BRION Challengers vs T1 Esports Academy: LCK CL 2026 Season Kickoff — 2026-01-15
Professional League of Legends match between BRION Challengers and T1 Esports Academy in LCK CL 2026 Season Kickoff on 2026-01-15. The game lasted 28:19 on patch 26.01. T1 Esports Academy defeated BRION Challengers, finishing the game 5-21 in kills (T1 Esports Academy led by 16). This was game 1 of a best-of-3 series.
Draft
BRION Challengers picked K'Sante, Vi, Taliyah, Yunara, Nautilus and banned Neeko, Malphite, Jayce, Varus, Bard.
T1 Esports Academy picked Ambessa, Xin Zhao, Ryze, Aphelios, Poppy and banned Orianna, Rumble, Azir, Renekton, Lulu.
Objectives and map control
BRION Challengers secured 2 dragons; T1 Esports Academy secured 2.
Baron count: BRION Challengers 0, T1 Esports Academy 1.
Towers destroyed: BRION Challengers 0, T1 Esports Academy 9.
Player scoreboard
BRION Challengers
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | DDahyuk | K'Sante | 0/3/0 | 0.00 | 231 | 8.2 | 11,482 | 22.1% | 8,232 | — | 32 | — |
| Jungle | Dinai | Vi | 0/4/3 | 0.75 | 202 | 7.1 | 4,132 | 7.9% | 9,062 | — | 55 | — |
| Mid | Tempester | Taliyah | 2/6/3 | 0.83 | 238 | 8.4 | 15,426 | 29.6% | 9,154 | — | 33 | — |
| Bot | OddEye | Yunara | 2/4/2 | 1.00 | 263 | 9.3 | 15,000 | 28.8% | 12,018 | — | 43 | — |
| Support | PlanB | Nautilus | 1/4/3 | 1.00 | 26 | 0.9 | 6,021 | 11.6% | 6,707 | — | 113 | — |
T1 Esports Academy
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Haetae | Ambessa | 1/0/6 | 7.00 | 262 | 9.3 | 18,946 | 23.2% | 11,671 | — | 39 | — |
| Jungle | Painter | Xin Zhao | 4/2/14 | 9.00 | 184 | 6.5 | 13,405 | 16.4% | 11,897 | — | 49 | — |
| Mid | Guti | Ryze | 7/2/11 | 9.00 | 288 | 10.2 | 21,625 | 26.5% | 14,491 | — | 36 | — |
| Bot | Cypher | Aphelios | 8/1/6 | 14.00 | 237 | 8.4 | 22,537 | 27.6% | 15,794 | — | 40 | — |
| Support | Cloud | Poppy | 1/0/11 | 12.00 | 42 | 1.5 | 5,149 | 6.3% | 8,166 | — | 133 | — |
Match standout
Cypher (Bot) on Aphelios closed the game with 8/1/6 (KDA 14.00), dealing 22,537 damage to champions (27.6% of team damage) and farming 15,794 gold. Final score for the winning side (T1 Esports Academy): 21 kills, 9 towers, 2 dragons, 1 barons.
