Mark Daniel Demayo

Paper Rex takes first 2026 VCT Pacific: Stage 1 loss from Gen.G

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Mark Demayo

ABS-CBN News

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177605180316555188594215_a1ed9a7908_k.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Paper Rex at the 2026 VCT Pacific Stage 1 in Seoul, South Korea. VCT Pacific/HandoutThe Paper Rex (PRX) train took a dent after losing their first match in the 2026 VCT Pacific: Stage 1 at the hands of Gen.G.</div>The W Gaming squad&#x27;s attempt at a comeback was foiled by the Tiger Nation after losing a long overtime map and traded one-sided maps each at 1-2.In Haven, Gen.G drew first blood with the pistol and anti-eco rounds, but PRX responded with four straight rounds. The two squads traded rounds until the end of the first half with a 7-5 scoreline. PRX extended their lead at the start of the second half, but Gen.G began to narrow the gap. The Tiger Nation then managed to even the score to bring the map to overtime.PRX had the first advantage at the start of post-regulation, but then began to trail up until the third deadlock, where Gen.G eventually took their map pick at 15-17.Fracture saw Gen.G off the gate once again with the pistol and anti-eco, but with one other round, it was all they got as PRX went on a nine-round win streak in the first half at 9-3. PRX then left Gen.G winless in the second half to even the series at 13-3.In the decider at Lotus, Gen.G turned the tables on PRX after an initial trade-off, and concluded the half at 2-10. PRX only mustered one round before Gen.G took away the series at 3-13. Despite the losing effort, Wang &quot;Jinggg&quot; Jie topped the board with 66 kills, 49 deaths, and 16 assists while on Phoenix and Raze.With the loss, PRX falls to the middle of Group Alpha with Gen.G, with <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2026/4/4/paper-rex-avenges-masters-santiago-beatdown-in-2026-vct-pacific-stage-1-opener-2216">a win </a>and a loss each.PRX&#x27;s next assignment will be their first Pinoy battle with <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2026/4/11/global-esports-takes-first-pinoy-battle-over-team-secret-in-2026-vct-pacific-stage-1-2105">Team Secret</a> on April 17.<div></div>

The Paper Rex train takes a dent after losing their first match in the 2026 VCT Pacific: Stage 1 at the hands of Gen.G.

The Paper Rex train takes a dent after losing their first match in the 2026 VCT Pacific: Stage 1 at the hands of Gen.G.