T1 Survive Paper Rex Comeback as 100 Thieves Crush Nongshim

T1 and 100 Thieves both won 2-1 lower-bracket series at VALORANT Champions Shanghai, eliminating Paper Rex and Nongshim RedForce. T1 rallied from 9-3 down on Summit to win 13-11, with iZu named series MVP, while 100 Thieves closed out Ascent 13-1 behind Cryocells' MVP performance. On October 11, 100 Thieves face the G2-Vitality loser and T1 meet the NRG-LOUD loser.