Mark Daniel Demayo

Paper Rex drops to lower bracket after FNATIC comeback in VALORANT Champions Paris semis

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Mark Demayo

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175912562355054816891667_67f4bacb17_k.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="FNATIC and Paper Rex fist bump onstage at VALORANT Champions Paris Playoffs Stage Day 4 at Les Arènes de Grand Paris Sud on September 28, 2025 in Paris, France. Colin Young-Wolff, Riot Games"/>FNATIC and Paper Rex fist bump onstage at VALORANT Champions Paris Playoffs Stage Day 4 at Les Arènes de Grand Paris Sud on September 28, 2025 in Paris, France. Colin Young-Wolff, Riot GamesIn a VALORANT Masters Toronto grand finals runback, FNATIC got even with <a class="fr-green fr-strong" 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</a> in the upper bracket semifinals of VALORANT Champions Paris.</div>The VCT EMEA third seed completed the reverse sweep against the W Gaming squad, 1-2, while working with former FNATIC player Domagoj &quot;doma&quot; Fancev standing in for Emir Ali &quot;Alfajer&quot; Beder due to health reasons.When the VCT 2025 season was on a break for the Esports World Cup in July, <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2025/7/13/paper-rex-start-strong-but-lose-steam-in-esports-world-cup-x-valorant-campaign-1949">PRX also lost to FNATIC in another reverse sweep</a>, 1-2, in the semifinals.In Bind, PRX were off to 4-0 start but FNATIC answered back with three rounds of their own. After PRX won another round, FNATC responded with a four-round win streak to end the half at 5-7.The second half saw PRX win the initial three rounds to regain the lead and then FNATIC answering with three of their own to bring the series to their favor. PEX then went on a five-round win streak to take their map pick at 13-10.Haven was a one-sided affair for FNATIC as they dominated PRX by limiting the Masters Toronto champs to only four rounds during the first half and running away with the second half to tie up the series at 4-13. Lotus initially saw PRX bounce back in the series after going on a 9 round win streak to end the half at 9-3. But by the second half, FNATIC went on a miracle run by winning ten straight rounds and overtaking PRX to complete the reverse sweep at 9-13. With the win, FNATIC moves on to the upper bracket finals to face off against VCT Americas&#x27; NRG, who dropped fellow Americas squad MIBR to the lower bracket following the FNATIC vs PRX match. PRX meanwhile falls to the lower bracket and will seek to reach the grand finals through do-or-die matches moving forward, starting with VCT EMEA squad Team Heretics on September 29 at 9pm, Manila time.

In a VALORANT Masters Toronto grand finals runback, FNATIC got even with Paper Rex in the upper bracket semifinals of VALORANT Champions Paris.

In a VALORANT Masters Toronto grand finals runback, FNATIC got even with Paper Rex in the upper bracket semifinals of VALORANT Champions Paris.