Heroes of the Storm’s Western Clash saw a new prodigy take to the stage

Last weekend, Heroes of the Storm hosted its biggest event of the year so far: the Western Clash. Eight teams battled it out at IEM Katowice for part of the $100,000 prize pool and regional glory, plus an extra spot for the team’s region at the mid-season Brawl taking place later this year. Coming into the tournament, the European teams were expected to dominate, but disaster struck for favourites to win, Fnatic: their captain, Dob ’QuackNiix’ Engström, fell ill, and they had to find a replacement. Enter Rodney Anyani ’SonicLeBeast’ Kwaku.

At the time, SonicLeBeast was ranked both first and second in the European Grand Master leaderboards. He hadn’t just risen to the top in one account, but two, proving he had skills that surpass an entire continent.

Meet another young prodigy, one who is rising up the ranks in the Overwatch League.

And yet SonicLeBeast has never competed in a tournament like this before. He has never even been to an event like this before. SonicLeBeast, a player whose previous experience was only in the Open Division - a tournament for amateur players where they can qualify for the pro-level Heroes of the Storm Global Championship (HGC) - came into one of the most competitive Heroes of the Storm tournaments in the world, and finished in the top half.

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