The Las Vegas Legion ended the primary day of the Call of Duty League’s second stage season with a large win in 3-2 trend over the Seattle Surge on Friday night time.
After beginning the common season with 4 consecutive losses earlier than their first victory, Vegas has been taking part in at a a lot larger stage for the reason that begin of the Raleigh Major. While the staff completed within the prime six, their play picked up considerably on the LAN occasion, and it seems it has carried over into the brand new yr.
The sequence’ first map, Embassy Hardpoint, was up within the air till the ultimate seconds when Seattle clinched the back-and-forth affair by a rely of 250-241. Pred, who has blossomed right into a authentic MVP favourite, had his stamp throughout this map with a 31-19 efficiency. His sophomore duo, Sib, was shut behind with at 25-23.
While Seattle is extraordinarily dependable within the respawn recreation modes, Vegas hangs its hat on its Search and Destroy gameplay, and that confirmed on this sequence. The Legion knotted the sequence at a map apiece with a formidable 6-2 victory within the El Asilo SnD behind spectacular performances from Prolute and TJHaLy. Both gamers posted 8-4 statlines, main the foyer in kills and Ok/D ratio.
With the sequence heading to Fortress Control, Pred as soon as once more confirmed why he has an argument for greatest participant on the planet. The second-year celebrity posted an absurd 25-13 statline in simply three rounds because the Surge would sweep the map 3-0. The elder statesman of Seattle, Accuracy, additionally had a implausible map, posting a 22-17 statline to present Seattle the 2-1 lead within the sequence.
Seattle had an opportunity to seal the match within the Mercado Hardpoint, however Vegas had different plans. Taking benefit of an unusually gradual efficiency from Pred, the Legion clutched up behind a classic efficiency from Clayster, who held a 1.27 Ok/D within the 250-216 victory. The Legion’s victory pushed the sequence to a decisive recreation 5.
In the sequence finale, Vegas’ veteran lineup got here by means of in a giant manner. Clayster, who’s the oldest participant within the CDL, led the foyer in Ok/D with a 1.6, posting eight kills to solely 5 deaths. Prolute and Temp had been additionally enormous within the Fortress SnD, placing up 1.25 and 1.33 Ok/Ds within the map, respectively.
Vegas transfer to 1-0 within the present stage whereas Seattle fall to 0-1. The Legion are off till Jan. 21 once they tackle the Boston Breach at 2pm CT, whereas the Surge will probably be again tomorrow to face the Atlanta FaZe at 5pm CT.
