Paper Rex after their loss to Rex Regum Qeon in the lower bracket finals of the VCT Pacific 2025 Stage 1. Handout/VCT Pacific

MANILA -- The Paper Rex train came to a halt at the hands of Rex Regum Qeon, after the squads went the distance in the best-of-five lower bracket finals of the VCT Pacific 2025 Stage 1.

Paper Rex's Cinderella run is over after overcoming a rough 0-3 start in the bracket matches, clinching the last playoff slot, and taking down big teams to clinch the last VALORANT Masters Toronto slot.

It was a tough battle for both teams where PRX took maps with a large margin while RRQ nabbed their series points in overtime.

Only in the deciding map was RRQ able to put a stop to the boys of W Gaming.

In Fracture, PRX opened the series with a drubbing of the Indonesian squad, limiting them to only two rounds during the first half and ran away with a 13-2 scoreline.

RRQ retaliated in Split where they took the initial lead in the first half at 7-5. Not to be counted out, PRX mounted a comeback in the second half and brought the map to overtime.

Despite the effort, RRQ managed to hold back PRX from moving closer to series point and concluded Split at 12-14.

Pearl was neck and neck between the two Southeast Asian teams as the first half ended at 6-6 and the map was brought to another overtime. RRQ once again came out on top of the deadlock at 12-14.

Icebox brought the series to another deadlock as PRX dominated RRQ in their map pick by with a 13-3 scoreline.

In the end, RRQ managed to pull away with the series in Ascent, taking the driver's seat in the first half at 9-3. PRX took the pistol, the anti-eco, and one more round to keep them alive, but RRQ managed to put the nail in the coffin and emerge victorious at 6-13.

RRQ will meet with Korean squad Gen.G after being put down in the upper bracket finals and hopes to take revenge.

PRX will end their Stage 1 campaign and start preparing for their return to the global stage in Masters Toronto on June 22.