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Four teams left, with one team from each region, but only one can become the champion.
It’s been a long month of VALORANT but after all the twists and turns, Masters London is finally ready to crown their champion. What was once 12 teams is now reduced to four but those remaining aren’t what many predicted.
Surging back with a vengeance, EDward Gaming claws their way to the upper bracket finals. China has been floundering for a while now in terms of international performance, but EDG is here to remind everyone that they’re not to be underestimated. The last time China won an international was EDG’s shocking Champions 2024 run and they’re looking to bring that success back in Masters London.
Accompanying them are Paper Rex, who are already the tournament favorites. The W Train has been looking pretty unstoppable so far even though they had a bye into the playoffs. The Pacific has been arguably the best VALORANT region for the past year. Paper Rex have the chance to make that a definitive statement by adding another Masters trophy to their shelf.
And down in the lower bracket semifinals are EMEA’s Team Vitality and the Americas Leviatan. It’s been a bit of a shocking tournament for the west as neither of their remaining teams are the champions of their own regions. It just shows how cutthroat the competition is in Masters London but the west isn’t out yet. The championship is still within reach but only one team will earn the right to go for it.
Fearless Forecast For Masters London
With one team remaining from each region, it’s essentially now a question of which region is the best in VALORANT right now. Before, we were feeling pretty good about EMEA’s chances with Team Heretics. But now that the EMEA champs are out, we’re going to have to adjust.
First off, we don’t think Vitality or Leviatan will make it to grand finals but otherwise they look very even. This one’s going to be close but we think Vitality will be able to take it over Leviatan.
This means that they’ll move on to the lower bracket finals and who’ll they face there? EDG are on a hotstreak but Paper Rex always comes in with more momentum than people realise. So EDG will fall to the lower bracket, only to deal with Vitality before attempting to get their revenge in the grand finals.
And in the end, we have to go with the Pacific champions, Paper Rex, as the ones to take Masters London. Despite the chaos of their playstyle, they’re the team that’s been the most consistent. They epitomize the term ‘unstoppable force’ and it doesn’t look like anyone can stop them from taking the championship.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The final four teams at Masters London are EDward Gaming (China), Paper Rex (Pacific), Team Vitality (EMEA), and Leviatan (Americas) — one representative from each major VALORANT region remaining in the competition after the Swiss stage and early playoff rounds.
Paper Rex entered the Masters London playoffs as tournament favorites after a strong group stage performance. As Pacific region champions and multiple-time Masters competitors, they bring momentum and consistency to the bracket, with a high-pressure playstyle that has proven difficult for opponents to prepare against.
EDward Gaming advanced to the upper bracket finals through strong wins in the Masters London Swiss and playoff stages, continuing China’s resurgent form in international VALORANT competition after their Champions 2024 run — the most recent international trophy for the China region.
Team Vitality is the remaining EMEA team in Masters London’s lower bracket semifinals. EMEA’s defending regional champion, Team Heretics, was eliminated earlier in the tournament, leaving Vitality as the region’s sole representative in the final four.
Adrian “invy” Reyes is a Filipino VALORANT pro competing at Masters London. His presence in the tournament’s final four gives Philippine fans a direct stake in the championship result, with a potential Masters trophy win representing a milestone for Filipino competitive VALORANT.