Although PRX were the favorites to win with moneyline odds of $1.67 with the top esport betting sites, the underdogs stole the series. FPX ($2.12 Moneyline) won the series 3-2 after about four hours of play.

The grand final started on Bind, which was PRX’s map pick. FPX started with an astonishing 11-0 run, ending the first round 11-1. Although it was the longest map (62 minutes) it was the most dominating, ending 13-3 in favor of FunPlus.

PRX returned the favor on Icebox, which was FPX’s pick. After jumping out to a 9-3 lead in the first round, they closed the map 13-7. PRX’s Jing Jie “Jinggg” Wang was exceptional in that map, dealing the most damage per round (188) and had the best average combat score (290).

With the series tied 1-1, the game headed to Fracture. After 40 minutes of back-and-forth, FPX won the map with a second-round takeover.

Jinggg led the charge once again to guarantee PRX stayed in the tie. In another map that was decided in the second round, PRX got some separation after ending the first round 7-5. They built on their lead, finishing Haven 13-7 to force game 5.

Breeze was a map of runs, as both teams went on incredible runs. FPX started the game with three wins while PRX responded with five straight. The Chinese team took back control of the game, closing the first round with four victories to finish the round 7-5.

To start the second round, the Asia-Pacific team won four straight to take the lead. However, it was their last win as FPX closed out the series with six consecutive wins. The map ended 13-9, giving FPX their first international win this year. They ended PRX’s perfect run against EMEA teams in the tournament.

After an outstanding display in the EMEA Stage 1 Challengers, FPX were scheduled to participate in the Stage 1 Masters – Reykjavik. Unfortunately, they could not make it to the LAN event due to visa issues.

They faced the same issue at the Copenhagen Masters but on a lighter scale. Dmitry “SUYGETSU” Ilyushin also had visa issues, but he joined up with the team later in the tournament, which started their lower bracket run.

The Russian was announced as the tournament’s MVP after a scintillating playoff run. Although Andrey “Shao” Kiprsky had a better individual performance in the grand final, SUYGETSU’s leadership made the difference.

FPX has some time to rest before the start of the final tournament in the 2022 VCT. The Valorant Champions will commence on September 2, with 16 teams fighting for a piece of the soon-to-be-disclosed prize pool.

So far, only ten teams have guaranteed spots in the event. the remaining six will be decided through regional Last Chance Qualifiers.

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Paper Rex have had an incredible run in the LAN event so far, playing the least amount of games among all participants. As the top-seeded team from the Asia-Pacific Challengers, PRX were among four teams who got a direct qualification to the playoffs of the Copenhagen Masters.

FPX, on the other hand, had to go through the group stage and navigate their way to the grand final. The Chinese team have had to go through some of the biggest names in Valorant history.

The road to the grand finals for FPX have been contrasting compared to that of PRX. The APAC team started their Copenhagen Masters campaign with an emphatic 2-0 victory over Guild Esports. They won the first map comfortably (13-4), and although Guild forced overtime on Fracture, PRX made sure to complete the sweep.

In the upper bracket semifinals, they swept Fnatic 2-0 with victories on Ascent and Bind. Defending champions OpTic Gaming handed PRX their first map loss in the upper bracket final. Despite OpTic’s efforts, PRX won the series with a dominating 13-5 victory on Fracture.

FPX had to go through the group stage, winning their first match in Group B against XERXIA. They failed to take advantage of the opportunity to advance through the Winners’ match and ended up taking the longer route.

A 2-0 win against Northeption guaranteed FPX a slot in the playoffs. However, the celebrations did not last long as they lost to Fnatic in the upper bracket quarterfinals and were relegated to the lower bracket.

Since then, the Chinese team have been on a tear. They defeated Guild in Round 1 and went on to sweep DRX 2-0 in the lower bracket quarterfinals.

FPX had an opportunity to exact revenge on Fnatic, and they took full advantage. Despite losing the first map 15-13 in overtime, FPX dominated Bind and Fracture to guarantee their continued participation in the tournament.

In the third-place game against OpTic, FPX jumped out to an early start, winning the first two maps. Although OpTic avoided the sweep with a 13-6 win on Bind, they only delayed the inevitable.

The grand final, which promises to be a thrilling contest, will be held at the Forum Copenhagen on July 24. Although both teams have shown their dominance in the event, PRX are still the heavy favorites to win the best-of-5 series with the online betting sites. On GG bet, PRX have Moneyline odds of $1.67 while FPX are pegged at 2.12.

The victor will walk away with $200,000 from the $650,000 prize pool and 1,000 circuit points. Regardless of the outcome, both teams have already sealed their spots in the 2022 Valorant Champions scheduled to commence on September 2.

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