Mark Daniel Demayo

f0rsakeN drops 101 kills for Paper Rex to get last VALORANT: Masters Santiago slot over RRQ

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Mark Demayo

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177115744441055092294683_d758a50a10_k.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Paper Rex&#x27;s Jason &quot;f0rsakeN&#x27; Susanto during the 2026 VCT Pacific Kickoff in Seoul, South Korea. VCT Pacific/HandoutMANILA -- The Paper Rex train went the long way, but they eventually reached their destination of qualifying for VALORANT Masters: Santiago after clearing the last roadblock in Rex Regum Qeon in the 2026 VCT Pacific Kickoff lower bracket finals.</div>The W Gaming squad exacted revenge on the Indonesian org after being knocked down in the upper bracket of the new triple-elimination format with a clean sweep. PRX fell further down after absorbing another loss to T1.After the losses, the VALORANT Masters: Toronto champs fought through <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2026/2/8/paper-rex-survives-global-esports-again-in-pinoy-reps-rematch-at-2026-vct-pacific-kickoff-2244">Global Esports</a>, <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2026/2/12/paper-rex-gets-revenge-vs-drx-in-2026-vct-pacific-kickoff-1917">DRX</a>, and <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2026/2/14/paper-rex-pushes-out-dfm-from-2026-vct-pacific-kickoff-1738">DetonatioN FocusMe</a> before the last roadblock of RRQ, and eventually reached their anticipated return to the international VALORANT Champions Tour stage.In Haven, RRQ drew first blood with the pistol and anti-eco rounds before going on to take control of the map with four straight round wins. PRX won rounds in between, but the lead remained with RRQ for the remainder of the first half at 4-8.As the second half commenced, PRX went on a tear by winning all their rounds until they secured their map pick at 13-8.In Corrode, RRQ resumed dominance on the attackers&#x27; side as they won the opening rounds and then went on a four-round win streak after PRX put a round on the board. The squads traded two rounds each before RRQ solidified their lead at the half at 3-9.RRQ won the pistol in the second half, but PRX began to make a comeback by winning seven rounds. But by winning rounds in between, RRQ denied another comeback from Paper Rex and tied the series with a 10-13 scoreline.PRX was in the lead out of the gate for the first time in the series in Breeze, taking the first four rounds before RRQ logged a round. PRX won three more rounds and one more round via trade to lead at the half at 8-4.RRQ began to close the gap in the second half, but with the rounds won by PRX in between, the 2025 VCT Pacific Stage 2 champs brought themselves to match point with a 13-10 scoreline.Pearl saw RRQ take control once again by winning four straight rounds after PRX won the pistol. After the two traded a round each, PRX tied up the series before RRQ took back the lead at the end of the half at 5-7. After PRX evened the score at the start of the second half, the two squads have been neck-and-neck. After a crucial clutch kill by Pinoy fragger Adrian &quot;invy&quot; Reyes and an ace by in-game leader Jason &quot;f0rsakeN&quot; Susanto, PRX managed to run away with Pearl, the series, and the Masters Santiago ticket at 13-10.f0rsakeN&#x27;s ace caps off a three-digit overall performance in the series with 101 kills, 58 deaths, and 11 assists while flexing on Omen, Yoru, and Veto.With their win, PRX will join first-timer and Ascension returnees, Nongshim RedForce, and Masters: Bangkok champs, T1, in representing the Pacific region in the first international VCT competition of this year. The win also marks another Philippine VALORANT milestone as invy becomes the third full-blooded Filipino player to step into an international VCT tournament, following ex-PRX rookie Patrick &quot;PatMen&quot; Mendoza and invy&#x27;s former squad, Team Secret.VALORANT Masters Santiago begins on February 28.

The Paper Rex train went the long way, but they eventually reached their destination of qualifying for VALORANT Masters: Santiago after clearing the last roadblock in Rex Regum Qeon in the 2026 VCT Pacific Kickoff lower bracket finals.

The Paper Rex train went the long way, but they eventually reached their destination of qualifying for VALORANT Masters: Santiago after clearing the last roadblock in Rex Regum Qeon in the 2026 VCT Pacific Kickoff lower bracket finals.