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Valorant India Invitational by Galaxy Racer proceeds to its Grand Finals matchup after three days of breathtaking matchups. Team Heretics will take on Paper Rex in a best-of-five series to determine the winners of this VCT//OFF SEASON tournament.
Six Valorant teams initially arrived at the GMR Arena in Hyderabad, India, to compete in the three-day LAN finals of the tournament - Paper Rex, Team Secret, Rex Regum Qeon, GodSquad (Global Esports), BOOM Esports, Enigma Gaming, Bleed Esports, and Team Heretics.
After an intense set of group stage and semi-finals fixtures, only two teams remain in contention for the $50,000 winner's cheque.
Team Heretics vs Paper Rex: Who will emerge as the champions of Valorant India Invitational by Galaxy Racer?
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Predictions
Both Team Heretics and Paper Rex will enter the Grand Finals on equal footing. Team Heretics is one of Europe's top rosters and consists of some of the region's most reputed players. With the presence of established talent like Mixwell, Avova, and Boo, and with the help of young prodigies like zeek and keloqz, Heretics is capable of toppling any team that opposes them.
While Team Heretics is renowned for their individual talent, PRX is known for its solid teamwork. The current Paper Rex roster has been playing together since early 2021 and has achieved wonders at several major events in VCT 2022.
Two of PRX's most mechanically gifted talents, f0rsakeN and Jinggg, are the team's greatest strengths. Furthermore, players like d4v41 and mindfreak, and the roster's in-game leader Benkai, have made their mark on the Valorant community through admirable performances in VCT last year.
Team Heretics may be on par with Paper Rex in terms of skill. However, taking into consideration various factors like past performances, LAN experience and team chemistry, Paper Rex can be considered the favorites to win this match.
Head-to-head
Team Heretics and Paper Rex are yet to play against each other in an official Valorant fixture. That being said, fans of both teams will be excited to see the two sides face-off for the first time in a LAN setup.
Recent results
In the matches leading up to the Grand Finals of the Valorant India Invitational, Team Heretics defeated Rex Regum Qeon and Enigma Gaming, while losing their last Group Stage best-of-one matchup to Team Secret. Heretics then defeated Bleed Esports to claim a spot in the Grand Finals.
In the Group Stage, Paper Rex managed to secure victories over GodSquad and BOOM Esports, with their only defeat coming against Bleed Esports. Following this, PRX defeated Team Secret in the semi-finals to reach the finals stage of the tournament.
Potential lineups
Team Heretics
- Wassim "keloqz" Cista
- Óscar "mixwell" Colocho
- Aleksander "zeek" Zygmunt
- Ričardas "Boo" Lukaševičius (IGL)
- Auni "AvovA" Chahade
- Neil "neilzinho" Finlay (Head Coach)
- Brandon "weber" Weber (Coach)
Paper Rex
- Benedict "Benkai" Tan (IGL)
- Aaron "mindfreak" Leonhart
- Wang "Jinggg" Jing Jie
- Jason "f0rsakeN" Susanto
- Khalish "d4v41" Rusyaidee
- Alexandre "alecks" Sallé (Coach)
When and where to watch
Interested viewers can check out Galaxy Racer India's official YouTube channel to watch the Valorant India Invitational live. Team Heretics will play against Paper Rex in a best-of-five matchup on November 20, 2022 at 7.30 am CEST / 12.00 pm IST.
