Paper Rex’s Something leads the top 5 rated players of the group stage at VALORANT Champions Paris 2025
- Miguel Méndez
- Sep 25
- 2 min read
With the VALORANT World Championship on pause before the next stage, we look at the numbers behind the opening weeks of competition. Paper Rex’s Ilia “Something” Petrov leads the way in the group stage stats at VALORANT Champions Paris 2025, topping the list of the five highest-rated players.
After weeks of thrilling clashes, the group stage came to an end, cutting the field in half as eight teams were eliminated. Paper Rex was the first to secure a playoff spot in VALORANT Champions Paris 2025, with Something leading the charge and climbing to the top of the player leaderboard thanks to his stellar performances.
Top 5 Rated Players at VALORANT Champions Paris 2025
Something tops the statistics of the VALORANT Champions Paris 2025 group stage with a 267.2 ACS and a 1.39 Rating, according to Vlr.gg. Despite playing fewer rounds than Erick “aspas” Santos, the Paper Rex star delivered a stronger overall performance, leaving the Brazilian in second place with a 255 ACS and a 1.32 Rating.
With DRX’s Cho "Flashback" Min-hyuk securing fourth place, VCT Pacific boasts two players in the top five of the leaderboard. The Korean standout posted a 1.27 Rating and a 261.6 ACS, playing a pivotal role in his team’s direct playoff qualification after defeating Team Liquid twice.
The top five rated players are rounded out by Enes “RieNs” Ecirli from Team Heretics and Timofey “Chronicle” Khromov from Fnatic. Representing VCT EMEA, they recorded Ratings of 1.31 and 1.24 to secure third and fifth place, respectively, with ACS marks of 249 and 210.4.
VALORANT Champions Paris 2025 Playoffs Kick Off September 25
The VALORANT Champions Paris 2025 playoffs begin on September 25 with Paper Rex facing G2 Esports and Fnatic taking on DRX, giving Something, Flashback, and Chronicle the chance to further boost their numbers in the next stage of the season’s biggest tournament. Fans can follow the action live on the official VALORANT Champions Tour channels on YouTube and Twitch.
