SMG Player of the Year Pyramid | 7.19.25

With the 2025 Call of Duty League regular season wrapped and the Esports World Cup just days away, it’s time to revisit the SMG landscape one final time this season. Across four stages, winning moments with trophy rises, the league’s top submachine gunners have showcased their pace, entry ability, and pure impact on the game. As we head into the final tournament of the year, the best SMGs will once again be at the center of every high-stakes moment.

This Esports World Cup edition of the SMG Player Pyramid reflects each player's full-season body of work, while also factoring in recent form and tournament momentum. From elite slayers who dominated the killfeed to entry players who set the tempo for their squads, here’s how the CDL’s top SMG players stack up going into the final event of the 2025 season.

Previous Ranking: June 1st

The Ladder (Not Left to Right, just Tiers)

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Tier 1

Paco "HyDra" Rusiewiez - LA Thieves

Previous Tier: Tier 1 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 37-13 Record (74%), 133-61 Map Count (69%), 1st Seed in Regular Season, Top 8 at Champs
Next Match: July 24th at 9:30 am EST vs Gentlemates

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.13 (1st)
Slayer Rating: 95.6 (1st)
aKD: 1.12 (1st)
TES Rating: 59.5% (1st)
NTK Pct: 68.9% (10th)

Season Highlight Stat (SMG Ranks)
Kills per 10 minutes in Hardpoint & Control: 27.6 (1st) & 23.6 (1st)

Tier 2

Anthony "Shotzzy" Cuevas-Castro - OpTic Texas

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Up 2 Tiers)
Team Record: 24-21 Record (53%), 90-83 Map Count (52%), 7th Seed in Regular Season, 1st at Champs
Next Match: July 24th at 8:00 am EST vs FiveFears

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.07 (4th)
Slayer Rating: 91.7 (6th)
aKD: 1.07 (3rd)
TES Rating: 57.7% (9th)
NTK Pct: 69.4% (7th)

Season Highlight Stat (SMG Ranks)
LAN SND K/D: 1.32 (1st)

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Travis "Neptune" McCloud - Vancouver Surge

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 28-20 Record (58%), 110-96 Map Count (53%), 4th Seed in Regular Season, 2nd at Champs
Next Match: July 24th at 9:30 am EST vs Team Orchid

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.05 (7th)
Slayer Rating: 94.0 (2nd)
aKD: 1.06 (6th)
TES Rating: 57.9% (6th)
NTK Pct: 66.0% (20th)

Season Highlight Stat (SMG Ranks)
Rounds with 1+ Kills in SND: 59.6% (1st)

Tier 3

Cuyler "Huke" Garland - OpTic Texas

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 24-21 Record (53%), 90-83 Map Count (52%), 7th Seed in Regular Season, 1st at Champs
Next Match: July 24th at 8:00 am EST vs FiveFears

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.11 (2nd)
Slayer Rating: 87.8 (13th)
aKD: 1.06 (4th)
TES Rating: 59.1% (2nd)
NTK Pct: 70.1% (4th)

Season Highlight Stat (SMG Ranks)
Hardpoint K/D: 1.15 (1st)

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Chris "Simp" Lehr - Atlanta FaZe

Previous Tier: Tier 2 (Down 1 Tier)
Team Record: 35-13 Record (73%), 122-70 Map Count (64%), 2nd Seed in Regular Season, Top 6 at Champs
Next Match: July 24th at 12:30 pm EST vs OMiT

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.06 (5th)
Slayer Rating: 87.2 (15th)
aKD: 1.09 (2nd)
TES Rating: 58.5% (4th)
NTK Pct: 66.8% (13th)

Season Highlight Stat (SMG Ranks)
1v4 Clutches: 1 (1st)

Dylan "Envoy" Hannon - LA Thieves

Previous Tier: Tier 2 (Down 1 Tier)
Team Record: 37-13 Record (74%), 133-61 Map Count (69%), 1st Seed in Regular Season, Top 8 at Champs
Next Match: July 24th at 9:30 am EST vs Gentlemates

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.01 (12th)
Slayer Rating: 86.6 (16th)
aKD: 1.03 (12th)
TES Rating: 57.8% (7th)
NTK Pct: 68.2% (12th)

Season Highlight Stat (SMG Ranks)
Hill Time per 10 minutes: 79.0 (1st)

Tier 4

Joseph "JoeDeceives" Romero - Toronto Ultra

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Down 1 Tier)
Team Record: 31-18 Record (63%), 104-84 Map Count (55%), 3rd Seed in Regular Season, Top 6 at Champs
Next Match: July 24th at 11:00 am EST vs Team Falcons

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.07 (3rd)
Slayer Rating: 91.9 (5th)
aKD: 1.06(6th)
TES Rating: 58.8% (3rd)
NTK Pct: 70.1% (3rd)

Season Highlight Stat (SMG Ranks)
Control Ticks per Attack: 2.3 (1st)

Tyler "aBeZy" Pharris - Atlanta FaZe

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 35-13 Record (73%), 122-70 Map Count (64%), 2nd Seed in Regular Season, Top 6 at Champs
Next Match: July 24th at 12:30 pm EST vs OMiT

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.00 (15th)
Slayer Rating: 85.3 (21st)
aKD: 1.04 (10th)
TES Rating: 57.1% (12th)
NTK Pct: 69.0% (8th)

Season Highlight Stat (SMG Ranks)
Opening Duel Wins: 107 (1st)

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Tobias "CleanX" Juul Jønsson - Toronto Ultra

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 31-18 Record (63%), 104-84 Map Count (55%), 3rd Seed in Regular Season, Top 6 at Champs
Next Match: July 24th at 11:00 am EST vs Team Falcons

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.02 (10th)
Slayer Rating: 93.0 (3rd)
aKD: 1.02 (13th)
TES Rating: 57.8% (8th)
NTK Pct: 68.8% (11th)

Season Highlight Stat (SMG Ranks)
Engagements per 10 minutes in Hardpoint: 63.1 (1st)

José "ReeaL" Castilla - Miami Heretics

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 22-22 Record (50%), 92-90 Map Count (51%), 5th Seed in Regular Season, 4th at Champs
Next Match: July 24th at 12:30 pm EST vs Project 7

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.05 (9th)
Slayer Rating: 88.3 (12th)
aKD: 1.05 (8th)
TES Rating: 57.6% (11th)
NTK Pct: 70.6% (2nd)

Season Highlight Stat (SMG Ranks)
K/D Record in a 5-Map Series: 1.50 (1st)

Tier 5

Jovan "O4" Rodriguez - Vancouver Surge

Previous Tier: Tier 6 (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 28-20 Record (58%), 110-96 Map Count (53%), 4th Seed in Regular Season, 2nd at Champs
Next Match: July 24th at 9:30 am EST vs Team Orchid

Eric "Snoopy" Pérez - Boston Breach 

Previous Tier: Tier 6 (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 18-20 Record (47%), 74-86 Map Count (46%), 8th Seed in Regular Season, 3rd at Champs
Next Match: July 24th at 11:00 am EST vs Team WaR

Evan "Purj" Perez - Boston Breach 

Previous Tier: Tier 6 (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 18-20 Record (47%), 74-86 Map Count (46%), 8th Seed in Regular Season, 3rd at Champs
Next Match: July 24th at 11:00 am EST vs Team WaR

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Amer "Pred" Zulbeari - Vegas Falcons

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 3-28 Record (10%), 26-89 Map Count (23%), 12th Seed in Regular Season, DNQ for Champs
Next Match: July 24th at 11:00 am EST vs Movistar KOI

Isaiah "Gwinn" Gwinn - Cloud9 New York

Previous Tier: Tier 5 (Unchanged)
Previous Tier: Tier 6 (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 20-22 Record (48%), 76-84 Map Count (48%), 6th Seed in Regular Season, Top 8 at Champs
Next Match: July 24th at 8:00 am EST vs G2 Esports