EDward Gaming adds fresh talent to VCT CN Stage 1 roster

EDward Gaming has made a surprising mid-season roster change, promoting Zhang “Jieni7” Juntai from their academy squad to the main team. The timing of this move, coming shortly after their Week 1 victory over TYLOO, has sparked speculation about the team’s future direction in VCT CN Stage 1.

While the organization has yet to confirm Jieni7’s exact role, early signs suggest he could be stepping into a significant position. With reports of him taking part in scrims over a key starter, EDG fans are left wondering how this shift will impact the team’s strategies and performance in upcoming matches.

Here’s what to know about EDG’s latest surprising roster change and what it means for the current roster.

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Jieni7 has been promoted to EDward Gaming’s main roster

Jieni7 has been promoted to EDward Gaming’s main roster midway through VCT CN Stage 1, marking a huge development for the esports team. The announcement came after EDward Gaming’s victory over TYLOO in Regular Season Week 1. Zhang “Jieni7” Juntai, previously a member of EDward Gaming Youth, the organization’s academy squad, has joined the main roster.

This move has raised questions about his role because it remains unclear whether he will serve as a substitute, a sixth man, or a replacement for one of the starting five players who recently won VALORANT Champions 2024 and secured third place at the 2025 VALORANT Masters Bangkok.

Indications suggest that Jieni7 might be stepping into a prominent role, potentially filling in for Xie “S1Mon” Mengxun. Reports reveal Jieni7 has been participating in EDward Gaming’s scrims over the past few days, taking S1Mon’s place. This trial-by-fire approach can signal the team’s intention to test his capabilities in high-pressure scenarios. While Jieni7 is unknown, even within the Chinese VALORANT scene, he recently gained experience in the CN Evolution Series Act 1, where he competed alongside three of EDward Gaming’s coaches while the main roster prepared for VALORANT Masters Bangkok.

As a duelist, Jieni7’s addition to the roster can hint at EDward Gaming exploring a double-duelist strategy in future matches. This shift might give the team greater flexibility and firepower as they continue VCT CN Stage 1. EDward Gaming’s next game is against Nova Esports, a rising squad, on Thursday at 19:00 GMT +8. This watch will test Jieni7’s integration into the team and ability to perform under pressure.

The current EDward Gaming roster now includes:

• Wan “CHICHOO” Shunzhi
• Wang “nobody” Senxu
• Zheng “ZmjjKK” Yongkang
• Zhang “Smoggy” Zhao
• Xie “S1Mon” Mengxun
• Zhang “Jieni7” Juntai
• Tang “Muggle” Shijun (Head coach)
• Liu “Century” Shiji (Assistant coach)
• Huang “Sunshine” Jinjie (Analyst)