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Episode 33: The boys are back to talk all things CDL rostermania, with Scrappy confirming talks around his departure from Toronto Ultra are ongoing, with Sib potentially moving the other way from Cloud9. Should OpTic and FaZe get involved if Scrappy is available? J

Timestamps

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:00 The King

00:08:00 Black Ops 6

00:33:30 Vegas Falcons

00:44:00 New Franchises

00:50:00 Rostermania

01:00:00 Cloud9 Envoy?

01:05:00 Toronto Ultra x Cloud9

Episode 32: Rab, Trei, and Ace are LIVE from the $1,800,000 MW3 Esports World Cup in Riyadh. Join them as they discuss the weekend matches and the ROSTERMANIA that will inevitably occur in the next few weeks! Ben FINALLY joins the boys towards the end after pouting the entire weekend (the vibes were too good to miss).

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00:00:00 Intro 00:00:16 Welcome to... Dope Check! (from EWC) 00:02:00 Event discussion 🇸🇦 00:13:50 How much weight should EWC carry? 🏋️ 00:20:25 Money💸 vs. Prestige🏆 (Champs & EWC) 00:25:31 Matches discussion 00:26:02 Challengers teams 00:37:26 Group B (Cloud9, G2, Surge, Gentle Mates) 00:37:35 Most disappointing team (G2) 😔 00:42:55 Dashy ROASTING Challengers teams 🤣 00:46:27 Cloud9 roster 00:53:30 Ultra roster 00:58:00 Scrap and HyDra SUPERTEAM 💰💰💰 00:59:06 Potential T4 roster moves?!?! 01:13:33 Clayster 01:15:00 OpTic & FaZe 01:18:00 Cellium speeding up 01:24:50 LA Thieves 01:32:30 BenJ joins 🗣 01:44:40 Best part of the podcast ™ 01:48:40 OpTic roster 02:02:26 Wrapping up and shout out FaZe Clan!

The boys react to OpTic’s surprise defeat to Legion, Toronto Ultra upset by Seattle Surge, Atlanta FaZe taking down NYSL, and major roster changes necessary for Boston Breach and Minnesota RØKKR to make the world championship?

00:00:00 Intro 00:03:00 Is Nero a nugget? 🍗 00:04:00 Pred's look-a-like 🦘 00:06:50 Champs Sunday records 🏆 00:18:33 HCS London setup 00:20:00 Frosty: eventual return to COD? ❄️ 00:21:20 Is pro Halo dying? 00:23:28 COD pros with the most aura 🔅 00:31:30 Scrap exposes Pred for "sounding" 00:34:50 Vegas using Sound EQ? 00:39:40 Old school pros 🆚 new age "ADHD" pros 00:47:00 Kenny on teaming with Dashy again 🦖 00:48:40 Dashy's evolution as a player 00:51:30 New meta: MCW buffed 🔫 & more 01:00:30 Seattle Surge resurgence 01:07:45 Surge reverse sweeping Ultra 01:15:45 Scrap frustration 01:19:35 -- Nero joins the show! -- 01:21:50 Legion 🆚 OpTic discussion 01:28:00 Nero clutch (no sound cheese) 🧀 01:36:00 Do all teams try to win? 01:38:20 Server ping discussion 🖥️ 01:46:09 Trei's TOP SECRET Strategy For Beating NYSL 📝 01:46:52 New meta for SMG's (Nero's take) 01:49:10 How does Vegas make Champs? 01:52:15 Dashy 🆚 Gio 01:55:05 Asim's time on Vegas 01:57:17 Impact of Vegas coaches (Theory, Fenix, JP) 👨‍💼 02:00:20 -- Nero final comments -- 02:01:50 Guys' thoughts on Nero interview 02:03:00 ROKKR discussion (long) 👿 02:28:40 Is Boston chalked? 💥 02:47:20 Carolina Royal Ravens 02:56:10 NYSL 🆚 FaZe 03:01:50 FaZe & Drazah discussion 🤏

FaZe are victorious again! Subliners come 2nd, led by Clayster and phenomenal plays from Hydra. Ultra-come 3rd, where they demolish LAT before taking down a much-improved OpTic in Game 5, Round 11. OpTic came to play this weekend, going on a 10-map win-streak, posting a 1.10 or greater KD. Empire fails to win a map on the weekend, as many teams consider changes, with Rokkr already cutting Accuracy for MajorManiak. We break down our current power rankings and the Formal vs Kenny beef!

The Stage 3 major is just around the corner, and it’s been another crazy week of Call of Duty action. Joined by special guest Brice, we discuss the matches of a crazy week, including OpTic Chicago’s dramatic loss to Atlanta FaZe and the ensuing CDL ping controversy. Toronto Ultra and New York Subliners enter the major in prime position, while LA Thieves hope the signing of Huke will give them the power to storm through the bracket. Dallas Empire get past Minnesota Rokkr to secure the winners’ bracket, while OpTic Chicago will face the winner of a struggling Seattle Surge and Los Angeles Guerrillas in the elimination bracket.

Stage 3 of the CDL is well underway, and the rostermania chaos continues. We discuss the matches of a crazy week, including OpTic Chicago’s loss to Los Angeles Thieves, Atlanta FaZe’s vulnerable performances, New York Subliners’ up-and-down performances, and Dallas Empire’s first win with Felo in the lineup. We break down Seattle Surge’s roster move, bringing Decemate in for Loony. Why didn’t they acquire Vivid from Los Angeles Guerrillas? Toronto Ultra continue their dominance, as HECZ says LAN will return for the Stage 4 major.

Stage 3 of the CDL is underway, and the rostermania chaos continues. We discuss the huge news of Empire dropping Huke to the bench, what team could he go to next? Seattle could consider his services after a poor Ravens home series. OpTic starts well at 2-0, playing Los Angeles Thieves this coming Sunday. Toronto continues their rampage, while FaZe suffered a shock defeat to a new-look Subliners with Hydra, falling in Game 5, Round 11 for only their third series defeat of the CDL season!

Stage 3 of the CDL is about to begin, and we have had rostermania chaos in the intermission... We discuss the addition of Standoff to Black Ops Cold War, what game modes will it be used for? Could the new PPSH overhaul the AK74u in the weapon meta? Should jetpacks return to CoD? We break down OpTic Chicago’s good schedule for Stage 3, and cover key matchups Atlanta FaZe vs New York Subliners, Los Angeles Thieves vs Seattle Surge, Toronto Ultra vs Florida Mutineers, and Dallas Empire vs Minnesota Rokkr!

Stage 2 of the CDL has concluded, and Toronto Ultra come away with an incredible victory. We discuss the incredible matches of a dramatic weekend, including the heartbreaking defeat for OpTic Chicago against Minnesota Rokkr. Atlanta FaZe make another grand finals, but poor Search and Destroy proved decisive. Dallas Empire take third, as New York Subliners look to roster changes to reinvigorate their season. Temp leaves a promising LA Thieves to join Paris Legion, while Florida Mutineers drop Slacked as rostermania dawns! 

Group play of CDL’s Stage 2 has concluded, with yet more drama at the Los Angeles Guerrillas home series. Atlanta FaZe lose their first match of the season, while OpTic Chicago bounce back in style with victories over Seattle Surge and a remarkable Game 5 triumph over Dallas Empire with Scump leading the way! We discuss another disappointing week for the Los Angeles Thieves, indicating more roster changes just around the corner before the major!