d4v41 and Jinggg Leave Paper Rex

Paper Rex is breaking up the core of its VALORANT roster. Captain d4v41 and Jinggg, who won the Masters Toronto title, have parted ways with the team. Neither has announced a new team yet. In a farewell video, d4v41 said he will join a new team, while Jinggg wrote on social media that he is excited for the new chapter ahead.

d4v41 has been with the team since the organization was founded in 2020. He first played in the CS:GO roster before moving to VALORANT. Jinggg joined on 28 September 2021. This season the team finished second at Masters Santiago and Masters London, but it was knocked out early at Champions 2026 in Shanghai. It lost 2-0 to LOUD in the upper bracket on 7 October, then lost 2-1 to T1 in the lower bracket on 9 October, which ended its run in the tournament. LOUD won the title.

The split was the club's own choice, not forced by the league. Paper Rex is owned by IMPLS Entertainment Pte Ltd. Riot has reduced the number of partner teams in each region from 10 to 8, so four regions will have 32 partner teams in total. In the Pacific, eight partner teams will enter the January 2027 Kickoff tournament directly as seeded teams, while four spots will go to teams coming out of open qualifiers. This guarantee gives Paper Rex the chance to rebuild its roster without going through qualifiers.

The two free-agent Masters champions may attract interest beyond the Pacific as well. However, Riot's open qualifier rules limit new transfers. In most regions, three of the five players must be from that region. Teams must also keep three of their five players between events. These rules will determine how far clubs can renew their rosters with new signings.