chipshajen was a vital part of EnVyUs success since the creation of this squad. While not as flashy as many other Ana players his superb positioning and ability to keep crucial players alive made him one of the very best support players in the game. After Ana fell out off meta he adapted to new meta better than many other players playing heroes such as Zenyata and Sombra.
3. tobi
South Korea over.gg profile Liquipedia profile
Lunatic Hai
Seoul Dynasty
Results:
- 1st Overwatch APEX Season 2
- 1st Overwatch APEX Season 3
- 1st Seoul Cup - OGN Super Match
- 1st Overwatch World Cup 2017
Tobi is the less noticed of the Lunatic Hai’s support duo but he shouldn’t be overlooked. His Lúcio is one of the most impactful in the game and his Zenyata is at equally high level. On the other side of the spectrum his pocket pick of Torbjörn surprised and baffled enemies on more than one occasion tilting the balance in favore of Korean squad.
2. Ryujehong
South Korea over.gg profile Liquipedia profile
Lunatic Hai
Seoul Dynasty
Results:
- 1st Overwatch APEX Season 2
- 1st Overwatch APEX Season 3
- 1st Seoul Cup - OGN Super Match
- 1st Overwatch World Cup 2017
THE Ana player, Ryujehong is one of the best known and universally acclaimed pros in all of overwatch famous for his incredible sleep darts and amazing aim he was instrumental to Lunatic Hais dominance in 2017. Unluckily for South Korean star Ana fell out of meta and while his Zenyata is also impressive it was nowhere near as impressive and in the later part of the year his impact has declined.
1. zunba
South Korea over.gg profile Liquipedia profile
Lunatic Hai
Seoul Dynasty
Results:
- 1st Overwatch APEX Season 2
- 1st Overwatch APEX Season 3
- 1st Seoul Cup - OGN Super Match
- 1st Overwatch World Cup 2017
Zunba is widely regarded as one of the best Zarya players in the world but with her fall out of the meta he had to switch to DV.a as well as occasionally pick up soldier 76 but no matter the hero or meta he was an instrumental player to Lunatic Hai’s success. His always solid performance and ability to adjust even better than other top players to changing meta made him the best player in 2017.