Predicting The Call of Duty League Major 3 Outcome

Who will take home the CDL Major 3 in Arlington, Texas?

Author:
Zack Patraw
Updated:
Mar 9, 2023 1:19 PM EST
Original:
Mar 9, 2023

We've seen this year that the Call of Duty League is at an all-time high in terms of its competitiveness. All through Major 3 qualifiers, teams that are near the bottom of the standings are beating teams at the top. This weekend should be no different.

The event should be a banger throughout. The venue in Arlington, Texas, should be full of wild and crazy OpTic fans. But who is going to come out on top and call themselves Major 3 Champions?

Slim to None

Never say never, right? Four teams sit in the loser's bracket, but we've seen teams come from the bottom and make it out on top. Could we see that this weekend?

If the Vegas Legion played every round on SnD, outside of Atlanta FaZe, there's not another team that can compete with them. And on the other end of the spectrum, if the Minnesota RØkkr didn't have to play on SnD, they'd likely be in the winner's bracket. But, unfortunately, for both teams, that's not the case.

For the Florida Mutineers, they're looking at a new roster that's still trying to find chemistry and get their footing. They'll get there soon, but it's tough to say that they can breeze through without a loss.

The same can be said for the London Royal Ravens. They've found some strong wins and competed in close, hard-fought matches but are not playing consistently enough to make their out of the slim-to-none category

If there is going to be a team that makes a strong run, it'll likely be the winless Major 3 RØkkr team. This team is just too talented to be in this kind of slump.

There's Hope

It's been said already, but the competitiveness of the CDL right now is extreme. Any team can turn it up and get on a hot streak. We're seeing it right now with Seattle Surge, who were riding the struggle bus before Major 3 but found themselves in the 1 seed.

Two teams that are in the "who are we" phase is the Boston Breach and OpTic Texas. They've both had impactful roster changes but are beginning to find chemistry with their new players.

The team with the most hope has to be OpTic Texas. They're figuring out their roles and what they want out of certain players, and, let's be honest, that crowd of OpTic fans is going to generate a lot of momentum for the team.

The Favorites

Four teams out of this group have a real shot at running away with Major 3. Day one is going to be massive for each of them.

Toronto Ultra has played phenomenally in each Major this season but hasn't been able to close out games toward the end of events. They have also endured roster changes, benching Standy and bringing in Hicksy. Ultra has found their team Dynamic and has put themselves in a position to make a strong case to win Major 3.

Arguably the best team in the Call of Duty League right now is the Atlanta FaZe. They're red-hot on Search and Destroy and have been playing the most consistently on MW2 this year.

The LA Thieves are going to be out for revenge after coming in 2nd in Major 2. If they can play their style and control respawns, this team is tough to match up with. With all the Ranked Play Drazah has been playing, you'd think he's already warmed up and ready to slay.

The Major 1 champs got bounced quickly in Major 2, but there's no denying the talent of this team. If HyDra comes out frying and being as nasty as he can be, with the support of Skyz, Kismet, and Priestahh, the New York Subliners could find themselves in a strong position to take home another Major Title.