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Paper Rex thrashes G2 Esports to move closer to VCT Masters Reykjavík Lower Finals

Paper Rex shocked many Valorant fans by destroying G2 Esports in VCT Masters Reykjavík 2022 and will now fight against ZETA DIVISION for a slot in the Lower Finals.
By Rabia Sayal | 
First Published April 18, 2022, 23:36
Paper Rex thrashes G2 Esports to move closer to VCT Masters Reykjavík Lower Finals

The VCT Masters Reykjavík lower quarterfinals are now, and we now have the top four teams competing for the ultimate trophy. In today's second match, G2 Esports faced Paper Rex in a best of three-game to keep the hopes for the EMEA region alive.

However, even after getting off to a solid start, Paper Rex beat them by 2-0 to send them home and qualify for VCT Masters Reykjavík lower semifinals. They will now battle against ZETA DIVISION on April 23, and the winner will qualify for the lower final. 

Paper Rex pulled off one of the best comebacks in VCT Masters Reykjavik
Paper Rex pulled off one of the best comebacks in 2022 VCT Masters Reykjavik. (Picture: Riot Games)

The first map, i.e., Split was Paper Rex's pick; however, G2 Esports destroyed them entirely in the first half by winning nine rounds to show exactly why they are the favourites.

However, Paper Rex pulled an insane comeback that no one imagined, and G2 was able to win only one round in the second half. Paper Rex secured one point in the series by defeating G2 Esports by 13-10 in Split. 

Paper Rex will now fight against ZETA DIVISION to reach the VCT Masters Reykjavik lower final
Paper Rex will now fight against ZETA DIVISION to reach the VCT Masters Reykjavik lower final. (Picture: Riot Games)

The second map, i.e., Bind, was G2 Esports' pick, but they failed to take the lead even once in the game. They managed to win four rounds, and the score was 8-4 at the end of the first half. It was pretty much clear that Paper Rex would be proceeding forward in the tournament. 

 

G2 Esports tried to keep the hopes alive by winning the first two rounds in the second half; however, it didn't take Paper Rex too long to increase the gap once again. G2 was able to win only one round after that, and Paper Rex ended the series by winning the second game by 13-7.

f0rsakeN ended up being the MVP of the series as he took whopping 54 kills against G2 Esports. 

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Featured image courtesy of Riot Games.

Rabia Sayal

Written by Rabia Sayal

Rabia leads the coverage of her first love, VALORANT, and is also a die-hard fan of Genshin Impact’s lore and character designs, though she misses playing retro games like Mario, Roadrash, Need for Speed II, and a lot more. She is currently enjoying Honkai: Star Rail and is eagerly waiting for Minecraft The Wild update. You will also find her playing Fireboy and Watergirl when she is feeling pretty lazy and wants to play It Takes Two once again sometime soon. You can also find her past work on the likes of Gamepur, Sportskeeda, Hard Drive, and more publications. Along with being a gamer, she has done Masters in Mathematics and loves to play with numbers.