Mark Daniel Demayo

Paper Rex's PatMen reflects on rookie VCT run after VALORANT Champions Paris loss

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Mark Demayo

ABS-CBN News

MANILA — After Paper Rex bowed out of VALORANT Champions Paris, Pinoy rookie Patrick &quot;PatMen&quot; Mendoza reflects on his first year with the W Gaming squad.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175952086467520251003 PRX Loss.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Paper Rex&#x27;s Patrick &quot;PatMen&quot; Mendoza walks off stage after PRX&#x27;s battle with DRX in the VALORANT Champions Paris lower bracket semifinals at the Accor Arena on October 3, 2025 in Paris, France Liu YiCun, Riot Games"/>Paper Rex&#x27;s Patrick &quot;PatMen&quot; Mendoza walks off stage after PRX&#x27;s battle with DRX in the VALORANT Champions Paris lower bracket semifinals at the Accor Arena on October 3, 2025 in Paris, France Liu YiCun, Riot Games PatMen <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2025/3/4/valorant-pinoy-tier-2-pro-patmen-joins-paper-rex-1555">joined the team at the start of the 2025 VCT Pacific Stage 1</a>, replacing mainstay Aaron &quot;mindfreak&quot; Leonhart after PRX missed their first international VCT tournament.</div>Since his call-up to the tier 1 scene, PRX has won their first international trophy back in VALORANT Masters Toronto and <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2025/9/1/paper-rex-rises-with-vct-pacific-stage-2-title-in-all-sea-finals-in-japan-0204">reclaimed the regional title in Stage 2 of VCT Pacific 2025</a>.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2025/6/23/paper-rex-uncrowned-kings-no-more-after-taking-valorant-masters-toronto-crown-1344">Paper Rex uncrowned kings no more after taking VALORANT Masters Toronto crown </a></div>Their top 4 placement in Champions Paris is their second-highest to date since their bridesmaid finish in Champions Los Angeles in 2023.With the accolades won by PRX this year, PatMen marks a milestone for Philippine VALORANT, making him the <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2025/9/12/paper-rex-s-patmen-from-basketball-player-to-first-pinoy-valorant-champion-1746">first Filipino VALORANT player to win a VCT title internationally and regionally</a>. He also surpasses the all-Filipino squad Team Secret in the deepest run a Filipino VALORANT player has gone in Champions.

After Paper Rex bowed out of VALORANT Champions Paris, Pinoy rookie Patrick "PatMen" Mendoza reflects on his first year with the W Gaming squad.

After Paper Rex bowed out of VALORANT Champions Paris, Pinoy rookie Patrick "PatMen" Mendoza reflects on his first year with the W Gaming squad.