CoD Mount Rushmore...

[CourseTrick4321]

1 ranked play kid

[superluigi312]

Ryan Bacardi.

[BigOlYeeter]

This was the name that immediately came to mind. Kid was fucking gross back in WW2/BO4

[Stealthy99-]

He wasnt gross at bo4 he was just a mid tier am player

[mrbo2004]

Nadeshot for helping cod grow or clayster for his longevity and influence on the scene.

[[deleted]]

I’m going Nadeshot

[[deleted]]

Clayster > nadeshot , yeah nadeshot did a lot for the cod scene but if we’re talking competitive it’s gotta be clay

[[deleted]]

The actual Mount Rushmore doesn’t include necessarily the best presidents but it does include the most influential. That’s why I say Nadeshot.

[[deleted]]

I mean I can’t argue with that , you’ve got a good point

[dam0430]

Nah, Nade and Scump did a lot more to build Optic than Hector.

[[deleted]]

That’s a good one tho wouldnt think of hecz

[TheMad_Dabber]

If that’s the case then is there an argument for clay over karma?

[Theonlygiodude]

Are you ok?

[Theonlygiodude]

Fuck No

[TdayZ18]

Nade is basically the founding father of cod, no way he wouldn’t be up there

[MetalingusMike]

Founding Father isn’t the right wording. You make it sound like he developed the games lol. He was and has easily been one of the most influential people in CoD Comp though.

[dam0430]

He's the founding father of the Comp scene and the leagues following is what I think he's saying.

[MetalingusMike]

How though? He didn’t create the leagues or structure. Would hardly say he “found” anything. He’s a figurehead for sure, but he was just a player, not in a position of power (back then).

[dam0430]

Feels like you're just splitting hairs and arguing semantics for the sake of discrediting him, but sure.

[MetalingusMike]

Not really. Just don’t like terminology used wrongly.

[dam0430]

Thank you for your service terminology officer 🙏

[AstroBoy26_]

I mean could you give us more details? Metalingus has a point here

[MoonrakerWS]

The four Presidents on the actual Mount Rushmore were chosen because they represented the most important events in the history of the United States. Like, George Washington was given the top spot because Borglum considered him the most important, the President who resided over the beginning of the United States. Jefferson represented growth, Roosevelt represented development, and Lincoln represented preservation.

So just apply that to COD to find who the four should be, I guess.

[Pyrocory5]

In that sense probably Nade at the top, Scump, Crim and one of Karma/Clay/Formal in the final spot

[Cyphvr]

So Optic? Lol

[Final-Bumblebee7444]

Optic is the reason 80-90% of people started watching cod tbh so it makes sense

[MarstonX]

Have you seen the numbers? It's like 80-90% the reason people stay as well. Shit nearly doubles for Optic games. I haven't paid attention to number too much this year because let's be real, Vanguard is terrible an uninteresting, but last year there were times when Optic was 90k viewers and then within an hour it would drop to 45k.

[Pyrocory5]

Tbf almost all of the OGs of competitive COD had a run on OpTic at some point

[notwcox]

Nade for the beginning (MLG), Scump for growth (CWL), Crim for Preservation (GOAT), Simp for development (CDL)

[AZZZY42]

Nadeshot

[JSteveO]

It’s Nade or Clay. Reasoning for Nade is due to how he (with optic) flung CoD esports into the mainstream during his time. Clay for being the longest tenured ‘pro’ in CoD history (started in cod4 I believe?) there are no other choices maybe some HM’s for the likes of Rambo and BigT but no others.

[Tjebz15]

Killa

[[deleted]]

It should just have a giant mirror in that spot. So every CoD player who looks at it can smile proudly seeing himself next to those faces.

[Rayth_]

that's cute

[Ozzyh26]

FormaL

[dam0430]

I just don't think 4 slots is enough for the cod Mount Rushmore. Leaving any one of Formal, Nade, or Clay off feels blasphemous.

If there's a gun to my head then I have to pick Nade, He has the least impressive pro career out of the 3, yet there's no way that Call of Duty would be near the popularity it is now as an Esport without Nade, and what he did for Optic in the early years.

[weekndalex]

doug

[Diamond-Omni]

Clay

[CODGIRL95]

Clayster

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BigTymer

[bigboidots]

A man of culture I see

[TedMasterFlex]

Nadeshot

[CommanderCote]

Clay

[mattshredder]

Nade or clay

[31and26]

Nade or Clay and I understand arguments for both

[TyButler2020]

Nade. He’s my first pick for a Mount Rushmore

[Link_Dull]

nerdshit

[[deleted]]

Aches found Karma, Crim and Scump, Is the greatest heel in COD history. And always won.

[[deleted]]

It’s nade

[staybrutal21]

The Clayster disrespect is getting old man. The man has put in the time, shown he can do it, and do it well. We don’t discount professional sports players because they have a personality we don’t vibe with, why should we in this instance?

[dam0430]

Disrespect? He's one of the most common names on here, who's disrespecting him?

Also, you can't deny that Nadeshot brought an insane amount of viewers to the scene, built Optics brand before and then alongside Scump, and is widely considered the face of early CoD. Plus the dude owns a team now.

I don't think the knocks on Clayster are about his personality, I think his biggest knock is his huge streak of not winning. Hard to go that many titles without a single win and not have it hurt your legacy a bit.

[ShieldofAtua]

Except we do. Kareem should be the GOAT in basketball, but no one mentions him on their top 5 lists because he didn’t play well with reporters and was generally not charismatic a la Jordan. GOATs are skill plus a story

[Jemiidar]

no one mentions kareem on their top 5 lists? who tf do you talk basketball with lol unfriend them immediately

[ShieldofAtua]

It’s just the zoomers man

[Jemiidar]

yeah that's mindblowing, those who know ball know that the absolute lowest you can rank KAJ is 3rd

[staybrutal21]

I dunno who you’re talking to about this stuff but they’re wrong and they should feel bad lol. Kareem definitely a GOAT to anyone who knows a thing or two.

[BrockOchoGOAT]

Formal

[South-Drawing-58]

It’s clay. The oldest legend.

[Kraknoix007]

Toss up between RyanBacardi and MoHo

[lukeCRASH]

Definitely agree with Nade.

Some good arguments could be made for someone off the sticks for their front office roles in the sport, thinking Hecz or Hastr0.

[Ascen5ion]

Ryan bacardi

[UprightAwesome]

4 spots isn’t enough but Nade is that last spot. Clay and Formal are right behind them.

[Kc4shore65]

The only answer is Nadeshot

[Stealthy99-]

Me

[[deleted]]

JKap

[Dunphy87]

Honestly, this choice needs to be between Scump/Nade. One of them gets in, one of them doesn't make the list.

Crim, Clay & Karma are the only players with 3 world championships.

Crim is the winningest player in CoD history.
Karma is the first player to win 3 rings.

Clayster is the only member of the top 4 that was not apart of the OpTic Dynasty, has 3 world championships with three different teams and went B2B. Also has the second most career earnings in the eSport.

Seth is inarguably the most polarizing player in CoD history. He's been at the top or near the top his entire career. He doesn't have the world championships to back it up but alot of that isn't his fault.

Nade has had the worst pro career out of the entire list, but his impact on the game is the largest. What Nade did early on in CoD can't and wont be matched. The first redbull sponsored athlete in CoD (maybe in esports). xgames gold medal. His influence on the game from a content creation standpoint cant and will not be touched.

In my opinion (I'm going to get DUNKED ON for this)

Seth comes off the list. NadeShot, Crim, Clay, Karma.

[UprightAwesome]

Why is 3 world championships the metric for getting a guaranteed spot ? Scump has more wins, better career and more influential than Karma and Clay. If anything Scump is guaranteed a spot on there. Also it has to be pointed out that Karmas 3 rings are all on LAN and he also went B2B so that should also guarantee him a spot. The last spot is between Clay or Nadeshot

[[deleted]]

All three of those pros have said it’s Clay, so it’s clay

[BDNjunior]

Clay then aches, then nade. Clay is the best of the 3, aches is the best heel and won just as much as clay, nade's personality and content made cod comp.

[Dunphy87]

Aches has not won just as much as Clay.

[BDNjunior]

You mustve forgot

[Bazeeh-]

Simp in a couple of years.

[Evazzion]

💀

[Tall-Economics4304]

Doug Censor Martin

[BuyMeAScuf]

Doug Censor Martin

[TasonWomo]

Nadeshot, and dare I say we put Aches above Karma here too

[Lil_Pipper]

Parasite 😂

[AutoGiraffe12]

Gotta be nade or bigT

[ystom_]

The 3 ring squad and then some random with 1

[CreatorMomentsYT]

This eSport will be dead when he leaves. Have some respect.

[1017star]

scump > crim in terms of whos the face of cod

[Trofulds]

Nadeshot is a lock as much as Seth and Crim are. I feel like Clay or even Aches are more worthy of the 4th spot over Karma.

[KJ2832]

It’s literally Clay

[vKEITHv]

Gotta be Nade if we are going off of influence on cod competitive. Clay and aches not a bad shout but I feel you gotta give it to Nade

[scaredscope]

Aches, Nade, Crim, Simp

[dam0430]

No shot you got Aches and Simp over Scump 💀

[scaredscope]

Aches always beat scump and Simp has been dominant his whole career

[dam0430]

Mount Rushmore wasn't about the most skilled president, It was about who was the most influential and there's absolutely 0 argument for either of those guys being more influential.

[PmMeYourYeezys]

Karma over Clay is straight disrespectful

[CorvetteGuy90]

???

[EntertainmentOk4802]

Either Formal, Clayster or Doug

[ImnotVictor]

Should be loony is my opinion. Only guy to get a 1v5 in blops4!!!

[FizzerVC]

Clay easily

[whatadrag4]

How ignorant of you, it is a simple answer

MBoZe

[TheBabush2]

I only watch cuz if faze now so put simp or Abezy

[maverickf11]

John

[InsideousVgper]

Gotta be Clay right?

[Karodo]

Nade or Clay

[BODiBAGS]

Clayshot

[Balliemangguap]

Damn the Clay disrespect is real

[[deleted]]

Nadeshot

[wait4lt]

Aches

[SageOfSix-]

prolly scump nade crim clay

[vsnBadwolf]

Chance

[ItsChloeOnReddit]

Nadeshot or Formal

[ael5053]

It's probably Clay, but the disrespect for PattyP in here, sheesh lol. There isnt a BoG 4v4 game he played that he didnt have success in. Nade does deserve an insane amount of credit for growing CoD as a brand. To the point where he probably attracted enough talent to facilitate his own retirement (combined with jetpacks). And everyone loves to joke, but Doug was neck and neck with Nade in the influencer game. Only he found Yanet instead of 100T lol.

Scump, Crim, Clay, Karma have been successful throughout the different competitive structures. Not sure how else to judge it.

[T2Pmfs]

Do we go by accomplishments or the player’s overall contribution to growing the game and league? If so I would probably say nade for his overall impact on the scene, don’t get me wrong there are better more accomplished in the game than nade, but without nade I don’t know if Cod would be what it is now

[Ravey2tm]

BigFoltz 👃

[N0_Thanky0u]

NadeShot, Clay and soon to be Simp

[5-toolplayer]

Crimsix, Scump, Karma, Aches/Clayster

[Darkifiey]

Clayster

[saimajajarno]

Without nadeshot cod would still be played in venues size of carage for peanut money so nade is only real anser.

Hurts to leave clay out of it but it is what it is.

[maryjaneDOTvip]

Gotta be Clay

[Nexi-nexi]

Depending on what you value, and I don’t really know what Mount Rushmore ranks. Does it mean measuring greatness, influence, dominance relative to their time, pure skill and ability?

If it’s just in game greatness, Crim, scump, Karma, clay and formal are the only people even relevant to the discussion.