- Name
- Methodz
- Nationality
United States- Position
- Advanced Warfare Pro, Black Ops 2 Pro, Black Ops 3 Pro, Black Ops Cold War Pro, Blackout Pro, Black Ops 4 Pro, Call of Duty Pro, Ghosts Pro, Infinite Warfare Pro, Modern Warfare 3 Pro, Modern Warfare Pro, Pro COD Free Agent, Pro Player, Warzone Pro, WW2 Pro
- Past Teams
- Justus, Denial, Team Kaliber, Ultra, Elevate, EnVy, UYU, OpTic, SB, FaZe
- Leagues
- Call of Duty Esports, COD League (CDL), Call of Duty World League, Major League Gaming, Warzone Esports
- Seasons
- 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Birthday
- August 15, 1997
- Age
- 23
United StatesAnthony "Methodz" Zinni is a pro COD player.
Methodz
Methodz, also known as Anthony Zinni, is a professional Call of Duty player.
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Methodz History
Methodz began his Call of Duty career on Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for the PlayStation 3 at 11 years old. He didn’t get esports though until Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. He saw a tournament’s live stream on the GameBattles front page, featuring notable pro players such as ASSASS1N and Moho. Then he got into esports himself and became one of the youngest pro players ever at the age of 16. Methodz has been on top teams such as SoaR Gaming, FaZe Clan, Team Curse, Team Kaliber, Strictly Business, OpTic Gaming, UyU, and the Toronto Ultra.
Methodz Team History
| Dates | Team |
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| 2012-11-28 – 2013-05-24 | SoaR Gaming |
| 2013-05-24 – 2013-07-04 | FaZe Clan |
| 2013-07-21 – 2013-07-26 | Dare Rising |
| 2013-07-27 – 2013-12-08 | SoaR Gaming |
| 2013-12-12 – 2014-01-08 | FaZe Clan |
| 2014-01-12 – 2014-04-01 | Curse Youth |
| 2014-04-01 – 2014-04-08 | Team Kaliber |
| 2014-04-09 – 2014-09-22 | Strictly Business |
| 2014-09-22 – 2014-10-21 | Aware Gaming |
| 2014-10-24 – 2014-12-04 | Elevate |
| 2014-12-18 – 2015-01-23 | SYNRGY Gaming |
| 2015-02-08 – 2015-04-10 | Team JusTus |
| 2015-04-10 – 2015-05-23 | Team Envy |
| 2015-11-11 – 2015-11-24 | Denial Esports |
| 2015-12-02 – 2016-05-23 | CLG |
| 2016-06-07 – 2016-07-26 | Primed |
| 2016-08-01 – 2016-11-09 | Most Wanted |
| 2016-11-23 – 2017-08-28 | Echo Fox |
| 2017-11-27 – 2017-12-23 | Next Threat |
| 2017-12-29 – 2018-04-08 | Rise Nation |
| 2018-04-10 – 2018-05-06 | Team Kaliber |
| 2018-05-06 – 2018-10-08 | OpTic Gaming |
| 2018-10-08 – 2018-12-21 | FaZe Clan |
| 2018-12-21 – 2019-01-30 | G2 Esports |
| 2019-01-28 – 2019-09-02 | UYU |
| 2019-10-24 – Present | Toronto Ultra |
Methodz COD Modern Warfare 3 History (2012)
Methodz made his LAN debut during the COD MW3 season, winning the NJ Halo Codzilla 2012 tournament for the team vD with Scump, NaDeSHoT, and BLfire. He competed at the UMG Fort Lee tournament playing for Nova Nation and finished in 3rd place.
| Methodz COD MW3 Tournament Results and Esports Earnings | $450.00 From 2 Tournaments | ||
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| 2012-10-28 | 3rd | 360icons Farewell MW3 | $75.00 |
| 2012-05-20 | 1st | NJ Halo Codzilla 2012 | $375.00 |
Methodz COD Black Ops 2 History (2013)
Methodz started the COD Black Ops 2 season on SoaR Gaming. He placed in the top 6 at his debut event of the year at UMG Chicago. Methodz placed in the top 16 at the MLG Winter Championship 2013 Online Qualifier which was enough to qualify. He finished in the top 8 at the MLG Winter Championship . Methodz then placed in the top 12 at the 2013 Call of Duty Championship. Then, Methodz joined FaZe Clan and competed at the 2013 MLG Spring Championship and finished in the top 6. Then, he joined SoaR for the remainder of the season. Methodz continued to have consistent placings with the highlight being a 2nd place finish at the UMG Dallas tournament.
| Methodz COD Black Ops 2 Tournament Results and Esports Earnings | $1,550.00 From 2 Tournaments | ||
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| 2013-10-20 | 2nd | UMG Dallas 2013 | $1,250.00 |
| 2013-03-17 | 7th – 8th | 2013 MLG Winter Championship | $300.00 |
Methodz COD Ghosts History (2014)
Methodz continued competing for SoaR Gaming to start the COD Ghosts esports season off. He competed at the MLG Fall Championship and finished in the top 16. Then he joined FaZe Clan again and finished in the top 8 at competing at UMG Philadelphia. After that Methodz appeared on various teams for the remainder of the season, including Curse Youth, Team Kaliber, and Strictly Business. The highlights of the end of the COD Ghosts esports season were a few victories competing in online Major League Gaming 2k Series tournaments.
| Methodz COD Ghosts Tournament Results and Esports Earnings | $1,212.50 From 3 Tournaments | ||
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| 2014-04-06 | 1st | MLG 2K Series | $462.50 |
| 2014-03-16 | 1st | MLG 2K Series | $375.00 |
| 2014-02-23 | 2nd | MLG 5K Series | $375.00 |
Methodz COD Advanced Warfare History (2015)
Methodz took a break from competing for the majority of the COD Advanced Warfare season. He did, however, compete at the UMG Orlando tournament for SYNRGY Gaming and finished in the top 6.
| Methodz COD Advanced Warfare Tournament Results and Esports Earnings | $155.00 From 1 Tournament | ||
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| 2015-02-22 | 1st | MLG Variant 250 Series | $155.00 |
Methodz COD Black Ops 3 History (2016)
Methodz returned to competing in COD esports at the beginning of the Black Ops 3 season. He joined Counter Logic Gaming and qualified for the 1st Stage of the Call of Duty World League via the Online Qualifying Tournament. During the regular season he finished in 12th place. Methodz competed at the 1st Stage Relegation tournament and were unable to qualify for the 2nd Stage of the Call of Duty World League.
Methodz competed at the MLG Anaheim tournament and placed in the top 24. Then he finished in the top 24 at the MLG Orlando tournament. He qualified for COD Champs during the Call of Duty Championship Qualifier. At the 2016 COD XP Championship he finished in the top 32.
| Methodz COD Black Ops 3 Tournament Results and Esports Earnings | $6,062.50 From 3 Tournaments | ||
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| 2016-09-04 | 17th – 32nd | 2016 Call of Duty XP Championship | $3,750.00 |
| 2016-04-03 | 9th – 12th | NA CWL Stage 1 Playoffs | $2,000.00 |
| 2016-02-28 | 5th – 8th | UMG CWL $25K Challenge Variant #2 | $312.50 |
Methodz COD Infinite Warfare History (2017)
Methodz joined Echo Fox at the start of the COD Infinite Warfare esports season. He placed in the top 16 at the 2017 CWL Las Vegas Open tournament. He qualified for the 2017 Call of Duty World League Championship via the NA Last Chance Qualifier. Then he placed 3rd in pool play and finihsed in the top 24 overall at the 2017 COD World League Championship.
| Methodz COD Infinite Warfare Tournament Results and Esports Earnings | $4,375.00 From 4 Tournaments | ||
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| 2017-08-13 | 17th – 24th | 2017 CWL Championship | $3,125.00 |
| 2017-07-27 | 1st | 2017 CWL NA Last Chance Qualifier | $750.00 |
| 2017-05-28 | 2nd | MLG 2K Series NA | $250.00 |
| 2017-04-30 | 2nd | MLG 2K Series NA | $250.00 |
Methodz COD World War 2 History (2018)
Methodz teamed up with Nagafen at the beginning of the COD WW2 season and they joined the Next Threat team. They couldn’t accumulate enough pro points to qualify for pool play so they were forced to play through the open bracket at the 2018 CWL Dallas Open tournament and they finished in the top 16. Many players and analysts in the community were very impressed by the performance of Methodz in his role as an AR Slayer during the Dallas Open. Then he competed at the 2018 CWL Northern Arena Showdown and finished in 4th place. Again, Methodz received widespread praise, especially for his performances in the respawn game modes.
His performances throughout the year had been very impressive. Many teams tried to sign Methodz including Echo Fox, Ground Zero, and Enigma6. He ended up choosing to join Rise Nation, alongside Loony, TJHaLy and Gunless. Methodz competed at the 2018 CWL New Orleans Open tournament and took 3rd place.
| Methodz COD WW2 Tournament Results and Esports Earnings | $55,125.00 From 10 Tournaments | ||
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| 2018-08-19 | 17th – 24th | 2018 CWL Championship | $3,125.00 |
| 2018-07-29 | 7th – 8th | CWL Pro League 2018 – Stage 2 | $5,625.00 |
| 2018-07-16 | 1st | CWL Pro League Challenge | $375.00 |
| 2018-06-17 | 5th – 6th | CWL Anaheim Open 2019 | $2,000.00 |
| 2018-04-22 | 5th – 6th | CWL Seattle Open 2018 | $2,000.00 |
| 2018-04-08 | 7th – 8th | CWL Pro League 2018 – Stage 1 | $5,625.00 |
| 2018-04-01 | 3rd | CWL Birmingham Open 2018 | $8,000.00 |
| 2018-03-11 | 1st | CWL Atlanta Open 2018 | $20,000.00 |
| 2018-01-14 | 3rd | CWL New Orleans Open 2018 | $8,000.00 |
| 2018-01-01 | 1st | NA CWL 2k Series | $375.00 |
Methodz COD Black Ops 4 History (2019)
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Methodz COD Black Ops 4 Tournament Results and Esports Earnings
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| 2019-08-18 | 17th – 24th | 2019 CWL Championship | $3,000.00 | |
| 2019-07-05 | 15th – 16th | CWL Pro League 2019 | $11,875.00 | |
| 2019-07-05 | 13th | CWL Pro League 2019 Player Bonuses | $3,000.00 | |
| 2019-04-07 | 7th – 8th | WGN Championship Series 2019 Grand Finals | $149.56 | |
Methodz COD Modern Warfare History (2020)
Methodz joined the Toronto Ultra for the inaugural season of the Call of Duty League.
| Methodz COD Modern Warfare Tournament Results and Esports Earnings | $4,000.00 From 2 Tournaments | ||
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| 2020-07-12 | 3rd – 4th | CDL 2020 Week 11 – New York Home Series | $2,000.00 |
| 2020-05-10 | 3rd – 4th | CDL 2020 Week 7 – Florida Home Series | $2,000.00 |
Call of Duty Esports
COD League (CDL)
| Season | Team | $ | Points | K/D | K +/- | Map Wins | Slayer Rating | Avg Slayer Rating | Minor Championships | Major Championship | World Championship |
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| 2020 | Ultra | 72000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | - | 72000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Call of Duty World League
Major League Gaming
| Season | Team | $ | Points | K/D | K +/- | Map Wins | Slayer Rating | Avg Slayer Rating | Minor Championships | Major Championship | World Championship |
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| 2015 | Justus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Warzone Esports
| Season | Team | $ | Points | K/D | K +/- | Map Wins | Slayer Rating | Avg Slayer Rating | Minor Championships | Major Championship | World Championship |
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| 2020 | Ultra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Total
| Season | $ | Points | K/D | K +/- | Map Wins | Slayer Rating | Avg Slayer Rating | Minor Championships | Major Championship | World Championship |
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| 2012 | 375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 72000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 72375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |