FaZe ends the drought
FaZe Vegas snapped its championship drought by beating favorites OpTic Texas 4-1 to win CDL Major 2 — a decisive series win that has the scene buzzing. The result was one of several big esports outcomes reported today. (x.com)
The CDL Major II ran at DreamHack Birmingham inside the NEC in Marston Green from March 27–29, 2026, with the grand-final match listed on the Call of Duty League schedule for March 29, 2026. (dreamhack.com(dreamhack.com)) (dreamhack.com) FaZe Vegas reached the grand final after dropping the tournament’s upper‑bracket final to OpTic Texas and then beating Toronto KOI 3-1 in the lower‑bracket final to force a rematch. (dotesports.com(dotesports.com)) (dotesports.com) Jovan “04” Rodriguez was named event MVP after the weekend, finishing with a tournament-leading 118–84 kill‑death differential according to post‑event stat reports. (breakingpoint.gg(breakingpoint.gg)) (breakingpoint.gg) FaZe’s roster payouts and league points award the Major champion $150,000 and 100 CDL points, with the runner‑up receiving $90,000 and 75 points under the Stage 2 prize distribution. (dotesports.com(dotesports.com)) (dotesports.com) The grand final’s map sequence opened with FaZe taking Hardpoint Colossus 250–184, OpTic answering with a 6–2 Raid Search & Destroy, then FaZe won Overload Scar 4–3 and Hardpoint Exposure 250–207 before closing late with a 6–5 Search & Destroy on Exposure. (callofdutyleague.com(callofdutyleague.com)) (callofdutyleague.com) The Major win vaulted FaZe Vegas up the Stage 2 standings into second place for the season and — per event coverage — left them roughly 20 CDL points behind the reigning champions in the table. (gamereactor.eu(gamereactor.eu)) (gamereactor.eu)
