Top 5 Players from Week 3 of Major II Qualifiers

Each week in the Call of Duty League, certain players rise above the competition, delivering standout performances that define matches and push their teams to victory. Whether it’s clutch plays in Search & Destroy, dominant slaying in Hardpoint, or game-changing moments in Control, these players showcased their skill and impact in a big way. As the dust settles on another week of CDL action, let’s take a look at the best players who stole the spotlight & led their teams to victory.

Joseph "JoeDecieves" Romero - Toronto Ultra

You could say that JoeDeceives faced the worst two teams in the CDL in OpTic & Falcons, but you can’t pick your opponents. He had a modest series against Vegas, finishing with a 1.12 Series K/D in the 3-1 victory. The real damage came against OpTic, where Joe set the Black Ops 6 record with a 2.05 series K/D. The record-setting performance and clean 2-0 week makes JoeDeceives easily one of the Top 5 players of the week.

Week Results
3-1 victory over Vegas Falcons
3-0 victory over OpTic Texas

Weekly Highlight Stats
○ 1.50 Overall K/D (1st)
○ 1.34 K/D or better in each of the three game modes
○ 109.4 Slayer Rating (4th)

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Paco "HyDra" Rusiewiez - LA Thieves

The LA Thieves have reached peak form, finishing the week with a perfect 6-0 map record. They played a top-tier Vancouver squad first, then a scrappy Boston team fighting for their spot in the Upper Bracket. HyDra shut down both teams, finishing the week with a 1.36 series K/D.

Week Results
3-0 victory over Vancouver Surge
3-0 victory over Boston Breach

Weekly Highlight Stats
○ 1.81 K/D in Hardpoint (2nd)
○ 112.5 Slayer Rating (3rd)
○ 0.95 Kills per Round in SND (4th)

Isaiah "Gwinn" Gwinn - Carolina Royal Ravens

The Carolina Royal Ravens & Gwinn only played one series this weekend, but it was an important match. Against the red-hot Cloud9 New York, Gwinn took over to help the team win an emphatic 3-1 match. The result makes the Royal Ravens 3-2 in the qualifiers, which should lock them in the Upper Bracket for the Major. Individually, Gwinn led the lobby in Kills (108), K/D (1.46), Damage (12,447), and countless other categories.

Week Results
3-1 victory over Cloud9 New York

Weekly Highlight Stats
○ 1.81 K/D in Hardpoint (1st)
○ 36.8 Kills per 10 minutes in Hardpoint (1st)
○ 80% Opening Duel win rate in SND (4th)

Thomas "Scrap" Ernst & Daniel "Ghosty" Rothe - LA Thieves

Originally, this list just contained Scrap & HyDra from the LA Thieves, but what Ghosty did this weekend can’t go unseen. He had the 2nd best Adjusted K/D at 1.39, which balances the three game modes equally. He had a 2.00 SND K/D, while in Control, he led the League with 3.5 ticks per attack and a 1.43 K/D in the mode. Scrap, on the other hand, led the League in damage per 10 minutes in both Hardpoint (4487) and Control (3500). This duo continues to light it up for the Thieves and prove they are one of, if not the best AR duo in the League.

Week Results
3-0 victory over Vancouver Surge
3-0 victory over Boston Breach

Weekly Highlight Stats
○ Ghosty: 3.5 Ticks per Attack in Control (1st)
○ Scrap: 115.7 Slayer Rating (1st)
○ Ghosty: 2.33 Defending K/D in Control (1st)

📸 Photo by @CODLeague

McArthur "Cellium" Jovel - Atlanta FaZe

While this spot could’ve been taken by Tobias "CleanX" Jønsson, Daunte "Sib" Gray, David "RenKoR" Isern, or many other players, Cellium deserves to be given some love for his performances in the two victories. The Main AR had a 1.34 adjusted K/D, ranking 3rd in the CDL for the week. That includes a 1.60 K/D in SND, which includes a 0.92 kills per round, 123 ADR, and 58% opening duel win rate. It's easy to get fatigue looking at FaZe stats, but this was a great individual week for McArthur.

Week Results
3-0 victory over Minnesota Rokkr
3-2 victory over Boston Breach

Weekly Highlight Stats
○ 1.34 Adjusted K/D (3rd)
○ 1.60 K/D in SND (9th)
○ Multiple kills in 31% of SND rounds (5th)