Best Call of Duty games

2615 duels later, Call of Duty – Black Ops II is still #1 in the Call Of Duty ranking, with Call of Duty – Black Ops III close behind.

The Black Ops series dominates the top three positions, with Call of Duty – Black Ops II leading at 1478 ELO points, followed by Call of Duty – Black Ops III and Call of Duty – Black Ops tied at 1463 points each. The most striking divide appears between ranks 3 and 4, where a 63-point gap separates Call of Duty – Black Ops from Call of Duty – Modern Warfare 2 (2009). This split marks the boundary between the untouchable Black Ops trilogy and the rest of the franchise. At the bottom, the original Call of Duty 1 sits at 927 ELO points, suggesting the community favors the more recent chapters over the series' roots. Call of Duty – Vanguard and Call of Duty 2 fare little better, occupying the lowest ranks despite decades separating their releases.

This ranking draws from 2615 duels cast by 49 players across 19 contenders, updated on 12 October 2026. Each duel pits two games head-to-head, and the ELO system adjusts scores based on outcomes. Whether you champion the tactical depth of the Black Ops era or hold a contrarian view on the franchise's evolution, your vote shapes this ranking. Cast your duels on VAINKEURZ and move your favorite Call Of Duty title up the leaderboard.

Updated on October 12, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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