#11 RenKoR: Top 20 Players of Black Ops 6

The #12 Player of the Black Ops 6 season is the man who brought back the vamos, David “RenKoR” Isern of the Miami Heretics.

The winner of the CDL’s Regular Season Rookie of the Year, RenKoR, made an instant impact for the Miami Heretics this season. With him on the roster, the Heretics achieved their best result in Call of Duty history in Major I Madrid, finishing 3rd for the tournament. Overall, they finished in the Top 4 of five of the six tournaments that RenKoR competed in. Finishing with a 1.08 Overall K/D, the Spaniard was electric in Hardpoint, while having a great impact in the other two modes. Expect nothing but a bright future for the young AR.

Season Review

Entering the 2025 season, the Miami Heretics were a team brimming with both promise and unpredictability. Built around a blend of veteran experience from Alejandro “Lucky” López and Adrian “MettalZ” Serrano, paired with explosive SMG José “ReeaL” Castilla, the Spanish squad had the tools to become a dangerous dark horse. Expectations were mixed, but the ceiling was undeniably high.

Stage I started rocky, with Miami finishing the qualifiers at 2-5, barely securing the 8th seed for Major I in Madrid and clinging to an Upper Bracket start. Once the hometown crowd got behind them, however, the Heretics lit up the stage. They stunned OpTic Texas in Round 1 before falling to the LA Thieves, then bounced back with wins over Minnesota and Carolina to earn a Top 3 finish. A second loss to the Thieves in the Elimination Finals ended their run, but their aggressive respawn playstyle immediately put the League on notice.

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Stage II brought a sharp dip in form. Miami again went 2-5 in qualifiers, bowed out early in Minor II to the LA Guerrillas M8s, and suffered a brutal first-round exit at the Major after drawing the Thieves in the Elimination Bracket. With momentum slipping, the organization made its first big move of the season, benching veteran leader Lucky in favor of rookie Diego “SupeR” Escudero.

The addition of SupeR completely changed the team’s trajectory. In Stage III, Miami surged to a 4-1 qualifier record and claimed the 4th seed for Major III in Boca Raton. They beat Toronto Ultra 3-1 in Winners Round 1, fell to the Thieves in Round 2, then pulled off a shocking 3-2 victory over Atlanta FaZe in the Lower Bracket. Their run ended with a narrow 3-2 loss to Ultra, but the Top 4 finish, paired with two statement wins over elite teams, proved the Heretics could hang with the best.

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Stage IV was Miami’s peak. The Heretics dominated the qualifiers with a perfect 5-0 record, riding momentum from an online win over the Thieves into the Major. In DreamHack, they swept Minnesota in Round 1, then once again took down the Thieves 3-2 to make a Winner's Final appearance. Unfortunately, back-to-back losses to FaZe and LAT cut the dream run short, but they left with another 3rd place finish and a growing reputation as a consistent threat.

By season’s end, Miami had become one of the most balanced teams in the CDL. They closed Stage IV with a 9-6 Hardpoint record and 9-3 in S&D, setting the stage for a confident Champs run. Their opening 3-1 win over Vancouver Surge was promising, but a crushing Map 5 loss to Boston Breach in Winners Round 2 derailed their momentum. In the Lower Bracket, they swept FaZe in a revenge match before bowing out to the Surge in a rematch, finishing 4th and leaving fans wondering “what if” after the Boston loss.

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The Esports World Cup presented one last shot at glory. Competing as Team Heretics, they dominated pool play with a 3-0 win over Project 7 and a 3-1 victory against FaZe. They avenged their Champs loss to Boston in the first bracket round, but disaster struck in the Semifinals against OpTic Texas. After taking a commanding 2-0 lead, Miami dropped three straight maps to be eliminated, then fell to Movistar KOI in the 3rd place match, ending the season with yet another 4th place finish.

Despite the heartbreak, 2025 was a breakout year for the Heretics. Five Top 4 finishes, a revamped roster identity, and one of the most dangerous second-half runs in the League gave fans plenty of hope for Black Ops 7, provided they can keep their roster intact and iron out their late-tournament execution.

How Good Was RenKoR in 2025?

Hardpoint

Hardpoint was RenKoR's best mode this season, as the rookie received many votes in the Hardpoint Player of the Year race. He led the Heretics with a 1.13 K/D in the mode, adding in 26.4 kills and 3,375 damage per 10 minutes. His damage output ranked 3rd in the CDL, just behind superstars Thomas “Scrap” Ernst (3,469) and Brandon “Dashy” Otell (3,415). On LAN, these numbers improved, going to a 1.15 K/D with 3,418 damage per 10 minutes, 2nd in the League. Lastly, RenKoR finished with 29 maps with over 4,000 damage, leading the League in that metric.

Statistically, Miami’s story was split into two clear halves: pre- and post-SupeR. Across the season, they went 49-37 (57.0%) in Hardpoint, ranking 6th with a +5.3 average point margin, and excelled on LAN at 24-15 (61.5%). From Stage III onward, they improved to 28-20 overall (58.3%) and 18-11 on LAN (62.1%), ranking 3rd in rotation win percentage (52.4%) and hold percentage (77.3%). With a full year to refine their map pool, the Spaniards could emerge as an elite Hardpoint team.

Search & Destroy

Statistically, his weakest mode, RenKoR still showed out in Search & Destroy. While his end-of-year K/D was a 0.98, the Spaniard led the League with a 65.5% opening duel win rate (min 2 stages played). The rookie holds the record for single-map K/D on LAN, having an 8.00 K/D versus Minnesota at Major IV. He wasn’t an onliner either, having a 1.01 K/D in LAN matches to go with 0.69 kills per round, 109.7 ADR, and an opening duel win rate of 65.5%. On the year, RenKoR was 2nd in the League with 13 total clutches (7 1v1s, 5 1v2s, 1 1v3) over the long season.

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Search & Destroy saw the biggest transformation. In Stages I & II, Miami struggled to an 11-20 record (10th in the CDL) and ranked near the bottom in every major stat, including last in defense and 11th in opening duel win rate (46.3%). After signing SupeR, they became one of the League’s best S&D teams, going 25-12 overall and a perfect 13-0 online. They jumped to 3rd in opening duels (52.0%), 2nd in retake win rate (50.6%), and 3rd in defense (59.5%). While their 12-12 LAN record showed some inconsistency, it came against top-tier opponents. Dominance on maps like Dealership (11-1) and Rewind (4-1) showed how quickly they adapted to new additions in the map pool.

Control

In the swing game mode, RenKoR ended the year with a 1.07 K/D with a 0.97 on the attacking side. He led the team in both kills (20.4) and damage (2774.5) per 10 minutes played. The rookie had a high upside performance over the year, achieving the 4th highest K/D in a single-map versus Carolina in the 4th qualifier (2.89). It was a mode that he showed a lot of promise & potential to grow in heading into Black Ops 7.

Control also improved after SupeR’s arrival, though not as dramatically. In the first half of the year, they ranked 10th at 7-15, with a 1-5 LAN record and a disastrous 1-6 in Round 5s. Post-Stage II, they rose to 13-14 overall (7th) with an 8-9 LAN record, but their inconsistent map pool kept them from becoming a top Control team.

A look ahead to Black Ops 7

RenKoR enters the Black Ops 7 season as one of the most intriguing players to watch, not just for his talent, but for the uncertainty surrounding his situation with the Miami Heretics. Currently, only he and SupeR remain under contract, with MettalZ and ReeaL both hitting free agency, leaving the roster in flux. Multiple organizations, including powerhouse Atlanta FaZe, have reportedly inquired about buying him out, signaling how highly valued the young star is across the League. While Miami has so far resisted the idea of selling, the pressure is mounting for the Heretics to surround RenKoR and SupeR with a competitive roster capable of keeping them in the upper tier. The longer the offseason goes without Miami making big moves, the louder the speculation will grow about whether RenKoR’s future truly lies in Spain or elsewhere.

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