Most teams heading into a major international playoff would spend hours agonizing over opponent selection, studying tendencies, and calculating the path of least resistance to a trophy. Paper Rex picked LEVIATÁN because they thought it would be fun.
The result suggests they were right. PRX dismantled LEV 2-0 in the upper quarterfinals of Valorant Masters London 2026, winning 13-1 on Ascent and 13-10 on Lotus to open their playoff run in emphatic fashion.
A 13-1 opener sets the tone
The June 12 match was the first playoff series of the tournament. Ascent, PRX’s map pick, was effectively over before it started. A 13-1 scoreline doesn’t leave much room for narrative tension.
The veto sequence played out cleanly. PRX banned Pearl while LEV removed Breeze, leaving both squads to compete on maps they presumably felt comfortable on.
