Matthew DeLisi (born March 28, 2000), better known as super or supertf, is an American former professional ''
Overwatch
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'' player. During his career, he played in the
Overwatch League
The Overwatch League (OWL) is a professional esports league for the video game ''Overwatch'', produced by its developer, Blizzard Entertainment. The Overwatch League follows the model of other traditional North American professional sporting lea ...
(OWL) for the
San Francisco Shock
The San Francisco Shock are an American professional ''Overwatch'' esports team based in San Francisco, California. The Shock compete in the Overwatch League (OWL) as a member of the league's West region. Founded in 2017, the San Francisco Shock ...
, and prior to OWL's inception, he played for Bird Noises, Hammer Esports, and
Luminosity Gaming Evil (LGE).
A native of
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...
, Pennsylvania, DeLisi began his ''Overwatch'' career playing on team Bird Noises before joining Hammer Esports in early 2017. Shortly after, he was a part of LGE, after LGE acquired Hammer Esports. DeLisi signed with the San Francisco Shock in late 2017, ahead of the OWL's
inaugural season. Underage at the beginning of the season, he made his professional debut in April 2018. While with the Shock, DeLisi became a two-time OWL All-Star, was named an OWL Role Star, was an OWL MVP finalist, won three midseason tournament titles, and won two OWL championships, in
2019 and
2020
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, and won the
2019 Overwatch World Cup as a part of Team USA. DeLisi announced his retirement on March 27, 2022.
DeLisi was one of the most prominent players in the league, appearing twice on ''
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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'' for interviews regarding the OWL.
Early life
DeLisi was born on March 28, 2000, and was raised in
Northeast Philadelphia
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, Pennsylvania.
Professional career
Early career
DeLisi began his competitive esports career playing the game ''
Team Fortress 2
''Team Fortress 2'' is a 2007 multiplayer first-person shooter game developed and published by Valve Corporation. It is the sequel to the 1996 ''Team Fortress'' mod for '' Quake'' and its 1999 remake, '' Team Fortress Classic''. The game was ...
'' with the team Bird Noises. Shortly after joining, Bird Noises changed from competing in ''Team Fortress 2'' to competing in ''Overwatch'', with DeLisi mainly playing as the
tank
A tank is an armoured fighting vehicle intended as a primary offensive weapon in front-line ground combat. Tank designs are a balance of heavy firepower, strong armour, and good battlefield mobility provided by tracks and a powerful engi ...
character
Reinhardt. In January 2017, the entire Bird Noises roster was signed by Hammer Esports, and six weeks later, Hammer Esports was acquired by
Luminosity Gaming Evil (LGE). From January to August, LGE won the CyberPowerPC 2017 Extreme Gaming Series minor, came in second at the Overwatch Carbon Series major, and qualified for
Overwatch Contenders
Overwatch Contenders (OWC) is an international esports league for the video game ''Overwatch'' that is organized by Blizzard Entertainment. The series acts as the development league for aspiring Overwatch League (OWL) professionals. Founded in 2 ...
(OWC) 2017 Season Zero. In OWC, the team fell in the quarterfinals match. In August 2017, LGE disbanded, as many of their players were expected to sign to teams of the upcoming
Overwatch League
The Overwatch League (OWL) is a professional esports league for the video game ''Overwatch'', produced by its developer, Blizzard Entertainment. The Overwatch League follows the model of other traditional North American professional sporting lea ...
(OWL).
San Francisco Shock
On September 28, 2017,
NRG Esports
NRG Esports is an American esports organization based in Los Angeles, California. It has rosters in '' Apex Legends'', '' Clash Royale'', ''Dragon Ball FighterZ'', '' Fortnite'', ''Gears of War'', ''Hearthstone'', ''Overwatch'', '' Rocket League ...
announced that DeLisi had signed to the roster of their San Francisco-based OWL team, later revealed as the
San Francisco Shock
The San Francisco Shock are an American professional ''Overwatch'' esports team based in San Francisco, California. The Shock compete in the Overwatch League (OWL) as a member of the league's West region. Founded in 2017, the San Francisco Shock ...
. At the time of signing, DeLisi was underage and was not eligible to play until March 2018. DeLisi made his OWL debut on April 5, 2018, in a 3–1 win over the
Los Angeles Gladiators
The Los Angeles Gladiators are an American professional ''Overwatch'' esports team based in Los Angeles, California. The Gladiators compete in the Overwatch League (OWL) as a member of the league's West region. Founded in 2017, the Los Angeles ...
. The Shock had an improved win rate in the second half of the season with DeLisi and teammate
Jay "sinatraa" Won
Jay Won (born March 18, 2000), better known as Sinatraa, is an American professional ''Valorant'' player. Won began his esports career as a competitive ''Overwatch'' player for Selfless Gaming, before signing with the San Francisco Shock of the ...
becoming eligible to play, finishing the second half of the season with a 11–9 record.
Through the first three stages of the
2019 season, the most prominent team composition, known as the
meta, in the OWL consisted of running three
tanks
A tank is an armoured fighting vehicle intended as a primary offensive weapon in front-line ground combat. Tank designs are a balance of heavy firepower, strong armour, and good battlefield mobility provided by tracks and a powerful engi ...
and three
supports. As a Reinhardt player, DeLisi excelled in this meta, having the fewest deaths of any OWL player at various times throughout the season. As a team, the Shock went on to win the
Stage 2 playoffs and finished as the runners-up in the Stage 1 and Stage 3 playoffs. In Stage 4 of the season, the league implemented an enforced
2-2-2 role lock, where teams must use a team composition of two damage, two tank, and two support characters. The new rule changed the team composition meta, causing DeLisi to be benched for a majority of the remainder of the season.
Delisi made an appearance in the
playoffs
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against the
London Spitfire
London Spitfire is a professional ''Overwatch'' team representing the city of London, United Kingdom. The Spitfire compete in the Overwatch League (OWL) as a member of the league's West region. Founded in 2017, London Spitfire is one of the le ...
– a match in which they won, and the Shock went on to defeat the
Vancouver Titans
The Vancouver Titans are a professional ''Overwatch'' esports team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Titans compete in the Overwatch League (OWL) as a member of the league's West region. Founded in 2018, the Vancouver Titans beg ...
in the
Grand Finals
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.
DeLisi received numerous multiple accolades for his performance throughout the 2019 season. He was named a
2019 All-Star, awarded a Tank Role Star commendation, a roster voted on by OWL general managers, coaches, broadcast talent, and the media, and was a finalist for the 2019 Overwatch League Most Valuable Player award.
DeLisi's playing time at the beginning of the 2020 season was limited due to the
Orisa
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and
Winston being the primarily run tanks in the league.
The Shock advanced to the finals of the season's first midseason tournament, the
May Melee; the Shock defeated the
Florida Mayhem
Florida Mayhem is an American professional ''Overwatch'' esports team based in Miami and Orlando, Florida. The team competes in the Overwatch League (OWL) as a member of the league's West Division. Founded in 2017, Florida Mayhem is one of the ...
in the finals match, with DeLisi adopting an aggressive playstyle in several maps. In the
Countdown Cup qualifiers, the third midseason tournament of the season,
Genji became a popular damage character for team compositions, and with the Shock without a dedicated Genji player on their roster, DeLisi filled the position against the
Boston Uprising
Boston Uprising is an American professional ''Overwatch'' esports team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The team competes in the Overwatch League (OWL) as a member of the league's West region. Founded in 2017, Boston is one of the league's twelv ...
,
The Shock defeated the
Philadelphia Fusion
Philadelphia Fusion is an American-based professional ''Overwatch'' esports team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Fusion compete in the Overwatch League (OWL) as a member of the league's East region. Founded in 2017, Philadelphia is one ...
in the Countdown Cup finals, with DeLisi subbing in as the team's main tank Reinhardt at points in the match. Despite his lack of playing time, DeLisi was selected to play in the North America
All-Star Game
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for the second consecutive season.
In the
playoffs
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, the meta had shifted to tank hero
Roadhog being a strong character to play, and DeLisi was substituted back into the starting roster mainly playing as Roadhog throughout the playoffs. The Shock advanced to the Grand Finals bracket as North America's top seed, and after defeating the
Shanghai Dragons
The Shanghai Dragons () are a professional ''Overwatch'' esports team based in Shanghai, China. The Dragons compete in the Overwatch League (OWL) as a member of the league's East region. Founded in 2017, Shanghai Dragons are one of the league's ...
in the upper bracket finals, they faced the
Seoul Dynasty
Seoul Dynasty is a South Korean professional ''Overwatch'' esports team based in Seoul, South Korea. The Dynasty compete in the Overwatch League (OWL) as a member of the league's East region. Founded in 2017, Seoul Dynasty is one of the league' ...
in the
Grand Finals
Primarily in Australian sports, a grand final (sometimes colloquially abbreviated to "grannie") is a game that decides a sports league's premiership (or championship) winning team, i.e. the conclusive game of a finals (or play-off) series. Sy ...
. In the finals against the Dynasty, DeLisi almost exclusively played as Roadhog, as he and the team went on to defeat Seoul and claim their second OWL championship.
On March 27, 2022, a month before the beginning of the
2022 season, DeLisi announced his retirement from professional ''Overwatch'', citing that the preparation for the upcoming season was "wrecking
imemotionally and mentally."
National team career
DeLisi was selected to participate in the
2019 Overwatch World Cup (OWWC) as a member of Team USA. Playing as
Orisa
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throughout the World Cup, a hero he had rarely played in OWL, he and Team USA moved past the group stages and faced the three-time reigning champions Team South Korea in the semifinals.
The team defeated Team South Korea, 3–1, to advance to the finals against Team China. Team USA swept Team China, 3–0, in the finals to claim their first OWWC title. With the win, DeLisi became one of four players to win both OWL and OWWC titles.
Esports ambassador
In October 2019, after winning their first OWL title, DeLisi and teammate
Jay "Sinatraa" Won
Jay Won (born March 18, 2000), better known as Sinatraa, is an American professional ''Valorant'' player. Won began his esports career as a competitive ''Overwatch'' player for Selfless Gaming, before signing with the San Francisco Shock of the ...
appeared on ''
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
''The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jimmy Fallon that airs on NBC. The show premiered on February 17, 2014, and is produced by Broadway Video and Universal Television. It is the seventh incar ...
'', becoming the second and third esports professionals to appear on the show. Throughout season three, DeLisi became a de facto representative of the league, consistently representing Shock in OWL interviews and developing a dedicated following of fans.
He made a second appearance on ''The Tonight Show'' the in October 2020 after the Shock won their second OWL title.
Awards and nominations
References
External links
*Career statistics and player information fro
the Overwatch League
{{Authority control
2000 births
American esports players
Living people
People from Philadelphia
Luminosity Gaming players
San Francisco Shock players