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LIVE: CDL 2021 Rostermania hub: all roster changes

Jacob Hale
Activision

With the 2021 Call of Duty League season well underway, we take a look at all the roster moves that are occurring across the league.

It’s no secret that there was a pretty big disparity between the best and worst teams in the CDL’s opening season. Teams like Dallas Empire and Atlanta FaZe were constantly seeing success, while others, such as Seattle Surge and Los Angeles Guerrillas, have made some big changes to catch up.

With the switch to 4v4 instead of 5v5, and a number of teams making changes after a poor start to CDL 2021, here is all the Rostermania news for you to keep up to date with.

Contents

CDL 2021 team rosters

After a few roster changes at the start of Stage 2, this is how each team’s starting roster currently looks.

Team Starters
 Substitute(s) Coach(es)
Dallas Empire Crimsix Shotzzy Vivid iLLeY FeLo Rambo
Atlanta FaZe Simp aBeZy Cellium Arcitys – Crowder, RJ, Easy Mac
OpTic Chicago Scump FormaL Envoy Dashy General Sender
Florida Mutineers Skyz Neptune Owakening Havok Slacked Atura
New York Subliners HyDra Clayster Asim Mack Diamondcon Revan
London Royal Ravens Afro Seany Alexx PaulEhx Zer0, Dylan, Zed ShAnE
Toronto Ultra Bance Insight Cammy CleanX Methodz MarkyB
Minnesota RØKKR Priestahh Attach MajorManiak Standy Accuracy Saintt
Los Angeles Thieves Drazah Kenny John SlasheR Huke, Venom JKap
Paris Legion Skrapz Zaptius Aqua Temp – Theory
Seattle Surge Octane Gunless Classic Prestinni Loony Nubzy
Los Angeles Guerrillas MentaL Assault SiLLY Apathy Cheen Bevils, Ricky, Doug Liebe

Confirmed roster changes

Dallas Empire Clayster and IlleyCall of Duty League
Rostermania claimed it’s first major victim after Clayster left the Dallas Empire squad — mere days after their world championship win.

Barely 48 hours after the conclusion of the CDL 2020 season, players started sharing their new status as free agents. Here’s everything that’s been officially announced so far.

F/A = Free Agent. F/A (r) = Restricted Free Agent

In-season roster changes

June 24

  • John: F/A → LA Thieves

June 23

  • TJHaLy: LA Thieves (bench) → F/A

June 21

  • Cheen: LA Guerrillas → F/A
  • MentaL: LA Guerrillas (bench) → LA Guerrillas (starter)

June 17

  • Drazah: LA Thieves (bench) → LA Thieves (starter)
  • Huke: LA Thieves (starter) → LA Thieves (bench)

June 15

  • Decemate: F/A → New York Subliners

June 10

  • Felo: Dallas Empire → F/A
  • Venom: LA Thieves → F/A

June 9

  • Drazah: LA Thieves (starter) → LA Thieves (bench)
  • Venom: LA Thieves (starter) → LA Thieves (bench)
  • SlasheR: LA Thieves (bench) → LA Thieves (starter)
  • Huke: LA Thieves (bench) → LA Thieves (starter)

May 28

  • Afro: London Royal Ravens (bench) → London Royal Ravens (starter)
  • Zed: London Royal Ravens → London Royal Ravens (bench)

May 25

  • Zaptius: F/A → Paris Legion

May 24

  • Classic: Paris Legion → Seattle Surge
  • Huke: LA Thieves → LA Thieves (bench)
  • TJHaLy: LA Thieves (bench) → LA Thieves

May 21

  • Vivid: Los Angeles Guerrillas (bench) → Dallas Empire
  • FeLo: Dallas Empire → Dallas Empire (bench)

May 18

  • Alexx: London Royal Ravens (bench) → London Royal Ravens (starter)
  • Zaptius: London Royal Ravens → F/A
  • Decemate: Seattle Surge → F/A

May 17

  • Accuracy: Minnesota ROKKR → Minnesota ROKKR (bench)
  • MajorManiak: Minnesota ROKKR (bench) → Minnesota ROKKR

May 4

  • Huke: Dallas Empire → LA Thieves
  • TJHaLy: LA Thieves → LA Thieves (bench)

May 3

April 25

  • HyDra: New York Subliners (bench) → New York Subliners
  • Diamondcon: New York Subliners → New York Subliners (bench)

April 23

  • Huke: Dallas Empire → Dallas Empire (bench)
  • FeLo: Dallas Empire (bench) → Dallas Empire
  • Sib: Atlanta FaZe (bench) → F/A

April 21

  • Cheen: LA Guerrillas (bench) → LA Guerrillas
  • Vivid: LA Guerrillas → LA Guerrillas (bench)

April 19

  • Zaptius: WestR → London Royal Ravens
  • Dylan: London Royal Ravens → London Royal Ravens (sub)

April 15

April 13

  • Temp: LA Thieves (bench) → Paris Legion
  • Fire: Paris Legion → F/A

April 11

April 5

  • SlasheR: LA Thieves → LA Thieves (bench)
  • Drazah: LA Thieves (bench) → LA Thieves

March 22

  • Temp: LA Thieves → LA Thieves (bench)
  • Venom: WestR → LA Thieves
  • MajorManiak: Minnesota RØKKR → Minnesota RØKKR (sub)
  • Standy: F/A → Minnesota RØKKR

March 19

  • Insight: Toronto Ultra (sub) → Toronto Ultra

March 16

March 15

  • Parasite: London Royal Ravens → F/A

March 10

March 3

  • Zed: F/A → London Royal Ravens (Temporary substitute)
  • Alexx: London Royal Ravens → London Royal Ravens (substitute)
LA Thieves CDL rosterLA Thieves
The original LA Thieves CDL roster has been short-lived after Temp was dropped for Venom.

Off-season roster changes

February 9

  • Parasite: F/A → London Royal Ravens
  • Zer0: London Royal Ravens → London Royal Ravens (sub)
  • GloFrosty: F/A → New York Subliners Academy

February 8

  • Saints: F/A → New York Subliners Academy

January 26

  • Spart: F/A → New York Subliners Academy

January 22

  • Asim: F/A → New York Subliners
  • Afro: F/A → London Royal Ravens (sub)

January 21

  • Diamondcon: Subliners Academy → New York Subliners

January 19

January 10

  • Neptune: F/A → Florida Mutineers (sub)

December 31

  • Skrapz: F/A → Paris Legion
  • Classic: F/A → Paris Legion
  • Fire: F/A → Paris Legion
  • Aqua: F/A → Paris Legion

December 11

  • Temp: F/A → LA Thieves

December 7

November 11

November 6

  • OpTic Gaming LA rebranded as LA Thieves
    • Kuavo: OpTic Gaming LA → LA Thieves
    • SlasheR: OpTic Gaming LA → LA Thieves
    • TJHaLy: OpTic Gaming LA → LA Thieves
    • Drazah: OpTic Gaming LA → LA Thieves (sub)
    • Muddawg: OpTic Gaming LA → LA Thieves (general manager)
  • Sibilants: Atlanta FaZe Academy → Atlanta FaZe (sub)

October 29

  • Alexx: F/A → London Royal Ravens
  • Zer0: F/A → London Royal Ravens (Re-signed)
  • Dylan: F/A → London Royal Ravens (Re-signed)

October 22

  • JurNii: Atlanta FaZe (sub) → F/A

October 17

  • Insight: Singularity → Toronto Ultra (sub)

October 16

  • Tisch: Dallas Empire (sub) → F/A

October 13

October 9

  • Hydra: F/A → New York Subliners

October 7

  • GRVTY: Atlanta FaZe (sub) → F/A

October 2

September 23

September 18

September 15

September 14

September 9

  • Frosty: Florida Mutineers → F/A
  • Maux: Florida Mutineers → F/A

September 8

  • Accuracy: New York Subliners → F/A
  • Censor: New York Subliners → F/A
  • Happy: New York Subliners → F/A
  • Tommey Dallas Empire → F/A
  • Dashy: LA OpTic → F/A
  • Goonjar: LA OpTic → F/A
  • Chino: LA OpTic → F/A
  • Hollow: LA OpTic → F/A
  • Arcitys: Chicago Huntsmen → F/A
  • Prestinni: Chicago Huntsmen → F/A
  • Skrapz: London Royal Ravens → F/A
  • Zer0: London Royal Ravens → F/A
  • Dylan: London Royal Ravens → F/A
  • Rated: London Royal Ravens → F/A
  • wuskin: London Royal Ravens → F/A
  • Nastie: London Royal Ravens → F/A
  • MadCat: London Royal Ravens → F/A
  • Denz: Paris Legion → F/A
  • Louqa: Paris Legion → F/A
  • Shockz: Paris Legion → F/A
  • Zed: Paris Legion → F/A
  • Breszy: Paris Legion → F/A
  • Phantoms: Paris Legion → F/A
  • 2Pac_ThuGLorD: Chicago Huntsmen (Analyst) → F/A

September 7

  • Alexx: Minnesota ROKKR → F/A
  • Asim: Minnesota ROKKR → F/A
  • Exceed: Minnesota ROKKR → F/A
  • Assault: Minnesota ROKKR → F/A
  • SiLLY: Minnesota ROKKR → F/A
  • GodRx: Minnesota ROKKR → F/A
  • TTinyy: Minnesota ROKKR → F/A
  • KiSMET: Paris Legion → F/A

September 6

  • Blazt: Los Angeles Guerrillas → F/A
  • Decemate: Los Angeles Guerrillas → F/A
  • Spart: Los Angeles Guerrillas → F/A
  • Aqua: Los Angeles Guerrillas → F/A
  • Saints: Los Angeles Guerrillas → F/A
  • Gunless: Chicago Huntsmen → F/A

September 4

  • Brack: Toronto Ultra → F/A
  • Classic: Toronto Ultra → F/A
  • Loony: Toronto Ultra → F/A (r)
  • Lucky: Toronto Ultra → F/A (r)
  • Mayhem: Toronto Ultra → F/A (r)
  • MettalZ: Toronto Ultra → F/A
  • Wuskin: London Royal Ravens → F/A (r)
  • Temp: New York Subliners → F/A (r)
  • Apathy: Seattle Surge → F/A
  • Pandur: Seattle Surge → F/A (r)
  • Proto: Seattle Surge → F/A (r)
  • Enable: Seattle Surge → F/A
  • Slacked: Seattle Surge → F/A
  • TeddyRecKs: Seattle Surge → F/A (r)
  • Joshh (coach): Paris Legion → F/A

September 2

September 1

  • Clayster: Dallas Empire → F/A (r)
  • Jurd: London Royal Ravens → F/A

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About The Author

Jacob Hale

Jacob is Dexerto’s UK Editor and Call of Duty esports specialist. With a BA (Hons) in English Literature and Creative Writing, he previously worked as an Editor at Ginx TV. Jacob was nominated for Journalist of the Year at the 2023 Esports Awards. Contact: jacob.hale@dexerto.com.

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