Today we say thank you to mindfreak.
Aaron has been part of Paper Rex since our founding in 2020, starting first on our CS:GO roster and transitioning with the team to VALORANT. We will never forget the journey we took together, the clutches, the memes, and the memories we made.
From everyone at Paper Rex, we wish Aaron the best for his future endeavors.
See you around Ron, don't be a stranger. #WGAMING
Seoul, South Korea โ Paper Rex has made the difficult decision to move Aaron "Mindfreak" Leonhart from the active roster to reserve status. However, Mindfreak has expressed his desire to continue competing at the highest levels and Paper Rex has allowed him to explore offers and opportunities as a restricted free-agent. Mindfreak has been with the team since the inaugural VCT seasons and has greatly contributed to the team's successes past and present.
โAaron is a fierce competitor and an incredibly cerebral player with a wealth of experience in his roles. We consider ourselves extremely fortunate to have him on our reserve roster, ready to step in should emergencies arise in Stage 2. Throughout the course of our journey, Aaron has been nothing short of professional and a strong team player throughout his tenure with us. Most recently, working closely with his teammates in his coaching role to take us across the finish line at VALORANT Masters Toronto. However, Aaron has expressed to us his burning desire to actively play and compete again, and Paper Rex does not want to hold talent like him back from exploring opportunities.โ โ Harley "dsn" รrvall, Chief Gaming Officer (CGO), Paper Rex.
Mindfreak joined Paper Rex as one of its earliest members of the CS:GO team in 2020 and transitioned to VALORANT in early 2021. Together with Paper Rex, he has qualified for 3 VALORANT Champions and 8 VALORANT Masters events to date.
Paper Rex now has the following roster:
๐ฒ๐พ Khalish โd4v41โ Rusyaidee
๐ฎ๐ฉ Jason โf0rsakeNโ Susanto
๐ท๐บ Ilya "something" Petrov
๐ธ๐ฌ Wang โJingggโ Jing Jie
๐ต๐ญ Patrick โPatMenโ Mendoza
๐ฎ๐ฉ Aaron โmindfreakโ Leonhart (Reserve)
๐ซ๐ท Alexandre โalecksโ Sallรฉ (Head Coach)
๐ธ๐ฌ Kumeresan "Tommy" Ramani (Team Manager)
WE'RE GOING TO THE #VALORANTMasters TORONTO GRAND FINAL!
GGWP WOL, we take today's match 2-0.
Lotus: 14-12
Ascent: 13-8
See you on the 23rd of June! #WGAMING
๐ดโซ๏ธ๐ Bayer Leverkusen win the Bundesliga title for the FIRST time in their history!
74 goals scored, 19 goals conceded, ZERO defeats.
Insane job by Xabi Alonso and this group of fantastic players.
Congratulations, @bayer04fussball! โจ
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๐ธ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ โ Paper Rex is happy to announce that Wang "Jinggg" Jing Jie will be returning to competitive play for VCT Pacific, Split 1. After following the due process for compulsory enlistment in Singapore, there have been new developments which allow Jinggg to return to compete in VCT Pacific with Paper Rex.
โWe were always prepared for the time that Jing Jie would have to register for his military service. Plans to keep our VALORANT rosterโs competitive edge began as early as the start of 2023. However, we consider ourselves extremely fortunate that recent developments allow Jing Jie to continue competing on our team. Naturally, weโre ecstatic and are working to ensure Jing Jieโs documents and paperwork are in order to get him back in the game as soon as possible.โ โ Harley โdsnโ รrvall, Chief Gaming Officer (CGO), Paper Rex
๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ โ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฌ
Upon the conclusion of the 2023 VCT Season, Jinggg returned to Singapore to register for National Service. He has been following the due process, which included medical examinations. It has been assessed that Jinggg has a life-long medical condition that is managed with ongoing treatment. Upon medical evaluation and review, he is medically unfit for military service.
Paper Rex has determined that his medical condition does not affect his ability to compete at the highest levels of esports. Jingggโs medical condition is a personal and private matter, therefore, Paper Rex and Jingggโs family request that the public respect his privacy in this regard.
Jinggg has remained signed to Paper Rex as a reserve player throughout this time. With the recent developments, we have signed a contract extension until the end of 2026.
๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ
Experimentation and flexibility has been a pivotal part of the Paper Rex competitive DNA. Every Paper Rex player has their strengths, and having Jinggg active and up to speed unlocks new options for the way Paper Rex wants to play.
In a difficult decision, Cahya โMonyetโ Nugraha has been moved to the reserve player role. Monyet remains part of the Paper Rex VALORANT team, ready to assume an active role should the need arise. Monyet has been assimilating well into the Paper Rex team and played an important role in achieving Paper Rexโs Top 3 result in the recently concluded 2024 VCT Masters Madrid.
๐๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐, ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฑ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌ:
๐ฎ๐ฉ Aaron โmindfreakโ Leonhart
๐ฎ๐ฉ Jason โf0rsakeNโ Susanto
๐ฒ๐พKhalish โd4v41โ Rusyaidee
๐ท๐บ Ilia โsomethingโ Petrov
๐ธ๐ฌ Jing Jie โJingggโ Wang
๐ฎ๐ฉ Cahya โMonyetโ Nugraha (Reserve)
๐ซ๐ท Alexandre โAlecksโ Salle (Coach)