Los Angeles Thieves signs Pentagrxm as Call of Duty League substitute

The Thieves dipped into the Challengers scene for a substitute player.

Preston Byers

Published: Jan 18, 2022 08:20 pm

The Los Angeles Thieves’ 2022 Call of Duty League roster has grown with an addition of a Challengers player.

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The Thieves announced today it had signed 21-year-old Nathaniel “Pentagrxm” Thomas as a substitute player for its CDL roster. Pentagrxm is the only designated substitute on LAT’s roster for the upcoming season.

Beyond excited to announce I’ve joined the @LAThieves ! After all my years of grinding I couldn’t be more blessed to represent a team like the Thieves. I’m extremely humbled by this opportunity & hope I can be a great help to the squad. It’s only up from here, let’s get it! https://t.co/H786BCkaUn
— Pentagrxm (@Pentagrxm) January 19, 2022

Pentagrxm has been competing in Challengers since its inception. In fact, his team won the inaugural online North American Challengers tournament in 2019. Since then, he and his various rosters have found success, including two NA Challengers Cups and a second-place finish at the end-of-season NA Challengers Finals in August 2021 as a part of the Built by Gamers roster. Pentagrxm, along with Javier “Vikul” Milagro and former CDL pros GodRx and Pandur won the third NA Challengers Cup of the Vanguard season.

The LA Thieves likely hope Pentagrxm will not be needed for the starting roster this year after a tough first season in the CDL. Despite a strong roster on paper, the Thieves made numerous roster changes before being knocked out of the 2021 CDL Championship in the first round of the losers bracket.

Heading into the new CDL season, the Thieves’ starting roster is comprised of holdovers Drazah and Kenny, as well as former Seattle Surge star Octane and former OpTic Chicago submachine gun player Envoy.

The 2022 CDL season will officially begin on Feb. 4, but the Thieves and the other 11 teams will compete in the preseason Kickoff Classic from Jan. 21 to 23 in Arlington, Texas.

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Preston Byers

Dot Esports associate editor. Co-host of the Ego Chall Podcast. Since discovering esports through the 2013 Call of Duty Championship, Preston has pursued a career in esports and gaming. He graduated from Youngstown State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism in 2021.