ValorantleviatanLEV Wins Masters London After PRX Choke
Leviatán has just won its first international VCT event after defeating PRX in Masters London. Here’s everything to know.
Leviatán won Masters London 2026. Image Credits: @ValorantEsports via YouTube
Argentinian team Leviatán is a familiar face in the VALORANT esports world, but a trophy for the team has been a long time coming. For five years after its roster startup in 2020, LEV did not win a single international VCT event. However, all that has just changed: after major roster restructures and an extremely close Grand Finals, Leviatán has secured the Masters London trophy, and they’re one step closer to Champions.
Leviatán Just Won Masters London
Throughout 2024 and 2025, LEV struggled. They had some clippable moments in-game, but they often relied too heavily on individual carries for success without refining team play. Big-name players aspas, Demon1, tex, C0M, and Mazino all departed the org as progress stagnated. However, instead of giving up, LEV went all-in with risky roster restructures and chose to invest in its academy players, and it paid off.
In 2025, LEV brought spikeziN, blowz, and Neon to its main roster. Veteran pro kiNgg, who played in Champs 2024, was the only remaining member with international playtime. LEV saw the new players as a blank canvas and a fresh opportunity for coordinated strats: blowz and Neon had played on the Academy team before joining the main string, learning in the same style. Meanwhile, kiNgg used his experience as IGL, providing a confident shot-caller.
In LEV’s first Masters London matchup, PRX 2-0 defeated them and sent them to the lower bracket. Once again, LEV emerged with determination and climbed through the lower seeds to the Lower Finals, where they won against EDward Gaming 3-0. Notably, EDG had taken PRX to two overtime games in the Upper Finals, and PRX barely won the matchup 3-2. PRX remained the analyst favorites, but LEV had proved they could sweep a team that almost defeated them, making the odds much closer than anticipated.
PRX vs LEV in the Masters London Grand Finals: What Happened?
PRX is known for starting games strong. Their first map pick, Fracture, was a 13-2 sweep. Paper Rex ran circles around LEV, demonstrating why it was their first map pick. However, they lost 6-13 on Split: viewers noticed that Jinggg was not performing at his best, and the org was making some sloppy mistakes. LEV spikeziN styled on ’em with a 23/12 K/D.
| Map | Final Score (PRX vs LEV) |
| Fracture | 13-2 |
| Split | 6-13 |
| Breeze | 13-11 |
| Ascent | 10-13 |
| Lotus | 5-13 |
| Total | 2-3 |
Paper Rex’s next map pick, Breeze, was the closest match. PRX something carried on Jett, but the team continued making sloppy mistakes and playing without discipline. LEV was calculated and careful: when PRX began op crutching, they played extremely slowly and waited for contact. However, LEV may have been too passive, as they gave up sites too easily several times and struggled on some retakes. Ultimately, PRX narrowly won 13-11.
Next, PRX dominated Ascent in the first half. LEV, though, made a crazy comeback, breaking even with help from Blowz and Neon. They carefully snowballed an eco advantage, and a 10-13 win brought them neck-and-neck for a final match.
On Lotus, the stakes were high. LEV’s mental was steadily picking up after two strong matches, but PRX appeared to be losing confidence. The team choked, losing 5-13 and only capturing a single round on the Attacker side.
What Does This Mean for PRX and LEV?
After the match, Leviatán’s official Twitter account wrote: “We defeated @pprxteam and we are THE BEST TEAM IN THE WORLD, THANK YOU PLAYERS, THANK YOU STAFF, THANK YOU ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.”
Paper Rex wrote: “GGWP […] Thank you all for your support for the team! We’ll be back stronger in #VCTPacific Stage 2, see you then.”
This is Leviatán’s first-ever S-Tier VCT trophy. After several years of poor performance, the org has turned the tide and demonstrated newfound confidence. It’s a promising start for the new roster’s international esports careers, and the players are catching community attention. It’s also notable that this is one of the youngest rosters ever to win a VCT international event, as while kiNgg is 24, all other members are 18 and 19. Paper Rex has already earned a spot in Champions Shanghai 2026, and if LEV continues to perform, they may meet again there. As of June 2026, LEV leads the Americas points standing: this means they are extremely likely to qualify for the event.
PRX is hungry for a Champions win, and they’ve almost reached it several times. In 2023, they barely lost the title and ended up in 2nd place after a strong season performance. Though PRX steamrolls opponents throughout the season, the org is notorious for choking when it matters most: at the end of the day, creativity isn’t enough for a Champions trophy. You also need consistency.
That said, PRX has proven they are capable of discipline. In Masters Toronto 2025, they took 1st place against Fnatic, a team infamous for its discipline and skilled IGL Boaster. If Paper Rex can find a bit more polish, they’ll be formidable opponents in the final arena.
More VALORANT news will be here soon: Riot Games just announced a new map, Summit, and VCT changes are arriving in 2027. Stay tuned!