Singapore-based esports organization Paper Rex has made a significant addition to its Valorant lineup just days before the start of the upcoming Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) 2023: Pacific League. The team has signed Ilia “something” Petrov, a talented 21-year-old Valorant player from Russia who currently competes in the Japanese regional circuit.
Something is widely regarded as one of the top prospects from Japan, having competed in the region since March 2021 under teams like Insomnia, BLUE BEES, and Sengoku Gaming. He specializes in playing duelists like Jett and Raze, and his addition to the Paper Rex team is expected to provide a significant boost to the team’s firepower.
According to Paper Rex, something has averaged an impressive ACS of 306 across 34 matches in the past three months while competing under the banner of Sengoku Gaming. During his latest outing at the VALORANT Challengers League (VCL) 2023: Japan Split 1, something set a new record of securing the most frags by a single player in a professional best-of-five series, accumulating a total of 136 kills in the lower bracket semifinal against FENNEL.
However, his eligibility to play is currently under question and subject to approval by Riot Games.
“We have been closely monitoring Ilia’s (something) recent performances and are impressed with his exceptional play as a duelist,” says Harley “dsn” Orwall, Chief Gaming Officer of Paper Rex, appreciating the latest recruit. The organization’s plan is to maintain its current roster but remain open to experimentation with different compositions. Alexandre “alecks” Sallé, Head Coach of Paper Rex, has the freedom to choose which players he thinks are most suited for certain match-ups or situations.
The Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) 2023: Pacific League is scheduled to take place from 25th March to 28th May and will feature a total prize pool of $250,000 USD (INR 2,06,63,750). All the 10 partnered teams from across the Asia-Pacific region will be locking horns in the upcoming event.
The updated Valorant roster of Paper Rex is as follows:
- Benedict “Benkai” Tan
- Khalish “d4v41” Rusyaidee
- Jason “f0rsakeN” Susanto
- Aaron “mindfreak” Leonhart
- Wang “Jinggg” Jing Jie
- Ilia “something” Petrov
- Patiphan “CigaretteS” Posri – Substitute
- Alexandre “alecks” Sallé – Head Coach
The addition of something comes after the team was eliminated by Cloud9 in the first round of the VCT 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo. With better preparation and a new member, Paper Rex is now ready to face a new challenge in the upcoming VCT 2023: Pacific League.
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