AR Player of the Year Pyramid | 5.6.26

As the dust settles from the last month of CDL action, it’s the ARs’ turn under the microscope in our latest Season AR Player Pyramid. The top players are still holding their ground while new challengers continue to close the gap.

This remains a season-long ranking, but with voters encouraged to lean into recent form, this update shines a spotlight on who is truly dictating the pace right now, rewarding the main ARs and flex stars whose impact has surged since our last look, while a familiar standard-bearer keeps the crown at the summit for at least one more round.

The Ladder (Not Left to Right, just Tiers)

Previous Rankings:

March 25th: Pre-Major II
March 5th: Mid-Major II Qualifiers
February 12th: Pre-Major II Qualifiers
January 27th: Pre-Major I
January 8th: Post Winter Break
December 3rd: Preseason

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Tier 1

Mason "Mercules" Ramsay - OpTic Texas

Previous Tier: Tier 1 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 24-7 Record (77%), 81-40 Map Count (67%), 1st in Season Standings
Next Match: May 8th at 4:30 pm EST vs. Paris Gentle Mates

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.10 (4th)
Slayer Rating: 95.1 (2nd)
Damage Rating: 12,385 (3rd)
aKD: 1.18 (1st)
TES Rating: 60.6% (5th)
NTK Pct: 67.6% (16th)

Tier 2

Thomas "Scrap" Ernst - Los Angeles Thieves 

Previous Tier: Tier 2 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 20-11 Record (65%), 70-49 Map Count (59%), 4th in Season Standings
Next Match: May 9th at 3:00 pm EST vs. Carolina Royal Ravens

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.07 (8th)
Slayer Rating: 96.0 (1st)
Damage Rating: 12,961 (1st)
aKD: 1.08 (5th)
TES Rating: 59.5% (9th)
NTK Pct: 67.7% (13th)

📸 Photo by @CODLeague

Jordan "Abuzah" François - FaZe Vegas

Previous Tier: Tier 2 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 23-12 Record (66%), 79-57 Map Count (58%), 2nd in Season Standings
Next Match: May 9th at 4:30 pm EST vs. OpTic Texas

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.07 (6th)
Slayer Rating: 89.5 (7th)
Damage Rating: 11,946 (7th)
aKD: 1.12 (4th)
TES Rating: 60.2% (7th)
NTK Pct: 67.6% (14th)

Tier 3

Brandon "Dashy" Otell - OpTic Texas

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 24-7 Record (77%), 81-40 Map Count (67%), 1st in Season Standings
Next Match: May 8th at 4:30 pm EST vs. Paris Gentle Mates

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.05 (9th)
Slayer Rating: 86.5 (13th)
Damage Rating: 11,998 (6th)
aKD: 1.06 (7th)
TES Rating: 60.1% (8th)
NTK Pct: 69.1% (6th)

📸 Photo by @CODLeague

David "RenKoR" Isern - Miami Heretics

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 16-14 Record (53%), 62-52 Map Count (54%), 6th in Season Standings
Next Match: May 8th at 3:00 pm EST vs. Riyadh Falcons

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.15 (1st)
Slayer Rating: 90.7 (4th)
Damage Rating: 11,880 (8th)
aKD: 1.13 (3rd)
TES Rating: 61.5% (1st)
NTK Pct: 68.6% (10th)

Daniel "Ghosty" Rothe - Paris Gentle Mates

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Up1 Tier)
Team Record: 18-13 Record (58%), 69-60 Map Count (54%), 3rd in Season Standings
Next Match: May 8th at 4:30 pm EST vs. OpTic Texas

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.08 (5th)
Slayer Rating: 86.9 (10th)
Damage Rating: 11,628 (12th)
aKD: 1.06 (8th)
TES Rating: 60.8% (3rd)
NTK Pct: 71.8% (1st)

Tier 4

McArthur "Cellium" Jovel - Riyadh Falcons

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 14-14 Record (50%), 54-54 Map Count (50%), 8th in Season Standings
Next Match: May 8th at 3:00 pm EST vs. Miami Heretics

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.12 (2nd)
Slayer Rating: 85.5 (15th)
Damage Rating: 11,797 (9th)
aKD: 1.07 (6th)
TES Rating: 61.0% (2nd)
NTK Pct: 71.3% (3rd)

Zach "Drazah" Jordan - FaZe Vegas

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 23-12 Record (66%), 79-57 Map Count (58%), 2nd in Season Standings
Next Match: May 9th at 4:30 pm EST vs. OpTic Texas

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.01 (12th)
Slayer Rating: 87.7 (9th)
Damage Rating: 11,570 (15th)
aKD: 0.99 (14th)
TES Rating: 58.8% (12th)
NTK Pct: 68.0% (11th)

📸 Photo by @CODLeague

Nicholas "Kips" Lyons - Toronto KOI

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 15-16 Record (48%), 60-55 Map Count (52%), 7th in Season Standings
Next Match: May 8th at 6:00 pm EST vs. Vancouver Surge

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.00 (14th)
Slayer Rating: 91.2 (3rd)
Damage Rating: 12,552 (2nd)
aKD: 1.02 (10th)
TES Rating: 58.4% (13th)
NTK Pct: 65.5% (21st)

Diego "SupeR" Escudero - Miami Heretics

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Down 1 Tier)
Team Record: 16-14 Record (53%), 62-52 Map Count (54%), 6th in Season Standings
Next Match: May 8th at 3:00 pm EST vs. Riyadh Falcons

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.12 (3rd)
Slayer Rating: 89.3 (8th)
Damage Rating: 11,267 (21st)
aKD: 1.17 (2nd)
TES Rating: 60.8% (4th)
NTK Pct: 69.1% (8th)

Tier 5

Jeremiah "Nium" Harrison - Los Angeles Thieves 

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 20-11 Record (65%), 70-49 Map Count (59%), 4th in Season Standings
Next Match: May 9th at 3:00 pm EST vs. Carolina Royal Ravens

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.00 (13th)
Slayer Rating: 85.8 (14th)
Damage Rating: 11,296 (19th)
aKD: 1.01 (11th)
TES Rating: 59.1% (10th)
NTK Pct: 67.2% (18th)

Daunte "Sib" Gray - Paris Gentle Mates

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Down 1 Tier)
Team Record: 18-13 Record (58%), 69-60 Map Count (54%), 3rd in Season Standings
Next Match: May 8th at 4:30 pm EST vs. OpTic Texas

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 0.98 (17th)
Slayer Rating: 89.7 (5th)
Damage Rating: 12,065 (5th)
aKD: 0.98 (16th)
TES Rating: 58.2% (15th)
NTK Pct: 67.0% (19th)

📸 Photo by @CODLeague

Cesar "Skyz" Bueno - G2 Minnesota

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 14-16 Record (47%), 55-56 Map Count (50%), 5th in Season Standings
Next Match: May 9th at 6:00 pm EST vs. Boston Breach

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 0.93 (22nd)
Slayer Rating: 80.0 (22nd)
Damage Rating: 11,290 (20th)
aKD: 0.93 (21st)
TES Rating: 58.0% (18th)
NTK Pct: 66.9% (20th)

Byron "Nastie" Plumridge - Boston Breach

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 6-18 Record (25%), 34-62 Map Count (35%), 11th in Season Standings
Next Match: May 9th at 6:00 pm EST vs. G2 Minnesota

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.03 (10th)
Slayer Rating: 85.4 (16th)
Damage Rating: 11,319 (18th)
aKD: 1.04 (9th)
TES Rating: 58.4% (14th)
NTK Pct: 69.4% (5th)

Luis "Fire" Rivera - Carolina Royal Ravens

Previous Tier: Unranked (New!)
Team Record: 12-14 Record (46%), 46-55 Map Count (46%), 9th in Season Standings
Next Match: May 9th at 3:00 pm EST vs. LA Thieves

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.07 (7th)
Slayer Rating: 82.5 (20th)
Damage Rating: 11,501 (16th)
aKD: 0.89 (23rd)
TES Rating: 60.4% (6th)
NTK Pct: 71.5% (2nd)