LOUD tkzin makes VALORANT Champions history with record-setting debut

In LOUD's opening match against EDward Gaming at VALORANT Champions Tour 2026 - Champions Shanghai, Enzo "tkzin" Zimiani made Champions history by becoming the first player to record three aces in a single series. He achieved the milestone in his first-ever international match, making his debut even more memorable.

VALORANT Champions Tour 2026 - Champions Shanghai

LOUD

2

X

0

EDward Gaming

Group B - Opening Match, Best of 3 - September 26, 2026 - 12:30PM

13

Lotus

8

13

Summit

5

LOUD

player

Rating

ACS

K/D/A

+/-

K/D

KAST

ADR

HS%

FBSR

FB

FD

tkzin

1.64

320

47/24/7

+23

1.96

69.1%

208.2

34%

55%

6

5

DaviH

1.21

205

26/19/24

+7

1.37

84.9%

138.4

11%

80%

4

1

luk xo

0.97

183

26/19/7

+7

1.37

75.4%

122.5

21%

58%

7

5

erde

0.89

160

23/20/15

+3

1.15

69.4%

110.5

36%

50%

4

4

Darker

0.88

161

19/24/20

-5

0.79

77.0%

113.3

27%

67%

2

1

EDward Gaming

player

Rating

ACS

K/D/A

+/-

K/D

KAST

ADR

HS%

FBSR

FB

FD

nobody

0.89

172

23/29/12

-6

0.79

70.2%

102.7

20%

33%

1

2

ZmjjKK

0.87

208

28/27/1

+1

1.04

66.3%

129.6

32%

57%

8

6

Smoggy

0.78

162

22/26/9

-4

0.85

69.1%

111.0

28%

50%

3

3

stew

0.54

126

16/32/10

-16

0.50

61.5%

91.5

30%

25%

3

9

CHICHOO

0.52

136

17/27/6

-10

0.63

48.8%

100.2

28%

25%

1

3

Tkzin writes his name in Champions history

On September 26, tkzin made history and reminded everyone why teams should fear LOUD at Champions 2026. In the first half of Lotus (Map1) alone, the Brazilian player had already joined the double-ace list at Champions in a single series, a record held solely by Angelo "keznit" Mori since 2021.

However, that was not enough for tkzin, who added one more ace to set a new record and claim the milestone for himself. He is now the only player to record three aces in a single VALORANT Champions series.

At just 18 years old, tkzin made his international debut with a victory, an outstanding performance, and a new record. LOUD defeated EDward Gaming in front of a Chinese crowd who were more than ready to put them under pressure, but the Brazilian roster silenced the arena for most of the series and showed why they are one of the tournament's most intriguing teams.

Tkzin joined LOUD midway through the 2026 season on loan from KRÜ Spark. Now, he's one of the brightest stars on the biggest stage VALORANT has to offer.

A new chapter for LOUD

LOUD is the only team in the tournament whose entire roster is making its international debut, with none of its players having previous international experience. While this could have been seen as a source of pressure, the young roster has already shown that it is ready to compete for the title.

Since bringing in this young roster, LOUD have seemingly found a formula that works for them. While it is still too early to know who will lift the trophy, fans can expect top-level VALORANT action in Shanghai from September 24 to October 18, 2026.

The organization won VCT 2022 - Champions Istanbul but had been absent from the tournament since 2023.

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Featured Image by Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games