After five years, which included a Valorant Champions victory, EDward Gaming EDward Gaming China Rank #4 ZmjjKK Zheng Yongkang (郑永康) Jieni7 Zhang Juntai (张君泰) stew Park Young-chan (박영찬) has announced the departures of Wan "CHICHOO" Shunzhi (万顺治) and Wang "nobody" Senxu (王森旭).

CHICHOO and nobody made names for themselves in VCT China, having been on EDG since 2021. While on the squad, CHICHOO took over Controller duties. nobody was the team's Initiator who eventually took over captaincy and IGL responsibilities for the Chinese powerhouse. In a region with lackluster international performances, both players helped transform EDG into a tournament-winning threat.

The best team in China by a long mile, EDG consistently qualified for international events. At Masters Tokyo, the team placed 5th–6th after a loss to Paper Rex Paper Rex Asia-Pacific Rank #1 invy Adrian Jiggs Reyes f0rsakeN Jason Susanto something Ilya Petrov . In Los Angeles for Champions, EDG qualified for the playoffs, but were eventually eliminated by LOUD LOUD Brazil Rank #1 lukxo Lucca Travaioli DaviH David Cruz erde Roberto Lobos , finishing 5th–6th again. In 2024, EDG earned a spot at both Masters Madrid and Masters Shanghai, but failed to lift a trophy at either event.

But Champions Seoul marked the team's greatness. EDG defeated Team Heretics Team Heretics Europe Rank #9 RieNs Enes Ecirli benjyfishy Benjamin David Fish 3-2 in the grand final, becoming the first Chinese team to win an international tournament.

EDG after winning Champions Seoul The EDG squad acknowledging the crowd after winning Champions Seoul. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games)

Since the team's trophy lift in Seoul, EDG has struggled to find their international form. Once the powerhouse of Chinese Valorant, that moniker faded. In 2026, EDG won only a single domestic Stage title, lifting the Stage 1 trophy. A Play-In loss against JD Gaming JD Gaming China Rank #7 jkuro Yong Haochong (杨浩聪) zhe Niu Zhe (牛哲) Yuicaw Huang Yung-chieh (黃湧傑) glacier Liang Zhekai (梁哲恺) crownfisher Li Ao (李翱) BerLIN Zhang Bolin (張柏霖) saw EDG finish 9th–10th in Stage 2. EDG's Stage 1 win, Masters Santiago qualification, and Masters London third-place finish still helped the team qualify for Champions Shanghai via Championship points. Once on home soil, EDG were eliminated by Global Esports Global Esports Inactive PatMen Patrick Mendoza Kr1stal Savva Fedorov xavi8k Xavier Juan Autumn Kale Dunne and eventual Champions winners LOUD LOUD Brazil Rank #1 lukxo Lucca Travaioli DaviH David Cruz erde Roberto Lobos .

Heading into the 2027 season, CHICHOO and nobody's departures follow a similar announcement from Smoggy , who left EDG to join Bilibili Gaming Bilibili Gaming China Rank #8 whzy Wang Haozhe (王昊哲) rushia Wang Xiaojie (王晓杰) nephh Marcus Tan yilai Gu Yiming (顾依铭) Knight Liu Yuxiang (刘宇翔) bud Yang Renyu (杨韧余) Smoggy Zhang Zhao (张钊) FT Yan Shuaibo (闫帅博) alvinboy Alvin Hong . ZmjjKK remains as the only player from the 2024 Champions-winning roster as EDG looks at a full rebuild for the new season.

EDward Gaming EDward Gaming China Rank #4 ZmjjKK Zheng Yongkang (郑永康) Jieni7 Zhang Juntai (张君泰) stew Park Young-chan (박영찬) 's roster is now:

  • Zheng "ZmjjKK" Yongkang (郑永康)
  • Zhang "Jieni7" Juntai (张君泰)
  • Park "stew" Young-chan (박영찬)
  • Zhang "zjc" Juncheng (张峻程)
  • Jin "Hibari" Xingyu (金星宇) (Manager)
  • Yoon "Autumn" Eu-teum (윤으뜸) (Head coach)
  • Seol "Indigo" Do-hoon (설도훈) (Coach)
  • Dale "signed" Tang (Coach)