L.A. Thieves claim first CDL championship at New York Major after taking down hometown Subliners

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For the first time since their inception, the Los Angeles Thieves are Call of Duty League champions, claiming the New York Major championship after knocking off the New York Subliners in 5–3 trend to take the most effective of 9 Grand Finals.

After a tumultuous 2021 season, which noticed quite a few roster adjustments, the Thieves performed the lengthy sport in 2022. This season had not gone the best way the gamers or administration had hoped and Los Angeles had moments the place they may have taken the straightforward route and made a mid-season adjustment like so many groups within the CDL had. But the Thieves’ choice to stay with their authentic roster of Octane, Kenny, Envoy, and Drazah paid large dividends within the season’s final main. 

New York got here out swinging of their hometown finals sequence, clinching the first two maps, Bocage Hardpoint and Desert Siege Search and Destroy.

Photo by Taylor Powell

After the Subliners defeated the Thieves 3–1 earlier within the day, there may have been a way of deja vu from Los Angeles. But to their credit score, they fought again to maintain the sequence inside attain, taking the Berlin Control and Hardpoint to tie the sequence at two maps apiece. But the Subliners, led by the winningest participant in CoD historical past, Crimsix, wouldn’t go quietly. 

In the sequence’ fifth map, Bocage Search and Destroy, New York held a 5–4 lead and have been one spherical from taking a 3–2 sequence lead. In a two-vs-three state of affairs, L.A.’s Envoy had made his manner into the second story of the constructing recognized by aggressive gamers as ‘Grandma’s House.’ He had a beat on each PaulEhx and Crimsix however the sport glitched, not permitting Envoy to shoot his gun. PaulEhx discovered the straightforward kill, which left Octane in a one-vs-three earlier than HyDra ended the spherical and sport. 

There are not any guidelines throughout the CDL ruleset to permit for a spherical replay for a glitch throughout the sport, which meant the Thieves must settle for the loss. But, to their credit score, Los Angeles didn’t let the unlucky consequence have an effect on their gameplay the remainder of the best way. They got here out swinging within the Gavutu Control, profitable the map 3–1 and washing the unhealthy style from the earlier map out with a dominant efficiency.

“Overall, we simply stored our composure,” Kenny, who was named match MVP after the sequence with a 1.15 Ok/D efficiency, stated of his crew’s mentality. “We knew our map pool was deep and we knew if we simply performed collectively we have been going to come back out with the dub.”

After L.A. rebounded with the swift victory on Gavutu Control, there was a shift within the sequence. With all of the momentum on their facet, the Thieves have been on a mission to deliver a Call of Duty Championship again to 100 Thieves.

The org created by former pro participant and massively standard creator Nadeshot had not received a CoD championship since 2019, the ultimate yr of the CoD World League. Both Kenny and Octane have been part of the crew that received the championship at CWL Anaheim in June that yr and it was solely becoming the 2 veterans have been the pillars of the crew that returned the Thieves to CoD glory.

“The final two years have been nothing particular however to win below this banner—it’s the most effective feeling on the planet,” Octane, who spent the final two seasons with a struggling Seattle squad earlier than returning to 100 Thieves, stated. “It simply feels good to be again.”

Photo through Kyle Miller for 100 Thieves

Los Angeles dominated the Berlin Search and Destroy to a tune of 6–1 and there was little doubt the Thieves have been going to claim their stake as champs. Heading to Tuscan Hardpoint, each single member of L.A. was firing on all cylinders. Each participant had a optimistic Ok/D as they dominated in slaying and clinched the championship with a 250–163 victory.

“I’m feeling on prime of the world, man,” Envoy, who posted a 1.08 sequence Ok/D, stated on stage after the match. “It’s been a very long time coming. We’ve been by a lot this yr. I’m simply joyful we are able to do it collectively.”

Los Angeles will carry a great deal of momentum into subsequent month’s CDL Championship, taking part in their finest Call of Duty of the season at the proper time. This crew all the time had an excessive amount of expertise to underachieve and seeing what they’re able to should be a scary sight for the remainder of the CDL.

The roster development of the Thieves obtained a number of criticism after shortcomings earlier this season, however now they may simply have the crew to win a world championship.


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