Dplus Kia Crush FURIA to Open EWC 2026 in Style

TL;DR: Dplus Kia ended a 4-game losing skid by overwhelming FURIA in 30:47, turning a wild, skirmish-heavy opener into a one-sided win through ShowMaker's Ahri masterpiece, a 24-10 kill lead, and total control of dragons at 4-0. It mattered because the victory instantly reset their tone for EWC 2026.

Key Takeaways

• Dplus Kia flipped the script after 4 games without a win, finishing with a 24-10 kill score and showing from Game 1 that their confidence had returned.
• ShowMaker piloted Ahri to 8/0/9 with a 17.00 KDA, giving Dplus Kia the clean mid-lane anchor that kept every messy fight under control.
• Dplus Kia owned the map with 67.2k gold to 52.7k, plus 4 dragons to 0 and 10 towers to 1, which explains why FURIA never got room to breathe.

Building the Lead

The first thing you noticed in this EWC opener was the tempo. FURIA wanted chaos, and for a few moments they got it, trading punches in a game that never felt slow. But Dplus Kia were far more comfortable inside that mess. Once the skirmishes started stacking, their composition found cleaner angles, and the Korean side turned every brawl into another step toward a runaway lead.

At the center of that pressure was ShowMaker on Ahri, whose 8/0/9 line told only part of the story. He was the stabilizer in the storm, the player who made each scramble feel winnable for his side and impossible for the opponent. When FURIA tried to force back, the mid laner punished every overreach, and his flawless game gave Dplus Kia the steady hand they needed.

The jungle also swung hard. Lucid on Lee Sin posted 7/3/9, and his presence made the map feel smaller for FURIA. Whenever the Brazilian side looked ready to set up a play, he was already there to break it apart, turning resets into chases and chases into kills. That constant pressure fed into objective control, and soon Dplus Kia were collecting dragons while the game sped away.

The Numbers Tell the Story

This was officially a stomp, and the stat line backs up every bit of that label. Dplus Kia finished with 67.2k gold against 52.7k, a gap that reflected how quickly the map collapsed after the early exchanges. They also claimed 4 dragons, 1 Baron, and 10 towers, while FURIA were left with 0 dragons, 0 Barons, and just 1 tower. In a game lasting only 30:47, that is suffocating control.

Even the damage spread showed how balanced the winners looked. Smash on Viktor dealt 28.6% of Dplus Kia's damage while ending 1/1/14, a perfect example of quiet backline value in a game defined by louder carry moments. The bot laner did not need flashy kills; he just kept the pressure flowing while the rest of the team surged forward.

For FURIA, there were isolated bright spots but no lasting foothold. Guigo's Ambessa contributed 27.3% of his team's damage and went 3/4/2, while Tatu on Skarner fought hard at 4/4/5. Still, every attempt to trade up ran into a stronger answer. Tutsz on Syndra was forced into a punishing 2/8/4 game, and that mid-lane gap made it nearly impossible for FURIA to slow the snowball.

The Final Push

By the late phase, the shape of the result was obvious even before the final fight. Dplus Kia had already built the game around neutral control, and the 4-0 dragon count meant FURIA were always reacting instead of dictating. Once Baron entered the picture, the pressure became too heavy. The map belonged to the LCK side, and the remaining question was only how fast the finish would come.

That finish arrived the same way the game had been played from the start: aggressively. Siwoo's K'Sante added 5/3/4, Career's Camille chipped in 3/3/6, and every lane had enough support to keep the siege moving. With 10 towers already down and the gold lead swelling toward 15k, Dplus Kia closed the opener with the authority of a team that had no intention of letting its losing streak follow it any further into EWC 2026.

For FURIA, the loss was harsh because the game invited action, but Dplus Kia were simply sharper in every repeated exchange. For Dplus Kia, this was more than one win. It was a reset button, powered by star mid play, decisive jungle timing, and total objective command.

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