The Call of Duty League entered Stage 4, Week 3 with the LA Thieves Home Series. Action ramped up with CDL Points on the line and the teams did not disappoint. Here are the recaps, highlights, and everything else you need from a wild week of play.
- Ultra go undefeated to take Group B’s top seed.
- OpTic bounce back to secure Winner’s Bracket.
- Next up: Stage 4 Major on LAN.
Every week becomes more critical to CDL Champs placement, where only eight teams will get to compete for the league’s biggest prize pool. But the LA Thieves Home Series also had serious short-term implications as well.
This was the final week that teams will be able to determine their seeding for the Stage 4 Major, which will be CDL 2021’s first LAN event of the year.
CDL LA Thieves Home Series results, recaps, highlights
DAY 1 – THURSDAY, JUNE 10
| Group | Match | Hardpoint | S&D | Control | Hardpoint | S&D |
| B | Guerrillas 0-3 Ultra | TOR 250-136 (Garrison) | TOR 6-3 (Express) | TOR 3-1 (Raid) | N/A | N/A |
| A | Surge 3-2 OpTic | SEA 250-232 (Raid) | CHI 6-3 (Moscow) | SEA 3-1 (Checkmate) | CHI 250-227 (Checkmate) | SEA 6-4 (Raid) |
Match 1: Ultra trounce Guerrillas
Things haven’t been looking great for the LA Guerrillas and that continued into the LA Thieves Home Series, as Ultra proceeded to smoke them in three straight maps.
Match 2: Surge upset OpTic
Boy oh boy. With some serious impact plays, Seattle took OpTic the distance — and finished them off. Thanks to big numbers from Octane, the Surge finally broke their 10-match losing streak in a wild upset.
The 10-match losing streak is OVER!@SeattleSurge have upset OpTic 3-2 🤯https://t.co/ZaktiKx3az
— Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) June 10, 2021
DAY 2 – FRIDAY, JUNE 11
| Group | Match | Hardpoint | S&D | Control | Hardpoint | S&D |
| B | Royal Ravens 0-3 Subliners | NY 250-119 (Checkmate) | NY 6-5 (Standoff) | NY 3-1 (Raid) | N/A | N/A |
| A | ROKKR 3-2 Thieves | MIN 250-190 (Garrison) | LAT 6-1 (Standoff) | MIN 3-2 (Garrison) | LAT 250-59 (Moscow) | MIN 6-5 (Miami) |
Match 1: Subliners sweep Royal Ravens
We mentioned in the Players to Watch that HyDra could be scary once healthy and… he was. The French Felon and Mack went off against London for a quick sweep.
Match 2: ROKKR spoil new Thieves lineup’s debut
What. A. Match. With LA bringing back SlasheR and Huke into the lineup, things got dicy and spicy. Eventually, Minnesota pushed into the Major’s Winner’s Bracket with a big Map 5 W.
Raise your hand if you missed @Huke 🙋♂️ https://t.co/dC5NIGdPxM
— Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) June 11, 2021
DAY 3 – SATURDAY, JUNE 12
| Group | Match | Hardpoint | S&D | Control | Hardpoint | S&D |
| B | Royal Ravens 3-1 Guerrillas | LDN 250-68 (Raid) | LDN 6-5 (Miami) | LAG 3-2 (Garrison) | LDN 250-160 (Checkmate) | N/A |
| A | ROKKR 1-3 FaZe | ATL 250-246 (Garrison) | ATL 6-3 (Raid) | MIN 3-2 (Garrison) | ATL 250-210 (Raid) | N/A |
| B | Mutineers 2-3 Empire | DAL 250-163 (Checkmate) | FLA 6-0 (Express) | FLA 3-1 (Checkmate) | DAL 250-225 (Apocalypse) | DAL 6-2 (Miami) |
Match 1: Royal Ravens smother Guerrillas
The first match of Day 3 was a quick one, as the Royal Ravens not only 100-point-clubbed the Guerrillas, but had their rookie, Afro, drop a 1.38 K/D in the process.
Match 2: FaZe survive hungry ROKKR
Minnesota are not to be taken lightly and this was maybe the closest 3-1 series of the year. Unfortunately for the ROKKR, Cellium came to fry and FaZe could not be denied.
250-246?!
ROKKR came to play… but so did @Cellium 💪 pic.twitter.com/Z4LLUh5vrq
— Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) June 12, 2021
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Match 3: Empire outlast upsurging Mutineers
The Empire host the Stage 4 Major on LAN and it’s clear they want a chance to be in the Winner’s Bracket for it. They bounced back and narrowly beat Florida with some clutch plays.
Clean plays 👏@DallasEmpire clutch up a 3-2 W to end Day 3 and keep Winner's Bracket hopes alive for the Major.https://t.co/c0sivGzA4Y
— Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) June 13, 2021
DAY 4 — SUNDAY, JUNE 13
| Group | Match | Hardpoint | S&D | Control | Hardpoint | S&D |
| A | Surge 1-3 Legion | PAR 250-167 (Apocalypse) | PAR 6-5 (Miami) | SEA 3-1 (Garrison) | PAR 250-171 (Checkmate) | N/A |
| B | Ultra 3-0 Subliners | TOR 250-225 (Checkmate) | TOR 6-4 (Express) | TOR 3-1 (Garrison) | N/A | N/A |
| A | Thieves 1-3 OpTic | CHI 250-163 (Garrison) | LAT 6-4 (Standoff) | CHI 3-0 (Checkmate) | CHI 250-126 (Moscow) | N/A |
Match 1: Legion beat down Surge
For a second there, it seemed like Seattle were going to bring this back and turn it into a series. Unfortunately, that second passed and Paris, thanks to some wild Skrapz play, showed that they’re a force to be reckoned with.
Match 2: Ultra shock Subliners
Everyone thought this match would be the best of the week, but Toronto simply shut it down. After narrowly taking down New York on Hardpoint (a nutty feat in itself), the Ultra kept their foot on the gas and pulled off the sweep.
Well, that was quick.@TorontoUltra sweep NYSL to secure a #1 seed in the Stage 4 Major 💪https://t.co/m02UUguWMC
— Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) June 13, 2021
Match 3: OpTic put Thieves in a blender
OpTic might just be back. Literally everyone on the team fried, as they dominated the home team Thieves so badly that their 3-1 win may have taken less time than typical CDL sweeps do.
Uhhh… 😳#BrickByBrick pic.twitter.com/DlGGmXoWC5
— Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) June 13, 2021
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CDL LA Thieves Home Series format & details
- Location: Online
- Prize Pool: N/A
- CDL Points: 10 per win
- Maps & Modes:
- Hardpoint: Apocalypse, Checkmate, Garrison, Moscow, Raid
- Search & Destroy: Standoff, Express, Miami, Moscow, Raid
- Control: Checkmate, Garrison, Raid
- Matches are best-of-five (HP, S&D, Control, HP, S&D)
Watch now: Why OpTic ARE BACK!
CDL LA Thieves Home Series teams & lineups
After roster moves continued into Stage 4, things have seemingly slowed down as rosters settle in and try to mesh. Still, with a bunch of newer rosters in play, every team is still trying to cement its identity ahead of the Stage 4 Major.
GROUP A
| Team (Record coming in) | Lineup |
| Atlanta FaZe (26-4) | Simp, Cellium, aBeZy, Arcitys |
| OpTic Chicago (17-12) | Scump, FormaL, Envoy, Dashy |
| Los Angeles Thieves (14-14) | Kenny, TJHaLy, Venom, Drazah |
| Minnesota RØKKR (11-12) | MajorManiak, Attach, Priestahh, Standy |
| Paris Legion (6-16) | AquA, Skrapz, Temp, Zaptius |
| Seattle Surge (4-18) | Octane, Gunless, Prestinni, Classic |
GROUP B
| Team (Record coming in) | Lineup |
| New York Subliners (19-9) | Clayster, Asim, Mack, HyDra |
| Toronto Ultra (19-12) | Insight, Bance, Cammy, CleanX |
| Dallas Empire (16-13) | Crimsix, Shotzzy, Vivid, iLLeY |
| Florida Mutineers (13-14) | Skyz, Owakening, Havok, Neptune |
| Los Angeles Guerrillas (7-17) | SiLLY, Assault, Apathy, Cheen |
| London Royal Ravens (6-17) | Seany, Alexx, Afro, PaulEhx |
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