In a shocking turn of events, sources have confirmed that Paper Rex (PRX) higher-ups are dissatisfied with the team’s recent performance, pushing for significant roster changes. Despite the players' firm opposition to any such move, it appears the upper management’s decision is final. As a result, PRX has made the difficult and controversial decision to part ways with their star player Something and reinstate their former in-game leader (IGL) Benkai.

This change marks a return to the roster that once brought PRX considerable success under Benkai's leadership. The team achieved a 4th place finish at Masters Reykjavik 2022, followed by a runner-up placement at Masters Copenhagen 2022. However, their performance dipped with an 8th-12th finish at Champions Istanbul 2022, and most recently, a disappointing 16-32nd finish at LOCK//IN 2023.

While the decision to cut Something—a star known for his explosive plays—has raised eyebrows within the Valorant community, PRX management believes that bringing back Benkai will restore the team’s former glory.

The revamped roster is as follows:

Alecks: Head Coach
Jinggg: Duelist (will now play Duelist full-time, including Jett)
Davai: Flex
Benkai: IGL/Initiator
Mindfreak: Smokes
Forsaken: Sentinel (now on full-time Sentinel duty)
This return to their roots has divided the fanbase, with some hopeful that Benkai’s leadership will steer PRX back to the top, while others lament the loss of Something, whose potential seemed limitless. Only time will tell if this gamble will pay off for Paper Rex or if it will leave them regretting this bold move.

Benkai back to PRX to win their first trophy

Duelist: Demon1-literal world champ and best itw in 2023
Flex: Ethan-world champ and best flex itw in 2023
Initator: Crashies-very solid player top 3 init in 22 and top 5 in 23
Smokes: Marved-top 3 smokes in 22 fell off a bit in 23 but that was due to bad team
Sentinel: Victor-great flex who can play anything

Ethan can prob call since he did a lot of mid rounding before, this team will no doubt be amazing

People are saying that its not real because Asuna said it wasnt but guys ASUNA IS THE ONE BEING REPLACED. Of course he wouldnt know if they scrimmed because he wasnt invited lmao.

bombed out=2nd place now.

1. 2021 (Sen v KRU, NV v Xerixa ACE v VIK etc.)
2. 2022 (DRX v FPX-twice, LOUD v OPTIC-Twice, Xset v FPX, DRX v FNC, DRX v OPTIC)
3. 2024 (Only one to be a b05 and the match be intresting throughout)

then why didnt they beat them the last time they played drx? or why didnt they beat xset in groups? shitty ah team fluked 4th place shouldve been 5/6th

Rb clears

People are saying that TH are not that good of a team on the base of not winning any of the finals, and I want to know if OPTIC never won reykavik would they be treated the same way? Optic lost both regional finals (vs TGRD and XSET) and in this timeline would have gotten 2nd at Reykavik and Champs and 3rd at Copenhagen

no way the mene is being taken seriosly now 💀💀💀

https://x.com/PoderValorant/status/1825416903134757320

Coach: Gorrilla (pretty much confirmed)
Duelist: Demon1 (confirmed)
Flex: Scream (pretty much confirmed)
Flex 2: Patitek (pretty much confirmed)
Smokes: Grubino (confirmed)
Sentinel: Sheydos (confirmed)

get rid of koalabum and sign a duelist that doesnt struggle in t2 lmao.

SEN Aspas
SEN Derke
SEN Sacy
SEN TenZ
SEN Less

Derke>>>>>>>Sacy on sova

make it happen sen

Less will NOT play with sacy and Aspas he litterally cut them from loud

We all thought it was koi but it’s actually FNC. With Demon1 Jett and Alfajer Raze FNC will def be much better next season

shitty ah stat. 13 games vs the course of a year. Either pull up all of zmjjkk 2024 stats or the best 13 game streak of all these players.

We all know Demon1 has been signed to KOI but I thought itd be good to brainstorm a possible roster

Duelist: Demon1 (confirmed)
Flex: Patitek
Initator (igl): Ange1
Smokes: Grubino (confirmed)
Sentinel: Sheydos (confirmed)

Zmjjkk-Duelist
Rb-Flex
Leo-Initator
MaKo-Smokes
Boostio (igl)-Sentinel

Tarik 2022 was goated-unfortantley bro has fallen off in quality hard

(this is their aura when they were mvp)

1. Tenz
2. Demon1
3. Zmjjkk
4. Yay
5. Alfajer
6. Nats
7. Pancada
8. Metor
9. Shao
10. Leo
11. Zekken
12. cNed

And he still whiffs the classic shots to lose the game

My sources have confirmed that Sacy is gone. JohnQT plans to move back to the initiator role and they plan to sign a new rising sentinel player.

Sentinels 2025 roster as it is now is

Coach: Kaplan
Duelist: Zekken
Flex: Zellsis
Initiator (igl): JohnQT
Smokes: Tenz
Sentinel: yay

Hi i am Keznitdeus and this is false information. I have loved Rb all my life and will never be with anyone else besides him, even if he rejects me

EMEA-Rb
PACIFIC-Rb
China-Rb
Americas-Yay

i thought you couldnt change your name on vlr?

G2 have 0 aura

Rb

Wheres Tacoilla?

leo is lower since fnc didnt dominate as much (easy run but still almost lost to furia and loud) and alfa was in talks for the mvp as well

metor is lower since its debatable with texture being more dominant

pancada was amazing throughout champs while kk really only showed up massivley in playoffs

idk bro rating 2.0 is always correct (VLR GIVE ME A 5TH STAR PLS)

By how much they dominated

1. SEN TenZ (Reykavik 21)
2. OPTC yay (Reykavik 22)
3. FNC Alfajer (Tokyo 23)
4. EG Demon1 (LA 23)
5. FPX Shao (Copenhagen 22)
6. LOUD Pancada (Istanbul 22)
7. EDG Zmjjkk (Seoul 24)
8. GENG Metor (Shanghai 24)
9. GMB Nats (Berlin 21)
10. SEN Zekken (Madrid 24)
11. FNC Leo (Lock//IN 23)
12. ACE cNed (Champs 21)

Alfajer 4th is hilarous lmao. Clear bait post when bro wasnt even top 3 on his team this season

Zellsis>>>>>Woot even on duelist. Buddy left Shanghai and went home early during the GF whereas Zellsis carried map 5

ass list

top 5

1. Rb
2. TvirusLuke
3. Fenis
4. cum
5. Mwzera

HM: (because i forgor) hfmigsfysjbgty

no team will pick him up. so many good t2 players that dont have bad conantations with their image

Rb

2. FPX SUYGETSU
3. FPX Shao
4. FPX ardiis

we can see the emea bias in here

1/10 huh?

tactical 12-5 dodge

203 by Rb

Memeatards dont like Americas on account of us being the best region and they cant handle the 5th americas team winning

All this china racism coming out of the wood work. Happend to GENG and now EDG-yall eu ppl gotta realize that racism is not ok even in trash talk-just because their team is winning

This is finally our year!! We signed the 2 best players from LOUD-the best controller and initator in the world. IDK how we managed that im still in desbilef tbh but WE HAVE SACY AND PANCADA!!! The XSET core as well did very well at Champs and I think Dephh and Sykko will be able to activate TenZ on chamber and return my goat back to his 2021 form. Zekken as well was very promising and champs and no doubt will he improve!

Heres how I see the roles playing out

Duelist: Zekken
Flex (igl): Dephh
Initator: Sacy
Smokes: Pancada
Chamber: TenZ

No doubt we are the favorites going into 2023-if we dont win at least 1 trophy then idk what we can do better

Shanghai was the worst tournment 2022 onward

Just call them world masterions and call it a day

now that LOUD have made a huge comeback from Tokyo, beating FNC twice to get revenge from Lock//In and finish 3rd at Champs, lets talk about their future in 2024

realistically considering they were this close to beating EG in the lower finals the top 3 (PRX, EG, LOUD) are clearly in a tier of their own right now, and since EG/PRX are being butchered (due to fincial issues and Jinggg having military service) that gives LOUD a huge advantage, especially with TuyZ clearing the fraud allegations during champs and Cauanzins insane consistency.

as long as we keep the roster consistent next year and don't fuck around, i think LOUD is coming in with a massive advantage this upcoming season and the expectation should be to take at least one, if not two of the trophies.

im proud of this team, we go next.

5//6th? i thought they got 7/8th