AR Player of the Year Pyramid | 5.20.25

With the final Major of the 2025 Call of Duty League season fast approaching, it’s time to turn the spotlight onto the league’s top-tier AR players. After three high-stakes tournaments, the AR Pyramid has taken shape, fueled by explosive plays, relentless pressure, and the consistency needed to thrive in the fastest role in the game. These players have been the difference-makers—breaking hills, clutching rounds, and setting the tempo for their squads.

As we head into the final Major before Champs, this special edition of the AR Pyramid will rank the top 15 players in the league based on their performance this season, with recent matches weighing slightly more. Let’s break it all down.

The Ladder (Not Left to Right, just Tiers)

Last Pyramid: May 1st

Tier 1

McArthur "Cellium" Jovel - Atlanta FaZe

Previous Tier: Tier 2 (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 31-10 Record (76%), 108-57 Map Count (66%), 430 CDL points (2nd Seed)
Next Match: Friday, May 23rd at 3:00 pm EST vs Cloud9 New York

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.18 (1st)
Slayer Rating: 85.4 (8th)
aKD: 1.18 (1st)
TES Rating: 61.1% (1st)
NTK Pct: 73.3% (2nd)

Qualifier IV Highlight Stat
Overall K/D: 1.32 (1st)

Photo by @CODLeague

Tier 2

Thomas "Scrap" Ernst - Los Angeles Thieves 

Previous Tier: Tier 1 (Down 1 Tier)
Team Record: 32-10 Record (76%), 113-48 Map Count (70%), 440 CDL points (1st Seed)
Next Match: Friday, May 23rd at 1:30 pm EST vs Vancouver Surge

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.14 (2nd)
Slayer Rating: 95.3 (1st)
aKD: 1.16 (3rd)
TES Rating: 60.8% (2nd)
NTK Pct: 70.7% (5th)

Qualifier IV Highlight Stat
Slayer Rating: 96.1 (1st)

Diego "SupeR" Escudero - Miami Heretics

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Up 2 Tiers)
Team Record: 18-18 Record (50%), 75-75 Map Count (50%), 235 CDL points (5th Seed)
Next Match: Friday, May 23rd at 1:30 pm EST vs Minnesota Rokkr

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.12 (4th)
Slayer Rating: 85.6 (7th)
aKD: 1.18 (2nd)
TES Rating: 60.3% (4th)
NTK Pct: 69.0% (13th)

Qualifier IV Highlight Stat
SND Clutches: 5 (1st)

Tier 3

David "RenKoR" Isern - Miami Heretics

Previous Tier: Tier 2 (Down 1 Tier)
Team Record: 18-18 Record (50%), 75-75 Map Count (50%), 235 CDL points (5th Seed)
Next Match: Friday, May 23rd at 1:30 pm EST vs Minnesota Rokkr

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.05 (7th)
Slayer Rating: 86.1 (5th)
aKD: 1.00 (10th)
TES Rating: 58.6% (7th)
NTK Pct: 69.6% (8th)

Qualifier IV Highlight Stat
Single-Series K/D: 2.03 (1st, 2nd highest all season)

Zach "Drazah" Jordan - Atlanta FaZe

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 31-10 Record (76%), 108-57 Map Count (66%), 430 CDL points (2nd Seed)
Next Match: Friday, May 23rd at 3:00 pm EST vs Cloud9 New York

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.03 (9th)
Slayer Rating: 84.6 (9th)
aKD: 1.04 (7th)
TES Rating: 58.5% (8th)
NTK Pct: 69.6% (8th)

Qualifier IV Highlight Stat
Control Defending K/D: 1.28 (3rd)

Photo by @ATLFaZe

Mason "Mercules" Ramsay - Toronto Ultra

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Up 2 Tiers)
Team Record: 18-19 Record (49%), 68-72 Map Count (49%), 175 CDL points (8th Seed)
Next Match: Friday, May 23rd at 3:00 pm EST vs Toronto Ultra

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.12 (3rd)
Slayer Rating: 89.3 (2nd)
aKD: 1.15 (4th)
TES Rating: 60.7% (3rd)
NTK Pct: 72.1% (3rd)

Qualifier IV Highlight Stat
Control K/D: 1.73 (1st)

Tier 4

Daniel "Ghosty" Rothe - Los Angeles Thieves 

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Down 1 Tier)
Team Record: 32-10 Record (76%), 113-48 Map Count (70%), 440 CDL points (1st Seed)
Next Match: Friday, May 23rd at 1:30 pm EST vs Vancouver Surge

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.04 (8th)
Slayer Rating: 83.2 (12th)
aKD: 1.06 (5th)
TES Rating: 59.1% (5th)
NTK Pct: 69.2% (11th)

Qualifier IV Highlight Stat
Opening Duel Win Percentage: 100%: 6-0 (1st)

Byron "Nastie" Plumridge - Vancouver Surge

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Down 1 Tier)
Team Record: 25-16 Record (61%), 92-78 Map Count (54%), 330 CDL points (4th Seed)
Next Match: Friday, May 23rd at 1:30 pm EST vs LA Thieves

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.02 (10th)
Slayer Rating: 82.2 (13th)
aKD: 0.99 (12th)
TES Rating: 58.1% (12th)
NTK Pct: 69.7% (7th)

Qualifier IV Highlight Stat
SND Non-Traded Kill Percentage: 77% (1st)

Photo by @CODLeague

Jordan "Abuzah" François - Vancouver Surge

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 25-16 Record (61%), 92-78 Map Count (54%), 330 CDL points (4th Seed)
Next Match: Friday, May 23rd at 1:30 pm EST vs LA Thieves

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.00 (11th)
Slayer Rating: 84.5 (10th)
aKD: 0.97 (14th)
TES Rating: 58.2% (11th)
NTK Pct: 67.4% (18th)

Qualifier IV Highlight Stat
Hardpoint Kills per 10 Minutes: 28.8 (1st)

Brandon "Dashy" Otell - OpTic Texas

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 18-19 Record (49%), 68-72 Map Count (49%), 175 CDL points (8th Seed)
Next Match: Friday, May 23rd at 3:00 pm EST vs Toronto Ultra

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.05 (6th)
Slayer Rating: 88.3 (3rd)
aKD: 1.06 (6th)
TES Rating: 59.1% (5th)
NTK Pct: 70.5% (6th)

Qualifier IV Highlight Stat
Damage Rating: 12,244 (1st)

Tier 5

Ben "Beans" McMellon - Toronto Ultra

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Down 1 Tier)
Team Record: 28-14 Record (67%), 93-68 Map Count (58%), 340 CDL points (3rd Seed)
Next Match: Friday, May 23rd at 3:00 pm EST vs OpTic Texas

Daunte "Sib" Gray - Cloud9 New York

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Down 1 Tier)
Team Record: 12-22 Record (35%), 56-74 Map Count (43%), 125 CDL points (10th Seed)
Next Match: Friday, May 23rd at 3:00 pm EST vs Atlanta FaZe

Giovanni "Gio" Webster - Minnesota Rokkr

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 13-22 Record (37%), 65-83 Map Count (44%), 135 CDL points (9th Seed)
Next Match: Friday, May 23rd at 1:30 pm EST vs Miami Heretics

📸 Photo by @syrupfx

Cameron "Cammy" McKilligan - Boston Breach

Previous Tier: Tier 6 (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 16-18 Record (47%), 64-73 Map Count (47%), 200 CDL points (7th Seed)
Next Match: Friday, May 23rd at 4:30 pm EST vs the Loser of Miami/Minnesota

Jamie "Insight" Craven - Toronto Ultra

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 28-14 Record (67%), 93-68 Map Count (58%), 340 CDL points (3rd Seed)
Next Match: Friday, May 23rd at 3:00 pm EST vs OpTic Texas