Paper Rex pushed to the lower bracket by Fnatic
Fnatic defeated Paper Rex 2-1 at VALORANT Champions 2025. See how the series turned on Haven and Lotus in this Fnatic vs PRX recap.
Sep 29, 2025
Fnatic moved forward at VALORANT Champions 2025 after defeating Paper Rex 2-1 in the upper bracket semifinal. Despite missing Emir ‘Alfajer’ Beder due to health issues, Fnatic relied on stand-in Domagoj ‘Doma’ Fancev and secured a spot in the next round. The win placed Paper Rex in the lower bracket, where survival is now their only path.
Paper Rex started strong on Bind, winning 13-10, with Khalish ‘d4v41’ Rusyaidee punishing Fnatic’s slow plays. However, Fnatic struck back on Haven, using calls from Jake ‘Boaster’ Howlett and a strong Yoru run from Kajetan ‘kaajak’ Haremski, which helped them claim a 13-4 win.
The last map, Lotus, saw Paper Rex dominate the first half with a 9-3 lead. Still, Fnatic staged a major comeback by winning 12 rounds in a row, closing the map 13-9 and the match 2-1. Fnatic and NRG will meet in the upper bracket final on October 3 in Paris.