Minnesota RØKKR upset OpTic Chicago in Standy’s Call of Duty League debut

Minnesota are now 1-2 in Stage Two.

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In 19-year-old Standy’s Call of Duty League debut, the Minnesota RØKKR, who failed to win a single map in their first two matches of Stage Two, swept OpTic Chicago today for their first win of the stage.

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The rookie took little time to make an impact, finishing game one with a 23-13 scoreline and tying the game-high for kills. He then completely took over Raid Search and Destroy, where he dropped 13 of his team’s 29 kills in a 6-4 win.

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OpTic couldn’t even slow Standy down in Control, a game mode they had only previously lost once this season. The rookie led the way for Minnesota with a 28-kill performance, while FormaL finished the game as the only player on OpTic to have a positive K/D in the map.

No player on OpTic’s talented roster finished the series with a positive K/D, but Dashy’s showing was especially poor. A 7-18 map one was followed by a 6-7 scoreline in Search and Destroy and a team-worst 14-20 game three to close out the series.

With this win, Minnesota now have a chance to end the second week of Stage Two with a 2-2 record. They’ll have to upset the Dallas Empire to do it, although they were the only team to defeat them in group play in Stage One.

For OpTic, they’ll have a few days to rebound from their loss before they play the Florida Mutineers in the final match of week two. A victory over Florida would keep them in the running to top Group B, which is now led by the 2-0 Empire.

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Dot Esports associate editor. Co-host of the Ego Chall Podcast. Since discovering esports through the 2013 Call of Duty Championship, Preston has pursued a career in esports and gaming. He graduated from Youngstown State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism in 2021.