Everything you need to know about CWL Vegas – Format, qualified teams, and more
With Rostermania looking to be pretty much settled, it’s time to take a look at what we can expect from CWL Vegas, the first event of the Black Ops 4 season.
The 2019 CWL season will feature an increased prize pool of $6 million, with $250,000 of that up for grabs at CWL Vegas to open the season.
With this being the first event of the new season, how teams fared in the WWII season will determine their initial placements in Vegas.
CWL Vegas Format (December 7-9, 2018)
- Pools
- 20 teams will battle in the pool play portion of the event
- Top-12 teams from Stage 2 of the WWII season will automatically qualify for pools
- Any top-12 team that does not retain at least three players from their WWII roster will be replaced by the team with the highest Pro Points from the WWII season
- Top-12 teams from Stage 2 of the WWII season will automatically qualify for pools
- Four teams from the Relegation Tournament
- Four teams from the open bracket
- 20 teams will battle in the pool play portion of the event
- Relegation Tournament
- Eight teams with the most Pro Points from the WWII season who did not automatically qualify will be eligible for the tournament
- Top four teams move on to Pools
- The remaining four move into the open bracket
- Open bracket
- Open to everyone
- Teams will be seeded based on their WWII Pro Points
- Top four teams will move into pools
- Open to everyone
With the off-season Rostermania all but settled at this point, we now have a good idea of where teams will start their Black Ops 4 campaign based on the Pro Points each player gained during the WWII season.
Below is a full list of teams that qualified directly into pools, teams that will play in the relegation tournament, the teams expected to be the best of the open bracket, and a list of free agents who have the most Pro Points from the WWII season.
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Note that this list is provisional and will be updated regularly. Not every roster is locked in yet, meaning that a new roster can still come in a change the placement of other teams.
Pro Points Rankings as of October 26
Team Qualified directly to Pools
- PL = qualified teams thanks to CWL Pro League Stage 2
- PP = qualified teams thanks to their Pro Points from WWII
- RT = qualified teams from the Relegation Tournament
- OB = qualified teams from the Open Bracket
- In italics = teams without an organization or yet to be confirmed
| Qualification | Team | Roster | Pro Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL | 100 Thieves | Enable, Fero, Kenny, Octane, Slasher | 722,615 |
| PL | Luminosity | Classic, FormaL, Gunless, John, Slacked | 702,775 |
| PL | FaZe Clan | Attach, Methodz, Priestahh, Replays, ZooMaa | 648,545 |
| PP | Splyce | Jurd, Accuracy, Aqua, Loony, Temp | 635,660 |
| PL | Team Envy | Aches, Apathy, Assault, Huke, Silly | 633,850 |
| PL | Red Reserve | Bance, Joee, Rated, Skrapz, Zer0 | 593,725 |
| PL | eUnited | Abezy, Arcitys, Clayster, JKap, Prestinni | 553,620 |
| PP | OpTic Gaming | Crimsix, Dashy, Karma, Scump, TJHaly | 550,920 |
| PP | G2 Esports | Chino, Faccento, Decemate, Ricky, Blazt | 461,830 |
| PL | Team Reciprocity | Denz, Seany, Tommey, Wuskin, Zed | 414,885 |
| PP | Team MadCat | MadCat, Alexx, Dqvee, Joshh, Peatie | 367,240 |
| PP | Team Theory (TBC) | Theory, Pandur, Xotic, GodRx, Parasite (TBC) |
359,275 |
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Qualified teams for the Relegation Tournament
- In italics = teams without an organization
| Seed | Team | Roster | Pro Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evil Geniuses | Felo, Goonjar, Lacefield, Royalty, Saints | 353,640 |
| 2 | Mindfreak | Buzzo, Excite, Fighta, Louqa, Shockz | 270,330 |
| 3 | Tainted Minds | Damage, Nimble, Setzyy, Swiftazor, Swifty | 244, 210 |
| 4 | Team Reedy | Reedy, Cammy, Denza, Hawqeh, Vortex | 227,175 |
| 5 | Team Zayrox | Zayrox, Malls, Benji, Dreal, Enduraaa | 189,745 |
| 6 | Team Moose | Moose, Defrag, Nolson, Qwiker, Weeman | 189,545 |
| 7 | Team Proto | Proto, Mayhem, Nova, Skyz, Spoof | 178,805 |
| 8 | Team SpaceLy | SpaceLy, Maux, MajorManiak, Nagafen, Havok | 178,030 |
The best teams in the Open Bracket
- In italics = incomplete teams (TBA) and teams with no organization
| Seed | Team | Roster | Pro Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relegation Tournament #5 | ||
| 2 | Relegation Tournament #6 | ||
| 3 | Relegation Tournament #7 | ||
| 4 | Relegation Tournament #8 | ||
| 5 | Heretics KFC | Jurnii, Lucky, MethodZ, Mettalzz, Sukry | 153,670 |
| 6 | Enigma6 | Diabolic, Frosty, General, Kade, Kismet | 141,865 |
| 7 | Team Braaain |
Braaain, Niall, Zerg, Creza, Keza | 134,520 |
| 8 | Team Fastballa | Fastballa, Beehzy, Holler, MRuiz, Profeezy | 132,275 |
| 9 | Team Legal | Legal, Killa, SupremeAgility, TcM, Twizz | 119,145 |
| 10 | Team Wailers | Wailers, Zeek, RizK, Yuuzl, Atlas | 117,515 |
| 11 | Team Nevo | Nevo, Chain, Maple, Colgate, Dylan | 117,120 |
| 12 | Supremacy | Eazy, Breszy, Natshay, Dynasty, Senka | 110,785 |
| 13 | Team Sharko | Sharko, Cookie, Piero, Prime, TPiece | 106,010 |
| 14 | Team Obsidium | Bacabec, Cruze, Dean, Lakie, Tyson | 101,605 |
| 15 | Team Believe | Believe, Evasion, GodLike, LlamaGod, Swarley | 97,265 |
| 16 | Team Atura | Atura, Cells, Dareza, Envoy, Jump | 97,160 |
| 17 | Vodafone Giants | Inven, Lgend, Pepo, Tojor, Yako | 90,880 |
| 18 | Team Bidz | Bidz, Detain, Gefkid, Insight, Revolt | 90,465 |
| 19 | Team Zepa | Zepa, Eminence, Immense, Killerpie, Zeuss | 85,220 |
| 20 | Legion Gaming | Jambo, LouiCM, Subsist, Traudey, Watson | 77,590 |
| 21 | Splyce Halo | Eco, Renegade, Stellur, Ramby, TeddyRecks | 69,955 |
| 22 | Team Hate | Hate, Cball, JuJu, Klink, Shipping | 66,865 |
| 23 | Movistar Riders | Oney, Pelukaa, Puni, Sammy, Supraaz | 64,935 |
| 24 | Reign | SamBaldy, Fjeldzy, Friiz, Jacko, Monk | 57,235 |
| 25 | Devious Gaming | Carbines, Disarray, Fusion, Genesis, LewTee | 56,495 |
The 50 best free agents
These free agents have not been announced as part of a roster so far. These include retired players, players still looking for a team, or players already under contract who just haven’t had an official announcement just yet.
| Nationality | Player | Pro Points |
|---|---|---|
| US | Censor | 61,250 |
| US | Sender | 42,625 |
| US | Nameless | 40,305 |
| EN | Riskin | 33,640 |
| US | Parzelion | 32,310 |
| US | Bevils | 31,975 |
| US | Tisch | 30,110 |
| US | Apox | 29,635 |
| US | Great | 29,150 |
| US | RobbieB | 28,775 |
| US | Phantomz | 28,630 |
| US | Demise | 27,775 |
| US | Stamino | 27,330 |
| US | Studyy | 26,625 |
| TO | Macka | 25,900 |
| UK | Creza | 25,845 |
| US | Envader | 25,695 |
| US | BIfire | 25,400 |
| US | Mosh | 24,350 |
| US | Grvty | 24,345 |
| EN | Gabi | 24,255 |
| EN | TonyJs | 23,810 |
| US | Neonn | 23,790 |
| US | LispZeus | 23,745 |
| US | Hitmxn | 23,450 |
| UK | MarkyB | 23,380 |
| UK | Verdict | 22,665 |
| US | Remy | 22,185 |
| US | Jetli | 21,345 |
| UK | Urban | 21,010 |
| OF | Stelios | 20,420 |
| UK | SamB | 19,640 |
| US | JHaaze | 19,520 |
| US | Pemby | 19,225 |
| US | Anihmal | 19,210 |
| UK | Nathan | 19,095 |
| US | mutex | 19,060 |
| US | Gizmo | 18,975 |
| US | Drama | 18,950 |
| US | Zaptius | 18,505 |
| IT | Pacobey | 18,135 |
| US | Mochila | 18,005 |
| US | Brack | 18,000 |
| US | NE0D | 17,715 |
| UK | TheJDS | 17,695 |
| EN | Vortex | 17,490 |
| US | risky | 17,420 |
| IT | Predax | 17,220 |
| ES | Stylexx | 17,125 |
| US | Reign | 16,865 |