MW3 Objective Player of the Year Ladder | January 22nd
It’s time for the first Call of Duty League LAN of the year, as the CDL is heading back to Boston for Major 1!
Entering the Major, Breaking Point has updated our rankings for the Objective Player of the Year race. Players are ranked based on their performances from the first two weeks of matches looking into Hardpoint Hill Time, SnD plants/defuses, and Control Tiers captured per attacking round. These rankings will surely change post-major, as LAN play will show which teams have the best teamwork, but this piece serves to give great insight into how the season has gone so far!
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Out of the five players on the Ladder going into Major 1, there is only one SMG player still within the top five. Envoy rocketed up the ladder behind great objective performances after the CDL came back after the holidays. The Ultra secured the second seed going into Major 1 and are one of the favorites to win the event. Watch for Envoy to be an extremely important piece to Toronto’s run, as they look to take home the first championship of Modern Warfare 3.
The Objective Ladder
1) Brandon "Dashy" Otell - OpTic Texas
Team Record: 4-3 Series Record, 14-13 Map Record, 40 CDL Points
Next Match: Thursday, January 25th vs Miami Heretics at 6:00 pm EST
Best Performance of the Qualifier: Dec. 17 vs. Carolina Royal Ravens
OpTic started the year off great, holding a 4-1 record after three weeks of qualifiers. Unfortunately for the Green Wall, the team dropped back-to-back matches against Miami and Atlanta to finish 4-3 with the fifth seed. This was a highly disappointing end to the qualifiers, but all will be forgiven if they achieve favorable LAN results. Dashy played well the entire stage, but his best performance came against the Royal Ravens. In that 3-0 sweep, Dashy had a 1.84 overall KD with a 46-25 stat line. Bruce set the Hardpoint KD (2.30) and SnD KD record (4.00 KD, broken) in the series. He finished map 1 going 23-10 with 133 hill time and 3850 damage. He was at his best, and this is the level that OpTic Texas will need during Major 1.
Advanced Season Stats
Overall
KD: 1.07
Slayer Rating: 71.9
aKD: 1.03
TES: 58.9%
Hardpoint
KD: 1.13
Kills per 10 minutes: 20.2
Hill Time per 10 minutes: 96.7
Damage per 10 minutes: 3958.4
SnD
KD: 0.95
Kills per round: 0.64
ADR: 158.2
Opening Duel Win Percentage: 31.3%
Control
KD: 1.04
Kills per 10 minutes: 16.6
Caps per ATK Round: 2.8
Damage per 10 minutes: 3439.1
2) Jamie "Insight" Craven - Toronto Ultra
Team Record: 6-1 Series Record, 18-6 Map Record, 60 CDL Points
Next Match: Thursday, January 25th vs Seattle Surge at 4:30 pm EST
Best Performance of the Qualifier: Jan. 12 vs. Seattle Surge
Insight has quietly had a terrific season for the Toronto Ultra. While teammates Scrap, CleanX, and Envoy have grabbed the headlines, Insight has been setting the foundation for his team to find success. This was shown during the Ultra vs. Surge match, as Jamie finished with a 1.31 overall KD and led the way on the objectives. He led the team in control ticks captured, set the SnD KD record with an 8.00, and had a lobby-high 94.1 match slayer rating. As the season progresses, watch for Insight to be in the conversation for the most impactful AR in the league.
Advanced Season Stats
Overall
KD: 1.14
Slayer Rating: 78.7
aKD: 1.20
TES: 61.6%
Hardpoint
KD: 1.26
Kills per 10 minutes: 21.9
Hill Time per 10 minutes: 93.1
Damage per 10 minutes: 3917.4
SnD
KD: 1.58
Kills per round: 0.87
ADR: 177.3
Opening Duel Win Percentage: 50.0%
Control
KD: 0.90
Kills per 10 minutes: 15.8
Caps per ATK Round: 2.6
Damage per 10 minutes: 3396.0
3) Dylan "Envoy" Hannon - Toronto Ultra
Team Record: 6-1 Series Record, 18-6 Map Record, 60 CDL Points
Next Match: Thursday, January 25th vs Seattle Surge at 4:30 pm EST
Best Performance of the Qualifier: Jan. 12 vs. Seattle Surge
Like Insight, Envoy’s best individual performance of the qualifiers came against the Seattle Surge. The star SMG had a 1.37 overall KD in the series, leading all players in the category. The Control is where Envoy performed the best, leading the lobby with a 1.67 KD. Dylan also had 6,255 damage, 8 assists, and went 22-9 on the defensive side (2.44 KD). These are the individual performances from Envoy that make the Ultra very dangerous this season.
Advanced Season Stats
Overall
KD: 1.06
Slayer Rating: 76.2
aKD: 1.04
TES: 59.5%
Hardpoint
KD: 1.03
Kills per 10 minutes: 21.1
Hill Time per 10 minutes: 94.9
Damage per 10 minutes: 3868.4
SnD
KD: 0.92
Kills per round: 0.60
ADR: 132.6
Opening Duel Win Percentage: 46.7%
Control
KD: 1.13
Kills per 10 minutes: 20.9
Caps per ATK Round: 1.4
Damage per 10 minutes: 3870.4
4) Zack "Drazah" Jordan - Atlanta FaZe
Team Record: 7-0 Series Record, 21-5 Map Record, 70 CDL Points
Next Match: Thursday, January 25th vs LA Guerrillas at 1:30 pm EST
Best Performance of the Qualifier: Jan. 14 vs Las Vegas Legion
Atlanta made a roster change for the third straight offseason, bringing in another AR to pair with Cellium. The approach was different this year, as they signed a fast-paced AR that is very good in all three modes. This signing has transformed the team, as they sit at a perfect 7-0 series record on the year and are favorites heading into Major 1.
Individually, Drazah’s best performance came against Las Vegas after the holiday break. He led the lobby with a 1.52 overall KD, 100.7 series slayer rating, and 10,564 overall damage. Drazah was a monster in all three modes as well. He finished with a 1.42 hardpoint KD, 1.67 SnD KD, and 1.60 Control KD. With the team clicking at full speed right now, expect Drazah to continue this form onto LAN.
Advanced Season Stats
Overall
KD: 1.07
Slayer Rating: 71.1
aKD: 1.08
TES: 59.3%
Hardpoint
KD: 1.00
Kills per 10 minutes: 19.3
Hill Time per 10 minutes: 84.0
Damage per 10 minutes: 3553.4
SnD
KD: 1.06
Kills per round: 0.68
ADR: 160.5
Opening Duel Win Percentage: 44.4%
Control
KD: 1.18
Kills per 10 minutes: 17.7
Caps per ATK Round: 2.1
Damage per 10 minutes: 3440.8
5) Kenneth "Kenny" Williams - OpTic Texas
Team Record: 4-3 Series Record, 14-13 Map Record, 40 CDL Points
Next Match: Thursday, January 25th vs Miami Heretics at 6:00 pm EST
Best Performance of the Qualifier: Dec. 17 vs. Carolina Royal Ravens
Kenny’s best performance of the season came against Carolina before the holiday break. He finished the series leading the series with a 1.55 overall KD and 9,246 overall damage. Ken had a 1.20 KD or better in every single game mode with KD splits of 1.73 in Hardpoint, 2.25 in SnD, and 1.21 in Control. His damage output was notable, as he averaged over 4,000 damage per 10 minutes in both respawn modes. Overall, Kenny has been one of the most impactful players for OpTic in terms of objective play and damage output.
Advanced Season Stats
Overall
KD: 1.04
Slayer Rating: 76.6
aKD: 1.02
TES: 59.4%
Hardpoint
KD: 1.10
Kills per 10 minutes: 21.7
Hill Time per 10 minutes: 64.6
Damage per 10 minutes: 4086.5
SnD
KD: 0.96
Kills per round: 0.66
ADR: 160.6
Opening Duel Win Percentage: 44.4%
Control
KD: 0.99
Kills per 10 minutes: 18.7
Caps per ATK Round: 3.0
Damage per 10 minutes: 4008.6
