5 players to watch during the CDL 2021 Stage 3 Major
The Call of Duty League enters 2021’s Stage 3 Major and, while the cash is nice, CDL placement points are growing pivotal. With $500,000 on the line, five players hold the keys to their teams’ CDL Champs hopes.Last week, we locked in on five difference-makers whose performances could dictate their rosters’ futures: Colt ‘Havok’ McLendon, Cuyler ‘Huke’ Garland, Makenzie ‘Mack’ Kelley, Matthew ‘FormaL’ Piper, and Jacob ‘Decemate’ Cato.Of those, three couldn’t level up — including the two debuts — as Huke, Decemate, and FormaL all went winless duringthe Dallas Home Series. But the other two, Mack and Havok, went undefeated, posted 1.1-plus K/Ds, and surged into the Stage 3 Major’s Winners bracket.This week, Major brackets have been determined, but $500,000 and the chance to qualify for CDL Champs await. From vets showing renewed promise to younger players hopeful to bounce back, here are the five x-factors to watch during the Stage 3 Major.
Indervir ‘iLLeY’ Dhaliwal (Dallas Empire)
The X(eo)-Factor
In an 0-3 loss to the Florida Mutineers, iLLeY dropped an 0.7 K/D. In the next match, a 3-1 win over the Minnesota ROKKR, he had a 1.0. As the pattern indicates, the Empire win games when iLLeY produces. That will be worth monitoring as Dallas meet the Atlanta FaZe in Winners Round 1.
Cesar ‘Skyz’ Bueno (Florida Mutineers)
Diamond hands
Sean ‘Seany’ O’Connor (London Royal Ravens)
Sean the Beamer
In that match, Seany dropped a team-high 1.15 K/D. Now, the Royal Ravens look to continue that momentum (on the back of Seany’s straight shot) against the Paris Legion in Losers Round 1.
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Carlos ‘Venom’ Hernandez (Los Angeles Thieves)
Pacing, pacing, pacing
Dylan ‘Envoy’ Hannion (OpTic Chicago)
Time to regain (pt. 2)
OpTic already needed to regain, but now they start the Stage 3 Major in the Losers Bracket. Facing either the Guerrillas or Surge in Losers Round 2, Envoy and Chicago will need to bounce back in a major way — especially if they get better ping this time.
