The second day of the CDL Major III Tournament brought big names back to life, a dominant rebound from Atlanta FaZe and OpTic Texas, and a crushing display of control from Toronto Ultra. With elimination on the line and a spot deeper in the bracket up for grabs, every map counted—and for some teams, every death stung.

Cloud9 New York vs Atlanta FaZe

Map 1 Hacienda HP: FaZe opened strong, overwhelming Cloud9 with a 250-164 win.

Map 2 Red Card SnD: Cloud9 showed some life, forcing a tight 11-round battle. Still, FaZe clutched up 6-5, helped by Cloud9’s Attach, who struggled with just 1 kill and 9 deaths.

Map 3 Protocol Control: FaZe closed it out in dominant fashion, 3-0. Simp led the charge with a clean 20/9 K/D, while Sib fell flat for Cloud9 with just 8 kills and 18 deaths.

🧨 Result: 3-0 FaZe sweep.

Vegas Falcons vs OpTic Texas

Map 1 Vault HP: OpTic came out firing with a 250-172 win. Priestahh’s 20/31 performance couldn’t help the Falcons stay close.

Map 2 Rewind SnD: OpTic took a clinical 6-2 win, driven by Shotzzy’s 11/5 dominance, while Priestahh once again struggled, going 2/7.

Map 3 Protocol Control: OpTic slammed the door shut 3-0 behind Dashy’s 30-kill masterclass, outshining Pred’s 13/23 effort.

🧨 Result: OpTic bounces back with a flawless 3-0 win.

LA Guerrillas M8 vs Toronto Ultra

Map 1 Vault HP: Total domination. Ultra crushed LAG 250-61, behind JoeDeceives' 29/15 slaying spree. KiSMET posted a rough 13/30 for the Guerrillas.

Map 2 Protocol SnD: Guerrillas showed more resistance, but Mercules' 10/4 impact carried Ultra to a 6-4 victory.

Map 3 Vault Control: CleanX turned up with 32 kills, leading Ultra to a 3-1 win and the series sweep.

🧨 Result: Ultra eliminate LAG with a clean 3-0.

Minnesota Rokkr vs Carolina Royal Ravens

Map 1 Protocol HP: Rokkr rolled with a 250-201 win, led by Nero’s insane 36/21 performance.

Map 2 Dealership SnD: Rokkr kept momentum, taking it 6-1.

Map 3 Protocol Control: Carolina answered back behind SlasheR’s 27/14 takeover, winning 3-1.

Map 4 Red Card HP: Nero again dominated (32/14) to secure the 250-162 win and the series.

🧨 Result: Rokkr move on with a strong 3-1 showing.

Atlanta FaZe vs OpTic Texas

Map 1 Hacienda HP: FaZe opened hot with a 250-161 stomp, with aBeZy posting a clean 28/17, while Skyz struggled at 11/22.

Map 2 Red Card SnD: A back-and-forth thriller ended 6-5 for FaZe, thanks to Drazah's 11/6 performance. Dashy couldn’t find footing at 3/8.

Map 3 Protocol Control: FaZe edged out a tight 3-2 win to complete the sweep.

🧨 Result: FaZe advance with a 3-0 over OpTic, sending a message to the rest of the bracket.

🔥 Day 2 Takeaways:

• FaZe recovered from their Day 1 upset and dominated twice, including a statement win over OpTic.

• OpTic regained form against Vegas but fell flat against FaZe.

• Toronto Ultra and FaZe proved they’re still title contenders.