Surprising stats reveal story of CWL Champs so far \u2014 OpTic\u2019s duo, Dylan, FormaL and more Atlanta ReignFollowing a rollercoaster of a first day at the Call of Duty World Championship on August 14, some shined brighter than others amid the pool play pandemonium that unfolded. This year\u2019s CWL season has been nothing short of dramatic, with OpTic Gaming finding victory at Black Ops 4\u2019s curtain raiser, CWL Las Vegas, but struggled throughout 2019 as Luminosity, eUnited and 100 Thieves all picked up tournament victories on the road to CWL Champs 2019. The first day of pool play did not disappoint and exceeded spectator expectations; from shocking eliminations to crazy individual plays. However, some individuals came out hotter than others and produced performances that placed them inside the top 10 for highest damage dealt per minute. After his performance in OpTic\u2019s first match of the competition versus TrainHard, Thomas \u2018TJHaLy\u2018 Haly finds himself sitting comfortably at the top of the list, as his consistently crispy shots and savvy plays proved too much for the amateur team to handle. Teammate Brandon \u2018Dashy\u2018 Otell only trails by 66 damage per minute (DPM) behind Haly, placing him 3rd and showing why is one of the most feared AR Slayers in the game, and why OpTic Gaming could pose a major threat this weekend, especially in respawn modes like Hardpoint and Control where they cruised past TrainHard with relative ease in a comfortable 3-1 win. While the stats may look impressive, it\u2019s worth noting that they do come with a major caveat. OpTic Gaming have only played one match in the tournament so far, and did so against the lowest seeded team in their group, so theoretically they should be putting up big numbers against a team who shouldn\u2019t pose a threat to their progression to bracket play. OpTic weren\u2019t the only hot starters Given the context of the GreenWall\u2019s display versus TrainHard, the performance of Team Reciprocity Flex, Dylan \u2018Dylan\u2019 Henderson, is even more impressive (sitting at second in the standings) after playing two matches on Wednesday \u2014 including a loss to Team Envy. The fact that he remains close to front-runner TJHaLy (despite the disappointing slip against the \u2018Boys in Blue\u2019) proves why he is one of the best players in the game. Elsewhere, former OpTic star and current Luminosity player Matthew \u2018FormaL\u2019 Piper climbed to 4th on the list with just shy of 500 DPM, despite a surprising 0-3 loss to Team Singularity \u2014 showing that he his most definitely eager to get his second ring. A focused Ulysses \u2018Aqua\u2019 Silva produced a sensational 1.62 kill-to-death ration while still clocking 478 DPM versus top amateur outfit, Team Aspire, as Splyce attempt to lose the shackles of a number of second place finishes and lift the game\u2019s biggest trophy. Carnage and Evil Geniuses will face off against OpTic next at CWL Champs, and if the deadly duo are able to continue their current form, it\u2019s hard to argue that OpTic aren\u2019t in the running to add even more rings to their fingers on Sunday night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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