Pick 6: Mitchell “Destiny” Shaw

Mitchell “Destiny” Shaw early on in his career made a name for himself as being an adaptable player that could take on any role the team needed.

However in the last 3 splits Destiny has really found success in the support position. He’s now leading his new team the Chiefs to an OPL final – aiming to win his 3rd domestic title. This Pick 6 offers a look at how he has made his journey.

After our Worlds performance, I was pretty disappointed with the teams performance & the reasoning provided for why we didn’t succeed. I was put into a scenario where I either had to re-sign with Dire Wolves or become a Free Agent. After contract negotiations, I decided to leave and explore other options. At the time I was particularly interested in playing overseas but an offer never came through so joining The Chiefs was an obvious choice for me to progress my career working with a new goal in mind. I thought Swip3rR & Raes played well in the Grand Final and wanted to work with them.

Being the first player in the OPL to have an OPL Championship on two different teams would mean a lot to me. To be completely honest it’s pretty easy to be forgotten in esports if you don’t have any accomplishments or achievements to show. Earning it would be a testament to my hard work & dedication and something I would be proud of.

Playing against my old team in the Grand Final is significantly more important to me then previous OPL Finals. Last year on Dire Wolves, we were focused on proving that individually, we were the best in our roles domestically in which we showed against the Chiefs in 2017. I took a chance on an untested roster with a different approach, organisation & coaching staff. Regardless of what happens, I’m just happy to be apart of a team who have an aligned goal with the focus of improving together. I’m looking forward to playing against k1ng who has really improved a lot after Worlds and I commend him on that.

At the time, I was considering giving up being involved in esports/League of Legends and pursuing study. After working with the roster & losing to the Chiefs in 2016, everyone was really disappointed with the result and the ambitions of the team grew stronger. Phantiks suggested going to Korea to Rippii and I was approached to join the team as a player and not a coach, so I decided to give it one last shot. When I decide to retire, I would like to stay involved in esports whether it be casting, coaching or management.

My brief stints in playing other roles have definitely improved my understanding of the game on a competitive level. Learning lane match-ups, what to communicate and item spikes helped me to learn how to shotcall on a basic level. Communication is the third most important thing in League besides (Mechanics/Decision Making) so getting the fundamentals down and building on it definitely led me in the right direction when I was a rookie.

This is my dream team without any of the players on my current team.