Virtus.pro's Galaa on focusing on flex support, the SOOP Cup, and the pain of defeat.

Before the Overwatch Champions Series Champions Clash LAN in Hangzhou, China, Kryix sat down with Galaa, flex support player for Virtus.pro.

Ben: To start, your coach SMASH said on a podcast that he saw potential in moving you to a true Flex Support role. Was moving you to that position his idea or something you were already interested in?

Galaa: Back then, he wanted a really good flex support and I would fill the role of main support. That didn't happen so the second best idea was moving me to flex support and getting a good main support. I always wanted to play flex support, so yeah, you can say I was interested.

Galaa has been with VP since 2024, but he was used as a main support player who could also play in double flex support compositions. Copyright Marius Fahlbauer | EWC.

Ben: Was that partially due to a lack of other strong flex supports in EMEA? There were five OWCS EMEA teams that had a Korean or American player at flex support (TM, TU, Sakura, Vision, and Al Qadsiah).

Galaa: He just wanted one of the 5 best flex supports in the world pretty much. For SMASH, every other flex support is not good enough.

B: Are you one of the 5 best flex supports in the world?

G: Not yet, first I would have to prove it.

B: What do you hope to get out of the SOOP Cup?

G: LAN experience, pretty much.

B: Have you had any Korean scrims yet? How do they compare to EU teams?

G: Basically, they can play any hero in the game while EMEA players can play 2 heroes max. Koreans are way above everyone else but I believe some players can match them in terms of aim and skill. Maybe not brain.

B: How do you think the 5th best team in Korea (so, T1 or ONSIDE GAMING) would place in your region?

G: T1 would be top 3 in my opinion. The other team, 4th or 5th, minimum.

B: Where is the meta trending? I’ve heard talk of D.Va compositions.

G: No one knows yet.

In the SOOP Cup, Virtus.pro beat WAY, who finished 4th in OWCS Korea, 3-0 but lost to T1, who finished 5th/6th OWCS Korea, 0-4.

Virtus.pro were swept by T1 in the SOOP Cup finals. Copyright OW Cavalry.

After the tournament, I asked Galaa a few more questions.

B: How has this result affected your confidence going into Champions Clash?

G: It didn't change, I have the same passion. I would say it reminded me how painful it is to lose. I really hate losing.

B: What adjustments do you hope to make before Champions Clash?

G: Play better.

Virtus.pro kick off their OWCS Champions Clash run against Once Again on Friday, April 18th, at 2:20 AM EDT (8:20 AM EET).