Top 20 Players of MW2: #3 Scrappy

The #3 player of the Modern Warfare 2 season brought to you by Thunder Pick is the rookie of the year Thomas “Scrappy” Ernst. Scrappy was one of the best AR players in the CDL and propelled the Ultra during their run to take Major 3 in Texas.

Scrappy instantly became a fan-favorite in the CDL, with his trash talk and great level of play in high-pressure moments. He came into the league and quickly left his mark by taking down top teams and letting fans know. The combination of skill and confidence is what made Scrappy one of the best players in the CDL.

Season Review

After a dominant Challengers season in Vanguard, it was a certainty that Scrappy would be moved to the starting lineup for the Ultra. The #1 Challengers player won’t be the only new addition to Toronto, as he was joined by Eli “Standy” Bentz. This made the team a dangerous dark horse to start the year.

Scrappy & the Ultra began with a 3-1 record in the opening qualifiers, giving them the 2nd seed going into the first Major. They would easily move into the bracket with a 3-2 win over Pollodrom and 3-0 over OpTic Texas. Unfortunately, they would fall to Atlanta and New York to finish Top 4 in the opening tournament.

From there the team went back to performing well in the online qualifier matches but was only able to net a Top 6 finish at Major 2. This sparked a roster change to bring in Scrappy’s old academy teammate Charlie “Hicksy” Hicks to fill the remaining position. This gave the team the spark to reach its potential during Major 3. Toronto would take down New York, Boston, and Atlanta on their way to making the Grand Finals against Texas. Scrappy would lead the way to a 4-2 victory and give the Ultra their first Championship of MW2.

After a slight slump during the fourth stage of the season, the Ultra were back competing on Sunday during Major 5. The team would go on to finish 4th again but start to get back their form before Champs. Toronto started off hot, taking down LAT, Atlanta, & New York on their way to making the Grand Finals of Champs. Sadly, New York would rebound quickly and take it to the Ultra in the rematch. Subliners would win the series 5-0 to win Champs, finishing a terrific season of their own. The season was still a success for Toronto, showing they had a core for the future and could compete for titles. Scrappy would end the season taking home the Rookie of the Year award, while even being in the MVP and top AR player conversations.

How good was Scrappy in 2023?

Hardpoint
It is hard to pick just one mode for Scrappy’s best or worst, as he was a monster in all three. Over the year in Hardpoint, the rookie finished with a 1.11 KD in the mode with 24.4 Kp10M, a CDL-high 2970.9 DMGp10M, and 63.9 HTp10M. He was a truly do-it-all AR player who was extremely efficient in every category. Scrappy also held the most kills in a single Hardpoint map, finishing with 43 kills against LAT in the final stage of the year. He was also only 1 of 2 players to have more than 40 kills on a map multiple times. Not only kills, Scrappy held the most damage on a map with 5030. Overall for the year, he held 3 of the top 8 (3rd with 4579, 8th with 4506) & 5 of the top 15, showing that Scrappy was the best damage dealer in Hardpoint during MW2.

As a team, the Ultra were one of the better Hardpoint teams in the CDL. They finished 47-36 over the year while improving to 24-18 at LAN. Their best two maps were two of the least played maps this year in the CDL, being Hydro (7-4) and Mercado (14-7). Behind their LAN form was Scrappy. He had a 1.07 KD on LAN with 23.9 Kp10M, 2952.6 DMGp10M, and 57.2 HTp10M. While these numbers are slightly below his season totals, his teammates took even bigger steps down compared to online. Their teamplay, strategy, & objective efficiency combined with Scrap’s damage output was a major reason for their improved success against tougher competition.

SnD
Heading into the next mode, SND was the weakest mode for the Ultra but Scrap managed to end with good individual statistics. For the season, Scrappy had a 1.09 KD in the mode with a 55.7% opening duel win percentage, 0.76 kills per round, a CDL-high 109.7 ADR, 39 sniper kills, and 12 clutches won. He remained remarkably consistent across the year, having just 45.3% of rounds with 0 kills, and 17.4% of the rounds he had multiple kills.

Over the year, the rookie was better online compared to LAN. In Online matches, Scrap had a 1.13 KD in the mode, which was the only individual KD greater than 0.93 on the Ultra. He also improved to 56.1% opening duel win percentage, 0.77 kills per round, a CDL-high 111.6 ADR, and just 44.6% of rounds with 0 kills. This is actually the opposite of the team’s success. The Ultra went 32-31 in SnD during MW2 but slightly improved to 18-15 on LAN. While their respawn play was terrific, the SND gameplay needed to improve slightly.

Control
The final mode that will be deep dove into is Control. This was Scrappy’s best mode during 2023, where he finished with a 1.19 KD over the season. He added in a 1.06 KD on the attacking side, 1.34 on the defensive side, 20.1 Kp10M, a CDL-high 2528.7 DMGp10M, and 2.3 ticks captured per attacking round. What made him exceptional in the mode was his attacking statistics. He had a large damage output while capturing over 2 ticks each attacking round and having a 1.06 KD on that side. This stayed consistent whether online or LAN.

Over the course of the season, the Ultra were one of the best Control teams in the game. They finished with a remarkable 35-14 record in the mode. Still, they only went 15-10 at LAN. Their 20-4 record online was stellar, including winning the final 5 online Controls in a row. Toronto had a 13-5 record on El Asilo and 18-5 on Hotel, making it pick your poison in the vetos.

A look ahead to Modern Warfare 3

The Ultra decided to make a roster change going into the new season, removing Hicksy from the lineup to bring in Dylan “Envoy” Hannon from the LA Thieves. This move was questioned by some fans, but overall it brings in exactly what Toronto needed. Consistent slaying in the 2nd SMG position, with excellent play in all modes. Envoy is versatile and will compliment his SMG duo Tobias “CleanX” Juul Jønsson very nicely. For Scrappy, this gives him a lineup that should be competing for Championships every tournament and gives him a platform to become MVP of the CDL. The new squad will most certainly be one to watch in Modern Warfare 3.