Evil Geniuses vs Paper Rex Preview and Predictions – VCT 2023 Masters Tokyo

The eagerly awaited lower finals of the VCT 2023 Masters Tokyo will feature the Evil Geniuses vs Paper Rex matchup

The lower bracket finals of VCT 2023 Masters Tokyo will witness a historic clash between Evil Geniuses and Paper Rex, marking their first-ever encounter. While EG have been on a dominant run, Paper Rex’s journey have been marked by inconsistencies. If the NA super-team can counter-strat the infamous “run-it-down” tactic of PRX, EG will be a huge favorite. 

Evil Geniuses

Both FNATIC and Evil Geniuses went into the upper finals as undefeated teams who hadn’t lost a map all event. The clash lived up to the immense hype and surpassed all expectations. We witnessed the pinnacle of Valorant gameplay as FNATIC narrowly overcame Evil Geniuses in an incredibly close best-of-three series. 

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Players

Kelden “Boostio” Pupello

• Role: Sentinel/Controller
• VLR Rating: 1.01
• ACS: 210.0
• Kill/Death Ratio: 1.05
• Headshot Percentage: 24%
• Average Damage per Round: 141.7

Corbin “C0M” Lee

• Role: Initiator/Controller
• VLR Rating: 1.03
• ACS: 180.5
• Kill/Death Ratio: 0.97
• Headshot Percentage: 21%
• Average Damage per Round: 119.5

Max “Demon1” Mazanov

• Role: Flex
• VLR Rating: 1.06
• ACS: 216.3
• Kill/Death Ratio: 1.16
• Headshot Percentage: 35%
• Average Damage per Round: 144.5

Alexander “jawgemo” Mor

• Role: Flex
• VLR Rating: 1.00
• ACS: 209.7
• Kill/Death Ratio: 0.96
• Headshot Percentage: 19%
• Average Damage per Round: 136.5

Ethan “Ethan” Arnold

• Role: Initiator
• VLR Rating: 1.09
• ACS: 201.5
• Kill/Death Ratio: 1.03
• Headshot Percentage: 20%
• Average Damage per Round: 126.1

Player to Watch

Boostio

Most Kills 

Jawgemo

Most First Blood

Demon1

Most Deaths 

C0M

Paper Rex

W Gaming and Paper Rex have become synonymous, with the Pacific championship-winning team consistently relying on their signature tactic since the inaugural VCT season. However, it was unimaginable that they could execute it effectively against the world’s top teams, especially with a content creator on their roster. Surprisingly, Cgrs not only held his own but played a pivotal role in Paper Rex’s win over the formidable NRG Esports from North America.

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Players

Aaron “mindfreak” Leonhart

• Role: Controller
• VLR Rating: 1.00
• ACS: 170.5
• Kill/Death Ratio: 0.96
• Headshot Percentage: 27%
• Average Damage per Round: 107.7

Jason “f0rsakeN” Susanto

• Role: Flex
• VLR Rating: 1.08
• ACS: 226.5
• Kill/Death Ratio: 1.08
• Headshot Percentage: 26%
• Average Damage per Round: 147.4

Patiphan “cgrs” Posri

• Role: Flex
• VLR Rating: 0.85
• ACS: 153.6
• Kill/Death Ratio: 0.79
• Headshot Percentage: 22%
• Average Damage per Round: 96.1

Khalish “d4v41” Rusyaidee

• Role: Flex
• VLR Rating: 1.13
• ACS: 195.4
• Kill/Death Ratio: 1.14
• Headshot Percentage: 25%
• Average Damage per Round: 128.6

Jing Jie “Jinggg” Wang

• Role: Flex
• VLR Rating: 1.09
• ACS: 234.2
• Kill/Death Ratio: 1.13
• Headshot Percentage: 17%
• Average Damage per Round: 156.2

Player to Watch

f0rsaken

Most Kills 

Jinggg

Most First Blood

Jinggg

Most Deaths 

cgrs

VCT 2023 Masters Tokyo – Evil Geniuses vs Paper Rex Predictions

We predict Evil Geniuses to win 3-1, setting the stage for an epic rematch against FNATIC in the Grand Finals.

Evil Geniuses vs Paper Rex – Head-to-Head

Evil Geniuses 0 – 0 Paper Rex

Evil Geniuses vs Paper Rex – Maps

• Map 1: Ascent
• Map 2: Split
• Map 3: Fracture
• Map 4: Lotus
• Map 5: Pearl

Evil Geniuses vs Paper Rex – Score

• Map 1: EG to win against PRX by +2>
• Map 2: PRX to win against PRX by +3<
• Map 3: EG to win against PRX by +5<
• Map 4: EG to win against PRX by +2>

Evil Geniuses vs Paper Rex – First-Half Score

• Map 1: EG to win against PRX by +2>
• Map 2: Tie
• Map 3: EG to win against PRX by +3<
• Map 4: EG to win against PRX by +2>

Evil Geniuses vs Paper Rex – Pistol Winners

• Map 1: PRX – EG
• Map 2: PRX- PRX
• Map 3: EG – EG
• Map 4: PRX – EG

Evil Geniuses vs Paper Rex – MVP

Demon1

VCT 2023 Masters Tokyo – Paper Rex vs Evil Geniuses Match Links

Paper Rex vs Evil Geniuses – Match Time

June 23, 2023 – 20:00 PT // 23:00 ET// 

June 24, 2023 – 05:00 CEST

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