Pacific’s third and second seeds Paper Rex and Gen.G Esports cross paths within the Swiss Stage of VALORANT Masters Toronto.
Followers have been handled to some good ol’ Pacific-style VALORANT as Paper Rex and Gen.G meet one another within the Swiss Stage of Masters Toronto. Here is how that match performed out.
Paper Rex vs Gen.G Esports
Paper Rex was the area’s third seed, whereas Gen.G was its second. Each groups gained their first matches convincingly. PRX demolished Crew Heretics, and Gen.G discovered their win towards MIBR. As the 2 powerhouses met on the third day of Masters Toronto, no person knew what to anticipate.
Paper Rex at Masters Toronto (Picture through Riot Video games | Stefan Wisnoski)
Map 1: Ascent (Gen.G 13 – 11 PRX)
Gen.G had a powerful opener, getting seven consecutive spherical wins earlier than PRX discovered their first. The latter workforce clawed their manner again, although, and closed out the half at 4-8. Paper Rex was profitable in closing the hole within the second half and was even on an X-round win streak. Nonetheless, Gen.G regained management of the sport and denied the completion of the comeback that PRX labored arduous in direction of.
PRX vs Gen.G map 1 stats and abstract (Picture through vlr.gg)
The Korean workforce ultimately claimed the map 13-11, however Paper Rex made them sweat for it.
Map 2: Icebox
Icebox was one other robust begin for Gen.G. They shortly took six out of the primary seven rounds and successfully repelled PRX’s assaults. Like in map 1, the SEA workforce as soon as once more took fairly some time to get their engines operating. Within the meantime, Gen.G has already been going full steam forward. The primary half of Icebox instructed the identical story, too, with PRX in a fair greater gap because it ended 9-3.
PRX vs Gen.G map 2 stats and abstract (Picture through vlr.gg)
The South Korean squad seemed unstoppable heading into the second half. They took their fourth pistol spherical of the collection and ran away with their lead, closing out the collection with a commanding 13-3 win on Icebox.
What’s subsequent for Gen.G and PRX?
This win meant that Gen.G Esports are 2-0 within the Swiss Stage and are subsequently certified for the playoffs. They be part of Sentinels because the second workforce to qualify from the Swiss Stage.
In the meantime, PRX is now 1-1 in Swiss, which means they must play a do-or-die.
