All four VCT China teams—EDward Gaming, JD Gaming, TYLOO, and XLG Esports—suffered early group-stage elimination at VALORANT Champions 2026 in Shanghai, finishing with a combined 2-16 map record and zero series wins. This marked the worst regional showing in event history, driven by struggles adapting to the current agent meta favoring Neon, Yoru, and Chamber, alongside limited international experience and inconsistent roster integration. With playoffs underway and no Chinese squads remaining, traders view a grand-final appearance as effectively impossible. Only an unprecedented reversal of tournament structure or results could alter the outcome at this stage.