Atlanta FaZe vs OpTic Texas Preview and Predictions: Call of Duty League 2023 Stage 5 Qualifiers
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| Author Bence Loksa
Atlanta won a Major this year already, but for OpTic Texas, Stage 5 is the last chance to join the ranks of champions.
The 5th Stage of the 2023 Call of Duty League starts today! On the first weekend, Atlanta FaZe will play on Friday, facing Alec “Arcitys” Sanderson and Los Angeles Guerrillas, but on Sunday, Chris “Simp” Lehr and co. will clash with one of their big rivals, OpTic Texas.
Atlanta FaZe vs OpTic Texas Preview
Atlanta FaZe
FaZe wasn’t as dominant as fans expected in Stage 4. They finished the Qualifiers with a 3-2 record, losing to New York Subliners 2-3 as well as Seattle Surge 0-3, but they were able to defeat Toronto Ultra, Florida Mutineers and Minnesota RØKKR – although, against the latter two, they needed the full five matches of the series to win.
Nevertheless, they started out great in the Major, defeating Seattle Surge 3-1 thanks to Austin “SlasheR” Liddicoat’s performance. The veteran player singlehandedly won the Control match for Atlanta, which meant they could proceed to the Winner’s Round 2. However, against LAT, they only secured 1 map, meaning they had to try and get to the final in the Lower Bracket. They managed to get through Ultra and New York Subliners barely, but could not win a single map against OpTic Texas, who ended their Stage 4.
OpTic Texas
Sadly for the fans of Anthony “Shotzzy” Cuevas-Castro and his teammates, OpTic Texas couldn’t get enough momentum after beating FaZe. Even though the legendary team had a 5-0 record in the Qualifiers, then defeated Boston Breach 3-1, and New York Subliners 3-0 alongside FaZe Clan, they couldn’t beat the final boss of the tournament.
The first time they met Los Angeles Thieves, they fought hard for that single point they managed to get, but other than the Control round, they couldn’t win a match against LAT. In the Grand Final, they had a better showing – which meant that they could win a Search and Destroy and a Hardpoint before Kenneth “Kenny” Williams and his teammates defeated them 4-2.
Atlanta FaZe vs OpTic Texas Predictions
But now it’s not Los Angeles Thieves they have to defeat, but Atlanta FaZe, against whom they haven’t lost a single match in the 2023 Call of Duty League: they first met in the Stage 2 Qualifiers, where Atlanta lost 2-3, then before the Stage 3 Major, but this time around, OpTic was able to finish FaZe in 4 matches. In the Stage 2 Major, they stopped Atlanta from reaching the finals, and they doubled down on the Stage 4 Major. It seems like Atlanta FaZe found it’s kryptonite, and it’s unlikely they will find their first victory against OpTic this time around.
Where to watch Atlanta FaZe vs OpTic Texas
Watch the clash of the titans this Sunday at 4:30PM ET on the official Call of Duty League Twitch and YouTube channels, and don’t forget to check out our other Previews and Predictions!