EDG

Biodata

Background / History

EDG approached Chu Ran for a tryout after his rise on the national server. The club subsequently announced him as Easy, a former RNG substitute top laner who would share the top-lane role with Mouse; Deft and Pawn renewed their contracts in the same announcement. 11 17

Easy quickly became the centerpiece of EDG’s 2017 lineup. His Fiora helped defeat Snake in his early appearance, and the team later reached a sixteen-match regular-season winning streak while his top-lane dominance established him as the LPL’s leading top laner. 32 95

EDG won the Spring Split final over RNG, with Easy credited as a decisive contributor through his laning, champion pool, split pushing, and team-fight awareness. 111 The team later won MSI by defeating KZ, using an objective-focused strategy built around Chu Ran’s Sion pressure. 224

During the following international run, EDG finished its group stage 3–0 while defeating both SSG and SKT twice. It then swept SSG in the knockout stage, breaking the organization’s prior quarterfinal barrier. 161 168 By the S Championship final, the team had already claimed the Spring Split, MSI, Rift Rivals, and Summer Split titles during the year. 180

After its first world title, EDG underwent major roster changes: Deft departed, while Pawn and Ming Kai retired into coaching roles. Flandre, Mlxg, and Imp joined, and Easy renewed as a substitute before later becoming EDG’s mid laner. 193 202

EDG’s rebuilt roster won another MSI title against KZ, overcoming a 10,000-gold deficit in one game before closing the final through rotations, turret pressure, and objective control. 222 224 The team later swept IG 3–0 in the 2018 S Championship final, earning a second consecutive world title and completing a two-year Grand Slam of major tournament victories. 302 303

Competitive Identity

• EDG’s 2017 core frequently centered on top-mid-jungle pressure, often allowing its bottom lane to absorb pressure while the solo lanes and jungle created the game’s tempo. 161 162
• The team relies heavily on flexible drafts and unconventional lane assignments, including top-lane assassins, lane swaps, and unexpected champion flexes. 172 175 221
• EDG repeatedly converts leads through map rotations, turret pressure, vision control, and objective trades rather than relying solely on direct team fights. 221 224 281
• The roster is also capable of decisive comeback fighting; against KZ, it overturned a 10,000-gold deficit through coordinated initiation and a pentakill. 222 223

Key Personnel

• Chu Ran / Easy — Joined as a top laner sharing time with Mouse; became EDG’s star carry, later transitioned to mid lane, and was central to the team’s championship eras. 17 111 202
• Mouse — Top laner with whom Easy initially shared the role. 17
• Pawn — Mid laner whose contract was renewed alongside Deft; later retired into coaching after EDG’s world championship. 17 193
• Deft — AD carry who renewed with EDG before departing following the first world title. 17 193
• Meiko — Support and key in-game coordinator, particularly in EDG’s decisive initiations and vision-based plays. 222 298
• Ming Kai — EDG jungler and later coach following his retirement. 193
• Abu — Team manager who enforced discipline and supported roster decisions. 55 69
• Nofe — Head coach during EDG’s international success; later signed by RNG. 172 193
• Flandre — Top laner signed after EDG’s first world title. 193
• Mlxg — Jungler signed after EDG’s first world title; formed a highly effective partnership with Chu Ran. 193 222
• Imp — AD carry signed after EDG’s first world title; contributed major late-game carries and pentakills. 193 222

Major Achievements

Relationships

• RNG — Major domestic rival. EDG repeatedly faced RNG in Spring and Summer finals, while Easy’s rivalry with Uzi intensified the teams’ fan conflict. 89 111 151
• IG — Recurring playoff and world-final opponent. EDG swept IG in the 2018 S Championship final. 208 302 303
• KZ — International rival defeated in both an MSI final and later international series; EDG’s comeback from a 10,000-gold deficit became a defining match between the teams. 220 222 224
• SSG / GEN — International opponent swept by EDG in the S Championship knockout stage and later overwhelmed by EDG’s aggressive early-game play. 168 271
• SKT — Historic S Championship final opponent and a benchmark for EDG’s rise into a global powerhouse. 180 188