Valorant Masters Toronto Day 5 Preview: PRX and Liquid Fight for Survival
- Bryan Francis (@Dracorexiaa)
- Jun 11
- 2 min read
The final day of the Swiss Stage at Valorant Masters Toronto will see two teams qualify for the playoffs. At this stage, one misstep means game over. A single loss will be the end of their journey in Toronto. Ahead of the final matchday of the Swiss Stage, here's a look at all the storylines, performances, and statistics that have brought these teams here.
Valorant Masters Toronto Day 4 Preview: The VCT CN Rematch, Bilibili Gaming vs. Wolves Esports
Going into this tournament, many believed that only one team from VCT CN would be in the playoffs stage. Surprisingly, both Bilibili Gaming and Wolves Esports have proved their doubters wrong. In their first match against Team Liquid, Bilibili Gaming shut them down with a 2-1 scoreline. However, against Sentinels, they couldn’t showcase the same magic and lost 2-0.
Wolves Esports faced a similar situation against Sentinels, losing to the VCT Americas team 2-0. In their elimination match against Team Heretic, they defeated them emphatically. Looking back at these teams' head-to-head contests during VCT CN, Bilibili Gaming won four out of the six games. The most recent victory took place during the VCT CN Stage One lower bracket finals in a clean 3-0 sweep.
Paper Rex Vs Team Liquid: Valorant Champions 2022 Rematch
Paper Rex and Team Liquid are arguably two of the most popular esports organizations in their respective regions. Since their last match at Valorant Champions 2022, the teams have taken quite a different journey over the past few seasons of the Valorant Champions Tour. Paper Rex stuck to its core, changing just one player since 2022. Team Liquid, on the other hand, has made multiple changes to its roster. None of the players who participated in the 2022 match are in Team Liquid anymore.
A notable fact about these two teams is that they have both achieved success within their respective regional leagues with their own philosophies on team building. But sadly, neither has been able to lay their claim to some gold on the international stage. If we look at Paper Rex, f0rsakeN is stealing the show and proving multiple times over why he is the best flex player in Valorant Esports. Conversely, with the return of nAts in their roster, Team Liquid is now at full strength. Against MIBR, they provided one of the most dominant performances during the tournament.
Looking at previous results, neither of the teams is heavily favored against the other. The matchup is expected to be tight with the possibility of overtime sprinkled in. While map 3 is almost guaranteed, Paper Rex holds the advantage on paper and is expected to secure the victory and win the series 2-1.
