Season 3 of the MLG Pro League already has eight teams qualified based on Season 2 standings. This weekend, we learn who the final four will be. There is no clear favorite as to who can finish in the top four. It's even more scattered searching for who can win the whole thing. We'll go in depth with each team and what they're goals are.
Prophecy: This squad consisting of Aches, Apathy, Aqua, and Octane are a sharp squad. After taking second at the GFinity Spring Masters and taking OpTic Gaming to a Game 5, they've been regarded as one of the top teams in Call of Duty. But they were already in too big of a whole to climb out of in the League. The release of Nagafen for Octane was a downgrade unless it's for play. In the venue when games are played offline, this squad can't compete with the higher ups. Luckily, they won't be going against the higher ups and have a chance of winning come Sunday. Their first match on Friday is against Mutiny.
OpTic Nation: After struggling through Season's 1 and 2, OpTic Nation have dropped Killa and come into this Sunday with MBoze, MirX, Ricky, and Mochila. Mochila is the one replacing Killa. After the roster change, this team has seen their respwan game get a little better. They may be the best respawn team at this event. But When Search and Destroy is played, the loss of Killa hurts Nation. Even though they play more team oriented instead of indiviually, their strategies still need more work. This team has a strong chance of making it back into the League, but after that, they need more fine tuning. Their first match on Friday is against Geared 4 Gaming.
Automatic Reload: Another team that has struggled in Season's one and 2, Automatic Reload has completely reloaded their roster, bringing in BlindFire, Felony, Lawless, and Merk. They hope the veteran savy of these players can elevate their chances of getting back into Season 3. Of the relegated teams though, they seem to have the weakest chance of making it back in. Their first match on Friday is against Dream Team Purple.
vVv: vVv made their return early in the spring by picking up the roster that Strictly Business had dropped. They quickly jumped to pick up Killa when he was dropped by Optic Nation to join Phizzurp, John, and Twizz. Killa will do whatever he can to prove his ex-teammates on OpTic Nation wrong. With that will, they'll be a favorite to make the Top 4 this weekend. Their first match on Friday is against VexX
Orbit: The big underdogs coming into this weekend. Orbit has three breakout players with Accuracy, Faccento, and Happyy, who are led by the veteran Burnsoff. They aren't expected to do big things just because they're on Orbit. A quick look at this roster may change some minds. Faccento was a runner up at the World Championships this year. Come the end of the year, Accuracy and Happyy will be vying for Duo of The Year. This is a team that can cause some upsets. Their first match on Friday is against Enigma6.
Strictly Business: A team that hasn't had any success in over a year is looking at their best chance of winning in a long time. Studyy, Anticity, Spacely, and TcM are no favorites by any means, but it doesn't mean you can count them out. Studyy was a big breakout player last year who hasn't found a stable team yet this year. He'll be looking to get into the League for the first time all year. This squad doesn't contain the most talent, but they may be Top 6 talent. So if they can pull off just one upset, they can make the Top 4. Their first match on Friday is against Epsilon.
sYnergy: Don't expect big things from this squad. The roster is Legal, Ivy, Pacman, and Miyagi. Plain and simple, they aren't good. They shouldn't get that far this weekend. Their first match on Friday is against Dream Team Blue.
Epsilon: Epsilon shocked Europe last month when they announced they'd be hosting a team in North America. Granted, the only European on the roster is Swanny. Remy, Nagafen, and Royalty will have to represent America and The Queen this weekend. Swanny is the best European player in all of Call of Duty. Remy and Nagafen were both part of the Revenge squad that took runner up at the World Championships in March. The unknown is Royalty. He's an unfamilair name. He'll be playing the support role for Epsilon. But he'll need to win some big gunfights if Epsilon wants to advance past Top 4. Their first match on Friday is against Strictly Business.
iSolation Empire: There are a lot of unkowns on this team. Much unproven talent.The only verteran on this team is Dedo, who will lead GodRx, LlamaGod, and Havok this weekend. It's hard to tell what this teams ceiling is. But it can't be that high. Their first match on Friday is against 3sUP Enterprises.
3sUP Enterprises: Not much to be expected from this squad either. It's Sender, Diabolic, Califa, and Strife. They may be able to pull some upsets. But it seems so unlikely. Their first match on Friday is against iSolation Empire.
Dream Team Blue: Led by the veteran Fears; Vicious, Jump, and Stringo will look to do something this weekend. Fears may be the weakest player on this team. A strong performance from the other three can help this squad stay in the running this weekend. Their first match on Friday is against sYnergy.
Enigma6: A lot of drama around this team. They've had a lot of success in Michigan, winning every tournament this year. Then they went to their first major tournament and took third. Since then, it's been down hill. General and MRuiz are the only two original players who remain. Holler and Proto join the squad to help bring this org back to what it once was. Fun fact: people forget that Enigma6 bought their spot in this tournament from JusTus, who will not compete in the League for the first time since its inception. Their first match on Friday is against Orbit.
Mutiny: All four players on this team are unknown. Riviction, Nuglect, Lacefield, and Slush. We'll find out what this team is truly made of soon enough. Their first match on Friday is against Prophecy.
VexX: This team may come out firing and no one will expect it. Prophect, Fa5tballa, Reck, and JSano had a match earlier this year against OpTic Gaming that was surprisingly close. They are definitely more than meets the eye. Their first match on Friday is against vVv.
Geared 4 Gaming: At first glance, this team may not look like much, but they will have a strong Seach and Destroy game. The team of Simple, Cells, Pickles, and Envoy. Not expecting them to lose a single Search and Destroy. If they can win a respwan in any series, that calls for trouble. Their first match on Friday is against OpTic Nation.
Dream Team Purple: Just like the other Dream Team, this one may have something to be excited about. Dimi and Baker are strong players who have been diving around in the amateur scene. Evasion though is a weak link. But he may not be the weakest link. Fox is an unkown player who is going to get a shot to qualify for Season 3 before anyone even knows his name. If he plays well, this team may find themselves in the mix. Their first match on Friday is against Automatic Reload.