FaZe, Heretics secure big wins in CDL Stage 4 Major

Field Level Media|published: Sat 24th May, 22:27 2025

The Boston Breach team plays in the Call of Duty League Pro-Am Classic esports tournament at Belong Gaming Arena in Columbus on May 6, 2022. Call Of Duty Esports Tournament

The Miami Heretics and Atlanta FaZe advanced to the upper bracket final of the Call of Duty League 2025: Stage 4 Major in Dallas, TX on Saturday. The LA Thieves and OpTic Texas are still alive after advancing to the lower bracket semifinal.

The Heretics and Thieves had a battle in their upper bracket matchup. LA built a 2-1 lead over Miami after a 3-1 Protocol control win. Nevertheless, the Heretics bounced back winning the final two rounds, including the 6-2 clincher on Hacienda Search and Destroy.

The Thieves were bounced to the lower bracket but persevered by securing a 3-1 victory over Toronto Ultra.

Atlanta and OpTic started off their match with a battle in the first round, as FaZe narrowly pulled out a 250-246 win on Rewind Hardpoint. That continued as FaZe took a 6-5 victory on Protocol Search and Destroy.

Texas finally got on the board with a 3-0 win on Hacienda Control, but that proved to be too late. Atlanta clinched the match with a dominant 250-158 Red Card Hardpoint win in the fourth round.

OpTic defeated the Minnesota ROKKR 3-1 in the lower bracket and will face the Thieves on Sunday.

--Field Level Media