Raptor's Nidalee Breaks Game 5 Open for BNK FEARX

TL;DR: With the LCK 2026 Play-In series tied, Raptor turned Game 5 into a jungle statement: his Nidalee delivered 6/0/7, 93% kill participation, and a +1745 gold@15 advantage as BNK FEARX crushed HANJIN BRION to close the series.

Key Takeaways

• Raptor built a +1745 gold@15 lead on Nidalee, giving BNK FEARX the early tempo needed to snowball every lane.
• BNK FEARX won the kill score 14-6 and claimed 10 towers, converting its combat edge into a map-wide lockdown.
• VicLa produced a 4/2/8 line on Viktor, while his +1487 gold@15 lead denied HANJIN BRION the mid-game burst they needed.

Building the Lead

The decisive Game 5 began as a test of execution after a series split 2-2, and BNK FEARX immediately found the answer through the jungle. Raptor’s Nidalee was everywhere HANJIN BRION needed space, turning early pressure into a crushing resource advantage before their engage composition could settle.

The live draft model had favored HANJIN BRION at 51%, but that projected edge never materialized on the Rift. Their expected Skarner-Rell engage and Annie burst required controlled setups; BNK FEARX instead used Nidalee tempo, Shen roams, and Irelia side-lane pressure to make every setup costly.

The Numbers Tell the Story

By the finish, BNK FEARX held 66.5k gold to HANJIN BRION’s 53.1k, the product of a 13k snowball rather than one isolated fight. They took 3 dragons, 1 barons, and all 10 towers, while the losing side managed only 1 dragons and 0 towers.

Clear’s Irelia added a 2/2/6 contribution and a +1209 gold@15 edge over Casting’s Ambessa, preventing HANJIN BRION from finding a stable top-side answer. Meanwhile, Teddy’s Kaisa finished 3/2/2, but his individual +366 gold@15 advantage could not outweigh the pressure collapsing around him.

The Final Push

BNK FEARX entered the closing phase with too much control for HANJIN BRION to force the reset-heavy fights their draft promised. VicLa’s Viktor supplied 4/2/8 reliability, while Kellin’s Shen posted 0/2/8 to reinforce the picks that kept the opposition pinned down.

The game ended in 31:20, with BNK FEARX closing the kill race 14-6 and translating their Baron-backed map control into the final structures. HANJIN BRION had won Games 2 and 3, but Game 5 became a one-sided verdict on who could impose the first meaningful tempo.

Polymarket Market

Polymarket priced BNK FEARX at 48% at draft close, with HANJIN BRION at 52%, correctly identifying Game 5 as close to a coin flip but missing how decisively the jungle would break it open. The draft’s nominal HANJIN BRION edge depended on coordinated engage, yet Raptor’s +1745 gold@15 on Nidalee dismantled that condition before it could matter. BNK FEARX’s series pre-match 56% price had leaned toward this winner, even as the Game 5 market became more cautious. This result closes the series 2-3, and the full series-market wrap-up belongs in the series recap.

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*Odds via Polymarket, 2026-08-28 12:42 UTC.*