Welcome back to DDenied's 2024: China 10, a countdown of the top 10 players in the China region for 2024. For fans of other regions, don’t worry—each International League has its own list, and there’s also a combined Global 20 for the year.
Disclaimer: All stats are sourced from VLR.gg, and any rating mentioned refers to VLR Rating 2.0. It's important to note that events held in China were not fully tracked by VLR, leading to missing statistics. As a result, the average ratings for each player are calculated only from events where VLR data is available, which excludes all events in China. This skews the yearly averages, particularly for players in the China league.
nobody: New Leadership Steers Edward Gaming to Champions Glory
China Number: 7
Global Number: N/A
Average Rating: 0.92
Age: 21
Nationality: Chinese
A cornerstone of Edward Gaming since their first appearance on the international stage, nobody has always been a reliable force. In 2024, however, he stepped into a more pivotal role, taking up the mantle of in-game leader (IGL) following roster changes between Stage 1 and Stage 2.
Edward Gaming, long accustomed to dominating the Chinese scene, faced fresh challenges this year with the emergence of a strong FPX roster. Yet, they continued their domestic dominance, going undefeated in the China Kickoff event. nobody, playing as an initiator, delivered solid performances, helping his team secure their first domestic partnership trophy of the year. However, their first international outing of 2024 ended in disappointment, with the team bowing out in the Swiss stage, missing the playoffs.
In China Stage 1, Edward Gaming regained their form, losing twice to FPX but still securing another domestic title. nobody remained consistent, though he began to be overshadowed by more of his teammates than just the star duelist ZmjjKK.
Their fortunes dipped again at the Masters Shanghai, where they exited early, finishing 7th-8th. This setback prompted a roster shake-up, with smoggy joining the team and Haodong moving to an assistant coach role. With the IGL position vacant, nobody stepped up to lead.
Under his new leadership, Edward Gaming claimed a third consecutive domestic title and went on a surprising run at Champions, culminating in a victory over Team Heretics to hoist the championship trophy. nobody’s ability to seamlessly transition into the IGL role and guide his team to the year’s ultimate prize makes him a deserving 7th place in the China 10, even if his raw stats were outshined by others.
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