Paper Rex and DRX will meet in the final quarter-final of the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Masters Tokyo top draw. Rumour has it that something will not make it to Tokyo, without which Paper Rex will be much weaker.
And, in fact, the Asian team's success in the regional league is due to the Russian, who creates so much space that no one can compete with him on the pro scene.
All in all, if Paper Rex go without their main player, the South Koreans will have a real chance to take revenge for their recent defeats. So here I would lean on the DRX team to win.
Paper Rex uniforms
The first team of the Asia-Pacific ranking went down completely in the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023:LOCK//IN São Paulo, where they were already defeated in the first round by Cloud9.
Moreover, Paper Rex had a mixed performance in the group stage of the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Pacific League, suffering two defeats and generally poor opening games.
On the other hand, the Asian side made an immediate recovery in the play-offs, where they beat DRX twice. And it's a shame to realise that 50% of the success is due to the transfer of something.
Latest Paper Rex results:
- A 2-0 win over Gen.G Esports.
- 2-0 win over Rex Regum Qeon.
- 2-0 win over T1.
- 2-0 win over DRX.
- 3-2 victory over DRX.
Paper Rex top marks:
- Bind - 100% wins.
- Haven - 100% wins.
- Lotus - 75% wins.
- Pearl - 71% wins.
- Fracture - 67% wins.
- Split - 67% wins.
- Ascent - 50% wins.
It is worth noting that the Asian team does not play on the Haven map.
DRX Uniform
The first team in the South Korean rankings, on the other hand, made it to the semi-finals of the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo, where they were defeated by LOUD in a close game.
DRX then took a tough run at the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Pacific League, but came up against Paper Rex twice in the play-offs and ended up in second place.
As for their performance in the group stage of the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Masters Tokyo, the South Korean side was defeated by Evil Geniuses, but wins over Attacking Soul Esports and FUT Esports secured their place in the play-offs.
DRX latest results:
- A 3-2 win over T1.
- A 2-3 loss to Paper Rex.
- Beat Attacking Soul Esports 2-0.
- Defeat by Evil Geniuses 0-2.
- A 2-1 win over FUT Esports.
Top DRX scores:
- Split - 100% wins.
- Pearl - 73% wins.
- Haven - 67% wins.
- Fracture - 60% wins.
- Ascent - 50% wins.
In turn, the South Korean squad consistently bats the Lotus card.
Paper Rex - DRX match statistics
During the current season, the teams have held three meetings:
- DRX's 2-0 win at the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Pacific League.
- Paper Rex win at the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Pacific League 2-0.
- Paper Rex win at the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Pacific League 3-2.
The teams picking most often were Fracture, Pearl, Bind and Ascent.
Paper Rex - DRX match prediction
If something fails to get a visa, which will almost certainly turn out to be the case, Paper Rex's prospects are slim. All the more so because the South Korean team had time to warm up in this tournament and obviously wants revenge for their last two defeats.
All in all, it remains to be seen, but in this situation, Paper Rex are at a disadvantage. Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on a DRX team win.
