{"id":399,"date":"2025-07-14T14:23:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T14:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/venquorladise.com\/?p=399"},"modified":"2025-07-23T10:11:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T10:11:43","slug":"paper-rex-moves-mindfreak-to-inactive-valorant-roster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/venquorladise.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/14\/paper-rex-moves-mindfreak-to-inactive-valorant-roster\/","title":{"rendered":"Paper Rex moves Mindfreak to inactive VALORANT roster"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/venquorladise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/paper-rex-mindfreak-inactive-roster-large.jpg\" alt=\"Image of Alessandro &#039;Mindfreak&#039; Aaron competing at VCT Pacific Kickoff tournament\" class=\"wp-image-195375\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: Riot Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b535a062f\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p><strong>Paper Rex<\/strong> has moved <strong>VALORANT <\/strong>player <strong>Aaron &#8216;Mindfreak&#8217; Leonhart<\/strong> to its inactive roster ahead of <strong>VCT Pacific Stage 2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b535a0d09\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>The move follows Mindfreak&#8217;s decision to seek opportunities to continue competing in VALORANT esports as a player.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"keep-reading \" id=\"kr-6880b535a1af8\">\n<div class=\"heading section__title \"><span>Keep Reading<\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"d-flex flex-column\">\n<li id=\"post-190945\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/06\/valorant-masters-toronto-champion-paper-rex\">Paper Rex defeats Fnatic to claim VALORANT Masters Toronto trophy<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-175579\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/04\/paper-rex-pulsar-gaming-gear-collection\">Paper Rex announces Pulsar gaming gear collection<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-191712\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/06\/riot-games-league-of-legends-valorant-betting-sponsorships\">Riot Games allows betting sponsorships in League of Legends and VALORANT esports<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b535a2953\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Mindfreak has featured as Paper Rex&#8217;s sixth member of the roster following the arrival of <strong>Patrick &#8216;PatMen&#8217; Mendoza<\/strong> in March. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b535a2fc6\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>The Indonesian player temporarily transitioned to a coaching role where he helped guide the team to victory at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/06\/valorant-masters-toronto-champion-paper-rex\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VALORANT Masters Toronto<\/a><\/strong>, defeating <strong>Fnatic<\/strong> in the Grand Final.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b535a3658\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>&#8220;Aaron is a fierce competitor and an incredibly cerebral player with a wealth of experience in his roles,&#8221; said <strong>Harley &#8216;dsn&#8217; \u00d6rvall<\/strong>, <strong>Chief Gaming Officer at Paper Rex<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b535a3d27\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>&#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b535a43cb\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Mindfreak joined Paper Rex in 2020 as a <strong>Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) <\/strong>player before moving to VALORANT in 2021. During his five-year tenure on the starting lineup, he was part of a team that secured qualification for three VALORANT Champions events and eight VALORANT Masters tournaments.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b535a4b0f\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m ready to play after Stage 2,&#8221; said Mindfreak <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/aaronleonhart4\/status\/1944699053906022416\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on social media<\/a><\/strong>. &#8220;I&#8217;m taking my time here at home to prepare mentally and physically to compete again since my state of mind was in a really bad shape earlier this year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-heading-6880b535a5232\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"what_next_for_paper_rex-2\">What Next For Paper Rex?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b535a5997\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>For Paper Rex, attention turns to Stage 2 of VCT Pacific, beginning on July 15th, 2025. Stage 1 saw the team finish in third to secure a place at Masters Toronto, before winning the tournament.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b535a6082\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>The 12-team competition will see teams compete in round-robin and Playoff matches to determine the stage winner. The top two teams from Stage 2 will earn a place at VCT Champions, VALORANT&#8217;s season-ending event, where 16 teams compete for a share of $2.25m (~\u00a31.6m) in prize money. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/07\/paper-rex-mindfreak-inactive-roster\">Paper Rex moves Mindfreak to inactive VALORANT roster<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\">Esports Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image credit: Riot Games Paper Rex has moved VALORANT player Aaron &#8216;Mindfreak&#8217; Leonhart to its inactive roster ahead of VCT Pacific Stage 2. The move follows Mindfreak&#8217;s decision to seek opportunities to continue competing in VALORANT esports as a player. 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