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EDward Gaming Wins Historic VALORANT Champions 2024 Title for China After Epic 3-2 Victory Over Team Heretics

EDward Gaming makes history by claiming the first-ever VALORANT Champions trophy for China with a thrilling 3-2 win over Team Heretics in the VCT 2024 Finals.

EDward Gaming made records through prevailing the first-ever VALORANT Champions trophy for China in what will be remembered as one of the most intense finals inside the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT). In a grueling satisfactory-of-five series towards European contenders Team Heretics, EDward Gaming secured a 3-2 victory, highlighted by a document-breaking overall performance from their megastar duelist, KangKang.

A baffling thing to notice is that S1Mon joined EDward Gaming best a month earlier, finished a tremendous fairytale adventure by means of turning into a VALORANT Champions trophy winner so early in his career. EDward Gaming’s victory marks a great second for the Chinese esports scene and solidifies their location in VALORANT history.

KangKang shattered the previous VCT BO5 kill record, accumulating 111 kills using his iconic dealers Neon, Raze, and Jett. Averaging 22.2 eliminations in step with map, KangKang's stellar play earned him the MVP name for VALORANT Champions 2024. Despite their superb win, EDward Gaming faced a rocky start as Team Heretics took the first map, with Benjyfishy impressing the group with his top notch Cypher gameplay.

However, EDward Gaming bounced lower back with a dominant performance on Sunset, ending the map 13-4. Their momentum carried them through a near battle on Lotus, which they in the end gained, putting them in a top function to say the name. Bind, but, proved to be a tough assignment, with Team Heretics narrowly winning 13-11, forcing a 5th and final map.

On Abyss, EDward Gaming commenced strong but briefly misplaced momentum for the duration of the midgame. Team Heretics fought tough to take control, however ultimately, EDward Gaming rallied, clinching the very last rounds and rising as champions. While KangKang and the rest cheered and laughed in happiness, Smoggy couldn't hold his tears back as he mentioned how much this win means to all of them. This win brought the Chinese gaming community into spotlight and opened doors to many opportunites in the esports arena.