Nongshim into grand final
Nongshim RedForce remain undefeated in 2026 and have punched their ticket to the VCT Masters Santiago grand final — the event ran Feb. 28–Mar. 15 with a $1,000,000 prize pool. Paper Rex earned their spot by knocking out G2 Esports (2–1) and NRG in the lower bracket, setting up an all‑Pacific final versus Nongshim under the tournament’s new triple‑elimination format VALORANT Masters Santiago 2026 - Liquipedia VALORANT Wiki Paper Rex Eliminates G2 Esports to Reach Masters Santiago Finals – Azat TV VCT Masters Santiago: Paper Rex Eliminates NRG To Set Up All-Pacific Grand Final Versus Nongshim Redforce.
Nongshim closed out their upper‑bracket run with a composed 2–0 win over NRG in the upper final, with match details and map picks recorded on the event page. vlr.gg Paper Rex’s lower‑bracket surge included a 2–1 elimination of G2 Esports in the semifinal, a result captured in the tournament match logs. vlr.gg PRX then toppled NRG 3–1 in the lower‑bracket final — a high‑stakes upset on paper given NRG’s status as the reigning VALORANT world champions. vlr.gg That series was the third meeting between Paper Rex and NRG at Santiago, giving PRX a decisive edge in the head‑to‑head narrative of the event. thespike.gg The grand final now pits two Pacific representatives against each other — Nongshim and Paper Rex — a matchup analysts flagged as one side arriving rested and the other battle‑tested after consecutive elimination wins. strafe.com Nongshim reached Santiago as the Pacific Kickoff winner and first seed after defeating RRQ in the Pacific Upper Final, a qualification run documented across regional reports. esportsinsider.com Masters Santiago is also the VCT’s first Masters event to be hosted in Latin America, staged at Espacio Riesco in Santiago, a milestone noted in multiple tournament previews. liquipedia.net
