Paper Rex survive the third in London

A series decided in three

Team Vitality refused to go quietly. Paper Rex took the opener, Vitality answered, and the upper semifinal at Masters London 2026 came down to a third map. That is where Paper Rex held their nerve, closing out a 2-1 win and a place in the upper final.

The scoreline tells you it was tight. A clean 2-0 was on the table after map one, and Vitality slammed that door shut. They forced the decider. They could not force the upset.

What it means

Paper Rex move on through the upper bracket. Vitality drop down, but they are not done at London. There is still a road through the lower bracket, and they showed in that middle map they can take one off the best.

For Paper Rex, the path stays open and the seeding intact. The upper final is next. On this evidence, the form is there to back them again.