AR Player of the Year Pyramid | 5.31.25

With the 2025 Call of Duty League regular season now complete and Major IV in the rearview, it’s time to assess where each AR stands heading into Champs. After four grueling stages and countless clutch moments, the CDL landscape has fully taken shape—highlighting the very best AR Players this season.

This post-Major IV AR Pyramid reflects the full body of work from the regular season, with an emphasis on recent form and momentum. From the best slayers to objective kings, here’s how all the ARs stack up as we head into the biggest event of the year.

The Ladder (Not Left to Right, just Tiers)

Last Pyramid: May 20th

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Tier 1

Thomas "Scrap" Ernst - Los Angeles Thieves 

Previous Tier: Tier 2 (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 37-11 Record (77%), 131-55 Map Count (70%), 540 CDL points (1st Seed)
Next Match: June 26th vs Boston Breach

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.14 (2nd)
Slayer Rating: 94.6 (1st)
aKD: 1.16 (2nd)
TES Rating: 60.7% (2nd)
NTK Pct: 70.8% (5th)

Major IV Highlight Stat (AR Ranks)
Total Kills: 486 (1st)

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Tier 2

McArthur "Cellium" Jovel - Atlanta FaZe

Previous Tier: Tier 1 (Down 1 Tier)
Team Record: 34-11 Record (76%), 119-64 Map Count (65%), 505 CDL points (2nd Seed)
Next Match: June 26th vs OpTic Texas

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.17 (1st)
Slayer Rating: 84.9 (7th)
aKD: 1.16 (1st)
TES Rating: 61.1% (1st)
NTK Pct: 73.7% (1st)

Major IV Highlight Stat (AR Ranks)
Hardpoint K/D: 1.21 (1st)

David "RenKoR" Isern - Miami Heretics

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 20-20 Record (50%), 82-83 Map Count (50%), 295 CDL points (5th Seed)
Next Match: June 26th vs Vancouver Surge

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.05 (5th)
Slayer Rating: 87.0 (3rd)
aKD: 1.01 (10th)
TES Rating: 58.7% (7th)
NTK Pct: 69.1% (11th)

Major IV Highlight Stat (AR Ranks)
SND Clutches: 3 (1st)

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Tier 3

Zach "Drazah" Jordan - Atlanta FaZe

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 34-11 Record (76%), 119-64 Map Count (65%), 505 CDL points (2nd Seed)
Next Match: June 26th vs OpTic Texas

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.03 (9th)
Slayer Rating: 84.2 (8th)
aKD: 1.02 (8th)
TES Rating: 58.4% (9th)
NTK Pct: 69.1% (12th)

Major IV Highlight Stat (AR Ranks)
Hardpoint K/D: 1.08 (4th)

Mason "Mercules" Ramsay - Toronto Ultra

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 20-21 Record (49%), 76-80 Map Count (49%), 220 CDL points (7th Seed)
Next Match: June 26th vs Atlanta FaZe

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.09 (3rd)
Slayer Rating: 88.5 (2nd)
aKD: 1.12 (4th)
TES Rating: 59.8% (4th)
NTK Pct: 71.0% (4th)

Major IV Highlight Stat (AR Ranks)
SND ADR: 130.6 (2nd)

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Daniel "Ghosty" Rothe - Los Angeles Thieves 

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 37-11 Record (77%), 131-55 Map Count (70%), 540 CDL points (1st Seed)
Next Match: June 26th vs Boston Breach

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.04 (8th)
Slayer Rating: 82.7 (12th)
aKD: 1.05 (6th)
TES Rating: 59.0% (6th)
NTK Pct: 69.9% (7th)

Major IV Highlight Stat (AR Ranks)
Hardpoint Hill Time per 10 min: 95.9 (1st)

Tier 4

Diego "SupeR" Escudero - Miami Heretics

Previous Tier: Tier 2 (Down 2 Tiers)
Team Record: 20-20 Record (50%), 82-83 Map Count (50%), 295 CDL points (5th Seed)
Next Match: June 26th vs Vancouver Surge

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.09 (4th)
Slayer Rating: 83.8 (10th)
aKD: 1.14 (3rd)
TES Rating: 59.8% (3rd)
NTK Pct: 68.6% (14th)

Major IV Highlight Stat (AR Ranks)
SND Opening Duel Wins: 9 (2nd)

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Byron "Nastie" Plumridge - Vancouver Surge

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 25-18 Record (58%), 94-84 Map Count (53%), 330 CDL points (4th Seed)
Next Match: June 26th vs Miami Heretics

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.02 (10th)
Slayer Rating: 82.0 (13th)
aKD: 0.98 (12th)
TES Rating: 58.0% (12th)
NTK Pct: 69.8% (8th)

Major IV Highlight Stat (AR Ranks)
Hardpoint Kills per 10 min: 26.3 (3rd)

Jordan "Abuzah" François - Vancouver Surge

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 25-18 Record (58%), 94-84 Map Count (53%), 330 CDL points (4th Seed)
Next Match: June 26th vs Miami Heretics

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.00 (12th)
Slayer Rating: 84.1 (9h)
aKD: 0.96 (15th)
TES Rating: 58.1% (11th)
NTK Pct: 67.3% (21st)

Major IV Highlight Stat (AR Ranks)
Hardpoint Damage per 10 min: 3508 (3rd)

Brandon "Dashy" Otell - OpTic Texas

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 20-21 Record (49%), 76-80 Map Count (49%), 220 CDL points (7th Seed)
Next Match: June 26th vs Atlanta FaZe

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.04 (7th)
Slayer Rating: 86.8 (4th)
aKD: 1.05 (5th)
TES Rating: 59.0% (5th)
NTK Pct: 70.5% (6th)

Major IV Highlight Stat (AR Ranks)
Control Damage per 10 min: 2929 (3rd)

Tier 5

Ben "Beans" McMellon - Toronto Ultra

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 30-16 Record (65%), 101-77 Map Count (57%), 370 CDL points (3rd Seed)
Next Match: June 26th vs Carolina Royal Ravens

Daunte "Sib" Gray - Cloud9 New York

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 12-24 Record (33%), 57-80 Map Count (42%), 125 CDL points (10th Seed)
Next Match: Failed to Qualify for Champs

Giovanni "Gio" Webster - Minnesota Rokkr

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 15-24 Record (39%), 72-93 Map Count (44%), 165 CDL points (9th Seed)
Next Match: Failed to Qualify for Champs

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Kenneth "Kenny" Williams - Minnesota Rokkr

Previous Tier: Tier 6 (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 15-24 Record (39%), 72-93 Map Count (44%), 165 CDL points (9th Seed)
Next Match: Failed to Qualify for Champs

Jamie "Insight" Craven - Toronto Ultra

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 30-16 Record (65%), 101-77 Map Count (57%), 370 CDL points (3rd Seed)
Next Match: June 26th vs Carolina Royal Ravens