Leviatan avenge loss to Paper Rex, win Valorant Masters London title
YMCA member Austin Manengu works the keyboard as he plays a game of Fortnite during the unveiling of the new gaming lab at the Maplewood Family YMCA in Rochester Thursday, June 20, 2024. YMCA of Greater Rochester in partnership with Metro Sports & Entertainment Group will open two gaming labs for youth and teens this year. Leviatan completed their run through the lower playoff bracket and rallied for a 3-2 victory over Paper Rex in the grand final of the $1 million Valorant Masters London on Sunday.
Leviatan, a club based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, will take home the $350,000 grand prize and earn eight Valorant Champions Tour points for their efforts.
Four teams were seeded directly into the double-elimination playoff bracket, while another four emerged from the eight-team Swiss stage. Leviatan and Team Vitality were the teams to go 2-0 in the Swiss System format and earn the first two spots in the playoffs before being joined by FUT Esports and XLG Esports (2-1).
Leviatan took a 2-0 defeat to Paper Rex in the first round but proceeded to tear through the lower bracket. After a 2-1 win over Team Heretics, Leviatan won three straight shutouts to qualify for the grand final and a rematch with Paper Rex.
On Sunday, Paper Rex opened with a 13-2 win on Fracture, and Leviatan countered with a 13-6 triumph on Split. Paper Rex moved back in front with a close 13-11 victory on Breeze. But Leviatan ground out a 13-10 win on Ascent to tie it before sealing the deal with a 13-5 result on Lotus.
Bruno "Neon" Rodriguez of Argentina finished the match with a 79-64-24 kills-deaths-assist ratio to lead Leviatan. He received tournament MVP honors.
Valorant Masters London 2026 prize pool (money, VCT points)
1. $350,000, 8 points -- Leviatan
2. $200,000, 6 points -- Paper Rex
3. $125,000, 5 points -- EDward Gaming
4. $75,000, 4 points -- Team Vitality
5-6. $50,000, 3 points -- FUT Esports, XLG Esports
7-8. $35,000, 0 points -- G2 Esports, Team Heretics
9-10. $25,000, 0 points -- Global Esports, NRG
11-12. $15,000, 0 points -- Dragon Ranger Gaming, FULL SENSE
--Field Level Media
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