ILLEY CALLS OPTIC A S**T SHOW, REVEALS SURGE'S SUB DUO!?

The Call of Duty League is almost BACK and that means Merk and Maven are too! Joining the podcast while in the middle of a tournament is Illey! He's finally back in the league and ready to prove a point. Catch up on all of the MW3 News and rostermania drama!
Toronto Ultra The Merk & Maven Podcast S2 | Ep 20
00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Illey mid tourney
01:40 - Surge announcement/ team building
02:50 - Ray wanted fresh talent in Abuzah
03:40 - Who's the 2nd sub
04:50 - Everyone on Surge has a chip on the shoulder
06:55 - Alec and Illey AR duo
07:40 - Illey doing whatever the team needs
10:15 - How's the thumb?
11:05 - How he holds the controller
12:20 - When did the injury pop up?
12:50 - What was it like being away?
13:50 - Getting out of your head for the new year
14:35 - OpTic turmoil last year
17:30 - Rest of MW2 season/ reset
18:50 - Play in challengers if you had too?
20:50 - Any other team options?
21:20 - Wrap up with illey
23:30 - CDL roster snapshot
24:10 - Rumored rosters (ravens)
26:38 - Vegas
29:15 - LAG
32:50 - Major Schedule
35:00 - Maven talks about his move
37:30 - Back to Majors (toronto)
38:40 - Shaq quote
39:15 - Charlotte
40:00 - Champs rumor
40:15 - Lost LAN and no pro am
43:35 - clip (microsoft lan)
44:10 - Pro-Am in years past
45:10ish - Merk and Maven talk about pro sports and champions league
48:40 - Points system “is it better?”
53:40 - MW3 early looks
55:05 - Season starts in a month We working it?
55:30 - Maven cosplays as Illey for community questions
57:50 - Wrap up
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[@malcum17]

Illey finally breaks his radio silence and of course he disses OpTic

[@g-g43]

He said nothing bad about optic what are you talking about?

[@henryguzman6275]

If you watch the scene, he's won like 5 mini tourneys. He's been talking for months. Yall just not listening

[@anarchy6417]

@@henryguzman6275”mini tourneys” get the fuck outta here 😂😂

[@benh2428]

Not much of a diss at all really

[@thesantiagos8164]

No really???? He got dropped from??? OpTic…. Mind blown.

[@iLLeag7e]

I have nothing but respect for Illey as well as Arcitys. Best of luck, gents, I'd hire either of you

[@MrDeserteagle411]

Illey seems happy, when he was under optic he seemed stressed before the hand Injury hope he can show what he has because man is talented.

[@TheNerve20]

pressure is real

[@mustywaffle]

also stressed bc hecz never really fucked with him at all but he had to pick illey up due to the nV OpTic merger

[@ismaelsierra9946]

Everyone wants the OpTic juice. OpTic still the best in the business.

[@NinjaHylas]

Preach

[@megagamer69420]

doing tricks on it 💀

[@GodOfWarDuffman]

@ismaelsierra9946 how ? u trash cans didnt win champs or anything else last year or did u huh KEKW

[@Junya-san]

That’s why they have one ring in 10+ years

[@dyliver]

There’s 3 optic players on this roster 😂

[@dillyboyq]

Fire episode 🔥 watched it all before commenting so you know I’m real 😅❤️

[@itsFlebs]

My bro Maven on the booger sugar

[@connor12912]

excited to see Illey fry this year this squad is solid

[@Guerrilla90]

2 losses so far not frying much

[@milesmarvels]

35:47 That might be the coke.. LMAO all love tho. First time viewer, I enjoyed the show!

[@thannydevitos2332]

This is sure gonna be juicy

[@Munchonmushies]

Oh shit, this one is about to be a banger 👀

[@user-pq1vt7zh5h]

Can’t wait to see him grow 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@AirWalker23]

Maven is tweaking!

[@devinkilburn6844]

I noticed that too is he good? Is he taking drugs?

[@AlejandroMartinez-yv1gh]

Depression?

[@Itz_dank]

Got my grass and my popcorn ready, GREENWALL!!!

[@doublejump6540]

And then he shits on them 😆

[@iLLeag7e]

Inder is so god damn wholesome. He's like an off white Teep, best brand on the shelf

[@Bubs.-]

“Oh yeah forsure” I fkn love this guy

[@teddyvalle]

I was hoping to hear Illey take accountability for the "shit show" that happened for 2 years at OpTic

[@dojiTM]

Accountability for what? Lmaoo his thumb injury? His teamates didnt say he did anything outside of that. Other stuff was on Bruce (from their mouth not mine) so stop talking out the side of your neck

[@teddyvalle]

@@dojiTM Telling your teammates you’re good to play but you’re really not is foul. That goes with any sport. He’s one of the main reasons Scump retired cause of all the roster drama. & watch how you speak, I ain’t the one to play with.

[@dojiTM]

@@teddyvalle “i aint the one to play with” man the CoD community has some tuff guys huh? 😂

[@StonekingCam]

tbh he didnt say anything bad.. I imagine it was a shit show.... Seth retiring randomly, being dropped.. thats a bit of a mess

[@dojiTM]

@@StonekingCam EXACTLY but everyone has to have a scapegoat and Inder was definitely it

[@o.3313]

Illey is so real when he speaks

[@CodyLewis-mf5ie]

so real he lied for a year about his hand

[@chriscarter4563]

@@CodyLewis-mf5ie what? Lmao how’d he lie?

[@868TriniRpr]

​@@chriscarter4563it

[@Squirrelofde]

Clever off season move by Illey and Arcity to stick together (Strength in numbers lol). How can Illey know abuzzah is nasty with a sub? complete guess work. But, there again.. Arcity and Illey had to take a risk with the current lack of roster pull. Interesting to observe this team this year. Great guest

[@chriscarter4563]

I’m sure they’re playing with him in mw2 with him using a sub, and he probably told them he’s nasty with a sub as well. I honestly hope it works out, I’m a little worried though. Illey arcitys duo worries me, Alec needs to step up and be the slayer we know he can be.

[@Tejpaul11]

SHOUTOUT ILLEY MAN

[@schammy2040]

Yooooo surge is gonna be DECENT

[@kerryernst5682]

Can you please tell me where that sushi place in Toronto is? You mentioned it in the show.

[@Fendi303]

Who’s here after seeing that illey interview? Now I see maven tweaking too 😭

[@jeremybishop6061]

ILLeY is the real deal

[@ravelmoestadja4255]

Sorry for my pal shottzy if he breaks that means a main pillar of optic texas just collapse and the whole entire green wall is going to lean but not fall

[@allenhudson5256]

Yo I hope this team fry’s I’m a big Illey fan

[@ronaldmaxwell6668]

Yo shoutout illey man

[@Munchonmushies]

Carolina is either clay surrounded by 3 hungry players, or clay surrounded by 3 players who have a lot of pressure and might struggle to mentally bounce back if they come to a slow start. I do think Godrx fixes that a bit though

[@isxlation230]

nah gwinn and reaal had high and low in challengers , they do not wanna go back to the pit so they’ll learn quick

[@Munchonmushies]

@@isxlation230 I think you're right, but you also could have said the same thing about LAG last year. 2 rookies with a lot to prove, a vet with a second chance in the league, and Arcitys. They came into the league off a huge win in challengers, were a tested squad, but as soon as the pressure of losing got to them it felt like the squad was chalked

[@YoBoyGio]

I feel this is illey and Alex second last year if the CDL continues. If this year fails there still Vegas but Vegas been in the up & up honestly. Also beside the big teams Vegas stay flat while the other team are losing so much money..funny to think about

[@mellomoose_]

i think this is arcitys last chance, illey maybe has next year since he got injured

[@YoBoyGio]

@@mellomoose_ did you the video Zoomaa posted against faze. They were horrible. Arcity got 6…6??? Lmao like it looking bad

[@mellomoose_]

@@YoBoyGio i didnt, but i dont put much stock in performance at the beginning of the year. im not saying he'a gonna bounce back, but this year should be his last shot.

[@VeryBuggi]

Yo, what’s wrong with Maven? Is he ok?

[@trevorthornton2220]

wondering the same thing

[@kia2065]

Imo illey is one of the greatest talents we’ve ever seen, I hope he succeeds at Surge

[@phanessed]

One of the greatest? He’s not even a top 10 player in the league currently.

[@chriscarter4563]

LAG should go for temp instead of gunless imo.

[@royalexile4403]

Disagree. gunless was great until he had those health issues. Maybe try Gunless AND Temp cus Gun is a flex and Temp could main

[@lilianacardona5608]

@@royalexile4403the other way around. Gunless could play Main and he will play Main in this LAG roster. LAG should go for Temp instead of Diamondcon and then they will have an even stronger roster

[@ElusiveSnipes]

So Temp can stat pad for 4 seasons in a row and collect a check lol nah

[@chriscarter4563]

@@royalexile4403 great? I mean he was doing well in that one online stage in VG, but he’s just so hit or miss. After MW19 he was either a god, or he was costing.

[@b3to653]

nah temp is assss respectfully

[@mikedeity9497]

I thought illey and rambo had some beef with each other? Didnt dashy mention that rambo wanted him adn illey off the team?

[@jace3449]

optic made this man

[@rhino4599]

Yo I been saying it since start of time Illey is under rated ASF he a fucking goat

[@lukedowney1002]

The drought is finally over

[@No_Show_Thomas]

Maven is comedy gold. We just need to have him on camera and someone make just maven moments from now on.

[@nicholascouey2847]

Bros a Tweaker😂

[@jae0036]

Take off the razer headset Inder 😆

[@Bigdaddynipnops]

No shot he said they had a chance in cold war champs

[@rockenamigo5345]

They did they almost beat faze at major 4 getting 2nd and then got 3rd at champs losing game 5 to ultra

[@magnumdongsen2141]

@@rockenamigo5345illey went insane that map 4 vs ultra.. one of the most exciting hardpoints in memory.

[@mkwsoxfan]

I really hope abuzah mega FRIES this year, not because im a fan of him, and not because im a fan of surge, but because im so sick of us pretending that roles mean as much as they do in this community.

[@LightHitPass]

I agree but at the same time if you're prime zooma you don't put him on the ar kinda thing I get people point

[@mkwsoxfan]

@@LightHitPass I mean even prime zooma says "I wanted to run the Maddox in Bo4 but they had me on the saug and I was ass". The smg position has proved to be 2-3x more valuable and harder to find talent outliers on, which is why finding a cracked out, relatively unestablished rookie and trying to have him breakout on most impactful role makes sense. Instead of locking him into an AR his whole career bc he ran it successfully for a singular challengers season

[@LightHitPass]

@mkwsoxfan Maddox doesn't count literally do it all gun and it was closer to a sub then a ar really

[@mkwsoxfan]

@@LightHitPass ah yes, the old reliable "that example doesn't count" argument. My point is people (his teammates) said "nah zoomas is a smg player he NEEDS to run the saug" and now he himself says he would have been more effective on the Maddox. Point being as long as any pro practices/scrims a role/weapon a little bit they can make the switch. No point in pretending a cracked 18yr old is locked into AR the rest of his career bc he ran it 1 year in the minor leagues

[@LightHitPass]

@mkwsoxfan when did I ever say anything about the second haif of either of those statements and ask anybody that played those games that the Maddox wasn't a glorified sub and there was a point in the metah were there wasn't even a saug on the map.

[@eduardoavila2391]

illey was disrespected by optic crazyyyyyy

[@thecannabistreatment7236]

Keeping him employed while he's literally useless is disrespect?

[@crysisxgod8507]

@@thecannabistreatment7236literally illey fans are nuts

[@k45207]

Kind of a underwhelming interview ngl I kind of want to hear more about the optic blow up

[@ravelmoestadja4255]

I'm not gonna lie seth retirement gave optic texas a whole other face and that face looks down and not happy plus a tear drop

[@morgan6427]

14:20 did maven just snort coke or something brother was tweaking

[@jkwitt1329]

Gotta let the guest speak more

[@colbyfrost5110]

We not gone talk about some of the brain dead plays illey was making on control during those matches?

[@thecannabistreatment7236]

Guy is washed asf. I stg he thinks he's the undertaker or something

[@michaelarmstrong6102]

Nah bro he won an off season tourney so his last 2 garb seasons don’t count

[@thecannabistreatment7236]

@@michaelarmstrong6102 facts just give bro the ring like wtf

[@xxxxFORSETIxxxx]

👍😎👍

[@SpoonToTheMoon]

14:08 off the Molly

[@aboynamedteej]

illey was dog shit on optic for mw2, hope he does well on surge

[@timmy_K17]

Bros mad because he sold when it came down to it. That’s why he’s been traded in and out of teams his whole career. No where to stick.

[@leandrodelmistro2238]

Illy is washed .

[@adamcrosby4144]

He’s won like every off season tournament do even you watch v

[@b3to653]

@@adamcrosby4144congrats he's a off season star

[@legolas_]

Aged like milk, bros frying rn

[@oneway_sting]

I can already see surge being last in the league...I don't like to play down peoples potential and talk sh1t, but something tells me they won't be much of a issue

[@PointonMedia]

I feel like they will either be better than expected or get absolutely dumped on. because their ceiling can be really high if they all click and work as a team.

[@vodka4680]

@@PointonMediathere getting dumped on in sorry . illey hasn’t been good in a min same with arcitys. this team is. a disaster

[@legolas_]

Aged like milk, one of the best teams rn

[@PointonMedia]

@@legolas_ I called it 😂 just hope they keep it up lol

[@oneway_sting]

will see how it goes. arcitys for me is the weak link. illey has changed my mind which I am happy for him, especially with how bad his VG season went. @@PointonMedia

[@Justb99xbox]

dude is so cocky for being such an average player lol

[@Zlu_Carson]

He’s overrated asffff

[@ElectrumSZN]

There is no way this clown org signed these 2 beauties. I actually liked Merk and Maven :(