- Name
- Formal
- Nationality
United States- Position
- Advanced Warfare Pro, Black Ops 3 Pro, Black Ops Cold War Pro, Blackout Pro, Black Ops 4 Pro, Call of Duty Pro, Ghosts Pro, Halo 4 Pro, Halo Pro, Halo Reach Pro, Infinite Warfare Pro, Modern Warfare Pro, Personality, Pro Player, Warzone Pro, WW2 Pro
- Current Team
- Huntsmen
- Past Teams
- FaZe, Luminosity, OpTic, EnVy, FeaR, Team Kaliber
- Leagues
- Call of Duty Esports, COD League (CDL), Call of Duty World League, Major League Gaming, Warzone Esports
- Seasons
- 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Birthday
- December 19, 1994
- Age
- 25
United StatesMatthew "Formal" Piper is a pro Halo player, a pro COD player, a 2017 World Champion, 2017 World Championship MVP, and the Console Player of the Year at the Esports Industry Awards.
FORMAL
Formal, also known as Matthew Piper, is a professional Call of Duty player and a professional Halo player. He is a 2017 Call of Duty World Champion and the 2017 Call of Duty World Championship MVP. He was named the Console Player of the Year at the Esports Industry Awards.
SOCIAL MEDIA
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TWITCH
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FORMAL HISTORY
Formal has been a pro esports player since before 2009 competing in Halo esports. He has been a pro COD player since before 2013.
This is a history of Formal’s time on various professional Halo esports teams.
| Formal’s Halo Team History | |
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| Time Period | Team Name |
| 2009 – 2009 | Chilled Reality |
| 2010 – 2010 | The A-Team |
| 2010 – 2010 | Far From Home |
| 2011 – 2011 | Soul |
| 2011 – 2011 | Believe the Hype |
| 2011 – 2011 | Dynasty |
| 2012 – 2012 | Ambush |
| 2012 – 2012 | Avengers |
| 2012 – 2012 | Dynasty |
| 2012 – 2013 | Ambush |
| 2014 – 2014 | Reign 812 |
| 2014 – 2014 | Believe the Hype |
This is a history of Formal’s time on various professional Call of Duty esports teams.
| Formal’s COD Team History | |
|---|---|
| Time Period | Team Name |
| Nov 2013 – Nov 27 2013 |
Primal
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| Nov 29 2013 – Jan 07 2014 | |
| Jan 09 2014 – Mar 31 2014 | |
| Apr 05 2014 – Jun 23 2014 |
FaZe Black
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| Jun 25 2014 – Nov 01 2014 | |
| Nov 06 2014 – May 06 2018 | |
| May 06 2018 – Oct 24 2019 | Luminosity Gaming |
| Oct 24 2019 – Present | |
Formal HALO History (2009)
Formal began his competitive gaming career in the Halo franchise.
Formal HALO REACH History (2012)
Formal won the 2011 MLG Orlando Halo Reach tournament. Then he took third place in the 2012 Halo Winter Championship.
Formal HALO 4 History (2013)
Formal took second place in the 2012 Halo Fall Championship. He took 1st place at the 2013 AGL Chicago Halo 4 tournament, AGL 5 Nashville Halo 4 tournament, AGL 7 Knoxville Halo 4 tournament, and 2013 UMG Chicago Halo 4 tournament. Formal took 7th place at the Halo 4 Global Championships.
Formal COD Ghosts History (2014)
After rising to fame as a Halo professional, he began to look elsewhere to continue his electronic sports endeavors.
Following Halo’s fall from the Major League Gaming Pro Circuit, Formal noticed the rising popularity and competition in Call of Duty.
Like many other Halo players looking to find another game to go pro in, Formal decided to try his hand at the world’s most popular first-person shooter.
However, unlike many of his peers, he was successful. He first joined Primal in his Call of Duty career, and went on to place 17th with them at the MLG Fall Championship 2013 while competing in Call of Duty: Ghosts. Shortly after, he was recruited by one of the most storied franchises in competitive Call of Duty, Team FeaR.
After staying with Team FeaR for a relatively short period of time, FormaL joined Team Kaliber and competed with them at the Call of Duty Championship 2014, but following a disappointing event in which they finished 13th-16th. FormaL left to join the newly formed FaZe Black squad. The team which consisted of ProoFy, Saints, and Censor. With the addition of FormaL, this new team was seen by many as a “god squad”, one that would be able to finally overcome compLexity Gaming. However, the team never achieved any real success.
After many team changes following MLG Anaheim 2014, FormaL decided to take his raw slaying ability to Team EnVyUs. The team of MerK, NAMELESS, JKap and FormaL immediately made an impact at their first event together, Gfinity 3 in London. The team had a fantastic event, sweeping Epsilon eSports 3-0 in the Grand Final, taking home $30,000 in prize money. This event cemented FormaL in the history books, as he became the first professional gamer to win a major LAN event in both Call of Duty and Halo. FormaL and Team EnVyUs looked to take this form back into the US at UMG Dallas and they did just this, finishing second to a very in form Denial whom had looked strong all tournament long. FormaL himself was involved in a small amount of roster controversy following Karma leaving Evil Geniuses. He was widely considered as the favorite to fill Karma’s spot at Evil Geniuses and was even linked with OpTic Gaming but in the end stayed with Team EnVyUs and won the MLG CoD League Season 3 Playoffs.
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Formal COD Ghosts Tournament Results and Esports Earnings
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$19,172.80 From 7 Tournaments | ||
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| 2014-10-26 | 1st | MLG League Season 3 | $7,500.00 |
| 2014-08-24 | 2nd | UMG Dallas 2014 | $1,000.00 |
| 2014-08-03 | 1st | Gfinity G3 | $7,500.00 |
| 2014-06-22 | 5th-6th | MLG Anaheim 2014 | $1,000.00 |
| 2014-06-01 | 1st | MLG 2K Series | $445.00 |
| 2014-05-04 | 5th | UGC Niagara 2014 | $227.80 |
| 2014-02-23 | 1st | MLG 5K Series | $1,500.00 |
Formal Halo MMC History (2014)
Formal played and won the 2014 MMC Launch Invitational Halo 2 Anniversary tournament.
| Formal Halo 2 Tournament Results and Esports Earnings | $5,000.00 From 1 Tournament | ||
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| 2014-11-09 | 1st | MMC Launch Invitational | $5,000.00 |
Formal COD Advanced Warfare History (2015)
Heading into Advanced Warfare, FormaL left Team EnVy, and joined OpTic Gaming, to compete on a roster with COD Legends NaDeSHoT, Scump, and Crimsix. FormaL and OpTic Gaming came into MLG Columbus 2014 with the number one overall seeding having won both the 5K and 10K tournaments, they placed 2nd after losing two best of 5 matches against FaZe Clan consisting of Censor, SlasheR, ACHES, and Apathy in the grand finals.
After a disappointing loss in the last event, OpTic Gaming headed into UMG Orlando 2015, again with the 1st seed. They made it difficult for themselves, after losing both Pool Play matches on Friday 3-0 against Stunner Gaming and Team Revenge. With the help from the other teams in the Pool, OpTic Gaming advanced to the Winners Bracket after winning their last two matches. From there they advanced to the Grand Final and placed 1st after beating Stunner Gaming 3-1.
After storming through the MLG Pro League CoD AW Season 1 Regular Season with a 38-6 record, the OpTic boys entered the playoffs with the number 1 seed. They stormed though the event taking down Rise Nation, Aware Gaming.NA, and Team Kaliber in a closely contested 5 game series and Denial eSports in the grand final to take home the Championship and $30,000.
Just two weeks later, the team took home another event win at the Call of Duty Championship NA Regional Finals 2015 as they only lost one map throughout the entire weekend, going an impressive 18-1 in map count. They defeated top team such as Team Kaliber, Team EnVyUs, FaZe Red and finally Denial eSports in the grand final, defeating Denial 3-0 in the final for the second straight event. This left them with the number one seed for the upcoming Call of Duty Championship 2015 and having won the past three events, they were the heavy favorites to take home the main prize.
At the main event at the end of March, OpTic were placed in Group A along with Vitality X, Team Orbit and NxG Rapid. It was regular business for the team in group play as they finished 3-0 in the group. As the tournament rolled onto Day 2 and Bracket Play, OpTic were drawn against rivals Denial eSports in the first round of the Winner’s Bracket. They were slow out of the gate as they fell 3-1 to Denial. They matched up against Below Zero in Loser’s Round 1 where they defeated them 3-0. They then moved onto Strictly Business in Loser’s Round 2 where they won 3-1. However, the team faced another road block as they matched up against FaZe Red who defeated OpTic 3-0, eliminating the tournament favorites. OpTic placed 7th taking home $35,000.
| Formal COD Advanced Warfare Tournament Results and Esports Earnings | $102,732.50 From 52 Tournaments | ||
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| 2015-10-18 | 1st | MLG World Finals 2015 | $25,000.00 |
| 2015-10-11 | 1st | MLG 10K Series | $350.00 |
| 2015-10-04 | 1st | MLG 5K Series | $307.50 |
| 2015-09-27 | 1st | MLG 10K Series | $482.50 |
| 2015-09-20 | 2nd | MLG Pro League CoD AW Season 3 | $6,250.00 |
| 2015-09-13 | 1st | MLG 5K Series | $262.50 |
| 2015-09-06 | 1st | UMG Washington DC 2015 | $6,000.00 |
| 2015-08-30 | 1st | MLG 5K Series | $317.50 |
| 2015-08-23 | 1st | MLG 5K Series | $322.50 |
| 2015-08-09 | 2nd | MLG 5K Series | $152.50 |
| 2015-08-02 | 2nd | Gfinity CoD Summer Championship | $6,250.00 |
| 2015-07-19 | 3rd-4th | MLG 10K Series | $122.50 |
| 2015-07-18 | 2nd | UMG MLG 5K Series | $100.00 |
| 2015-07-12 | 2nd | UMG Dallas 2015 | $2,500.00 |
| 2015-06-28 | 1st | MLG 10K Series | $842.50 |
| 2015-06-14 | 1st | MLG 5K Series | $525.00 |
| 2015-06-07 | 1st | MLG Pro League CoD AW Season 2 | $7,500.00 |
| 2015-05-31 | 1st | MLG 5K Series | $603.75 |
| 2015-05-17 | 1st | UMG California 2015 | $4,000.00 |
| 2015-05-10 | 1st | Gfinity CoD Spring Masters I | $3,750.00 |
| 2015-05-03 | 1st | ESWC Zenith 2015 | $5,000.00 |
| 2015-04-26 | 1st | MLG 5K Series | $756.25 |
| 2015-04-25 | 2nd | UMG/MLG 2K Series | $95.00 |
| 2015-04-19 | 1st | MLG 10K Series | $930.00 |
| 2015-04-11 | 1st | UMG/MLG 2K Series | $222.50 |
| 2015-03-29 | 7th | Call of Duty Championship 2015 | $8,750.00 |
| 2015-03-21 | 1st | UMG/MLG 2K Series | $227.50 |
| 2015-03-15 | 2nd | MLG 5K Series | $227.50 |
| 2015-03-08 | 1st | NA Regional Finals 2015 | $1,250.00 |
| 2015-03-01 | 1st | MLG HP 250 Series | $102.50 |
| 2015-02-28 | 1st | UMG/MLG 2K Series | $200.00 |
| 2015-02-22 | 1st | MLG Pro League CoD AW Season 1 | $7,500.00 |
| 2015-02-15 | 1st | MLG 5K Series | $518.75 |
| 2015-02-14 | 3rd-4th | UMG/MLG 2K Series | $56.25 |
| 2015-01-25 | 1st | MLG 5K Series | $608.75 |
| 2015-01-24 | 2nd | UMG/MLG 2K Series | $135.00 |
| 2015-01-18 | 1st | MLG 5K Series | $578.75 |
| 2015-01-17 | 1st | UMG/MLG 2K Series | $317.50 |
| 2015-01-16 | 1st | MLG Variant 250 Series | $170.00 |
| 2015-01-13 | 1st | MLG HP 250 Series | $80.00 |
| 2015-01-11 | 3rd-4th | MLG 5K Series | $155.00 |
| 2015-01-04 | 1st | UMG Orlando 2015 | $3,750.00 |
| 2014-12-28 | 3rd-4th | MLG 5K Series | $160.00 |
| 2014-12-22 | 2nd | MLG HP 250 Series | $60.00 |
| 2014-12-14 | 1st | MLG 5K Series | $680.00 |
| 2014-12-13 | 2nd | UMG/MLG 2K Series | $152.50 |
| 2014-12-07 | 1st | MLG 5K Series | $750.00 |
| 2014-11-30 | 2nd | MLG Columbus 2014 | $1,500.00 |
| 2014-11-23 | 1st | MLG 10K Series | $1,060.00 |
| 2014-11-22 | 3rd-4th | UMG/MLG 2K Series | $120.00 |
| 2014-11-17 | 1st | MLG HP 250 Series | $180.00 |
| 2014-11-16 | 1st | MLG 5K Series | $800.00 |
Formal COD BLACK OPS 3 History (2016)
Formal and the rest of the OpTic Gaming team remained together for the Call of Duty Black Ops 3 season. Formal proved himself in the Call of Duty Advanced Warfare season, and many critics considered him as the best AR player in the game at the time. Formal and OpTic Gaming won five events during the 2016 Black Ops 3 season. At the 2016 Call of Duty Championships Formal took 8th place and earned $10,000.
| Formal COD Black Ops 3 Tournament Results and Esports Earnings | $73,539.38 From 12 Tournaments | ||
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| 2016-09-04 | 7th-8th | Call of Duty XP Championship 2016 | $12,500.00 |
| 2016-08-07 | 1st | MLG Orlando 2016 | $10,000.00 |
| 2016-07-17 | 5th-8th | NA CWL Stage 2 Playoffs | $4,000.00 |
| 2016-06-12 | 1st | MLG Anaheim Open 2016 | $10,000.00 |
| 2016-05-08 | 1st | ESWC Zenith 2016 | $5,000.00 |
| 2016-04-10 | 1st | Crown Invitational 2016 | $5,664.38 |
| 2016-04-03 | 1st | NA CWL Stage 1 Playoffs | $16,500.00 |
| 2016-03-13 | 1st | ESL CWL Challenge Division Tier 2 Event 2 NA | $2,500.00 |
| 2016-02-28 | 1st | UMG CWL $25K Challenge 2 | $2,500.00 |
| 2016-02-21 | 1st | UMG CWL Challenge 1 | $2,500.00 |
| 2016-02-14 | 5th-8th | UMG South Carolina 2016 | $875.00 |
| 2015-11-14 | 2nd | Totino’s Invitational | $1,500.00 |
Formal COD INFINITE WARFARE History (2017)
Formal and the rest of the OpTic Gaming team remained together for the Call of Duty Infinite Warfare season. Formal and OpTic Gaming won 4 events, including the 2017 Call of Duty Championship, where Formal won his first Championship ring. In 2017, FormaL won Console Player of the Year at the Esports Industry Awards.
| Formal COD Infinite Warfare Tournament Results and Esports Earnings | $286,300.00 From 12 Tournaments | ||
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| 2017-08-13 | 1st | CWL Championship 2017 | $150,000.00 |
| 2017-08-13 | See Note | CWL Championship 2017 | $25,000.00 |
| 2017-07-30 | 1st | CWL Global Pro League 2017 – Stage 2 | $53,125.00 |
| 2017-06-18 | 1st | Anaheim Infinite Warfare 4v4 HP 1 | $50.00 |
| 2017-06-18 | 7th-8th | CWL Anaheim Open 2017 | $1,000.00 |
| 2017-05-28 | 4th | CWL Global Pro League 2017 – Stage 1 | $13,125.00 |
| 2017-03-19 | 1st | CWL Dallas Open 2017 | $20,000.00 |
| 2017-02-26 | 1st | MLG GameBattles 2k Series NA | $500.00 |
| 2017-02-19 | 1st | CWL Paris Open ESWC 2017 | $10,000.00 |
| 2017-02-12 | 2nd | CWL Atlanta Open 2017 | $12,000.00 |
| 2017-02-05 | 1st | MLG GameBattles 2k Series NA | $500.00 |
| 2016-12-18 | 5th-6th | MLG CWL Las Vegas Open 2016 | $1,000.00 |
Formal COD WW2 History (2018)
Formal and OpTic Gaming teammates Crimsix, Karma, and Scump took second place in the 1st Stage of the 2018 CWL Pro League. Formal and OpTic Gaming took third place at the 2018 CWL Anaheim Open.
| Formal COD WW2 Tournament Results and Esports Earnings | $73,250.00 From 11 Tournaments | ||
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| 2018-08-19 | 5th-6th | CWL Championship 2018 | $13,750.00 |
| 2018-07-29 | 9th-10th | CWL Pro League 2018 – Stage 2 | $3,125.00 |
| 2018-06-17 | 3rd | CWL Anaheim Open 2019 | $8,000.00 |
| 2018-04-08 | 2nd | CWL Pro League 2018 – Stage 1 | $33,125.00 |
| 2018-04-01 | 4th | CWL Birmingham Open 2018 | $4,000.00 |
| 2018-03-11 | 5th-6th | CWL Atlanta Open 2018 | $2,000.00 |
| 2017-12-18 | 2nd | NA CWL 2k series | $125.00 |
| 2017-12-10 | 3rd | CWL Dallas Open 2018 | $8,000.00 |
| 2017-12-04 | 1st | NA CWL 2k series | $375.00 |
| 2017-11-20 | 1st | NA CWL 2k series | $375.00 |
| 2017-11-13 | 1st | NA CWL 2k series | $375.00 |
Formal COD BLACK OPS 4 History (2019)
Formal and Luminosity Gaming teammates Classic, Gunless, John, and Slacked won CWL Fort Worth 2019.
| Formal COD Black Ops 4 Tournament Results and Esports Earnings | $73,937.50 From 10 Tournaments | ||
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| 2019-08-18 | 7th-8th | CWL Championship 2019 | $10,000.00 |
| 2019-07-21 | 5th-6th | CWL Pro League Finals 2019 | $8,750.00 |
| 2019-07-05 | 13th-14th | CWL Pro League 2019 | $12,875.00 |
| 2019-07-05 | 11th | CWL Pro League 2019 Player Bonuses | $4,000.00 |
| 2019-05-17 | 2nd | CWL Blackout After Dark – May 2019 | $2,500.00 |
| 2019-05-05 | 7th-8th | CWL London 2019 | $1,500.00 |
| 2019-04-25 | 2nd | BoomTV Take No Prisoners 2019-04-25 | $3,000.00 |
| 2019-03-29 | 1st | CWL Blackout After Dark – March 2019 | $2,312.50 |
| 2019-03-17 | 1st | CWL Fort Worth 2019 | $25,000.00 |
| 2018-12-09 | 4th | CWL Las Vegas Open 2018 | $4,000.00 |
Formal COD BLACKOUT History (2019)
Formal and Luminosity Gaming teammates Classic, Ricky, and Slacked won the Blackout After Dark tournament in March of 2019.
Formal COD MODERN WARFARE History (2020)
Formal announced on October 24th, 2019 that he would be playing on the Chicago Huntsmen team for the inaugural season of the Call of Duty League for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
On August 30th, 2020, Arcitys took 3rd place in the 2020 COD League World Championship with the Chicago Huntsmen earning $120,000.
| Formal COD Modern Warfare Tournament Results and Esports Earnings | $152,000.00 From 9 Tournaments | ||
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| 2020-08-30 | 3rd | 2020 COD League World Championship | $120,000.00 |
| 2020-07-26 | 9th | CDL 2020 Week 13 – Toronto Home Series | |
| 2020-07-12 | 2nd | CDL 2020 Week 11 – New York Home Series | $6,000.00 |
| 2020-05-24 | 1st | CDL 2020 Week 8 – Seattle Home Series | $10,000.00 |
| 2020-04-26 | 3rd-4th | CDL 2020 Week 6 – Chicago Home Series | $2,000.00 |
| 2020-04-12 | 3rd-4th | CDL 2020 Week 5 – Dallas Home Series | $2,000.00 |
| 2020-02-23 | 3rd-4th | CDL 2020 Week 3 – Atlanta Home Series | $2,000.00 |
| 2020-02-09 | 1st | CDL 2020 Week 2 – London Home Series | $10,000.00 |
| 2020-01-26 | 1st-4th | CDL 2020 Launch Weekend | |
Formal Warzone History (2020)
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Formal Warzone Tournament Results and Esports Earnings
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$4,000.00 From 3 Tournaments | ||
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| 2020-06-23 | 4th | Twitch Rivals COD Warzone Showdown NA | $1,000.00 |
| 2020-05-28 | 2nd | Twitch Rivals Doritos Disruptor Series TeeP’s Trials 1 | $1,000.00 |
| 2019-12-20 | 3rd | BoomTV Code Red | $2,000.00 |
Call of Duty Esports
| Season | Team | $ | Points | K/D | K +/- | Map Wins | Slayer Rating | Avg Slayer Rating | Minor Championships | Major Championship | World Championship |
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| 2014 | OpTic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | OpTic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | OpTic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | OpTic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | OpTic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Luminosity | 10000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Huntsmen | 152000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | Huntsmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | - | 162000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
COD League (CDL)
Call of Duty World League
| Season | Team | $ | Points | K/D | K +/- | Map Wins | Slayer Rating | Avg Slayer Rating | Minor Championships | Major Championship | World Championship |
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| 2016 | OpTic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | OpTic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | OpTic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Luminosity | 10000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | - | 10000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Major League Gaming
Warzone Esports
Career Total
| Season | $ | Points | K/D | K +/- | Map Wins | Slayer Rating | Avg Slayer Rating | Minor Championships | Major Championship | World Championship |
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| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 152000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 162000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |