Paper Rex has been topped champions of the VCT Pacific Stage 2 after profitable 3-1 within the Grand Finals towards Rex Regum Qeon (RRQ).
After profitable Pacific Stage 2 and topping the Pacific standings for Championship factors, the workforce emphatically cemented its look at VALORANT Champions 2025, going down in Paris later this month.
How Paper Rex Gained Pacific Stage 2
Even so, topping sturdy contenders reminiscent of Gen.G Esports and T1 is not any small feat.
Paper Rex established itself as one of many favourites following its efficiency within the Group Stage, topping its respective group with a decent 4-1 win/loss ratio.
Paper Rex continued its momentum heading into the Playoffs, operating 2-0 towards T1 within the Higher Bracket Semi-Finals, adopted by a swift 2-0 victory towards TALON within the Higher Bracket Finals. Rex Regum Qeon stood as its final impediment to the champion title, having clawed its approach from the Decrease Brackets.
Paper Rex established an early lead after profitable the primary two maps, profitable 13-8 on Bind and 13-7 on Ascent. Rex Regum Qeon struck again, delivering Paper Rex’s first map loss within the Playoffs with a 13-6 win on Lotus. Nonetheless, ultimately, Paper Rex proved to be the higher workforce after ending the ultimate map 13-7 on Haven, ending the Grand Finals 3-1.
Paper Rex Heads to Paris
Because the top-placing groups inside Stage 2, each Paper Rex and Rex Regum Qeon have efficiently certified for the Champions 2025 event in Paris, France. Alongside the 2 groups, T1 and DRX have additionally certified after putting inside the high 4 within the Championship Factors standings within the Pacific area.
The LAN main is scheduled to run from September twelfth to October fifth, 2025, and can see the highest 16 groups compete to change into world champions.
Paper Rex will probably face off towards high regional organisations reminiscent of EMEA Stage 2 winners, Crew Liquid, and China Stage 2 champions, Bilibili Gaming. Little doubt the workforce can be eyeing the lion’s share of $2.25m (~£1.66m) prize pool,
