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Dallas Empire
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Team Information
Org Location
United States
Region
CDL
CDL Franchise
OwnerEnvy Gaming, Inc
SponsorJack In The Box
Corsair
Jack Link's
Affiliated Team(s)Team Envy
History
Created2019-05-02
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Dallas Empire is the official Call of Duty League franchise team of Dallas, United States. It is owned by Envy Gaming, Inc and is the successor to Team Envy, which had competed continuously in Call of Duty between 2007 and 2019. They won the first ever Call of Duty League Championship in 2020. In November 2021, the team merged with rivals OpTic Chicago to form OpTic Texas.

History[]


Timeline[]

  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021

Player Roster[]

Active[]

Former[]

Players are shown for the entire duration of their tenure on the team, with the role and substitute/trainee status they had upon their departure.

Dates:Approx|Exact
PlayerNameRoleJoinedLeftNext Team
NA

iLLeYIndervir DhaliwalPlayerOct 20192019-10-17Nov 20212021-11-08OpTic Texaslogo stdTEX
NA

ShotzzyAnthony Cuevas-CastroPlayerOct 20192019-10-15Nov 20212021-11-08OpTic Texaslogo stdTEX
NA

C6Ian PorterPlayer
(+)
(–)
Restricted F/A
Oct 20192019-10-18Oct 20212021-10-22New York Sublinerslogo stdNY
NA

VividReece DrostPlayer
(+)
(–)
Restricted F/A
May 20212021-05-21Oct 20212021-10-21Florida Mutineerslogo stdFLA
NA

FeLoTyler Johnson
Substitute
Jan 20212021-01-19≈Oct 2021≈2021-10-08Paris Legionlogo stdPAR
NA

HukeCuyler Garland
Substitute
Oct 20192019-10-16May 20212021-05-04Los Angeles Thieveslogo stdLAT
NA

TischPaul Tischler
Substitute
Dec 20192019-12-12Oct 20202020-10-16UYUlogo stdUYU
NA

ClaysterJames EubanksPlayer
(+)
(–)
Restricted F/A
Oct 20192019-10-14Sep 20202020-09-18New York Sublinerslogo stdNY
NA

TommeyThomas Trewren
Substitute
Nov 20192019-11-04Sep 20202020-09-08100 Thieveslogo std100T
NA

MuTeXCharlie Saouma
Substitute
Nov 20192019-11-05Nov 20192019-11-25None

Organization[]

Current[]

C ID Name Position
Hastr0 Mike Rufail 80Owner
Geoff Moore President
Rambo Raymond Lussier 80General Manager/Head Coach
TazMo Matthew Taylor Team Manager
halo:Elumnite Marcus Lovejoy 80COD Team Manager
JustRojas Justin Rojas Vice President of Events
Shay Butler Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Handiicat Lindsay Caudill Social Media Manager
hoIytoIedo Zach Eller Social Media Manager
Post Malone Austin Post Co-Owner
MrJPistachio Justin Palacios Social Media Intern
Jung Hunter Jungling Social Content Intern
Erictigerawr Eric Aaberg Social Media Intern

Former[]

C ID Name Position Next Team
DuncanAndStuff Duncan Alexander Sr. Community Manager None
Mixable Logan Threlkeld Community Manager None
Jay Hairston Director of Social Media None
MuTeX Charlie Saouma 80S&D Analyst None

Trivia[]

  • "Crowned Victorious", one of the team's hashtags, is an homage to a team of the same name that Clayster and C6 played together on in 2008
  • Dallas won the first ever Call of Duty League Championship.
  • Dallas (via Team Envy) became the first org to ever win two World Championships.

Team Achievements[]

This table shows up to the 10 most recent results. For complete results, click here.

Minimum place
Tournament tier
Dallas Empire Tournament Results - Show Prize as (LocalUSDEuros)
GameDatePlPrizeEventRoster
2021-08-223$ 300,000$ 300,000$ 300,000 Call of Duty League Championship 2021 Shotzzy •  iLLeY •  C6 •  Vivid Rambo
2021-08-183 Call of Duty League 2021 Season Shotzzy •  iLLeY •  C6 •  Vivid FeLo Rambo
2021-08-014$ 40,000$ 40,000$ 40,000 Call of Duty League 2021 - Stage 5 Major Shotzzy •  iLLeY •  C6 •  Vivid Rambo
2021-07-251 - 2 Call of Duty League 2021 - Stage 5 Shotzzy •  iLLeY •  C6 •  Vivid Rambo
2021-06-202$ 120,000$ 120,000$ 120,000 Call of Duty League 2021 - Stage 4 Major Shotzzy •  iLLeY •  C6 •  Vivid Rambo
2021-06-135 - 6 Call of Duty League 2021 - Stage 4 Shotzzy •  iLLeY •  C6 •  Vivid Rambo
2021-05-235 - 8 Call of Duty League 2021 - All-Star Weekend Pro Skills 1v1 Shotzzy
2021-05-167 - 8$ 10,000$ 10,000$ 10,000 Call of Duty League 2021 - Stage 3 Major Shotzzy •  iLLeY •  C6 •  FeLo Rambo
2021-05-095 - 6 Call of Duty League 2021 - Stage 3 Shotzzy •  iLLeY •  C6 •  FeLo Rambo
2021-04-113$ 80,000$ 80,000$ 80,000 Call of Duty League 2021 - Stage 2 Major Shotzzy •  Huke •  iLLeY •  C6 Rambo
Total Prize:USD 550,000

Media[]

  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021

Images[]

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Reveal 2019-10-19
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Meaning The logo features an imposing crown resting atop the Dallas Empire mark, symbolic of the championships we intend to bring to Texas. The crown components include an N and V shape as a nod to Envy Gaming’s history in Call of Duty.
Dallas Empire: Our Story
The Dallas Empire start a new chapter in Call of Duty history.

The team is owned and operated by Envy Gaming, which has fielded one of the most elite Call of Duty teams in the world for more than a decade. The Dallas Empire name and branding are a nod to our past, our future, and the great State of Texas.

Born and raised in Texas, Dallas Empire owner Mike Rufail grew up reciting the Texas State Song. History buffs may recognize the symbolism in the team’s name derived from the lyrics, “O Empire wide and glorious, you stand supremely blest.”

Empire also embodies the legacy that its parent organization Envy has built since entering the competitive Call of Duty scene in 2007. Envy achieved phenomenal success, including the most World Championship Grand Finals appearances of any Call of Duty esports team.

Finally, the name Empire evokes the spirit of entrepreneurialism. This organization started from humble beginnings and clawed its way to the top. Launching the Dallas Empire brand to fans around the world is a dream realized. And a story we hope inspires the community and next wave of gaming pioneers.

The primary team colors are black and gold, with a secondary color of standard blue. The logo features an imposing crown resting atop the Dallas Empire mark, symbolic of the championships we intend to bring to Texas. The crown components include an N and V shape as a nod to Envy Gaming’s history in Call of Duty.

This team is hardworking, focused, and confident. And one we expect Dallas will be proud to call its own.

External links[]

References[]

  1. Five cities have purchased a spot in the upcoming franchised Call of Duty league charlieintel.com
  2. 2.0 2.1 James "Clayster" Eubanks first player confirmed to Dallas Call of Duty team envy.gg
  3. 3.0 3.1 Anthony "Shotzzy" Cuevas-Castro to join Dallas Call of Duty envy.gg
  4. Dallas Call of Duty signs Cuyler "Huke" Garland envy.gg
  5. 5.0 5.1 17-year-old Indervir "iLLeY" Dhaliwal signs with Dallas Call of Duty franchise envy.gg
  6. 6.0 6.1 Dallas Call of Duty signs Ian "Crimsix" Porter envy.gg
  7. Hastr0's Tweet twitter.com
  8. Dallas Empire Signs Thomas "Tommey" Trewren envy.gg
  9. 9.0 9.1 Dallas Empire Signs Charlie "MuTeX" Saouma envy.gg
  10. 10.0 10.1 Dallas Empire's Tweet twitter.com
  11. Dallas Empire Signs Paul Tisch Tischler envy.gg
  12. 12.0 12.1 Dallas Empire's Tweet twitter.com
  13. 13.0 13.1 Hast0's Tweet twitter.com
  14. Post Malone Takes Equity Stake in Envy Gaming (Exclusive) hollywoodreporter.com
  15. Clayster's Tweet twitter.com
  16. Hastr0 confirms roster for next season twitch.tv
  17. Tommey's Tweet twitter.com
  18. Call of Duty League Player Tracker callofdutyleague.com
  19. 19.0 19.1 Subliner's Tweet twitter.com
  20. Tisch's Tweet twitter.com
  21. 21.0 21.1 Dallas Empire's Tweet twitter.com
  22. FeLo's Tweet twitter.com
  23. Empire's Tweet twitter.com
  24. Empire's Tweet twitter.com
  25. Dallas Empire's Tweet twitter.com
  26. Dallas Empire's Tweet twitter.com
  27. 27.0 27.1 Dallas Empire's Tweet twitter.com
  28. EastR's Tweet twitter.com
  29. Team Canada's GameBattles team gamebattles.com
  30. C6's Tweet twitter.com
  31. Vivid's Tweet twitter.com
  32. Call of Duty League Player Tracker callofdutyleague.com
  33. 33.0 33.1 FeLo not part of the Empire anymore reddit.com
  34. 34.0 34.1 Vivid's Tweet twitter.com
  35. 35.0 35.1 NY Subliners' Tweet twitter.com
  36. 36.0 36.1 36.2 36.3 OpTic Gaming & Envy announce merger and new OpTic Texas CDL team dexerto.com
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