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.
Life: The Best of The Rest Behind FPX Success
China Number: 4
Global Number: N/A
Average Rating: 0.83
Age: 22
Nationality: Chinese
Life’s journey in 2024 has been one of resilience and consistency. After joining FunPlus Phoenix (FPX) from Attacking Soul Esports, the Chinese veteran, who once reached the pinnacle of Chinese Valorant with Edward Gaming, has proven himself to be the backbone of FPX’s success throughout the year.
The year started on a high note for Life and FPX, as they secured a 2nd place finish at China Kickoff, with Life leading the team in kills and playing a crucial role in their qualification for Masters Madrid. Although FPX’s run in Madrid was short-lived, with an early exit after two games, Life’s individual performance stood out, as he consistently delivered against tougher international competition.
Stage 1 saw FPX once again finish as runners-up, but the highlight was their ability to beat Edward Gaming twice, despite falling short in the final. At Masters Shanghai, FPX achieved their first international win by defeating FUT Esports before bowing out to both eventual finalists in the Swiss stage. Life’s contributions remained vital, as he continued to be the standout performer for FPX.
Stage 2 mirrored the rest of the year, with Life maintaining his status as the top player on FPX's roster, consistently fragging out and securing another 2nd place finish domestically. Unfortunately, Champions ended in disappointment, as FPX found themselves in the "group of death" and were unable to secure a single win.
Life’s 2024 season has been characterised by being the best player on the second-best Chinese roster, consistently delivering high-level performances even when facing international challenges. This consistency has earned him the 4th spot in the China 10, making him the highest-ranked player on a domestic list who did not make the Global 20.
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China Number 5
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This is the last of the regional players. From tomorrow I will start releasing the Global 20 and for those wondering where Americas Number 7, EMEA 6 are and so on they have not be released because those players are in the Global 20
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