Wan “CHICHOO” Shunzhi just reminded everyone why Edward Gaming is the team nobody wants to face in a best-of-three. Down a full map in their playoff series against FUT Esports at Valorant Masters London on June 13, the 22-year-old pulled off a 1v2 clutch on Pearl that completely rewired the trajectory of the match.

EDG went on to win the series 2-1, turning what looked like an early exit into a statement victory. And the ripple effects extended well beyond the server, with crypto prediction markets seeing notable spikes in betting volume as the comeback unfolded in real time.

The clutch that changed everything

EDG opened the series on Haven and got dismantled, losing 4-13 in a map that was effectively over before it started. FUT Esports looked comfortable, controlled, and one map away from closing things out.

Then came Pearl. EDG clawed their way through a grueling back-and-forth that went to overtime, ultimately taking the map 14-12. The defining moment was CHICHOO’s 1v2 clutch, a round that, by all conventional logic, should have gone to FUT.

With momentum firmly on their side, EDG rolled through Fracture 13-5 in the decider. The same FUT Esports squad that had looked dominant on Haven simply couldn’t recover from the psychological blow of losing that Pearl map.

CHICHOO has been with Edward Gaming since 2021 and has accumulated career earnings exceeding $277,000. For a player born on November 27, 2003, that’s a resume most professionals twice his age would envy.

Prediction markets lit up

Platforms like Polymarket, Coinbase, and Bitget all saw increased betting activity tied to the match outcome. No specific cryptocurrencies or blockchain projects were directly linked to the teams or the tournament itself. But the trading activity around the event highlights a growing overlap between competitive gaming audiences and crypto market participants.

EDG’s dynasty continues

Edward Gaming’s victory over FUT Esports isn’t an upset. It’s a continuation. The organization won the Valorant Champions tournament in 2024 and has cemented itself as one of the most formidable teams in the VCT ecosystem.

FUT Esports, for their part, will look back on that Pearl map and wonder what could have been. A 12-10 lead that evaporated into a 12-14 loss is the kind of result that haunts a team for the rest of a tournament cycle.