In what will go down as one of the most competitive finals in the history of the VALORANT Champions Tour, EDward Gaming brought the trophy home by winning the first Champions trophy for China and defeating the European representatives, Team Heretics, by a 3-2 scoreline, courtesy of a record-breaking performance.
The grand finals went down to the last wire. Image via Christian Betancourt/Riot Games KangKang, the star sniper and duelist for EDward Gaming broke the existing player kill record (111) in any best-of-five VCT tournament in VALORANT history to power his team through the challenges Team Heretics put in their path by using his signature picks of Neon, Raze, and Jett. https://www.vlr.gg/378829/edward-gaming-vs-team-heretics-valorant-champions-2024-gf/?game=all&tab=overview, KangKang averaged 22.2 eliminations in each match, a bombastic performance and presence that earned him the MVP award of VALORANT Champions 2024 as well.