NRG Esports vs Paper Rex Preview and Predictions – VCT 2023 Masters Tokyo

NRG Esports vs Paper Rex will see two juggernauts battle it out for a lower final spot

The inaugural clash between NRG Esports and Paper Rex is all set for the lower round 3 of the VCT Masters Tokyo Playoffs. In their red-hot form, the North Americans are a slight favorite over the Pacific Champions, who are plagued with Visa issues. This is anyone’s game, but if you need a guide to help you predict, we have you covered.

NRG Esports

NRG Esports are looking ahead of every competition in this event, except for FNATIC. Following their loss in the upper quarterfinals, the NA powerhouse has bounced back with impressive wins over DRX and Team Liquid. FiNESSE’s mid-rounding has been picture-perfect recently and might be the decider factor again in the upcoming matchup against PRX. 

Players

Austin “crashies” Roberts

• Role: Sentinel
• VLR Rating: 1.11
• ACS: 198.4
• Kill/Death Ratio: 1.1
• Headshot Percentage: 26%
• Average Damage per Round: 130.2

Ardis “ardiis” Svarenieks

• Role: Duelist
• VLR Rating: 1.05
• ACS: 216.4
• Kill/Death Ratio: 1.07
• Headshot Percentage: 19%
• Average Damage per Round: 143.5

Victor “Victor” Wong

• Role: Flex
• VLR Rating: 1.07
• ACS: 216.7
• Kill/Death Ratio: 1.07
• Headshot Percentage: 21%
• Average Damage per Round: 139.7

Pujan “FNS” Mehta

• Role: IGL
• VLR Rating: 0.9
• ACS: 169.0
• Kill/Death Ratio: 0.81
• Headshot Percentage: 18%
• Average Damage per Round: 115.0

Sam “s0m” Oh

• Role: Controller
• VLR Rating: 1.12
• ACS: 204.8
• Kill/Death Ratio: 1.16
• Headshot Percentage: 25%
• Average Damage per Round: 130.0

Player to Watch

crashies

Most Kills 

Victor

Most First Blood

aardis

Most Deaths 

FNS

Paper Rex

Despite being unable to field their full-strength roster, Paper Rex are still going strong. In the previous round, facing the formidable EDward Gaming in a crucial elimination match, PRX secured their lower round 3 spot with a hard-fought 2-1 victory. Jinggg, stepping into the team's primary duelist role, has proven to be the deciding factor in their success. If the substitute player, cgrs, can hold his ground against NA’s finest, the Singaporean squad might just continue their journey in the tournament, keeping the Pacific dream alive.

Players

Aaron “mindfreak” Leonhart

• Role: Controller
• VLR Rating: 1.00
• ACS: 170.1
• Kill/Death Ratio: 0.97
• Headshot Percentage: 27%
• Average Damage per Round: 108.1

Jason “f0rsakeN” Susanto

• Role: Flex
• VLR Rating: 1.04
• ACS: 218.7
• Kill/Death Ratio: 1.04
• Headshot Percentage: 26%
• Average Damage per Round: 142.6

Patiphan “cgrs” Posri

• Role: Flex
• VLR Rating: 0.83
• ACS: 144.5
• Kill/Death Ratio: 0.71
• Headshot Percentage: 23%
• Average Damage per Round: 88.5

Khalish “d4v41” Rusyaidee

• Role: Flex
• VLR Rating: 1.14
• ACS: 200.7
• Kill/Death Ratio: 1.17
• Headshot Percentage: 25%
• Average Damage per Round: 132.3

Jing Jie “Jinggg” Wang

• Role: Flex
• VLR Rating: 1.1
• ACS: 236.5
• Kill/Death Ratio: 1.15
• Headshot Percentage: 17%
• Average Damage per Round: 156.5

Player to Watch

d4v41

Most Kills 

Jinggg

Most First Blood

Jinggg

Most Deaths 

cgrs

VCT 2023 Masters Tokyo – NRG Esports vs Paper Rex Predictions

Our prediction is a 2-0 win by NRG Esports.

NRG Esports vs Paper Rex – Head-to-Head

NRG Esports 0 – 0 Paper Rex

NRG Esports vs Paper Rex – Maps

• Map 1: Ascent
• Map 2: Split
• Map 3: Bind

NRG Esports vs Paper Rex – Score

• Map 1: NRG to win against Paper Rex by +2>
• Map 2: NRG to win against Paper Rex by +3<

NRG Esports vs Paper Rex – First-Half Score

• Map 1: Tie
• Map 1: NRG to win against Paper Rex by +2>

NRG Esports vs Paper Rex – Pistol Winners

• Map 1: PRX – NRG
• Map 2: NRG – NRG

NRG Esports vs Paper Rex – MVP

Victor

VCT 2023 Masters Tokyo – Paper Rex vs NRG Esports Match Links

• Twitch
• YouTube

Paper Rex vs NRG Esports – Match Time

June 20, 2023 – 23:00 PT

June 21, 2023 –  02:00 ET // 08:00 CEST

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