SMG Player of the Year Pyramid | 2.12.26

With Major I now in the rearview mirror, it’s time for the latest edition of the SMG Player Pyramid, and this one is shaped heavily by what happened on LAN. Dallas gave us clarity. Some SMGs elevated their stock under the bright lights, while others couldn’t replicate their online form. Qualifier matches still factor in, but stage performances carried the most weight in this update.

This post–Major I edition highlights the submachine gun players who made the biggest impact when it mattered most and sets the tone heading into Stage II. From high-pressure entry players cracking open hills to relentless objective SMGs dictating the pace of a series, here’s where the CDL’s top SMGs stand entering this week’s matches.

The Ladder (Not Left to Right, just Tiers)

Previous Rankings:

January 28th: Pre-Major I
January 8th: Post Winter Break
December 4th: Preseason

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Tier 1

Chris "Simp" Lehr - FaZe Vegas

Previous Tier: Tier 1 (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 SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.16 (2nd)
Slayer Rating: 97.4 (3rd)
Damage Rating: 12,244 (3rd)
aKD: 1.19 (1st)
TES Rating: 60.4% (2nd)
NTK Pct: 67.1% (5th)

Tier 2

Travis "Neptune" McCloud - Paris Gentle Mates

Previous Tier: Tier 2 (Unchanged)
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 SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.07 (4th)
Slayer Rating: 94.0 (4th)
Damage Rating: 11,435 (8th)
aKD: 1.07 (4th)
TES Rating: 58.9% (4th)
NTK Pct: 64.2% (18th)

📸 Photo by @CODLeague

Joseph "JoeDeceives" Romero - Toronto KOI

Previous Tier: Tier 2 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 3-6 Record (33%), 17-20 Map Count (46%), 10th in Season Stants
Next Match: February 13th at 4:30 pm EST vs Carolina Royal Ravens

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.16 (1st)
Slayer Rating: 100.8 (1st)
Damage Rating: 12,868 (1st)
aKD: 1.18 (2nd)
TES Rating: 60.7% (1st)
NTK Pct: 68.2% (2nd)

Tier 3

Anthony "Shotzzy" Cuevas-Castro - OpTic Texas

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Up 2 Tiers)
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 SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.00 (11th)
Slayer Rating: 90.4 (9th)
Damage Rating: 11,110 (16th)
aKD: 1.03 (8th)
TES Rating: 56.0% (18th)
NTK Pct: 64.6% (17th)

Dylan "Envoy" Hannon - Paris Gentle Mates

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (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 SMG Ranks)
KD: 0.96 (15th)
Slayer Rating: 89.7 (11th)
Damage Rating: 11,734 (6th)
aKD: 0.93 (16th)
TES Rating: 57.0% (12th)
NTK Pct: 65.5% (15th)

📸 Photo by @JaseCreates

Tyler "aBeZy" Pharris - LA Thieves

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Unchanged)
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 SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.03 (6th)
Slayer Rating: 88.0 (14th)
Damage Rating: 10,998 (18th)
aKD: 1.02 (9th)
TES Rating: 58.5% (5th)
NTK Pct: 65.5% (14th)

Tier 4

Amer "Pred" Zulbeari - Riyadh Falcons

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (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 SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.10 (3rd)
Slayer Rating: 91.2 (8th)
Damage Rating: 11,413 (9th)
aKD: 1.15 (3rd)
TES Rating: 59.5% (3rd)
NTK Pct: 67.1% (3rd)

Kyle "Kremp" Haworth - G2 Minnesota

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)
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 SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.04 (5th)
Slayer Rating: 98.9 (2nd)
Damage Rating: 12,393 (2nd)
aKD: 1.05 (6th)
TES Rating: 58.1% (7th)
NTK Pct: 63.9% (19th)

📸 Photo by @JaseCreates

Paco "HyDra" Rusiewiez - LA Thieves

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)
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 SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.03 (9th)
Slayer Rating: 92.8 (6th)
Damage Rating: 11,288 (12th)
aKD: 1.06 (5th)
TES Rating: 57.1% (11th)
NTK Pct: 62.6% (22nd)

Logan "Lurqxx" Brown - Carolina Royal Ravens

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)
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 SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.03 (8th)
Slayer Rating: 92.9 (5th)
Damage Rating: 11,837 (5th)
aKD: 0.96 (13th)
TES Rating: 58.4% (6th)
NTK Pct: 66.1% (11th)

Tier 5

Cuyler "Huke" Garland - OpTic Texas

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Unchanged)
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 SMG Ranks)
KD: 0.95 (16th)
Slayer Rating: 81.5 (22nd)
Damage Rating: 10,726 (20th)
aKD: 0.90 (20th)
TES Rating: 56.7% (15th)
NTK Pct: 65.4% (16th)

Thomas "TJHaLy" Haly - Vancouver Surge

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 2-7 Record (22%), 7-24 Map Count (23%), 11th in Season Stants
Next Match: February 14th at 7:30 pm EST vs LA Thieves

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 0.94 (18th)
Slayer Rating: 90.0 (10th)
Damage Rating: 11,977 (4th)
aKD: 0.98 (11th)
TES Rating: 55.8% (19th)
NTK Pct: 60.1% (24th)

📸 Photo by @CODLeague

Jovan "O4" Rodriguez - FaZe Vegas

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Down 2 Tiers)
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 SMG Ranks)
KD: 0.96 (14th)
Slayer Rating: 87.1 (16th)
Damage Rating: 11,357 (11th)
aKD: 0.94 (14th)
TES Rating: 57.5% (10th)
NTK Pct: 67.1% (4th)

Justice "Estreal" McMillan - G2 Minnesota

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Unchanged)
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 SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.01 (10th)
Slayer Rating: 89.6 (12th)
Damage Rating: 11,567 (7th)
aKD: 0.99 (10th)
TES Rating: 58.1% (8th)
NTK Pct: 66.2% (10th)

Eric "Snoopy" Pérez - Boston Breach

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Unchanged)
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 SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.03 (7th)
Slayer Rating: 91.9 (7th)
Damage Rating: 11,189 (14th)
aKD: 1.04 (7th)
TES Rating: 57.8% (9th)
NTK Pct: 66.6% (7th)