DN SOOPers Challengers Stomp Fuego in WSCI Opener
DN SOOPers Challengers crushed Fuego 14-3 in kills at the 2026 World Star Challengers Invitational, powered by Revenge's Kalista and DDoiV's Jarvan IV, confirming their status as heavy favorites in a 20-minute stomp.
Bot lane dominance by Revenge's Kalista and DDoiV's Jarvan IV leads to stomp
Key moments
- 5'Revenge's Kalista secures early kills in bot lane−1.5kDN SOOPers Challengers
- 10'DDoiV's Jarvan IV sets up multiple ganks−4.0kDN SOOPers Challengers
- 15'Gold lead hits 10k with first dragon secured−10.0kDN SOOPers Challengers
MVP
Jarvan IV1/0/11 KDA with 86% KP anchoring the jungle presence
Verified predictions
- DN SOOPers Challengers hold a 89.5% Polymarket probability Pre-match
- DDoiV’s 82.8% kill participation Pre-match
TL;DR: DDoiV's Jarvan IV anchored a dominant performance for DN SOOPers Challengers in Game 1 of the World Star Challengers Invitational. Revenge's Kalista snowballed a massive bot lane lead as the favorites secured a 14-3 kill victory and three dragons in just 20 minutes, confirming pre-match expectations against Fuego.
Key Takeaways
- Revenge on Kalista built a +2563 gold advantage at 15 minutes with a perfect 5/0/5 scoreline, turning the bot lane into a one-sided affair that defined the stomp. - DDoiV posted a 1/0/11 KDA on Jarvan IV with 86 percent kill participation, providing the vision and engages that enabled the early snowball. - DN SOOPers Challengers claimed all 3 dragons to zero while securing 10 towers, controlling the map and ending the game at 20:50 with a 10k gold lead.
Building the Lead
Revenge's Kalista set the tone immediately in the bot lane against Fuego's Lucian. The Kalista picked up early kills and farm, creating a +2563 gold gap by minute 15. DDoiV's Jarvan IV complemented the pressure with timely ganks and vision control that kept Fuego's jungle and mid laners on the back foot. By the time the first dragon fell to DN SOOPers Challengers, the gold differential had already reached double digits.
The Numbers Tell the Story
The objective disparity grew quickly. DN SOOPers Challengers finished with 14 kills to Fuego's 3 while claiming every dragon on the map. Revenge ended the game 5/0/5 on Kalista, while DDoiV's Jarvan IV finished 1/0/11. Mid laner Flip on Locke added 6/3/4, and support Quantum on Renata Glasc matched the jungle with 1/0/11. Fuego's Snaker on Lucian went 0/3/0 as the bot lane collapsed under the pressure.
The Final Push
With three dragons secured and a 10-tower advantage, DN SOOPers Challengers pushed through the mid lane and closed the game at 20:50. The 46.0k gold total against Fuego's 35.8k left no room for a comeback. The stomp confirmed every pre-match signal.
Polymarket Market
The market read the outcome correctly from the start. DN SOOPers Challengers sat at 90 percent pre-series and 86 percent at draft close, and the execution matched those odds exactly. Revenge's Kalista exploited the bot lane matchup in ways the heavy favorite projection already anticipated, while DDoiV's 82.8 percent kill participation delivered the expected jungle control. This result closes the series at 0-1 and the full series-market wrap-up belongs in the series recap.
FAQ
Q: How did Revenge's Kalista decide the bot lane? A: Revenge's Kalista secured a +2563 gold lead by 15 minutes with a perfect 5/0/5 scoreline that left Fuego's Lucian unable to recover.
Q: What made DDoiV's Jarvan IV the anchor?
DDoiV on Jarvan IV finished 1/0/11 with 86 percent kill participation, setting up engages and securing vision that enabled the three-dragon sweep.
*Odds via Polymarket, 2026-09-20 12:49 UTC.*