EDG

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	EDG
Alias(es)	EDG Dynasty; Defending Dynasty
Affiliation	LPL / Chinese League of Legends competitive scene 40 315
Occupation/Role	Professional League of Legends team
Status	Active; reigning 2018 World Championship title defender 315
First Appearance	Chapter 40

Background / History

EDG publicly announced the signing of Xu Cheng under the ID EDG.Murder, offering him a professional stage rather than allowing his talent to remain unnoticed 40. His subsequent club testing rated him at an S-rank professional level, though his resource-heavy, unconventional approach initially conflicted with EDG’s established team-oriented style 42.

The team built a Top Core system around Xu Cheng, concentrating early-game resources on the top lane. The strategy became difficult to maintain when the bot-lane-focused Ember patch arrived, but EDG ultimately adapted by preserving the top-lane core while accommodating the meta in other roles 95 124.

After beginning an S Tournament group stage 0–3, EDG recovered to 4–3 and secured advancement through what was described as the tournament’s first “theoretical qualification” miracle 122. Their subsequent international success transformed the club from an underperforming major-event team into a championship-winning dynasty 154 315.

Competitive Record

Event / Arc	Result	Notes
S Tournament group stage	Advanced at 4–3 after opening 0–3	Completed four consecutive wins to qualify 122
S Tournament quarterfinal vs. LZ	Won 3–0	The decisive game ended at 15:57 after Xu Cheng’s Olaf dominated LZ 137 158
S Tournament campaign vs. Samsung	Advanced to the Bird’s Nest	EDG’s aggressive Top Core execution, including a Camille Baron steal, broke Samsung’s defense 153 154
S Tournament final vs. SKT	Won the championship	EDG overcame a 10,000+ gold deficit during a defining comeback sequence 169 178
2018 MSI group stage	Undefeated	Went 8–0 before completing a 10-win undefeated group stage 195
2018 MSI	Champions	Defeated their final opponent 3–0; the run was framed as the rise of EDG’s dynasty 201
2018 World Championship opener vs. AFS	Won 1–0	Recovered from a Baron steal through Xu Cheng’s Aatrox-led team wipe 217
2018 World Championship semifinal vs. G2	Won 3–0	Advanced to the final through an absolute series victory 258
2018 World Championship final vs. IG	Champions	Defended the world title and established the “EDG Era” 290 314 315

Playstyle

Top Core System

EDG’s defining early system prioritized Xu Cheng’s development, assigning him extensive resources so that he could become the team’s primary carry. The approach required Factory Director to devote less attention to other lanes and had little margin for error against coordinated opponents 73 114 153.

• Built around early top-lane pressure, turret control, and split-pushing.
• Relied on Xu Cheng converting individual leads into map-wide objectives.
• Was adjusted rather than abandoned when the Ember patch made bot lane the dominant win condition 95 124.
• Allowed other lanes to benefit once opponents committed resources to stopping the top laner 153.

Aggressive Objective Control

EDG repeatedly used bold objective calls to force advantages rather than conceding map pressure.

• Invaded at level one during decisive matches, even when a safer approach was expected 135.
• Used vision and rapid rotations to punish enemy ambushes and objective attempts 135 224.
• Turned Baron steals against them into immediate counterattacks, as seen against AFS 217.
• Coordinated follow-up engages around Xu Cheng’s initiations, including Camille’s five-man stun against IG 290.

Multi-Core Evolution

By 2018, EDG was no longer restricted to a single top-lane win condition. Xu Cheng still avoided purely utility-focused picks, often building damage even on unconventional champions, while the team fielded multiple carry threats 199.

• Could operate through top, jungle, and bot lane as simultaneous threats.
• Retained the ability for any lane to assume responsibility once ahead 225.
• Combined individual mechanics with increasingly polished team coordination 241.

Key Personnel

• Xu Cheng / Murder / Buddha Lord — EDG’s defining star player and original Top Core centerpiece; later took over in-game command when Factory Director was absent 40 114 217.
• Factory Director / Ming Kai — Key recruiter and early jungler whose confidence in Xu Cheng helped bring him into EDG; later served as a substitute 40 160 191.
• Scout — Mid-lane ace who contributed crucial crowd control, burst damage, and coordinated follow-up in EDG’s victories 50 102 314.
• Meiko — Support player whose vision, protection, and initiation repeatedly enabled EDG’s team fights 44 217.
• Uzi / Jian Zihao — Joined EDG’s new-season starting roster after forming a connection with Xu Cheng during the All-Star event 189.
• Xiang Guo / MLXG — EDG jungler in the later roster; his confidence was restored after Xu Cheng reversed the momentum of the AFS match 217.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Xu Cheng’s Recruitment

EDG serves as the organization that brings Xu Cheng into professional competition, publicly connecting him under the ID EDG.Murder and betting on his exceptional but difficult-to-integrate playstyle 40 42.

S Tournament Miracle Run

The team’s recovery from 0–3 to 4–3 establishes EDG as a comeback force. Its Top Core strategy then produces upset victories over elite opposition, including LZ, and carries the club to the Bird’s Nest stage 122 134 154.

First World Championship

EDG’s title run culminates in a major comeback against SKT and a championship celebration that confirms the club has overcome its former reputation for failing in major tournaments 169 178.

Dynasty Formation

Following the title, EDG retains Xu Cheng, recruits Uzi, and develops into a roster viewed as having five “god-class” starters. Its undefeated MSI campaign further establishes the team’s global dominance 189 196 201.

Title Defense

At the 2018 World Championship, EDG defeats AFS, G2, and ultimately IG. The final victory gives the club consecutive world titles and formally marks the birth of the EDG defending dynasty 217 258 314 315.

Notable Quotes

“EDG, welcome to Guangzhou!” 122

“As long as Murder is here, as long as Buddha Lord is here, no one can defeat EDG!!” 224

“What is the name of this dynasty?!”
“—EDG!!!” 315

Trivia

• EDG’s official blog had been inactive for half a year before it announced Xu Cheng’s signing 40.
• The club’s championship-themed plaza included an oversized Fiora mascot and displays of commentator lines associated with Xu Cheng 193.
• EDG’s 2018 World Championship uniforms displayed a star marking its previous S Tournament championship; the club wore them while pursuing a second title 262.