This victory marks the first time OpTic has won the end-of-season playoffs in the Call of Duty League era and the organisation��s second title at CoD Champs, their first since 2017.

THE WINNING MOMENT FOR @OpTicTexas #CODChamps | @CallofDuty pic.twitter.com/iaUuDxRzj5

— Call of Duty League (@CODLeague) July 21, 2024

Despite a rocky path leading to the championship, including a last-place finish at Major Four, OpTic Texas showed resilience.

Entering CoD Champs 2024 with many questions surrounding their performance, Anthony “Shotzzy” Cuevas-Castro and his team immediately displayed their Major Three form with a dominant sweep of Los Angeles Guerrillas in their first match.

They followed up with a reverse sweep of Los Angeles Thieves and a hard-fought 3-2 victory over New York Subliners, solidifying their spot in the grand final.

Subliners, the Major Four champions and winners of CoD Champs 2023, responded to their loss by beating Toronto Ultra, setting up a rematch with OpTic.

However, the grand final was less competitive than their earlier match, with OpTic earning a decisive 5-1 win in the best-of-nine series.

Notably, OpTic won two Search and Destroy maps in the grand final and posted a 5-2 record in the mode for the weekend, a significant turnaround from their 12-map Search ‘N’ Destroy losing streak heading into CoD Champs.

SU-PER-STAR @Shotzzy | #CODChamps pic.twitter.com/DrWqaMfAKm

— Call of Duty League (@CODLeague) July 21, 2024

Shotzzy was named tournament MVP, posting a 1.27 overall K/D, the highest at the event.

Amer “Pred” Zulbeari, the first player from the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region to win CoD Champs, was close behind with a 1.24 overall K/D.

Brandon “Dashy” Otell, earning his first Champs ring, joined Kenneth “Kenny” Williams and Shotzzy, who now have two Champs wins each.

OpTic Texas�� victory was celebrated by thousands of passionate fans at the Credit Union of Texas Events Center in Allen, Texas.

The storyline was rich, as it was OpTic��s first grand final appearance in over seven years and a chance for Subliners to become the first organisation in CoD history to win back-to-back championships.

Following the win, Shotzzy was awarded the tournament MVP, and the crowd chanted ��superstar�� repeatedly.

Kenny expressed his joy, saying, ��It feels amazing to do it with another team. I love these boys. We worked for this. A lot of ups and downs, but overall, we won it, so I��m happy.��

With OpTic Texas’ victory, Kenny and Shotzzy join the elite group of players with more than one ring.

Meanwhile, Dashy and Pred celebrate their first-ever rings, and their coach Damon “Karma” Barlow adds to his impressive collection, earning his fourth ring overall��three as a player and one as a coach.

OpTic Texas�� incredible resilience proved their doubters wrong and set the stage for an exciting offseason ahead of Call of Duty Black Ops 6, as other organisations strategize to dethrone the Green Wall in 2025.

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Los Angeles Thieves finished the Call of Duty League 2024 Major 3 Qualifiers in fourth place and looked set to make a splash on LAN. But the Thieves failed to make it far in Toronto, suffering an early second-round exit against Miami Heretics.

Losing to Heretics isn��t that worrying, but the Thieves also had an iffy showing against Boston Breach in round one, suggesting they might not be as good as they seemed a few weeks back.

Los Angeles Guerrillas are not as much of an enigma. While you could rank them above Boston Breach, anything more is too optimistic. Still, the Guerrillas are much more efficient online and are 3-1 up in the head-to-head against the Thieves, who haven��t shown enough recently to earn the tag of $1.30 favourites.

Toronto Ultra are the clear third-best team in the league, behind Atlanta FaZe and OpTic Texas. They had some distinct issues over the first three stages of the season, namely with Search & Destroy, but even that doesn��t seem to be a problem anymore.

In CDL 2024 Major 3, Toronto Ultra managed to grind out some great wins on Search & Destroy and showed great consistency on respawns, earning them a silver medal and a ticket to the CDL Championship.

Las Vegas Legion exited CDL 2024 Major 3 in the first round, which marked their worst LAN result of the season, but that was expected after what they showed in the qualifying stage.

Legion took a map in two of their three meetings with Ultra this season, but they��re now in worse form, whereas Toronto Ultra are improving. A 3-0 sweep seems likely.

Miami Heretics placed fifth-sixth at CDL Major 3, which is a massive improvement on their consecutive 9th-12th finishes in the first two LAN events. That result didn��t come easy, but Miami Heretics earned it with solid performances against the Las Vegas Legion and Los Angeles Thieves.

Their only loss of CDL 2024 Major 3 came against OpTic Texas, who beat them 3-1 in the third round of the lower bracket. That doesn��t sound too inspiring ahead of this fixture, but we can��t ignore Miami Heretics�� recent improvement.

By winning CDL 2024 Major 3, OpTic Texas earned the tag as the strongest CoD team in the league. They��re still 20 points short of catching up to FaZe in the season standings, yet their improvement since the second stage is noticeable.

It��s very difficult to doubt OpTic Texas and their chances to defeat Miami Heretics. Still, there��s a very good chance they drop a map — as OpTic typically do online.

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Despite placing third in CDL Major 2, New York Subliners haven’t looked great in CDL 2024 Major 3 Qualifiers due to some teamwork issues. They won against Minnesota R?KKR in the first round but then lost to Carolina Royal Ravens, Seattle Surge, and Atlanta FaZe.

Las Vegas Legion’s only highlight of the split was a five-map series against Los Angeles Thieves, but even that should’ve ended in a 3-0 sweep for the Thieves. Since then, the Legion have lost to OpTic Texas and Seattle Surge, both 0-3.

It’s hard to trust New York Subliners in the state they’re in. But it’s even more difficult to believe in the Las Vegas Legion and their ability to win the series.

Atlanta FaZe are in cruise control heading into the fourth week of CDL 2024 Major 3 Qualifiers. After claiming the second Major of the season, they are already guaranteed a top-eight finish having won all four games of the split.

Last week, Atlanta FaZe crushed the struggling New York Subliners in four maps. That followed wins over two other two contenders, Toronto Ultra and OpTic Texas, in the opening two weeks. FaZe still have some work to do, namely on Highrise �C Control, but that may be their only weakness.

Carolina Royal Ravens showed some improvement early in the qualifiers but then crumbled in Week 3 with defeats against Los Angeles Thieves and Toronto Ultra. While results like that don’t make the Royal Ravens one of the bottom CDL teams, they prove that James “Clayster” Eubanks and his crew aren’t ready for FaZe.

Los Angeles Guerrillas are priced as huge underdogs for their series against OpTic Texas, and this is not an overreaction. OpTic are clearly one of the top two teams in the CDL, whereas the Guerrillas are tipped to end this stage outside the top eight.

Los Angeles Guerrillas have won two series over the three weeks, but they’ve only beaten two struggling teams in Boston Breach and Minnesota R?KKR. OpTic Texas, on the other side, have lost only to Atlanta FaZe.

As the CoD esports betting odds suggest, this should be a one-horse race.

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With 12 losses in their last 15 games, Miami Heretics are in a very tough position. They’ve not done well since the first stage of the 2024 Call of Duty League season and have not shown any noticeable improvement over the last couple of weeks.

New York Subliners are 1-3 and on a three-game losing streak after losses to Carolina Royal Ravens, Seattle Surge, and Atlanta FaZe. The sudden collapse of the Subliners following a strong showing in CDL 2024 Major 2 comes as a shock, but knowing how stacked this team is, it’s only a matter of time before NY find some traction.

Considering the poor form the Subliners are in, it’s difficult to justify betting on them as huge favourites. But unlike Miami Heretics, New York have a high upside, and facing a much weaker opponent just might be what they need to get back on track.

Boston Breach have made no progress in the CDL 2024 Major 3 Qualifiers. They enter this match with three defeats against Miami Heretics, Minnesota R?KKR, and Los Angeles Guerrillas — three of the stage’s worst-performing teams.

OpTic Texas are 3-1 and in good form. Their only defeat of the stage happened in Week 1 against Atlanta FaZe, but they’ve since made easy work of Seattle Surge, Las Vegas Legion, and the Heretics.

OpTic Texas are one of the strongest CoD esports teams in the league, whereas the Breach might be the weakest squad of the stage. By all metrics, OpTic are the better team, and they should run over Boston without any issues.

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Hosted by OpTic Texas, this four-day event promises thrilling Modern Warfare 3 action as the top eight CDL teams battle it out for the championship title.

OpTic Texas, currently sitting in third place in the league, will likely face stiff competition on Championship Sunday.

Despite the venue not being their home arena, the proximity to their base in Austin ensures a strong fan presence, with green likely dominating the audience.

Everything is bigger in Texas. #CDLChamps

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— Call of Duty League (@CODLeague) April 19, 2024

Tickets for the event are available, priced at $29 for Thursday, $49 for Friday, and $79 each for both Saturday and Sunday, totaling around $250 for the full experience.

Spectators can also enjoy the 2024 Challengers Finals, where 16 challenger teams will compete for their own championship title.

Sponsored by Wingstop, CordaRoy��s, Dairy MAX, Razer, SCUF, and others, the tournament promises a range of fan engagement activities, including meet and greets with OpTic content creators and watch parties.

Daniel Tsay, General Manager of Call of Duty Esports, expressed excitement about closing out the season in Texas, emphasizing the importance of Champs as the league’s biggest moment.

This year��s Championship follows the announcement that the Call of Duty League has waived all outstanding entry fees owed by franchises and highlighted support for team-organized events like Majors, Opens, and Champs.

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While Los Angeles Thieves needed five maps to beat Las Vegas Legion last Sunday, it could have easily ended in three. It marked their third victory over a six-game stretch, which includes one concerning loss against Los Angeles Guerrillas in the second Call of Duty Major.

Miami Heretics defeated Boston Breach last week, bouncing back from two 0-3 defeats against OpTic Texas and Carolina Royal Ravens in CDL 2024 Major 2. With that, the Heretics showed they are still ready to fight, but their showings over the last month have left a lot to be desired.

Los Angeles Thieves still have a lot of work to do, but they��re stronger than their recent record would suggest. Besides the few defeats against their city rivals, LA Thieves haven��t been losing against any teams outside of the top four. Expect that trend to continue.

Las Vegas Legion ended the first week of CDL 2024 Major 3 Qualifiers with a 3-0 sweep of Los Angeles Guerrillas and a 2-3 defeat against Los Angeles Thieves. Even at CDL 2024 Major 2, the Legion produced mixed results, beating Seattle Surge and losing to Toronto Ultra and Carolina Royal Ravens.

Consistency isn��t the Legion��s strong suit, but they look much cleaner than they did in the first stage. They��re decent on Hardpoint and can be competitive on Search & Destroy as long as they don��t play on Invasion.

OpTic Texas are undoubtedly one of the league��s top CoD esports teams. They��re 18-7 on the season, although five of those losses came against Atlanta FaZe. Still, it��s important to note that OpTic often drop maps, as they��ve managed just four clean sweeps, and even a few of those came close to extending to one more map.

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With their 2-3 loss against Seattle Surge last week, Carolina Royal Ravens once again disappointed after showing some life. Even though they have picked up a few wins recently, the Royal Ravens have only beaten Los Angeles Guerrillas, Miami Heretics, and Las Vegas Legion.

A big issue with the Carolina Royal Ravens is a lack of synergy, which could be fixed with one or two roster changes. However, there are no indications those will happen anytime soon.

New York Subliners placed third in the Call of Duty League 2024 Stage 2 Major at the end of March, proving they can perform on LAN following a humiliating 9th-12th finish in CDL 2024 Major 1. Online, however, the Subliners have looked great throughout this season.

With just two online losses against Toronto Ultra and OpTic Texas, New York Subliners are not to be doubted as favourites. And while we’ve seen them drop maps before, Paco “HyDra” Rusiewiez and co. have become far more consistent in closing out games against lesser opponents since the start of the second stage.

Seattle Surge defeated Carolina Royal Ravens last week, ending their four-game losing streak. Still, it wasn’t a persuasive showing, and it marked the Surge’s second victory over a 10-game stretch, so it’s hard to feel overly optimistic about their chances to do much online.

OpTic Texas lost against Atlanta FaZe 1-3 on Sunday, but the score doesn’t tell the whole story. It was a very close series, which OpTic should’ve probably won, but they failed to convert a couple of 3v4s on Search & Destroy.

OpTic Texas played much better than their CDL 2024 Major 3 Qualifiers Week 1 record suggests, and they’ve already proven to be an elite team, with just seven defeats this season — five of which came against Atlanta FaZe.

Betting on Seattle Surge at the offered CoD esports odds is inviting, but it’s doubtful they’ll manage to win a map, let alone the whole series.

Miami Heretics picked up a big victory against Boston Breach on Saturday, showing sings of life after suffering two bad losses against OpTic Texas and Carolina Royal Ravens. Adding Jos�� “ReeaL” Fern��ndez back to the starting roster seemed to be the right call, but the Heretics still have a lot more to show.

Toronto Ultra defeated Los Angeles Guerrillas last week in three maps, continuing their streak of crushing weaker teams. However, while Ultra have looked exceptional against lesser opponents, they have recently slipped against both OpTic Texas and New York Subliners.

Toronto Ultra have some catching up to do in order to reclaim their title as the CDL’s top dogs. However, while they’re not playing as well as they should, Ultra are very efficient in running over lesser opponents.

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Las Vegas Legion have made significant progress during CDL 2024 Major 2 Qualifiers, ending the online stage in fifth place with a 5-2 record. They rounded out the qualifiers with a solid week, beating Seattle Surge and Carolina Royal Ravens.

The Legion have proven themselves as one of the more consistent bottom-eight teams in the league, but it remains to be seen how they’ll do against the top contenders in Miami.

Toronto Ultra are one of the top-four teams in the CDL, but like Atlanta FaZe, they’ve not looked good on Search & Destroy. On respawns, Toronto Ultra tends to take care of business, but so does Las Vegas Legion, so the winner of this match is not as clear as the CoD esports betting odds might suggest.

Las Vegas Legion can be a bit inconsistent and has a lower ceiling than Toronto Ultra. However, out of the elite four teams, Toronto Ultra are also the most flawed, so it’s not entirely unlikely for the Legion to take a map or two on Thursday.

Boston Breach finished CDL 2024 Major 2 Qualifiers 3-4, with defeats against Atlanta FaZe, OpTic Texas, Las Vegas Legion, and the New York Subliners. They secured a nice 3-0 victory against Seattle Surge in the final round of the qualifiers, but besides trashing weaker sides, the Breach haven’t looked amazing.

Boston Breach already lost this match in the second week of the online stage quite badly. The Subliners have since not slowed down, so expecting the rematch to go differently seems too optimistic.

New York Subliners are a stronger side, and they’re up against a team that doesn’t have the talent to compete for top spots, nor is Boston Breach a very good LAN squad. We can expect another quick 3-0 on Thursday.

Miami Heretics secured a spot in the winners’ bracket by the skin of their teeth. They were 0-5 ahead of the penultimate round of the online stage and then won their final two series against Carolina Royal Ravens and Minnesota R?KKR. But even that doesn’t count for much.

Miami Heretics have given us very little to feel excited about, and their rough losses against any team above them in the standings prove that the Heretics aren’t ready to produce a deep run on LAN.

OpTic Texas completed online qualifiers with a perfect 7-0 record and a 68% map win rate. This puts them on top of the list of serious CDL 2024 Major 2 title contenders, even though they had to grind out game-five victories against the Subliners and Toronto Ultra.

OpTic Texas is known for choking on LAN and is still capable of crashing out of CDL 2024 Major 2. But it’s tough to believe they’ll struggle to beat Miami Heretics.

Like the Las Vegas Legion, Los Angeles Thieves have shown immense improvement during the online stage. They ended the qualifiers in sixth place with a 4-3 record and only three losses against Atlanta FaZe, OpTic Texas, and Toronto Ultra. On the other side, the Thieves picked up wins against Miami Heretics, Minnesota R?KKR, Los Angeles Guerrillas, and Las Vegas Legion.

Los Angeles Thieves performed well against any team below them, but they have not looked good on control throughout the online stage, which seems to be their biggest weakness.

Atlanta FaZe suffered a shocking loss against Los Angeles Guerrillas on Sunday, which might not mean much in the greater picture; however, it highlights that FaZe are still not at 100%. They posted good results in the qualifiers, but Atlanta FaZe haven’t looked comfortable on Search & Destroy.

Atlanta FaZe should win, but Los Angeles Thieves should be able to take a bite out of them.

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Boston Breach had only one match last week against Las Vegas Legion and lost 0-3. It was a much closer game than the scoreline suggests, and considering Boston Breach��s previous performances, it��s fair to say that they didn��t perform as well as they could��ve on the day.

OpTic Texas have yet to lose a series this stage, but they��ve played mostly bottom teams in Los Angeles Thieves, Minnesota R?KKR, Los Angeles Guerrillas, and Carolina Royal Ravens. Even in those series, OpTic looked a bit shaky on Search & Destroy.

This is a must-win match for OpTic Texas, and they��ll likely come out as victors without major issues. But their Search & Destroy isn��t where it should be, so we can��t expect a clean sweep.

Los Angeles Thieves are 2-1 after three weeks of CDL 2024 Major 2 Qualifiers. Last week they defeated Minnesota R?KKR 3-2, which is a huge accomplishment even though the R?KKR are not in good form.

It marked their second consecutive victory of the qualifiers, after the LA team edged past Miami Heretics at the end of February. However, even though the Thieves have shown some improvement, they��ll need a miracle to make it past Atlanta FaZe.

FaZe are 3-1 ahead of this match, with just one defeat against the in-form New York Subliners. So even though Atlanta have some more work to do to reclaim the throne as CDL��s top dogs, they��re still significantly stronger than mid-table teams such as Los Angeles Thieves.

Los Angeles Guerrillas have yet to win a series in CDL 2024 Major 2 Qualifiers, and it doesn��t seem like that will change on Friday. Last week they lost against Seattle Surge, which effectively makes them the weakest CDL team. And that isn��t surprising, knowing that the Guerrillas aren��t good on respawns, nor have they shown much on Search & Destroy.

Carolina Royal Ravens had a tough match on Saturday when they lost against OpTic Texas in four maps. Despite the defeat, the Royal Ravens showed some good qualities and performed well on the two Hardpoint maps. Search & Destroy and Control weren��t close.

This is a clash between two weak teams, but based on what Los Angeles Guerrillas have shown so far, it��s tough to believe they can defeat Carolina Royal Ravens.

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This is a match between one of CDL��s strongest and weakest teams, and as the latest Call of Duty League betting odds suggest, it should be a one-sided affair.

Las Vegas Legion performed well against Los Angeles Guerrillas on Sunday, and they had a relatively good start to the season with a couple of strong showings. Still, even on a good day, the Las Vegas Legion should stand no chance against the reigning CDL Major champions.

Toronto Ultra are far ahead of most CDL squads, with just one loss this season �C against Boston Breach in the CDL Major 1 Qualifiers. The Ultra��s only weakness is their Control mode, although this shouldn��t be a big deal against weaker opponents.

Las Vegas Legion have looked competitive in some of their games, but they shouldn��t pose a serious threat to Toronto.

Los Angeles Guerrillas are one of the most flawed teams in the CDL with few redeeming qualities. They��re 6-11 on Hardpoint, 5-10 on Search & Destroy, and 5-7 on Control. Moreover, they��ve not looked good against other bottom-table teams and are fresh off a 1-3 loss against the Las Vegas Legion.

OpTic Texas are not quite one of the top teams in the league, but they have the potential to be great. For that to happen, OpTic need to improve their Search & Destroy.

While it��s easy to find OpTic Texas�� weaknesses, you must also have a capable opponent to take advantage of them. Los Angeles Guerrillas are not one of those teams.

Miami Heretics played a competitive game against Toronto Ultra on the opening day of CDL 2024 Major 2 Qualifiers. They lost 0-3 but pushed Ultra to the limits on Search & Destroy and Control, improving the poor impression Miami Heretics left in Boston.

Los Angeles Thieves have won just two series this season and are fresh off a rough loss against OpTic Texas. The Thieves have the same issues as their old roster, which lacked confidence. The talent is still there, and it��s fair to say that Los Angeles Thieves should be playing much better, but without any inspiring results, it��s tough to be optimistic.

Quality-wise, Miami Heretics and Los Angeles Thieves aren��t that far apart, and if we see the Heretics stumble against Las Vegas Legion on Friday, then backing the Thieves to win might be the smarter play. But considering what we��ve seen from the LA team so far, Miami at $1.67 is a fair offer.

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