On June 7, 2025, at 18:00 CEST, Team Heretics will face Paper Rex in the Swiss Stage of VALORANT Masters Toronto 2025. The match will follow a best-of-three format, just like all other games at the event. We've analyzed the teams’ statistics and current form to provide a prediction for the outcome. You can find more details about the match here.

Current form of the teams

Team Heretics enters this match with mixed form. Over the past year, they’ve maintained a 70% win rate, with a slight dip to 69% over the last six months and a further drop to 50% in the past month. Their most recent tournament was VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1, where they finished second after falling to Fnatic in the grand final — a result that still secured them a slot at Masters Toronto 2025.

In their last five matches, they picked up wins against BBL Esports, Team Liquid, and Fnatic, while suffering two losses to Fnatic during the playoff stage of EMEA Stage 1. The team seems to be regaining its peak form from late 2024, and this debut match is not expected to pose serious problems for them.

Paper Rex, on the other hand, enters the match riding a five-game win streak, secured during the EWC Pacific Qualifier. They boast an impressive overall win rate of 67%, with a notable spike to 78% over the past month. Their dominant performance at the qualifier earned them first place and a spot at EWC 2025.

Recent victories include wins over DRX, Team Secret, Global Esports, Talon, and T1 — the winners of Masters Bangkok 2025. The team will be competing at the event with PatMen, who also played with them during Pacific Stage 1. While his individual performances were inconsistent, he delivered solid showings on KAY/O and Viper. However, his stats on Fade, his most-played agent in the past 60 days, remain average.

Head-to-Head

The teams have faced each other with similar rosters only once — over a year ago. On March 17, 2024, Paper Rex defeated Team Heretics with a 2-1 scoreline during Masters Madrid. Since then, a significant amount of time has passed, and both rosters heading into the June 7 matchup differ from those in that previous encounter.

Team Heretics, in particular, have gained considerable experience since then, finishing second at both Champions 2024 and Masters Shanghai 2024, which makes them a much more formidable opponent this time around.

Match Prediction

Based on the current form and historical data, Team Heretics is predicted to win this encounter with a 2:1 scoreline. While Paper Rex has shown strong recent form and an impressive head-to-head record, the statistical analysis gives Team Heretics a 62% probability of winning. Their overall performance in the VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1 and their ability to perform under pressure could give them the edge needed to secure the win in this match. However, Paper Rex’s momentum cannot be underestimated, making this a potentially close and thrilling series.

Prediction: Team Heretics 2:1 Paper Rex

VALORANT Masters Toronto 2025 takes place from June 7 to June 21 in Canada, featuring a prize pool of $1,000,000 and 21 VCT Point. You can follow the news, schedule, and results of the tournament via the tournament page.