AR Player of the Year Pyramid | 3.25.26

As Major II approaches and Birmingham looms on the horizon, it’s time to revisit the AR Player Pyramid. With several weeks of Stage II action behind us, the landscape among the league’s AR players continues to evolve. The ranking continues to be shaped by consistency, individual impact, and the standout performances in the most important series.

New faces are climbing the ranks, while veteran anchors remain at the top, as it shows that experience still matters. Still sitting on top of the Pyramid, Mercules remains the standard, holding the crown heading into Major II, but with that dominance comes added pressure to keep his team on the path to another deep run. From Main ARs to flex Superstars, here’s how the CDL’s top ARs stack up heading into Dreamhack Birmingham.

The Ladder (Not Left to Right, just Tiers)

Previous Rankings:

March 5th: Mid-Major II Qualifiers
February 12th: Pre-Major II Qualifiers
January 27th: Pre-Major I
January 8th: Post Winter Break
December 3rd: Preseason

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Tier 1

Mason "Mercules" Ramsay - OpTic Texas

Previous Tier: Tier 1 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 17-5 Record (77%), 57-27 Map Count (68%), 1st in Season Standings
Next Match: March 27th at 1:00 pm EST vs. the winner of Toronto/Vancouver

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.12 (4th)
Slayer Rating: 96.0 (1st)
Damage Rating: 12,389 (3rd)
aKD: 1.22 (2nd)
TES Rating: 60.7% (4th)
NTK Pct: 67.7% (15th)

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Tier 2

Thomas "Scrap" Ernst - Los Angeles Thieves 

Previous Tier: Tier 2 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 12-9 Record (57%), 43-36 Map Count (54%), 4th in Season Standings
Next Match: March 27th at 11:30 am EST vs FaZe Vegas

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.07 (7th)
Slayer Rating: 95.4 (2nd)
Damage Rating: 12,942 (1st)
aKD: 1.06 (8th)
TES Rating: 59.7% (8th)
NTK Pct: 68.5% (7th)

Jordan "Abuzah" François - FaZe Vegas

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 15-9 Record (63%), 52-40 Map Count (57%), 3rd in Season Standings
Next Match: March 27th at 11:30 am EST vs LA Thieves

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.10 (5th)
Slayer Rating: 91.5 (5th)
Damage Rating: 12,015 (6th)
aKD: 1.18 (3rd)
TES Rating: 60.2% (6th)
NTK Pct: 67.3% (18th)

Tier 3

Diego "SupeR" Escudero - Miami Heretics

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 12-8 Record (57%), 46-34 Map Count (58%), 6th in Season Standings
Next Match: March 27th at 11:30 am EST vs. the winner of Carolina/Paris

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.15 (2nd)
Slayer Rating: 89.4 (9th)
Damage Rating: 11,439 (17th)
aKD: 1.23 (1st)
TES Rating: 61.5% (2nd)
NTK Pct: 70.7% (5th)

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David "RenKoR" Isern - Miami Heretics

Previous Tier: Tier 2 (Down 1 Tier)
Team Record: 12-8 Record (57%), 46-34 Map Count (58%), 6th in Season Standings
Next Match: March 27th at 11:30 am EST vs. the winner of Carolina/Paris

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.17 (1st)
Slayer Rating: 90.8 (7th)
Damage Rating: 11,710 (13th)
aKD: 1.12 (4th)
TES Rating: 61.7% (1st)
NTK Pct: 68.9% (6th)

Brandon "Dashy" Otell - OpTic Texas

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 17-5 Record (77%), 57-27 Map Count (68%), 1st in Season Standings
Next Match: March 27th at 1:00 pm EST vs. the winner of Toronto/Vancouver

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.02 (12th)
Slayer Rating: 84.9 (18th)
Damage Rating: 11,938 (8th)
aKD: 1.03 (11th)
TES Rating: 59.7% (9th)
NTK Pct: 68.3% (11th)

Tier 4

McArthur "Cellium" Jovel - Riyadh Falcons

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Down 1 Tier)
Team Record: 12-9 Record (57%), 45-37 Map Count (55%), 7th in Season Standings
Next Match: March 27th at 1:00 pm EST vs G2 Minnesota

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.13 (3rd)
Slayer Rating: 85.8 (16th)
Damage Rating: 11,936 (9th)
aKD: 1.09 (6th)
TES Rating: 61.4% (3rd)
NTK Pct: 71.3% (1st)

📸 Photo by @CODLeague

Daunte "Sib" Gray - Paris Gentle Mates

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 13-10 Record (57%), 52-45 Map Count (54%), 2nd in Season Standings
Next Match: March 27th at 10:00 am EST vs Carolina Royal Ravens

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.01 (14th)
Slayer Rating: 92.1 (4th)
Damage Rating: 12,164 (5th)
aKD: 1.01 (14th)
TES Rating: 58.5% (15th)
NTK Pct: 67.9% (13th)

Nicholas "Kips" Lyons - Toronto KOI

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 5-4 Record (56%), 18-13 Map Count (58%), 9th in Season Standings
Next Match: March 7th at 6:00 pm EST vs Riyadh Falcons

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.05 (10th)
Slayer Rating: 95.1 (3rd)
Damage Rating: 12,905 (2nd)
aKD: 1.07 (7th)
TES Rating: 59.2% (10th)
NTK Pct: 64.7% (23rd)

Daniel "Ghosty" Rothe - Paris Gentle Mates

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Down 1 Tier)
Team Record: 13-10 Record (57%), 52-45 Map Count (54%), 2nd in Season Standings
Next Match: March 27th at 10:00 am EST vs Carolina Royal Ravens

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.06 (8th)
Slayer Rating: 87.1 (14th)
Damage Rating: 11,726 (12th)
aKD: 1.04 (10th)
TES Rating: 60.5% (5th)
NTK Pct: 71.1% (2nd)

Tier 5

Jeremiah "Nium" Harrison - Los Angeles Thieves 

Previous Tier: Unranked (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 7-4 Record (64%), 26-17 Map Count (61%), 4th in Season Stants
Next Match: March 6th at 4:30 pm EST vs FaZe Vegas

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.00 (16th)
Slayer Rating: 87.8 (11th)
Damage Rating: 11,360 (20th)
aKD: 1.02 (13th)
TES Rating: 58.3% (16th)
NTK Pct: 67.4% (17th)

Zach "Drazah" Jordan - Atlanta FaZe

Previous Tier: Unranked (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 15-9 Record (63%), 52-40 Map Count (57%), 3rd in Season Standings
Next Match: March 27th at 11:30 am EST vs LA Thieves

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.02 (11th)
Slayer Rating: 87.4 (12th)
Damage Rating: 11,568 (15th)
aKD: 1.00 (16th)
TES Rating: 59.0% (11th)
NTK Pct: 68.5% (8th)

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Matthew "KiSMET" Tinsley - Riyadh Falcons

Previous Tier: Unranked (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 12-9 Record (57%), 45-37 Map Count (55%), 7th in Season Standings
Next Match: March 27th at 1:00 pm EST vs G2 Minnesota

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 0.98 (18th)
Slayer Rating: 86.3 (15th)
Damage Rating: 11,527 (16th)
aKD: 0.98 (18th)
TES Rating: 57.9% (20th)
NTK Pct: 67.8% (14th)

Cesar "Skyz" Bueno - G2 Minnesota

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 11-11 Record (50%), 44-41 Map Count (52%), 5th in Season Standings
Next Match: March 27th at 1:00 pm EST vs Riyadh Falcons

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 0.96 (20th)
Slayer Rating: 81.6 (22nd)
Damage Rating: 11,396 (18th)
aKD: 0.96 (20th)
TES Rating: 58.7% (14th)
NTK Pct: 67.1% (19th)

Byron "Nastie" Plumridge - Boston Breach

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 6-13 Record (32%), 30-47 Map Count (39%), 11th in Season Standings
Next Match: Major III Qualifiers, Failed to Qualify for Major II

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.05 (9th)
Slayer Rating: 85.4 (17th)
Damage Rating: 11,203 (22nd)
aKD: 1.05 (9th)
TES Rating: 58.8% (13th)
NTK Pct: 70.7% (4th)