AR Player of the Year Pyramid | 7.7.26
The calm before the storm. Heading into Champs, our Season AR Player Pyramid looks more settled than at almost any point this year, with the top rung holding firm and only the lower levels shuffling as new faces fight for relevance. The league’s premier ARs have kept their grip on the summit, shining at Major IV & being the leaders going into the biggest event of the season.
This remains a season‑long ladder, but with voters leaning into recent form, the tweaks at the bottom reflect which ARs have actually earned a place in the conversation, not just flashed for a weekend. That stability won’t last forever, though. Champs in Las Vegas is the great equalizer, and one hot run, or one disastrous exit, can rewrite reputations in a matter of days. Here’s how the AR landscape stands before the biggest tournament of the year, with the understanding that this pyramid is about to face its toughest test yet.
The Ladder (Not Left to Right, just Tiers)
Previous Rankings:
May 6th: Going into Major III
March 25th: Pre-Major II
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
Tier 1
Thomas "Scrap" Ernst - Los Angeles Thieves
Previous Tier: Tier 1 (Unchanged)
Next Match: July 16th at 4:30 pm EST vs. Riyadh Falcons
Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.06 (5th)
Slayer Rating: 95.4 (1st)
Damage Rating: 12,984 (1st)
aKD: 1.07 (7th)
TES Rating: 59.7% (8th)
NTK Pct: 67.6% (12th)
Tier 2
Brandon "Dashy" Otell - OpTic Texas
Previous Tier: Tier 2 (Unchanged)
Next Match: May 29th at 6:00 pm EST vs. Vancouver Surge
Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.06 (6th)
Slayer Rating: 86.6 (10th)
Damage Rating: 12,002 (5th)
aKD: 1.06 (8th)
TES Rating: 60.6% (3rd)
NTK Pct: 68.8% (7th)
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📸 Photo by @DashySZN
Mason "Mercules" Ramsay - OpTic Texas
Previous Tier: Tier 2 (Unchanged)
Next Match: May 29th at 6:00 pm EST vs. Vancouver Surge
Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.06 (7th)
Slayer Rating: 93.8 (2nd)
Damage Rating: 12,273 (3rd)
aKD: 1.12 (1st)
TES Rating: 59.7% (7th)
NTK Pct: 66.4% (19th)
Tier 3
Jordan "Abuzah" François - FaZe Vegas
Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Unchanged)
Next Match: May 30th at 3:00 pm EST vs. LA Thieves
Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.06 (4th)
Slayer Rating: 88.9 (6th)
Damage Rating: 11,954 (6th)
aKD: 1.09 (4th)
TES Rating: 60.2% (6th)
NTK Pct: 67.9% (10th)
Nicholas "Kips" Lyons - Toronto KOI
Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Unchanged)
Next Match: May 29th at 3:00 pm EST vs. Carolina Royal Ravens
Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.04 (9th)
Slayer Rating: 92.9 (3rd)
Damage Rating: 12,624 (2nd)
aKD: 1.07 (6th)
TES Rating: 59.3% (9th)
NTK Pct: 65.8% (22nd)
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📸 Photo by @CODLeague
Jeremiah "Nium" Harrison - Los Angeles Thieves
Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Unchanged)
Next Match: May 30th at 3:00 pm EST vs. FaZe Vegas
Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 0.97 (17th)
Slayer Rating: 83.4 (16th)
Damage Rating: 11,365 (17th)
aKD: 0.98 (14th)
TES Rating: 58.9% (11th)
NTK Pct: 66.5% (18th)
Tier 4
Daunte "Sib" Gray - Paris Gentle Mates
Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Up 1 Tier)
Next Match: May 30th at 4:30 pm EST vs. Carolina Royal Ravens
Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 0.99 (13th)
Slayer Rating: 89.6 (4th)
Damage Rating: 12,160 (4th)
aKD: 0.99 (13th)
TES Rating: 58.5% (15th)
NTK Pct: 66.1% (21st)
Zach "Drazah" Jordan - FaZe Vegas
Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)
Next Match: May 30th at 3:00 pm EST vs. LA Thieves
Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.01 (12th)
Slayer Rating: 88.4 (8th)
Damage Rating: 11,741 (8th)
aKD: 1.00 (12th)
TES Rating: 58.9% (10th)
NTK Pct: 67.8% (11th)
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📸 Photo by @CODLeague
Daniel "Ghosty" Rothe - Paris Gentle Mates
Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)
Next Match: May 30th at 4:30 pm EST vs. Carolina Royal Ravens
Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.05 (8th)
Slayer Rating: 85.4 (13th)
Damage Rating: 11,566 (13th)
aKD: 1.02 (11th)
TES Rating: 60.3% (4th)
NTK Pct: 70.9% (1st)
Byron "Nastie" Plumridge - G2 Minnesota
Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Up 1 Tier)
Next Match: May 29th at 4:30 pm EST vs. Cloud9 New York
Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.03 (10th)
Slayer Rating: 85.3 (14th)
Damage Rating: 11,535 (15th)
aKD: 1.02 (10th)
TES Rating: 58.8% (12th)
NTK Pct: 69.0% (5th)
Tier 5
David "RenKoR" Isern - Miami Heretics
Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Down 1 Tier)
Next Match: May 30th at 7:30 pm EST vs. Riyadh Falcons
Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.13 (1st)
Slayer Rating: 89.5 (5th)
Damage Rating: 11,844 (7th)
aKD: 1.11 (3rd)
TES Rating: 61.2% (2nd)
NTK Pct: 68.8% (6th)
McArthur "Cellium" Jovel - Riyadh Falcons
Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Down 1 Tier)
Next Match: May 30th at 7:30 pm EST vs. Miami Heretics
Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.12 (2nd)
Slayer Rating: 84.6 (15th)
Damage Rating: 11,710 (9th)
aKD: 1.07 (5th)
TES Rating: 61.4% (1st)
NTK Pct: 70.4% (3rd)
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📸 Photo by @CODLeague
Kris "Spart" Cervantez - Boston Breach
Previous Tier: Unranked (Up 1 Tier)
Next Match: May 30th at 7:30 pm EST vs. Riyadh Falcons
Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 0.98 (15th)
Slayer Rating: 83.4 (17th)
Damage Rating: 11,679 (10th)
aKD: 0.98 (15th)
TES Rating: 58.6% (14th)
NTK Pct: 67.3% (14th)
Diego "SupeR" Escudero - Miami Heretics
Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Unchanged)
Next Match: May 30th at 7:30 pm EST vs. Riyadh Falcons
Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.07 (3rd)
Slayer Rating: 87.3 (9th)
Damage Rating: 11,264 (21st)
aKD: 1.11 (2nd)
TES Rating: 60.2% (5th)
NTK Pct: 68.6% (8th)
Paul "Mamba" Solano - Vancouver Surge
Previous Tier: Unranked (Up 1 Tier)
Next Match: May 30th at 7:30 pm EST vs. Riyadh Falcons
Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 0.96 (18th)
Slayer Rating: 86.5 (11th)
Damage Rating: 11,649 (11th)
aKD: 0.94 (19th)
TES Rating: 57.1% (22nd)
NTK Pct: 64.9% (23rd)
