Paper Rex have lost the 2023 Champions final and both 2026 Masters finals. They arrive with the most points in the field and a late-season slump.
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T1Lotus 13–7 to T1, Ascent 13–6 to Paper Rex, Summit 13–11 to T1. It is T1’s first playoff win at Champions, in their first playoffs. Paper Rex, the team with the most points in the field, finish 7th–8th. T1 play an upper-bracket loser on Oct 11, one loss from out.
Pacific came to the playoffs with three teams. After tonight it has one.
Two of the longest-serving players in Pacific, in the official short.
Paper Rex against T1, then Nongshim against 100 Thieves. Two Bo3s. The loser of each goes home.
LOUDPaper RexSplit 13–9, then Sunset 15–13 in overtime. The sixteenth and last team into the field knocked the team with the most points in it into the lower bracket. LOUD play NRG in the upper bracket on Oct 10. Paper Rex face T1 on Oct 9, and the next loss ends their Champions.
Five kills with the mic feed under it, on a night that still ended in the lower bracket. The official short.
The Pacific channel’s cut from the Paper Rex bench during the LOUD series.
The Pacific channel’s pick from the overtime map.
Both maps in a few minutes, from the official channel.
Two dark days, then the upper bracket: the champions NRG against T1, and Paper Rex against LOUD. The loser of each drops to the lower bracket, where the next loss ends it.
Haven 13–11 and Lotus 13–9 after dropping Split. Paper Rex are the first team through from Group C, and the Pacific channel cut the desk’s reaction to the series.
G2 EsportsPaper RexSplit 13–9 to G2, then Haven 13–11 and Lotus 13–9 to Paper Rex. Paper Rex are in the playoffs at 2–0. G2 drop to the Group C decider on Oct 3 against the winner of Liquid vs TYLOO, one loss from a third straight Champions ending in the groups.
Four finals lost since 2022. The next one is at least three wins away, and the bracket starts Oct 7.
Against G2, from the official short.
A dark day first. Then Paper Rex against G2 for the first playoff spot from Group C, and the champions NRG against Karmine Corp for the first from Group D.
Photographed ahead of the first map of the tournament. Paper Rex took it 13–4.
Match point at 12–10, five Liquid players alive, and d4v41 takes all five. Paper Rex win Lotus 13–10 and the series 2–1.
Team LiquidPaper RexAscent 13–4 to Paper Rex, Haven 13–7 to Liquid, Lotus 13–10 with d4v41 ending it on an ace. Paper Rex are 1–0 and play G2 in the Group C winners’ match on Sept 29. Liquid drop to the elimination match against TYLOO the same day.
Five kills in one round against Team Liquid, in the opening match of the tournament. Paper Rex had two aces in the series; d4v41’s came on match point.
Santiago: 0–3 to Nongshim. London: 2–3 to Leviatán after beating them 2–0 in the upper bracket. Add the 2023 Champions final and Copenhagen 2022. They open against Team Liquid on day one.
Group C opens the tournament. Two Bo3s: 17:00 and 20:00 Shanghai. Liquid bring a rookie and three roster changes. Paper Rex bring the most points in the field. TYLOO's first on stage with SiuFatBB's aura to lead the way.
The fan-storylines of VALORANT Champions Shanghai. Updated after each match day.
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