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He’s now a three-time world champion.
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Shotzzy just added another ring to his already stellar resume, and this one might be the most important yet.
The 23-year-old phenom helped lead OpTic Texas to back-to-back championship glory at the Call of Duty League (CDL) Championship Weekend 2025, held in front of a roaring crowd at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium in Canada.
The Green Wall held firm under pressure, defeating Vancouver Surge in a thrilling 5-3 grand final to defend their throne and cement their place in history as the first team to ever win CoD Champs in consecutive years.
With the victory, Shotzzy joined an elite company, tying the record for most CoD world titles at three alongside legendary players Crimsix, Karma, and Clayster. Even more impressively, he became the youngest player to ever reach that milestone, and one of only six players to win CoD Champs in back-to-back seasons.
After such a monumental win, the GOAT conversation naturally came up during the post-match press conference. When asked where he sees himself in the all-time rankings, Shotzzy gave a humble but confident response.
“I don’t even know where I stand, even before this ring,” he said. “But I mean… surely I’m in the top 10, right?”
That take definitely isn’t coming out of nowhere. Shotzzy, who is the first FPS pro to ever win world championships in two separate esports titles (the other one being Halo), has eight Major tournament wins. He also claimed his first CoD world title on top of the Most Valuable Player award in his rookie season back in 2020, and has been famous for his mind-blowing movement skills.
Still, Shotzzy’s trophy cabinet has a bit of catching up to do when compared to CoD’s most legendary names.
Crimsix, widely considered the most accomplished CoD pro of all time, holds an unmatched 38 Major wins. Karma and Clayster have 24 and 19, respectively, while Scump, a fan favorite who is often dubbed the face of CoD, boasts 29 Majors, a world championship, and an X Games gold medal.
But here’s the thing—Shotzzy is already a three-time world champion at just 23 years old. He’s got plenty of time in his career to keep stacking world and Major titles, and if he does, there’s no question he’ll be mentioned even more frequently in the CoD GOAT debate. For now, he’s soaking it all in and quietly writing one hell of a legacy in Call of Duty history.