AR Player of the Year Pyramid | 2.12.26

With Major I now complete, it’s time for the latest edition of the AR Player Pyramid, this time with LAN results carrying the most weight. Performances in Dallas reshaped the conversation around the league’s top AR players, separating those who rose under the lights from those who struggled to translate online form to the main stage. Stage I qualifiers still matter, but what happened on LAN ultimately defined this update.

This edition highlights the ARs who delivered when it mattered most and sets the tone heading into Stage II. From main ARs locking down power positions to flex players dictating pace with damage and pressure, here’s how the CDL’s top ARs stack up after Major I and into this week’s matches.

The Ladder (Not Left to Right, just Tiers)

Previous Rankings:

January 27th: Pre-Major I
January 8th: Post Winter Break
December 3rd: Preseason

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Tier 1

Mason "Mercules" Ramsay - OpTic Texas

Previous Tier: Tier 2 (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 7-4 Record (64%), 26-17 Map Count (61%), 2nd in Season Stants
Next Match: February 13th at 3:00 pm EST vs Boston Breach

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.12 (3rd)
Slayer Rating: 96.1 (1st)
Damage Rating: 12,719 (2nd)
aKD: 1.20 (2nd)
TES Rating: 60.6% (6th)
NTK Pct: 68.6% (9th)

Tier 2

Daniel "Ghosty" Rothe - Paris Gentle Mates

Previous Tier: Tier 1 (Down 1 Tier)
Team Record: 9-3 Record (75%), 31-20 Map Count (61%), 1st in Season Stants
Next Match: February 14th at 3:00 pm EST vs Riyadh Falcons

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.09 (6th)
Slayer Rating: 87.7 (10th)
Damage Rating: 11,504 (15th)
aKD: 1.08 (6th)
TES Rating: 61.5% (1st)
NTK Pct: 72.2% (2nd)

📸 Photo by @CODLeague

Daunte "Sib" Gray - Paris Gentle Mates

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 9-3 Record (75%), 31-20 Map Count (61%), 1st in Season Stants
Next Match: February 14th at 3:00 pm EST vs Riyadh Falcons

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.04 (9th)
Slayer Rating: 93.3 (3rd)
Damage Rating: 12,470 (4th)
aKD: 1.07 (8th)
TES Rating: 59.0% (9th)
NTK Pct: 68.3% (11th)

Tier 3

Jordan "Abuzah" François - FaZe Vegas

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 9-4 Record (69%), 30-21 Map Count (59%), 2nd in Season Stants
Next Match: February 13th at 6:00 pm EST vs Miami Heretics

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.13 (2nd)
Slayer Rating: 92.2 (5th)
Damage Rating: 12,254 (5th)
aKD: 1.20 (1st)
TES Rating: 60.9% (4th)
NTK Pct: 68.3% (10th)

David "RenKoR" Isern - Miami Heretics

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 5-5 Record (50%), 21-20 Map Count (51%), 7th in Season Stants
Next Match: February 13th at 6:00 pm EST vs FaZe Vegas

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.16 (1st)
Slayer Rating: 91.2 (6th)
Damage Rating: 11,992 (10th)
aKD: 1.08 (7th)
TES Rating: 61.1% (2nd)
NTK Pct: 69.8% (6th)

📸 Photo by @MiamiHeretics

McArthur "Cellium" Jovel - Riyadh Falcons

Previous Tier: Tier 2 (Down 1 Tier)
Team Record: 6-4 Record (60%), 21-19 Map Count (53%), 6th in Season Stants
Next Match: February 14th at 3:00 pm EST vs Paris Gentle Mates

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.10 (5th)
Slayer Rating: 86.6 (12th)
Damage Rating: 12,048 (7th)
aKD: 1.17 (4th)
TES Rating: 61.0% (3rd)
NTK Pct: 71.2% (4th)

Tier 4

Brandon "Dashy" Otell - OpTic Texas

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 7-4 Record (64%), 26-17 Map Count (61%), 2nd in Season Stants
Next Match: February 13th at 3:00 pm EST vs Boston Breach

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.00 (14th)
Slayer Rating: 87.1 (11th)
Damage Rating: 12,200 (6th)
aKD: 1.00 (14th)
TES Rating: 58.8% (11th)
NTK Pct: 67.7% (15th)

Thomas "Scrap" Ernst - Los Angeles Thieves 

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Down 1 Tier)
Team Record: 5-5 Record (50%), 17-19 Map Count (47%), 5th in Season Stants
Next Match: February 14th at 7:30 pm EST vs Vancouver Surge

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.02 (11th)
Slayer Rating: 92.6 (4th)
Damage Rating: 12,942 (1st)
aKD: 1.01 (13th)
TES Rating: 58.6% (13th)
NTK Pct: 68.9% (8th)

📸 Photo by @CODLeague

Zach "Drazah" Jordan - Atlanta FaZe

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 9-4 Record (69%), 30-21 Map Count (59%), 2nd in Season Stants
Next Match: February 13th at 6:00 pm EST vs Miami Heretics

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.04 (8th)
Slayer Rating: 86.5 (13th)
Damage Rating: 11,442 (16th)
aKD: 1.02 (10th)
TES Rating: 58.6% (13th)
NTK Pct: 67.9% (13th)

Diego "SupeR" Escudero - Miami Heretics

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 5-5 Record (50%), 21-20 Map Count (51%), 7th in Season Stants
Next Match: February 13th at 6:00 pm EST vs FaZe Vegas

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.11 (4th)
Slayer Rating: 84.2 (16th)
Damage Rating: 11,193 (21st)
aKD: 1.19 (3rd)
TES Rating: 60.6% (5th)
NTK Pct: 71.0% (5th)

Tier 5

Byron "Nastie" Plumridge - Boston Breach

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Down 1 Tier)
Team Record: 3-5 Record (38%), 16-20 Map Count (44%), 9th in Season Stants
Next Match: February 13th at 3:00 pm EST vs OpTic Texas

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.08 (7th)
Slayer Rating: 88.3 (9th)
Damage Rating: 11,527 (14th)
aKD: 1.12 (5th)
TES Rating: 59.3% (8th)
NTK Pct: 71.7% (3rd)

Paul "Mamba" Solano - G2 Minnesota

Previous Tier: Unranked (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 5-6 Record (46%), 24-21 Map Count (53%), 4th in Season Stants
Next Match: February 14th at 4:30 pm EST vs OpTic Texas

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 0.99 (15th)
Slayer Rating: 90.0 (7th)
Damage Rating: 12,012 (8th)
aKD: 1.00 (15th)
TES Rating: 57.3% (17th)
NTK Pct: 66.5% (17th)

📸 Photo by @CODLeague

Dylan "Nero" Koch - Carolina Royal Ravens

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Down 1 Tier)
Team Record: 5-4 Record (56%), 17-19 Map Count (47%), 8th in Season Stants
Next Match: February 13th at 4:30 pm EST vs Toronto KOI

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 1.03 (10th)
Slayer Rating: 93.5 (2nd)
Damage Rating: 12,481 (3rd)
aKD: 1.03 (9th)
TES Rating: 58.5% (14th)
NTK Pct: 64.4% (23rd)

Matthew "KiSMET" Tinsley - Riyadh Falcons

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 6-4 Record (60%), 21-19 Map Count (53%), 6th in Season Stants
Next Match: February 14th at 3:00 pm EST vs Paris Gentle Mates

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 0.94 (19th)
Slayer Rating: 83.4 (17th)
Damage Rating: 11,104 (22nd)
aKD: 0.96 (17th)
TES Rating: 56.7% (21st)
NTK Pct: 67.9% (14th)

Cesar "Skyz" Bueno - G2 Minnesota

Previous Tier: Unranked (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 5-6 Record (46%), 24-21 Map Count (53%), 4th in Season Stants
Next Match: February 14th at 4:30 pm EST vs OpTic Texas

Overall Stats (Active AR Ranks)
KD: 0.90 (21st)
Slayer Rating: 77.3 (24th)
Damage Rating: 11,270 (20th)
aKD: 0.90 (22nd)
TES Rating: 57.5% (15th)
NTK Pct: 67.6% (16th)