Artemis Caitlyn Turns Game 4 Into GAM Esports' Rout

TL;DR: With the series on the line, Artemis turned bot lane into GAM Esports’ closing argument, delivering a flawless 9/0/7 on Caitlyn and 89% kill participation. GAM converted that lane advantage into a 29:30 rout, defeating Deep Cross Gaming 18-2 and ending the LCP 2026 series.

Key Takeaways

• Artemis built a +1193 GoldDiff@15 on Caitlyn, giving GAM Esports the bot-lane control that made this closeout one-sided.
• GAM Esports finished with an 18-2 kill score and 59.2k gold, transforming a draft edge projected at 52% into complete map control.
• Draktharr supplied a 3/0/12 KDA on Wukong, ensuring Deep Cross Gaming could not use Pop9’s early +133 GoldDiff@15 on Jax to recover.

Building the Lead

GAM Esports entered Game 4 leading the BO5 and needing one composed victory to close out Deep Cross Gaming. The pre-game story centered on a narrow draft call, but the Rift quickly made it a bot-lane diff. Artemis’s Caitlyn emerged from lane with +1193 gold at 15 minutes, while Feng’s Taliyah fell to -1193.

That spread was not merely a personal advantage; it gave GAM the range and pressure to dictate every approach. Taki paired Lux’s 0/1/15 support work with relentless poke, allowing the marksman to fire from safety while DCG’s engage threats struggled to find a clean opening.

The Numbers Tell the Story

The final ledger shows how thoroughly GAM Esports converted pressure: 59.2k to 43.2k gold, 8 towers to 0, and 1 barons to 0. Both teams secured 2 dragons, but those equal dragons concealed an unequal map, because DCG could never turn theirs into territory or tempo.

In the jungle, Draktharr’s Wukong posted 3/0/12, repeatedly turning picks into objectives. Gloryy added a sharp 4/1/5 on Annie, while Kiaya’s Ambessa finished 2/0/1 after holding the projected counter-pick edge over Flauren’s Aatrox.

The live draft model favored GAM Esports at 52%, and that edge absolutely materialized in-game. Caitlyn-Lux poke forced DCG to absorb damage before fights, while Wukong’s engage punished the moments when they finally committed.

The Final Push

By the late game, the result had ceased to be a question of whether Deep Cross Gaming could fight back and became one of how quickly GAM Esports could end it. Their 16k gold lead created a decisive gap in items and vision, and the 29:30 finish reflected a team that never surrendered control.

DCG’s two kills both came through Flauren’s 2/2/0 Aatrox, but isolated resistance could not offset a carry who never died. GAM Esports closed with discipline, converting their Baron-backed pressure into the towers that sealed a dominant League of Legends finish.

Polymarket Market

Polymarket priced GAM Esports at 53% at draft close, essentially a coin flip, and correctly identified the eventual winner without anticipating the scale of the blowout. The market had leaned toward GAM at 57% before the series, so the day’s results did not reverse the broader expectation. What it missed in Game 4 was how decisively the Caitlyn-Lux lane would translate into a +1193 bot-lane gold gap and an 18-2 kill score. GAM’s draft edge was modest on paper, but their execution made it overwhelming. This result closes the series 1-3, with the full series-market wrap-up belonging in the series recap.

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*Odds via Polymarket, 2026-08-13 12:58 UTC.*