On August 25, in the 2024 VALORANT Champions Global Finals, Chinese region team EDG defeated TH 3-2 to win the third global championship title! This victory secured CN region’s first world championship title, successfully making history! Throughout the entire match, EDG’s ZmjjKK accumulated 111 kills, setting a new record for the most kills in a single game in VCT Tier 1 events!
【Map One: Bind】EDG 6-13 TH
The match started with EDG and TH tied at 2-2. After EDG lost the subsequent forced buy round, TH dominated the first half, ending it with a score of 9-3; although EDG began to catch up in the second half, due to the significant disadvantage, they ultimately lost the first map with a score of 6-13.
MVP was awarded to TH’s BENJYFISHY.
【Map Two: Split】EDG 13-4 TH
In the attack-side opening half, starting from the pistol round, EDG delivered a dominant performance, with ZmjjKK putting up impressive individual stats, entering the second half with an absolute advantage of 11-1; after switching to defense in the second half, they won the game without any suspense with a final score of 13-4, tying the series 1-1.
ZmjjKK (Zheng Yongkang) used Jett to achieve MVP status with a 22-9 KDA.
【Map Three: Lotus】TH 9-13 EDG
In the first half, EDG started on defense. After Kangkang and nobody reaped the battlefield in the pistol round, the rounds were evenly matched, ending the first half at 6-6; in the second half, switching to offense, CHICHOO and Simon performed perfectly in clutch situations, crushing their opponents in key rounds, helping EDG to secure another map with a score of 13-9, bringing the series to 2-1.
MVP for this map went to CHICHOO using Omen, who performed excellently in clutch situations.
【Map Four: Haven】EDG 11-13 TH
In the first half, EDG started on offense but, despite an unfavorable start in the pistol round, they fought back to level the score after the bonus round, ending the first half at 6-6; in the second half, after the score was tied at 8-8, TH pulled ahead, leading 12-8. In a critical moment, ZmjjKK stepped up, leading his team to win three consecutive rounds, forcing a timeout from their opponents. However, after wiping out the opposing team in the last round, Kangkang missed the opportunity to defuse the bomb by 0.12 seconds. EDG lost the match point with a score of 11-13. The series was now tied 2-2, and both teams entered the deciding match.
MVP for this match went to TH’s MiniBoo using Raze.
【Map Five: Fracture】TH 9-13 EDG
EDG opened on offense, with the pistol round seeing both teams trading kills, with Simon planting the bomb and taking out the last opponent to secure the pistol round; in the second round, TH lost one player and had no hope of defending, collectively suiciding; Smoggy and CHICHOO’s key clutch performances helped EDG take a 5-2 lead, forcing the opponent’s first timeout; EDG frequently achieved first kills, with Simon and Smoggy taking turns performing, securing a 7-3 lead, forcing the opponent’s final timeout. After the timeout, EDG used a flanking strategy to control the middle lane, scoring again, and came into the second half with a score of 8-4; EDG switched to defense, with nobody achieving a 1v5, killing three players and securing the ninth point in the pistol round; in the bonus round, ZmjjKK made a 1v2 clutch play, securing a crucial point, with EDG leading 11-5; TH scored consecutively, collapsing EDG’s economy, in a critical round, EDG wiped out TH but fell short by 0.12 seconds of defusing the bomb, the score was 8-11; in a critical round, ZmjjKK used Chamber to charge forward, taking four kills against many opponents, helping EDG reach match point.
Ultimately, EDG defeated TH with a total score of 3-2, winning the 2024 VALORANT Champions Seoul Global Finals. This is the first global championship title in the history of the Chinese VALORANT region.
We are the champions! 🏆
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