AR Player of the Year Pyramid | 12.3.25
With the 2026 Call of Duty League regular season starting up in just days, it's time to restart the player pyramids heading into the year! Last year, we would rank players by position every couple of weeks, judging players with recent performance in mind. We'll continue to update the pyramids as the season progresses through the four stages on the CDL.
This preseason edition of the AR Player Pyramid is a look ahead to the expectations of the season, while also using each player's performance in the kickoffs as a kick starter. Whether you're looking at Main ARs anchoring down the backline or flex players playing high-paced with mega damage output, this is how the CDL’s top ARs stack up going into the first matches of the year.
The Ladder (Not Left to Right, just Tiers)
Tier 1
Mason "Mercules" Ramsay - OpTic Texas
Next Match: December 5th at 3:00 pm EST vs Riyadh Falcons
Overall Preseason Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.18 (2nd)
Slayer Rating: 96.2 (4th)
Hardpoint KD: 1.17 (6th)
SND KD: 1.07 (11th)
Overload KD: 1.23 (4th)
Tier 2
Thomas "Scrap" Ernst - Los Angeles Thieves
Next Match: December 5th at 4:30 pm EST vs FaZe Vegas
Overall Preseason Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.07 (8th)
Slayer Rating: 97.1 (3rd)
Hardpoint KD: 1.06 (10th)
SND KD: 1.45 (3rd)
Overload KD: 0.99 (13th)
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📸 Photo by @CODLeague
Brandon "Dashy" Otell - OpTic Texas
Next Match: December 5th at 3:00 pm EST vs Riyadh Falcons
Overall Preseason Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.06 (10th)
Slayer Rating: 87.0 (17th)
Hardpoint KD: 1.03 (11th)
SND KD: 1.00 (14th)
Overload KD: 1.11 (8th)
Tier 3
Daniel "Ghosty" Rothe - Paris Gentle Mates
Next Match: December 6th at 4:30 pm EST vs Vancouver Surge
Overall Preseason Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.15 (3rd)
Slayer Rating: 90.0 (12th)
Hardpoint KD: 1.06 (9th)
SND KD: 1.08 (10th)
Overload KD: 1.33 (1st)
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📸 Photo by @FaZe_Vegas
Jordan "Abuzah" François - FaZe Vegas
Next Match: December 5th at 6:00 pm EST vs LA Thieves
Overall Preseason Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.04 (12th)
Slayer Rating: 91.7 (7th)
Hardpoint KD: 1.03 (12th)
SND KD: 1.18 (8th)
Overload KD: 1.01 (10th)
Daunte "Sib" Gray - Paris Gentle Mates
Next Match: December 6th at 4:30 pm EST vs Vancouver Surge
Overall Preseason Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 0.95 (20th)
Slayer Rating: 87.2 (16th)
Hardpoint KD: 0.99 (15th)
SND KD: 0.97 (18th)
Overload KD: 0.86 (20th)
Tier 4
David "RenKoR" Isern - Miami Heretics
Next Match: December 6th at 3:00 pm EST vs Toronto KOI
Overall Preseason Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.09 (7th)
Slayer Rating: 97.5 (2nd)
Hardpoint KD: 1.70 (1st)
SND KD: 1.43 (4th)
Overload KD: 0.62 (24th)
McArthur "Cellium" Jovel - Riyadh Falcons
Next Match: December 5th at 3:00 pm EST vs OpTic Texas
Overall Preseason Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.01 (16th)
Slayer Rating: 92.7 (6th)
Hardpoint KD: 1.01 (13th)
SND KD: 1.00 (15th)
Overload KD: 1.00 (12th)
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📸 Photo by @MiamiHeretics
Diego "SupeR" Escudero - Miami Heretics
Next Match: December 6th at 3:00 pm EST vs Toronto KOI
Overall Preseason Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.07 (9th)
Slayer Rating: 90.3 (11th)
Hardpoint KD: 1.33 (2nd)
SND KD: 1.00 (12th)
Overload KD: 0.85 (21st)
Tobias "CleanX" Juul Jønsson - Toronto KOI
Next Match: December 6th at 3:00 pm EST vs Miami Heretics
Overall Preseason Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.11 (5th)
Slayer Rating: 94.4 (5th)
Hardpoint KD: 1.12 (8th)
SND KD: 0.98 (17th)
Overload KD: 1.14 (6th)
Tier 5
Cameron "Cammy" McKilligan - Boston Breach
Next Match: December 5th at 4:30 pm EST vs Carolina Royal Ravens
Overall Preseason Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.03 (13th)
Slayer Rating: 87.5 (14th)
Hardpoint KD: 1.15 (7th)
SND KD: 0.62 (23rd)
Overload KD: 0.88 (19th)
Cesar "Skyz" Bueno - G2 Minnesota
Next Match: December 6th at 6:00 pm EST vs Cloud9 New York
Overall Preseason Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.14 (4th)
Slayer Rating: 88.2 (13th)
Hardpoint KD: 1.24 (4th)
SND KD: 1.46 (2nd)
Overload KD: 0.91 (16th)
📸 Photo by @FaZe_Vegas
Zach "Drazah" Jordan - Atlanta FaZe
Next Match: December 5th at 6:00 pm EST vs LA Thieves
Overall Preseason Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 0.91 (22nd)
Slayer Rating: 83.6 (19th)
Hardpoint KD: 0.86 (23rd)
SND KD: 0.92 (19th)
Overload KD: 1.01 (11th)
Byron "Nastie" Plumridge - Vancouver Surge
Next Match: December 6th at 4:30 pm EST vs Paris Gentle Mates
Overall Preseason Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 0.94 (21st)
Slayer Rating: 83.8 (18th)
Hardpoint KD: 0.98 (16th)
SND KD: 1.18 (7th)
Overload KD: 0.80 (23rd)
Kenneth "Kenny" Williams - Los Angeles Thieves
Next Match: December 5th at 4:30 pm EST vs FaZe Vegas
Overall Preseason Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 0.82 (24th)
Slayer Rating: 77.3 (22nd)
Hardpoint KD: 0.80 (24th)
SND KD: 0.84 (21st)
Overload KD: 0.84 (22nd)