On January 25, Beijing time, in the final of the 2025 VCTCN starting point match, EDG defeated TE 3-1. EDG Wins VCTCN Kick-off Championship!

Figure 1: Lianhua Ancient City

Defending TE: Rez, Ves, Viper, Black Dream, Shadow

Attackers: Shadow, Neon, Iron Arm, Hunter, Twilight

In the first half, EDG won the pistol round, and TE won the bonus points. EDG offense is on a four-game winning streak. In the 8th round, TE caught timing in A and knocked out the blaster, and then in the endgame, TE double-pulled S1Mon to win, and TE scored the second point. After a wave of adjustments, TE gradually narrowed the difference, and EDG 7-5 TE in the first half.

In the second half, TE switched to the offensive side to win the pistol game, in the 15th round, TE played A, Kai endgame 1v3 knocked out EDG's return defense, and TE played four consecutive wins in the second half to overtake the score. In the 17th round, TE hit C, EDG quickly returned to the defense and waited for TE to drop the package, and after TE settled the package, he directly defended in the point, and FengF won with three kills in a wave. In the 18th round, TE was in B to settle down, heybay Viper opened a large cover to cover point B, EDG firearms disadvantage defense was difficult to deploy, and TE won again. In the 19th round, EDG kept giving one-way smoke in C big, and TE couldn't break through point C, and was killed by EDG with a perfect team. TE took the lead in getting match points, but couldn't win for a long time, and EDG recovered three match points, dragging the game to overtime.

In the first round of overtime, EDG attacked point B to install the bag, EDG looked for someone in front of the top, TE returned to point B and dismantled EDG outside the point and could not defend the bag, and TE defense won. It was TE's turn to attack, and TE slowed down the pace of the attack, TE won after the C point was safe, and TE won 14-12 against Lianhua Ancient City.

Figure 2: Yuangong Town

Defending TE: Rez, Vess, Steel Lock, Black Dream, Purgatory

Attackers EDG: Weiss, Rez, K/O, Titanium Fox, Purgatory

In the first half, TE won the pistol game, and in the third round, EDG played a spear, and EDG was knocked out by TE in B major and B small. EDG couldn't score points in both fast break and slow play, and after being beaten by TE for five straight wins, EDG used the first timeout.

In the 7th round, EDG used two ultimates to win the first point, and in the 8th round, nobody won the endgame in a desperate situation. After losing two rounds in a row, TE chose to pause, and in the 9th round, EDG hit B Anbao, and TE's defense was won by EDG in another wave of one-on-one endgame. TE defended six straight wins, and EDG also chased five points in a row with color. First Half TE 7-5 EDG.

In the second half, EDG won four in a row, EDG completed a turnaround in the spear game of the 15th round TE, and nobody held the B window in the 16th round to get three kills. In the 20th round, Kang Kang got four kills in front of a small person, and EDG took the lead to get the match point. In the 24th round, TE hit A to no avail and then switched to B Anbao, and EDG successfully won the endgame with two hits and two hits, and EDG won Yuangong Heavy Town 13-11.

Photo 3: A secluded cave

Defending TE: Zero, Swift Wind, K/O, Hunter, Star

Attacker EDG: Star, Swift Wind, K/O, Hunter, Shadow

In the first half, TE took the lead in scoring to win the pistol game, and in the second round, he paid a reckless man in A big EDG, and won TE at point A to complete the comeback. TE couldn't hold on to the middle, and EDG made it four wins in a row with pinch strikes. In the 6th round, TE played the Pony, and Kai's Pony hit the effect to get three kills. TE recovered three points, in the 10th round TE quadruple A defense, EDG directly allin A, the two sides clashed in points, EDG knocked TE out, EDG defense played a winning streak again, and finally EDG 8-4 TE in the first half.

In the second half, after losing the pistol game, EDG won two consecutive games from the bonus game, and in the 16th round, Kangkang pulled the gun at the moment when he mixed smoke at point A, and EDG played a perfect team kill. In the 18th round, LuoK1ng made three kills to help the team recover a point. In the 19th round, the A-point melee TE was guaranteed time to be safe, but Kangkang Flying Hurricane Blade knocked out LuoK1ng to get the match point. EDG couldn't win for a long time when they got the match point, and TE's offense collapsed EDG's economy, and TE won four in a row. In the 24th round, EDG held B together, TE easily entered A Anbao, EDG failed to win the defense, and the two sides entered overtime.

In the third round of overtime, EDG won, and EDG won 16-14 against the Grotto.

Figure 4: Fission Canyon

Attackers: Vess, Neon, Iron Arm, Huntsman, Purgatory

Defending EDG: Wonder, Neon, Iron Arm, Black Dream, Purgatory

EDG took the lead in the first half and won the pistol game. In the 6th round, TE hit B was defeated by EDG, and a wave of dual-frame Biank blasters at point B could not be installed. In the 8th round, EDG defended the B point and knocked out the TE attackers one by one, and the EDG defense won eight consecutive games and entered the second half with a 10-2 point difference.

In the second half, EDG won the pistol game, and in the 14th round, the TE defense was caught by EDG in front of point A, and EDG won after entering the B safety bag. In the 15th round, EDG played A Anbao, TE's return defense was framed by EDG, and EDG won Fission Canyon 13-2.