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The South American squad completed a lower-bracket run and claimed the $350,000 prize on June 21, 2026.
forbes.comLeviatán defeated Paper Rex 3-2 in the grand final of Valorant Masters London on June 21, 2026. The South American roster earned the $350,000 first-place prize and the Masters trophy. Paper Rex opened the series with a 13-2 victory on map one.
Leviatán answered by taking map two, then Paper Rex moved to championship point with a win on map three. Leviatán forced a fifth map by winning map four. They closed the series with a 13-5 victory on map five.
The final was a rematch. Paper Rex had eliminated Leviatán 2-0 in the opening playoff round. Leviatán responded with four consecutive lower-bracket wins over Team Heretics, XLG Esports, Team Vitality and EDward Gaming.
Those victories set up the second meeting with Paper Rex. Leviatán had advanced from the Swiss stage after defeating Global Esports and NRG. com reported that Leviatán’s run marked one of the most impressive wins in Valorant history.
The same report noted that most teams at Masters London will travel to France for the Esports World Cup, though Leviatán did not qualify. A new map named Summit was also announced during the event. Summit is a three-lane, two-site map scheduled to enter the game next week.
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