
There, they ended up playing a rematch with Ultra, who defeated OpTic (3-1) in the lower bracket finals. RØKKR kept their momentum going and obliterated Ultra 3-0 to enter their first CDL Major finals of the season. But like FaZe and the Empire, Ultra were unable to achieve that feat. Next up were CDL Stage 2 champions, Toronto Ultra, as the only remaining team that could stop RØKKR en route to the finals. Even though RØKKR lost the first map 170-250 (Hardpoint – Garrison), they found their stride just in time to reverse-sweep the reigning CDL champions with 3-1. In the second round, Preston “Priestahh” Greiner demolished Dallas Empire almost effortlessly. Many saw RØKKR’s win against FaZe as a fluke, but the Minnesota outfit was again ready to defy the odds. RØKKR stunned FaZe with a closely fought 3-1 victory, proving to everyone that they’re here to dominate. However, RØKKR entered the fifth CDL Major with something to prove. Having dominated the league throughout the entire season, FaZe were expected to sweep another Major title, but things didn’t go as planned.įaZe’s first opponent en route to their fourth CDL major title were RØKKR, a team no one expected to win. RØKKR’s Miracle RunĪtlanta FaZe entered the CDL Stage 5 Major as the odds-on favorites to claim the title. However, they needed only one match to prove everyone wrong. RØKKR emulated their run and ended CDL Stage 5 group stage in third, earning an upper seed for the Major.Īlthough RØKKR played well during the group stage, they entered the fifth and final Major of the season as heavy outsiders. The team were content with finishing CDL Stage 4 Major in fifth-sixth and decided to run it back for the fifth stage, which proved to be the right choice. There they beat the New York Suppliers but would lose against Atlanta FaZe (0-3) and OpTic Chicago (1-3). RØKKR again found their stride during the fourth stage, finishing the group stage in third, securing an upper bracket seed. There they lost against London Royal Ravens, who swept them 3-0 in the second round of the losers bracket. RØKKR ended the CDL Stage 3 Major group stage in fourth and placed ninth-10th at the Major. They finished CDL Stage 2 Major in fourth but soon returned to their old ways. The Minnesota-based esports organization struggled with their showings throughout the first months of the season, consistently falling short against CDL top dogs.Īfter crashing out of the first CDL Major in the second round of the losers bracket, RØKKR showed some life.

Minnesota RØKKR haven’t had the most successful run through the 2021 season of CDL. RØKKR defied all the odds and won their first Major tournament of the season, solidifying themselves as serious CDL Championship title contenders. Minnesota RØKKR rounded up their miracle run with a superb comeback against Toronto Ultra (5-4) in the Call of Duty League Stage 5 Major to win the title.
