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Mark Demayo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1772421584154b2ef6499-e2a8-48a0-ba3d-adf77c2ccb65.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Paper Rex at VALORANT Masters Santiago Swiss Stage Day 2 at Espacio Riesco on March 1, 2026 in Santiago, Chile. <em>Colin Young-Wolff, Riot Games</em></span></span></span></div><p>The Paper Rex train goes full steam ahead in their new journey in VALORANT Masters: Santiago by running over G2 in their opening salvo in the first global VALORANT Champions Tour event of the year.</p><p>The W Gaming squad defeated the VCT Americas second seed 2-0, continuing their win streak since their previous meetings, which began with VALORANT Masters: Toronto and then VALORANT Champions: Paris last year.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2025/6/14/paper-rex-bests-host-region-rep-g2-in-valorant-masters-toronto-playoff-opener-1232">Paper Rex bests host region rep G2 in VALORANT Masters Toronto playoff opener</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2025/9/26/paper-rex-out-brawls-g2-in-nail-biting-valorant-champions-paris-playoffs-opener-1106">Paper Rex out-brawls G2 in nail-biting VALORANT Champions Paris playoffs opener</a></div><p>The match also marks the return of Pinoy fragger Adrian &quot;invy&quot; Reyes to the global stage since VCT: LOCK//IN São Paulo in 2023 while with his former squad, the all-Filipino Team Secret.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/02/23/23/valorant-team-secret-upsets-team-liquid-in-vctlock-in">Team Secret scores massive upset against Team Liquid in VCT//LOCK IN</a></div><p>In Split, G2 had the upper hand by winning the pistol, anti-eco, and the bonus round. But PRX retaliated by tying up the series and, after a round trade, continued with the lead until halftime at 8-4.</p><p>PRX started the second half with a pistol win but lost the anti-eco and gave up a five-round win streak to G2, bringing the series to a deadlock once again. </p><p>But PRX managed to keep G2 at bay, winning four rounds to take their map pick at 13-11. </p><p>In Corrode, G2 took the lead once again with the pistol and anti-eco rounds, but PRX responded with a five-round win streak. The two squads then traded rounds until halftime with a 7-5 scoreline.</p><p>By the second half, G2 could not stop PRX, giving up six straight rounds to the Masters Toronto champs to complete the sweep at 13-5. </p><p>In-game leader, Jason &quot;f0rsakeN&quot; Susanto led the W Gaming squad in the series with 41 kills, 26 deaths, and 16 assists while on Omen and Viper. </p><p>Invy, meanwhile, racked up 31 kills, 24 deaths, and 5 assists while running Fade for his return to the global stage.</p><p>By winning their first series, PRX moves up to the 1-0 bracket of the Swiss stage and a potential win in their next game will bring them early into the playoff stage.</p><p>Standing in the way is recently crowned Champions: Paris winners NRG, who entered Masters: Santiago as VCT Americas&#x27; third seed.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2025/10/6/nrg-brings-back-valorant-champions-trophy-to-americas-after-fnatic-comeback-denial-1427" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NRG brings back VALORANT Champions trophy to Americas after FNATIC comeback denial</a></div><p>PRX versus NRG is set on March 3 at 2am, Manila time.</p>

<p>The Paper Rex train goes full steam ahead in their new journey in VALORANT Masters: Santiago by running over G2 in their opening salvo in the first global VALORANT Champions Tour event of the year.</p>

The Paper Rex train goes full steam ahead in their new journey in VALORANT Masters: Santiago by running over G2 in their opening salvo in the first global VALORANT Champions Tour event of the year.

Paper Rex bursts past G2 in VALORANT Masters: Santiago opener

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Paper Rex bursts past G2 in VALORANT Masters: Santiago opener

Mark Demayo,

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Published March 02, 2026 12:07 PM PHT

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