Cloud9 vs Team Liquid: LCS 2026 Season Summer Playoffs — 2026-09-27
Professional League of Legends match between Cloud9 and Team Liquid in LCS 2026 Season Summer Playoffs on 2026-09-27. The game lasted 31:37 on patch 26.17. Team Liquid defeated Cloud9, finishing the game 8-19 in kills (Team Liquid led by 11). This was game 1 of a best-of-5 series.
Draft
Cloud9 picked K'Sante, Wukong, Syndra, Lucian, Rakan and banned Nocturne, Ezreal, Lee Sin, Ryze, Nautilus.
Team Liquid picked Rumble, Qiyana, Viktor, Jhin, Alistar and banned Vi, Cassiopeia, Locke, Lulu, Kalista.
Objectives and map control
Cloud9 secured 3 dragons; Team Liquid secured 2.
Baron count: Cloud9 0, Team Liquid 2.
Towers destroyed: Cloud9 2, Team Liquid 10.
Player scoreboard
Cloud9
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Thanatos | K'Sante | 1/5/1 | 0.40 | 270 | 8.5 | 9,016 | 18.4% | 11,975 | 5,412 | 36 | 25.0% |
| Jungle | Blaber | Wukong | 1/4/5 | 1.50 | 261 | 8.3 | 5,514 | 11.3% | 12,462 | 5,440 | 58 | 75.0% |
| Mid | Loki | Syndra | 2/4/3 | 1.25 | 301 | 9.5 | 13,412 | 27.4% | 11,996 | 5,660 | 57 | 62.5% |
| Bot | Tactical | Lucian | 3/4/4 | 1.75 | 319 | 10.1 | 17,344 | 35.4% | 13,758 | 6,477 | 54 | 87.5% |
| Support | Vulcan | Rakan | 1/3/6 | 2.33 | 32 | 1.0 | 3,656 | 7.5% | 7,932 | 3,853 | 124 | 87.5% |
Team Liquid
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Morgan | Rumble | 6/1/5 | 11.00 | 289 | 9.1 | 26,786 | 30.6% | 14,658 | 6,117 | 51 | 55.0% |
| Jungle | Josedeodo | Qiyana | 5/1/8 | 13.00 | 259 | 8.2 | 20,825 | 23.8% | 17,277 | 7,592 | 58 | 65.0% |
| Mid | Quid | Viktor | 5/0/7 | 12.00 | 320 | 10.1 | 23,217 | 26.5% | 15,248 | 5,569 | 40 | 60.0% |
| Bot | Yeon | Jhin | 3/3/7 | 3.33 | 276 | 8.7 | 13,492 | 15.4% | 13,775 | 5,285 | 30 | 50.0% |
| Support | CoreJJ | Alistar | 0/3/10 | 3.33 | 33 | 1.0 | 3,363 | 3.8% | 8,360 | 3,230 | 134 | 50.0% |
Match standout
Josedeodo (Jungle) on Qiyana closed the game with 5/1/8 (KDA 13.00), dealing 20,825 damage to champions (23.8% of team damage) and farming 17,277 gold. Final score for the winning side (Team Liquid): 19 kills, 10 towers, 2 dragons, 2 barons.
