FormaL stepping up could help \u201cOpTic win Champs!\u201d | CDL Reverse Sweep Preview Show Dexerto With Call of Duty League Champs drawing near, our Reverse Sweep crew of Jonathan \u2018Pacman\u2019 Tucker & Katie Bedford are here to preview the biggest tournament of the year and make their bold predictions for who might win. After months of grinding through the regular season, this year\u2019s Champs event is now all that remains. Eight of the world\u2019s best CoD teams are set to throw down in a $2.5m event from August 19 but only one can be crowned as champions. Champs is where the biggest stars emerge and the craziest results often come to fruition. So to preview the final Black Ops Cold War event, our Reverse Sweep duo is here to break down all the biggest matchups. From OpTic\u2019s potential shot at glory to players that we need to keep an eye on, here\u2019s the Reverse Sweep preview for this year\u2019s Champs event. Predicting the first Champs matchups Kicking things off in the upper bracket, Champs is set to deliver two spicy games right away. Subliners meet OpTic in round one while Empire is thrown into a series with ROKKR. But who has the upper hand in these matchups? \u201cI really struggle to see a world where Subliners beat OpTic,\u201d Pacman said. Due to their \u201ccurrent form\u201d without Clayster, NYSL\u2019s journey at Champs will be an uphill battle, according to Pacman. Meanwhile, the ROKKR vs Empire matchup could easily be the \u201ccraziest\u201d of the entire event. \u201cThe ROKKR of this past weekend, they just shouldn\u2019t lose to anyone. But a strong Empire can also beat anyone. My gut says go with ROKKR, but it\u2019s a tough one.\u201d Can @ROKKR now win #CDLChamps!?@PacmanJT & @WorldsBedford discuss their potential after the Stage V Major win! #CDL2021 Biggest Mover | Presented by @KontrolFreek. pic.twitter.com\/6i9GJdwILE \u2014 Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) August 4, 2021 Can Dallas Empire go back to back at Champs? Speaking of Empire, what are the chances last year\u2019s Champs go on a run once again? While their roster is obviously quite different this time around, can they still pull out the win? \u201cOf course,\u201d Pacman responded. \u201cIf this past Major taught us anything it\u2019s that any of these top teams can look extremely scary. Dallas has all the potential in the world.\u201d Though to reach that final stage, Empire needs one thing: Shotzzy in MVP form. \u201c[Shotzzy] needs to be that superstar for the team. He can do it, he just needs the teamwork to be there.\u201d Will OpTic finally reach a Grand Final in 2021? OpTic\u2019s best placing this year came during the Stage 5 Major. Could a Top 4 finish finally give them the momentum to close out a win? Pacman \u201cactually thinks they can.\u201d First up, they have \u201cthe best [opening match] you can have\u201d against NYSL. \u201cThen you get to play a FaZe that\u2019s clearly at the weakest we\u2019ve seen them. That bodes well. Right now is the best opportunity for OpTic to get to a final.\u201d Similar to Empire, however, one key player needs to elevate OpTic during their Champs run. \u201cI\u2019m looking at [FormaL] to be the best player on the team,\u201d Pacman added. \u201cFormaL needs to get back to that level.\u201d The final #CDL2021 Reverse Sweep power rankings of the regular season!@ATLFaZe drop out of the top 2 for the first time this season \ud83d\ude32 pic.twitter.com\/bk6lx1NioB \u2014 Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) August 3, 2021 Players to watch during Champs Outside of FormaL for OpTic and Shotzzy for Empire, who should we be keeping an eye on during Champs? For Katie, it\u2019s none other than Stage 5 winner Attach. \u201cThey had such an incredibly Major,\u201d she stressed. \u201cI want to see that momentum continue. I want to see what he can impart onto Standy.\u201d Taking a different approach, Pacman wants to see LA Thieves firing on all cylinders. \u201cIf they\u2019re gonna be a team that makes a loser\u2019s bracket run, [Kenny] needs to be one of the best players in the tournament, if not the best.\u201d Bold predictions for Champs With eight teams locked in for the event, who are the biggest underdogs and who has the most potential for an upset? Pacman is focusing his sights on LA Thieves to go further than most. \u201cI think LA Thieves are gonna get all the way to loser\u2019s finals, upsetting at least two top teams on the way,\u201d he said. \u201cI think we\u2019re gonna see LA Thieves\u2019 best performance in two years at this Champs.\u201d Read More: CDL Stage 5 Major Highlights – While they might not go much further than round two, Katie\u2019s bold prediction sees New York \u201cupsetting OpTic\u201d to start their Champs run.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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