The information updated by Paper Rex on the team's X page: “Paper Rex will play with Mindfreak at the Hero Esports Asian Champions League 2025 tournament in Shanghai, China. The event is scheduled to take place from 14-18 May with the first match against Xi Lai Gaming at 16h on May 15”.
According to Paper Rex, Patmen has not been able to play for the team because it is handling a visa problem. The organization is also giving priority to solving papers so that this player can join the Masters Toronto 2025. At the same time, the organization confirms both Mindfreak and Patmen will join the tournament if the visa is completed and both will continue to accompany the player role of Paper Rex.
The Hero Esports Asian Champions League 2025 is the first time Mindfreak has returned to play since the group stage of VCT Pacific Stage 1 2025. In this tournament, Paper Rex has faced many difficulties in the group stage when there is a time at risk of being eliminated. However, when Patmen was on the main squad, PRX continuously won to enter the top 3 tournaments, and won the right to attend Masters Toronto 2025.
Official Announcement
🇨🇳 Shanghai, China – Paper Rex Valorant Will Be Playing with Aaron “Mindfreak” Leonhart in the Upcoming Hero Esports Asian Champions League 2025 Tournament in Shanghai, China.
The event is scheduled to run from May 14-18, with our first match again XLG … pic.twitter.com/qrrswfww5y5
– Paper Rex (@PPRXTeam) May 13, 2025
Mindfreak, meanwhile, since the bench is still participating in the team's valorant activities like Co-Stream. In particular, in some Paper Rex matches in the play-off round, Mindfreak appeared as assistant coach next to the captain Alecks. By going to Canada with Paper Rex at the upcoming Masters Toronto, Mindfreak is likely to continue playing a reserve role like Carpe at T1 in Masters Bangkok earlier this year.
VCT Masters Toronto 2025 will take place from 8-22 June in Canada with 12 participating teams from 3 areas. The tournament is divided into two phases: Swiss round with 8 teams attending to find 4 teams to play -off, and 4 teams of Stage 1 Dich Trai 1 Branch – Branch lost until the champion. With a 3rd position at VCT Pacific Stage 1 2025, Paper Rex will start playing from the Swiss round and teams like Geng, Sentinels.
