Chinese VALORANT player Smoggy (Zhang Zhao) has left EDward Gaming and joined Bilibili Gaming (BLG).
Smoggy debuted for EDG at Champions Istanbul and had been a mainstay of the roster since. He initially played a flex role, juggling Initiator, Sentinel and secondary Duelist duties. Midway through the 2024 season his role was changed to primary Controller, and the team went on to win Champions Seoul later that year.
He kept the Controller role in 2025 and into the 2026 season under new head coach Autumn. As the double-Duelist meta spread across all four VCT regions, Smoggy moved to the secondary Duelist role. EDG finished the year in the group stage at Champions Shanghai. Smoggy has also played for Weibo Gaming in the past.
How roles will be distributed on BLG will be a point to watch during the offseason. The team has an established Duelist in whzy, while Controller duties were shared among at least three players during the year. Smoggy could bring stability there, but that decision will be up to a new head coach following the departure of Anaks.
Bilibili Gaming's roster now consists of whzy, rushia, nephh, yilai, Knight, bud, Smoggy and FT.