6 players to watch during CDL Minnesota Activision As Minnesota R\u00d8KKR hosts their first Call of Duty League event, we take a look at the players who will need to take their game to the next level as all of the big dogs take to the stage. With the top five teams beginning to break away from the pack, the race is on to see who can bag themselves the best seed for the Call of Duty Championship at the end of the year. Since all five of the league\u2019s top-ranked teams are in action this weekend, the stakes are higher than ever. So who\u2019s destined to leave their mark? We\u2019ve rounded up the six players to keep an eye on. Ian \u2018Crimsix\u2019 Porter (Dallas Empire) There\u2019s a reason Porter is Call of Duty\u2019s winningest player. Having proven himself across multiple titles, year after year, Crimsix is considered one of the most well-rounded players to touch the sticks. Moving into a Flex role for the Empire, the 27-year-old veteran has maintained his slayer reputation throughout the season \u2014 bested only by Cuyler \u2018Huke\u2019 Garland on his squad. Will Crim lead the Empire to a momentous victory at Minnesota? He\u2019ll certainly be looking to even out the score against former teammates, Chicago Huntsmen, who currently have Empire\u2019s number in the head-to-head record. Matthew \u2018FormaL\u2019 Piper (Chicago Huntsmen) One man who\u2019ll be keen to stand in Crimsix\u2019s way is FormaL. Teamed back up with T2P duo, Seth \u2018Scump\u2019 Abner, the multi-FPS veteran hasn\u2019t had the best season of his career in 2020 so far. But, after the squad made a mid-season roster shuffle, the Huntsmen\u2019s Main AR seems to have found his groove again. At CDL Seattle, FormaL proved that when he\u2019s on his game, no one can really stand in his way. There\u2019s no doubt that Piper was the stand-out performer for Chicago as they clinched their second CDL title of the year. On top of racking up the most kills for his squad, FormaL clocked in with the highest average hill time in Hardpoint (77 seconds) and a 1.26 K\/D ratio in Domination \u2014 which saw him round-off a clinic in respawns. Will his form continue heading into R\u00d8KKR\u2019s Home Series? Sam \u2018Octane\u2019 Larew (Seattle Surge) After a turbulent season up until this point, the star-studded lineup of Seattle Surge find themselves one from the bottom of the CDL standings. Despite having one of the most decorated rosters in the league, the squad just doesn\u2019t seem to be clicking. Multiple roster shuffles haven\u2019t answered Surge\u2019s woes, and one of the greatest to ever grace the franchise in Damon \u2018Karma\u2019 Barlow, recently announced his retirement from the game. So with Nicholas \u2018Proto\u2019 Maldonado stepping into the three-time world champ\u2019s shoes, the pressure will fall on Octane\u2019s shoulders like never before. It will be certainly be interesting to see how Surge fare without the experience of Karma in the server\u2026 Could this be the change that the squad needed? Or will it be too little too late for Larew and co? McArthur \u2018Cellium\u2019 Jovel (Atlanta FaZe) One player who seems to have the Flex role on lock, is Atlanta\u2019s Cellium. At times, the FaZe youngster looks like he\u2019s playing another game altogether. Cellium\u2019s more patient playstyle works in tandem with the Tiny Terrors\u2019 gung-ho approach to the game. As the second-highest slaying player on the FaZe squad, there\u2019s a reason why he was named the CDL Atlanta. You\u2019ll often find Cellium at the heart of Atlanta\u2019s strats, so keep an eye on how teams will look to counter Jovel before anything else. Reece \u2018Vivid\u2019 Drost (Los Angeles Guerrillas) Sitting at rock bottom of the CDL, the Guerrillas have struggled to find their footing in the league so far. Despite failing to make it out of groups for the sixth consecutive event during Seattle\u2019s Home Series, Vivid was the squad\u2019s silver lining. In their 3-1 victory over the hosts, Vivid dropped a staggering 44 kills while maintaining a 1.63 K\/D. Even after an early exit, his ruthlessness in respawn earned him the highest slayer rating of the tournament. With that in mind, the SMG Slayer will have to carry over his phenomenal form into Minnesota if they\u2019re to stand a chance of making it out of groups. Adam \u2018Assault\u2019 Garcia (Minnesota R\u00d8KKR) While the R\u00d8KKR have experienced a dip in form of late, the former world champ has been in stellar form. After suffering from yet another early exit, every member of Minnesota\u2019s squad clocked out with a negative K\/D ratio \u2014 all bar Assault. In fact, the story remains the same for the past two events. While the remainder of his squad haven\u2019t quite been on the top of their game in recent weeks, Assault has been a consistent performer. There\u2019s no doubt that the hosts will be turning to Garcia to lead the way this weekend. In a do-or-die event, each of these players will be looking to go big this weekend. Be sure to keep an eye on each, as they\u2019ll all have something to prove. Stay tuned into our CDL coverage to ensure that you don\u2019t miss a minute of what is set to be a jam-packed weekend of Call of Duty action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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