Xi Lai Gaming
Xi Lai Gaming
China
Rank #2
Viva
Lifan Ran (冉立凡)
NoMan
James Man
Rarga
Arthur Churyumov
happywei
Deng Minwei (邓闵维)
coconut
Colin Patrick Chung (钟弘祖)
has parted ways with Zhang "Midi"
Jiajun (张嘉俊). He is replaced by former
Rare Atom
Rare Atom
China
Rank #8
zhe
Niu Zhe (牛哲)
Satoshi
Fei Zhixian (费郅贤)
ZiXuan
Liu Junwei (刘俊伟)
Midnight
Wang Yingjie (王英杰)
miluji tě
player
NoMan
.
The departure comes a few weeks after the team's brief run at Masters Toronto, during which they went 0-2 in the playoffs. Midi first joined Xi Lai at the beginning of June. He arrived following the unexpected departure of YOU , joining the squad just 11 days before it played its first match in Toronto.
As a team, Xi Lai communicated using a mix of English, a language Midi does not speak fluently. This appeared to take a toll on XLG's in-server play, as they bowed out of Toronto with a 0-2 record as China's first seed. They lost both matches in 2-0 fashion, facing a total round deficit of 29 rounds.
NoMan, who has competed for teams overseas, including Ireland, the United Kingdom, Spain, and other European squads, is expected to replace Midi. He has mostly been a Duelist player throughout his career, meaning a change to team compositions or an adaptation to a new role entirely could be on the cards.
After departing XLG, Midi's debut VCT season takes a turn. He joined
Trace Esports
Trace Esports
China
Rank #5
LuoK1ng
Zhang Zhanpeng (张展鹏)
Kai
Lu Zhinan (卢智楠)
MarT1n
Zhuo Zhengjie (卓政杰)
FengF
Song Xuefeng (宋学锋)
Biank
Zhong Jianfei (钟剑飞)
midway through China State 1, entering the starting roster in favor of
FengF
. He competed with Trace through the end of Stage 1,
Midi is still a relatively new face to the Valorant scene. He joined Trace Esports midway through China Stage 1, entering the starting roster in favor of FengF . He competed with Trace through the end of Stage 1, China Evolution Series: Act 2, and at the Hero Esports Asian Champions League tournament. Midi mostly played Tejo across all outings for Trace, though he did play a few maps on Sova and Killjoy. In four maps for Xi Lai, he played three games as Breach and one as Gekko.
Before Trace, Midi's Valorant career was on pause for one and a half years. His last action came as a Duelist player in 2023 with Change The Game and PanDa.
With the championship points race in China still tight, Xi Lai Gaming will look to rebuild ahead of China Stage 2, with participation at the Esports World Cup just around the corner as well.
Xi Lai Gaming
Xi Lai Gaming
China
Rank #2
Viva
Lifan Ran (冉立凡)
NoMan
James Man
Rarga
Arthur Churyumov
happywei
Deng Minwei (邓闵维)
coconut
Colin Patrick Chung (钟弘祖)
's full roster is now:
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