DRX and Paper Rex to Face Off in Lower Bracket Semifinals — VCT 2025: Pacific Stage 1 Playoffs

In the quarterfinals of the lower bracket of the VCT 2025: Pacific Stage 1, two elimination matches took place. DRX defeated TALON and continued their journey in the tournament, while BOOM Esports lost to Paper Rex and exited the championship. Both series ended with a score of 2:0. In the lower bracket semifinals, DRX and PRX will compete for the last spot in the VCT 2025: Masters Toronto .

DRX vs. TALON
In the first match of the day, DRX faced off against TLN. The teams played on the maps Icebox (13:4) and Fracture (14:12) in favor of DRX . The series concluded with a victory for DRX with a score of 2:0.

The standout player of the match was Myeongkwan " MaKo " Kim. His overall ACS for the match was 268, which is 25% higher than his average over the past six months. 

Paper Rex vs. BOOM Esports
In the second matchup of the day, PRX took on BME. The series was played on the maps Lotus (13:5) and Fracture (13:8), both of which went to PRX, who won the series 2:0.

The MVP of the match was Jing Jie " Jinggg " Wang, achieving 293 ACS, which is 24% above his average over the last six months. 

What's Next
The key matchup of the next game day will be the lower bracket semifinal between DRX and PRX. The winner will become the third participant of Masters Toronto from the Pacific region and will have a chance to compete for qualification in the Esports World Cup 2025.

Upcoming Matches:
May 9, 08:00 UTC — Gen.G Esports vs Rex Regum Qeon
May 9, 11:00 UTC — DRX vs Paper Rex

VCT 2025: Pacific Stage 1 runs from March 22 to May 11 in South Korea. Twelve teams are competing for three spots in the VCT 2025: Masters Toronto .