Anthony “Shotzzy” Cuevas-Castro added to an already extraordinary trophy haul in the latest stretch of Call of Duty esports recognition, collecting major MVP awards across league and international stages while also earning additional All-Star placement heading into 2026.
On July 21, Shotzzy was named the MVP of the CDL Championship 2024, according to the Shotzzy profile record maintained by News Source. The designation arrives amid a period in which Shotzzy has continued to define the modern “superstar” lane—an operator whose impact shows up not only in match results, but in the individual pressure points that shift series momentum.
Less than a week later in the same profile chronology, Shotzzy’s run extended internationally. On July 27, he was awarded the MVP for the Esports World Cup 2025 in the Black Ops 6 category. The pairing of those two MVP moments—one tied to the CDL Championship and another to the Esports World Cup—highlights how Shotzzy’s performances translate across tournament formats and competitive ecosystems, not merely one league’s style of play.
Then, on July 16, the recognition took another form: Shotzzy was selected for the CDL 2026 All-Star Second Team alongside Mercules, Abuzah, and Simp. That sort of vote-based placement matters in the way it reflects broader consensus from across the CDL landscape: it signals that Shotzzy is still viewed as a top-tier benchmark for excellence even when the spotlight is split among multiple headline players.
Shotzzy’s path to this level has been unusually fast and unusually broad. The same News Source biography summary notes that he is one of nine players to win a Call of Duty Championship title in his first-ever appearance. It also lists multiple landmark MVP and award achievements: Shotzzy was the Esports World Cup 2025 MVP and the Call of Duty League 2020 MVP, won the CDL 2020 Breakout Player of the Year award, and captured the 2020 Esports Awards Console Rookie of the Year honor.
Beyond the most recent calendar, the record frames Shotzzy as a player with a rare blend of longevity and peak. He is described as currently playing for OpTic Texas and is credited with being a 2020, 2024, and 2025 Call of Duty World Champion, alongside a 2020 season MVP and 2024 World Championship MVP. The profile further emphasizes his reach outside Call of Duty, naming him as the 2018 Halo World Champion—an additional layer that suggests a competitive adaptability across titles rather than a one-game specialization.
Those broad claims also fit into the competitive timeline of major events captured in the Call of Duty Championship historical record. Wikipedia’s page on the Call of Duty Championship lists the CDL Championship 2024 as a Modern Warfare III event in Allen, Texas, with OpTic Texas featuring Kenny, Shotzzy, Pred, and Dashy—an entry that places Shotzzy in the center of a championship-era roster Call of Duty Championship – Wikipedia. Wikipedia also shows the Black Ops 6 event in 2025 at Kitchener, and the roster listing that includes Shotzzy among OpTic Texas personnel, reinforcing that his MVP-winning stretch is tied to high-visibility championships rather than isolated performances.
What makes the current round of honors especially notable is how quickly it stacks: MVP for CDL Championship 2024, MVP again for EWC 2025 (Black Ops 6), and then a 2026 All-Star Second Team selection—each with different competitive stakes. In a circuit where top players can fade between seasons due to meta shifts, roster changes, or role evolution, Shotzzy’s recognition suggests he has remained one of the most consistently impactful pieces.
In a longer view, the record of major major placements underscores how frequently Shotzzy’s name reappears in high-end outcomes. The Call of Duty Championship player statistics section on News Source shows Shotzzy’s high appearance count and tracks his presence across multiple years, reflecting sustained elite-level contention rather than a short burst.
As the league looks toward 2026, the story now becomes less about “can Shotzzy win” and more about “how often can he do it while continuing to redefine his role.” The 2026 All-Star Second Team selection, specifically alongside other marquee talents like Simp, signals that the next chapter will still revolve around players who can both create space and deliver decisive kills under pressure. For Shotzzy, the latest MVP streak and All-Star recognition suggest the pattern is not slowing—if anything, it’s sharpening.
With OpTic Texas referenced as his current team in the biography record, the immediate question for fans and competitors is whether Shotzzy can convert these awards into another championship run across CDL and major international events. If the past momentum holds, the answer may arrive sooner than expected.
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