Mark Daniel Demayo

Paper Rex after thier win against Team Heretics at the VALORANT Masters Toronto Swiss Stage on June 07, 2025 at the Enercare Centre in Toronto, Canada. Stefan Wisnoski,Riot Games

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Paper Rex steamrolls Team Heretics in VALORANT Masters Toronto opener

Mark Demayo

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174936399073320250607-PRX3.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Paper Rex after thier win against Team Heretics at the VALORANT Masters Toronto Swiss Stage on June 07, 2025 at the Enercare Centre in Toronto, Canada. Stefan Wisnoski, Riot Games MANILA -- The Paper Rex train took off at full speed for their VALORANT Masters Toronto campaign opener, as they ran over Team Heretics with a 2-0 sweep.</div>The W Gaming squad continued their winning form fresh off their flawless Esports World Cup qualifier win, and returned to the global VCT arena with a vengeance after missing out on Masters Bangkok.The match also marks the debut of PRX&#x27;s Pinoy recruit Patrick &quot;PatMen&quot; Mendoza in the inter-regional stage and the first Filipino player from the Pacific region to step into a Masters tournament.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174936428685720250607-PRX4.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>PatMen of Paper Rex reacts onstage at VALORANT Masters Toronto Swiss Stage on June 07, 2025 at the Enercare Centre in Toronto, Canada. Stefan Wisnoski, Riot Games</div>PRX started out with a dominating performance in their map pick, Pearl, as they limited the 2024 Champions runner-up with only a single round for the whole map, concluding in 13-1.Heretics began fighting back in Icebox despite losing the initial rounds to PRX, concluding the first half at 5-7. As the second half commenced, PRX immediately erased the EMEA squad&#x27;s lead with a 6-round win streak.Heretics managed to win two more rounds before PRX ran away with the map and the series at 13-9.Wang &quot;Jingg&quot; Jie on his signature Raze and Omen led the squad overall with 32 kills, 19 deaths, and 20 assists. PatMen held his own on his Masters debut, piloting Fade and Viper in the series, with 30 kills, 18 deaths, and 9 assists.PRX will have a chance to exit the Swiss stage early and move up to the playoff stage if they win their next match scheduled either on June 10 or 11.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2025/5/10/valorant-paper-rex-secures-masters-toronto-slot-over-drx-1222">READ: Paper Rex secures Masters Toronto slot over DRX</a></div>

The Paper Rex train took off at full speed for their VALORANT Masters Toronto campaign opener, as they ran over Team Heretics with a 2-0 sweep.

The Paper Rex train took off at full speed for their VALORANT Masters Toronto campaign opener, as they ran over Team Heretics with a 2-0 sweep.