The Valorant Champions 2023 World Championship has come to its conclusion. For almost a month, we've been watching thrilling matches, and today it's time for the last of them. In the grand finals, Americans from Evil Geniuses will face off against the representatives from Singapore, Paper Rex. Let's assess the chances of each team to win.

Form of Paper Rex

The first grand-final participant turned out to be quite unexpected. Indeed, Paper Rex is a strong team on the international stage, holding the top-1 ranking in their region. However, the world championship gathered the strongest participants from various regions, so most viewers could not have anticipated this team reaching the grand finals. Despite this, the team easily moved past the opponents from Group A and then breezed into the grand finals through the upper bracket, defeating renowned opponents such as LOUD and the Chinese team EDward Gaming. In the final, Paper Rex clashed with their future opponents Evil Geniuses and, although the battle extended over 3 maps, the Singaporeans snatched victory and a slot in the grand finals. We want to remind that before the start of the championship, the team had issues with their main player, something, who faced long visa delays to the USA. But the wait was worth it, as soon as the team arrived at the tournament in full lineup, they immediately began to dominate their rivals.

Form of Evil Geniuses

The next participant is the infamous American “thieves” from Evil Geniuses, who, in contrast to their rivals, were one of the favorites leading up to the championship. Bookmakers gave the team odds of 5.50, placing them third among all participants. The "Geniuses" fully lived up to fans' expectations, emerging as the absolute winners from Group B. In the playoff stage, the team secured 2 victories against the Chinese EDward Gaming 2-1 and against DRX 2-0. Later in the upper bracket final, they met their future rivals, after which they landed in the lower bracket final. Yesterday, in the losers' final, a clash took place between Evil Geniuses and the reigning world champions LOUD, with the former securing a spot in the grand finals after 5 intense maps, and an opportunity to get revenge against Paper Rex. It should be noted that the team is known for their negative behavior and remarks towards opponents and viewers, something we have written about multiple times during the championship.

Match Forecast

Ahead of the upcoming match, the teams have faced each other twice, resulting in one victory each. Bookmakers consider Paper Rex as the match favorites, giving them odds of 1.54 against 2.38 for Evil Geniuses. Our editorial team also shares this opinion, but it’s worth noting that this is the grand finals of the world championship, so emotions and tension among players will be at an all-time high. The match will span 5 maps, so each team has a chance to turn things around and seize the initiative. In any case, we are in for a magnificent spectacle that all viewers will watch with bated breath.

Match Result: Paper Rex wins 3-2

Reminder: The Valorant Champions 2023 is taking place from August 6th to 26th in Los Angeles. 16 of the strongest teams from different parts of the world competed for a total prize pool of $2,250,000 and the world champion title. We have the final match ahead, so keep following our portal to stay updated on everything happening in the pro scene.

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