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Seattle Surge
Seattle, Washington is home to professional Call of Duty League (CDL) team the Seattle Surge. Representing Luminosity Gaming Esports organization, the Surge are owned and operated by Enthusiast Gaming and Canucks Sports & Entertainment.

History
Following the establishment of the Surge in 2019, Seattle entered the CDL to start the 2020 season. The team revealed its' first starting roster: Karma, Octane, Apathy, Enable, and Slacked who were all coached by Joey "Nubzy" DiGiacomo. The teams' roster consisted of big-name players who had all previously had much success in their own respects. There generally were high hopes for the team to be successful and put the rest of the league on notice right out of the gates.

Throughout the first two Call of Duty titles the Surge competed in (Modern Warfare, Black Ops: Cold War), the team did not show immediate promise and struggled through 2020 league matches. Seattle finished in last place in the 2020 Call of Duty League Championship. This all led to multiple roster changes and shifts in the 2020 and 2021 seasons for the Surge, including the acquisition of players Pandur and Proto in 2020 and an almost complete roster change in 2021. The team then consisted of Octane, Classic, Gunless, Prestinni, and Loony. Decemate also made an appearance on the squad but only for a short time, being released from the Surge just 15 days after signing. Despite these changes, Seattle tallied another disappointing season in 2021 league matches. This all led to the release of its' entire roster, including the Head Coaching position.

Current Season (2022)
After having such a rough go in their first two seasons which ultimately led to the team clearing house, the Seattle Surge were looking for a fresh start. In September of 2021 the organization announced in a twitter video that they had worked a deal in which the Surge were able to acquire COD veteran Accuracy along with some young guns and fresh faces in Sib, Pred, and Mack. They also named Sam "Fenix" Spencer as the new head coach and Brandon "Novus" Hewitt as the new GM.

The new squad has already seen some success in the league's first official LAN tournament of the new COD year and title, Vanguard. Seattle Surge were able to take 2nd place in the 2022 Kickoff Classic losing 3-1 map count in the Grand Finals to the Toronto Ultra. They were able to take down the fan favorite and 2021 COD World Champions Atlanta FaZe and also defeat an experienced NYSL team. The Surge's recent success has continued as they currently sit 3-0 in league matches vs the London Royal Ravens, Atlanta FaZe, and Toronto Ultra.