EDG vs Giants Preview and Prediction – Valorant Champions 2023
| Tags: Valorant
| Author Thealchemist
The first-ever EDG vs Giants matchup will take place on Day 4 of the Champions
The story of EDG still excites the competitive world of Valorant, as they enjoyed a miracle run at Masters Tokyo, proving themselves as a dominant name in the global scene. On the other hand, Giants secured their Champions slot through an impressive journey in the LCQ, where they defeated NAVI in the Grand Finals. Therefore, both of these teams are full of potential, and only time will tell what happens in their first Champions 2023 match.
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EDG
After an impressive journey at Masters, EDG went on to dominate the regional qualifier event to secure their Champions placement. Seeing KangKang play has been one of the most anticipated things for many Valorant fans after the team’s Masters journey, and we are expecting him to have a great start in this matchup. On top of that, he will have the help of talented teammates like CHICHOO, and nobody to win this encounter.
Players
Wang “nobody” Senxu
- Role: Initiator
- VLR Rating: 1.04
- Average Combat Score: 198.2
Zheng “ZmjjKK” Yongkang
- Role: Flex
- VLR Rating: 1.14
- Average Combat Score: 269.6
Wan “CHICHOO” Shunzhi
- Role: Sentinel/Controller
- VLR Rating: 1.10
- Average Combat Score: 201.2
Haodong “Haodong” Guo
- Role: Controller
- VLR Rating: 0.98
- Average Combat Score: 179.7
Zhang “Smoggy” Zhao
- Role: Flex
- VLR Rating: 1.12
- Average Combat Score: 225.6
Most Kills
Map 1: ZmjjKK
Map 2: Smoggy
Map 3: ZmjjKK
Most Assists
Map 1: nobody
Map 2: CHICHOO
Map 3: nobody
Most Deaths
Map 1: ZmjjKK
Map 2: ZmjjKK
Map 3: Haodong
Giants
The Europeans didn’t lose a single map during their LCQ journey; they also won the Grand Final against NAVI during that process. These recent achievements should increase the team's morale as they approach their first-ever Champions tournament, and players like Fit1nho and hoody are expected to continue their stellar form of the LCQ in this exciting Bo3.
Players
Žygimantas “nukkye” Chmieliauskas
- Role: Flex
- VLR Rating: 1.14
- Average Combat Score: 243.7
Emir “rhyme” Muminovic
- Role: Flex
- VLR Rating: 1.01
- Average Combat Score: 210.4
Adolfo “Fit1nho” Gallego
- Role: Duelist
- VLR Rating: 1.11
- Average Combat Score: 230.0
Aaro “hoody” Peltokangas
- Role: Flex
- VLR Rating: 1.09
- Average Combat Score: 223.5
Kirill “Cloud” Nehozhin
- Role: Initiator
- VLR Rating: 1.13
- Average Combat Score: 235.5
Most Kills
Map 1: hoody
Map 2: hoody
Map 3: Fit1nho
Most Assists
Map 1: hoody
Map 2: nukkye
Map 3: hoody
Most Deaths
Map 1: rhyme
Map 2: Fit1nho
Map 3: Cloud
Valorant Champions 2023 – EDG vs Giants Predictions
This is an easy pick for us – EDG will win the series with a 2-1 score against Giants.
EDG vs Giants – Head to Head Record
EDG 0 – 0 Giants
EDG vs Giants Maps
- Bind
- Haven
- Pearl
Giants vs EDG Score
- Map 1: EDG to win by +4>
- Map 2: Giants to win by +2>
- Map 3: EDG to win by +5<
Giants vs EDG First Blood
Map 1: ZmjjKK
Map 2: Fit1nho
Map 3: ZmjjKK
EDG vs Giants Most First Kills
Map 1: ZmjjKK
Map 2: nukkye
Map 3: nobody
Giants vs EDG Top Fragger
ZmjjKK
EDG vs Giants Most Clutches
nobody
Valorant Champions 2023 – EDG vs Giants Match Links
EDG vs Giants Match Time
August 9, 2023 – 15:00 PT / 18:00 ET, August 10, 2023 – 00:00 CEST
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