Paper Rex Ends Sentinels Unbeaten Run, Wolves Stun Gen.G at VALORANT Masters Toronto
VALORANT Masters Toronto has entered its most thrilling phase, delivering two stunning results in the playoff stage. Sentinels, who were unbeaten in the tournament, were defeated 2-0 by the Pacific powerhouse Paper Rex (PRX). Meanwhile, the less favoured Chinese team Wolves Esports swept the strongest team, Gen.G, by 2-0.
Therefore, these two results prove that Pacific and Chinese squads are no longer underdogs on the international stage. With PRX and Wolves colliding in the Upper Final, the path to the championship now feels wide open. The road to the Grand Final looks more unpredictable than ever.
Paper Rex Leaves Sentinels in the Dust during Upper Semifinal
Team Paper Rex is famous for their boldness and unpredictable strategies. They defeated the unbeaten Sentinels without losing any maps; PRX made a clean sweep of 2-0.
The first match of the series began in Split. In this map, PRX played exceptionally on an offensive strategy. Sentinels couldn’t find a way to counter PRX’s tactics; they were struggling to respond. PRX used aggressive two-duelist agents focused on getting the Kills.
By halftime, PRX was leading 10-2, and they quickly wrapped up the map with a 13-3 score.
On the second map, Sunset, a map where Sentinels usually perform well, and was expected to be more competitive. Despite a strong defensive start, the North American side couldn’t maintain momentum. Jinggg’s explosive Raze plays helped PRX edge out the win, 13-11, and sent Sentinels into the lower bracket.
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Wolves Esports Shock Gen.G with Two Straight Comebacks
In another Upper Bracket semifinal, the Chinese team Wolves Esports entered the match as underdogs, while Gen.G were widely considered one of the tournament favorites. But the Wolves Esports stunned spectators by sweeping Gen.G by 2-0.
Despite trailing early on both maps, Wolves staged strong comebacks to win Split 13-11 and Lotus 13-9.
On Split, Wolves turned the game around, starting with an important pistol-round win on defence, which gave them momentum. On Lotus, they impressed with intelligent strategies like predicting the weaker site and executing precise attacks.
Coach Hoc Wah “Fayde” Chong also deserves credit for his calm leadership, timely timeouts, and tactical adjustments that kept the team composed. The victory sends the Wolves to the Upper Final and also proves them as one of the genuine title contenders.
