Paper Rex Paper Rex Asia-Pacific Rank #1 mindfreak Aaron Leonhart Jinggg Wang Jing Jie f0rsakeN Jason Susanto d4v41 Khalish Rusyaidee something Ilya Petrov swept FUT Esports FUT Esports Europe Rank #7 xeus Doğan Gözgen MrFaliN Furkan Yeğen yetujey Eray Budak AtaKaptan Ata Tan cNed Mehmet Yağız İpek qRaxs Doğukan Balaban in their opening playoff match of Valorant Champions 2023, securing a 2-0 victory and relegating the Turkish team to the lower bracket.

After a slow start, PRX quickly demonstrated why they are considered one of the favorites in this event, efficiently dismantling FUT over the course of the final map.

PRX, however, remains focused on their own games and isn't concerned about their opponents.

“If you want to be the best, you've got to beat the best,” mindfreak said after the match. Known for their unconventional agent compositions, PRX didn't disappoint in this match, bringing out their fan-favorite Reyna/Raze/Harbor/Viper/Skye composition on Ascent.

Following his absence from Masters: Tokyo due to visa issues, something swiftly showcased why he could be the missing piece that propels PRX to success, securing dominant kills on the first map.

FUT selected Ascent as their map choice, and initially, it seemed they were poised for victory on the first map. However, a late-round resurgence from PRX in the first half narrowed FUT's lead to 8-4 at halftime.

After winning the pistol round and the anti-eco, something showed his prowess with Reyna, achieving a 4K and an ace in quick succession to equalize the score at 8.

PRX never looked back, and another 3K from something in round 23 resulted in a 13-10 victory, giving PRX a 1-0 series lead.

While something was undoubtedly the catalyst on Ascent, the entire team delivered exceptional performances, with each member maintaining a rating of 1.00 or higher. Jinggg on Raze also shined, contributing several multi-kill rounds and securing 21 kills.

While the first map was closely contested, PRX once again showcased their dominance on Pearl, quickly achieving a 10-0 lead before ultimately closing out the map with a 13-4 score.

On the second map, d4v41 led the charge on Skye, amassing 20 kills, a 1.75 rating, and an average combat score exceeding 300. This performance underscored that while something, Jinggg, or even f0rsakeN may be the star players, every member of their team is capable of producing astounding numbers.

d4v41 D4v41 with an incredible map 2 (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games)

The team is excited for their next opponent, LOUD LOUD Brazil Rank #2 dgzin Douglas Silva v1nny Vínicius Gonçalves pANcada Bryan Luna tuyz Arthur Andrade cauanzin Cauan Pereira , after they beat tournament favorites FNATIC FNATIC Europe Rank #3 Sayonara Ștefan Mîtcu stand-in Boaster Jake Howlett kaajak Kajetan Haremski Chronicle Timofey Khromov Alfajer Emir Ali Beder .

“It's going to be a good match,” D4v41 said.

And perhaps something is already looking forward to going head-to-head with a world champion duelist.

“It will be a good show… aspas is a very talented player,” something said.

PRX advances to the upper bracket semifinals to take on LOUD after previously defeating FNATIC earlier in the day. Meanwhile, FUT drops down to the lower bracket and will face FNATIC on Friday in an elimination match.