Shanghai EDG.M defeated Tongxiang Qingjiu 4-2 in the King of Glory Challenger Cup.

In the 2026 Honor of Kings Challenger Cup double-elimination tournament, D3, Shanghai EDG.M defeated Tongxiang Qingjiu 4-2, securing a series victory and maintaining their chance to advance to the next round. Throughout the match, Shanghai EDG.M displayed excellent competitive form, demonstrating strong execution and teamwork in both early-game tempo control and mid-to-late-game team fight operations.

Among them, Xia Ling (Zhang Shuhui), the jungler for Shanghai EDG.M, once again became a key figure in the match. Thanks to Yun Ying's outstanding performance, he won MVP multiple times, achieving a "four-time MVP" streak. Whether it was setting the pace in the early game or his engagements and damage output in late-game team fights, Xia Ling demonstrated exceptional individual skill and became a crucial contributor to the team's victory.

After the start of the match, Shanghai EDG.M quickly took control of the game's tempo. At 2 minutes, the team coordinated a coordinated attack in the bottom lane, successfully killing Zhao Huaizhen and securing the first blood. Then, at 2 minutes and 45 seconds, Tongxiang Qingjiu attempted to invade the red buff area to find an opportunity, but Shanghai EDG.M responded quickly, launching a counterattack and achieving a 2-for-0 exchange, killing the enemy jungler and support, further expanding their early-game advantage.

Five minutes into the game, Shanghai EDG.M intensified their attacks on the side lanes, successfully eliminating Mi Yue through a coordinated top-jungle duo, and subsequently destroying the top lane's first tower. From then on, Shanghai EDG.M gradually gained complete control of the game's tempo. At 7 minutes and 20 seconds, a team fight erupted in the mid-lane river. Shanghai EDG.M focused fire on and eliminated Xiahou Dun, then continued their pursuit, reducing the health of multiple opponents and ultimately pushing down the outer mid-lane tower.

The crucial moment of the match occurred at 8 minutes and 30 seconds. Xia Ling's Yun Ying dealt extremely high damage in the team fight, while Ling Yun (Chen Hongming), playing Sun Quan, achieved a double kill, helping Shanghai EDG.M secure a 3-for-0 team fight victory and subsequently destroy the mid-lane inhibitor tower. As the economic gap widened further, Tongxiang Qingjiu's defensive pressure also began to increase significantly.

In the 10th minute, Shanghai EDG.M successfully secured the Shadow Tyrant and launched a new offensive with the help of its buffs. Leveraging their significant advantage in team fights, they achieved a 3-for-0 exchange, then pushed straight to the high ground and destroyed the crystal, ultimately defeating Tongxiang Qingjiu 4-2. With this victory, Shanghai EDG.M retains its hopes of advancing to higher levels in this year's Challenger Cup.

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