Zheng “ZmjjKK” Yongkang isn’t losing sleep over a tough match. The EDward Gaming duelist acknowledged that FUT Esports’ s0pp and xeus put serious pressure on his squad, but his response carries the calm confidence of someone who already has the hardware to back it up. He believes he is the 2024 world champion, and the scoreboard agrees with him.
EDG defeated FUT Esports 2-0 during VALORANT Champions 2024, a result that, despite the pressure ZmjjKK described, never actually went to a third map. It was a clean sweep in the opening round of a tournament that would end with EDG lifting the trophy in Seoul.
A record-breaking run through Seoul
The VCT Champions 2024 grand final took place on August 25, 2024, in Seoul, South Korea. EDG faced Team Heretics in a best-of-five series that went the full distance, with the Chinese roster prevailing 3-2.
ZmjjKK didn’t just show up for the final. He put together one of the most dominant individual performances in VALORANT history, racking up 111 kills across the five-map series. That number set a record for a grand final, the kind of stat line that makes you double-check the scoreboard.
