Dplus Kia Challengers vs Nongshim Esports Academy: LCK CL 2026 Season Playoffs — 2026-09-08
Professional League of Legends match between Dplus Kia Challengers and Nongshim Esports Academy in LCK CL 2026 Season Playoffs on 2026-09-08. The game lasted 26:48 on patch 26.16. Dplus Kia Challengers defeated Nongshim Esports Academy, finishing the game 14-6 in kills (Dplus Kia Challengers led by 8). This was game 3 of a best-of-5 series.
Draft
Dplus Kia Challengers picked Yorick, Naafiri, Annie, Xayah, Rakan and banned Poppy, Nocturne, Syndra, Anivia, Twisted Fate.
Nongshim Esports Academy picked Jayce, Cho'Gath, Akali, Lucian, Milio and banned Cassiopeia, Vi, Orianna, Nautilus, Lulu.
Objectives and map control
Dplus Kia Challengers secured 4 dragons; Nongshim Esports Academy secured 0.
Baron count: Dplus Kia Challengers 1, Nongshim Esports Academy 0.
Towers destroyed: Dplus Kia Challengers 10, Nongshim Esports Academy 2.
Dplus Kia Challengers claimed the cloud dragon soul.
Player scoreboard
Dplus Kia Challengers
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Jaehyuk | Yorick | 2/0/5 | 7.00 | 243 | 9.1 | 19,226 | 24.2% | 11,572 | 4,966 | 44 | 50.0% |
| Jungle | Solid | Naafiri | 4/2/4 | 4.00 | 227 | 8.5 | 17,655 | 22.2% | 11,759 | 5,667 | 41 | 57.1% |
| Mid | Garden | Annie | 1/2/7 | 4.00 | 242 | 9.0 | 15,154 | 19.1% | 10,505 | 5,129 | 35 | 57.1% |
| Bot | Wayne | Xayah | 5/0/8 | 13.00 | 275 | 10.3 | 21,382 | 26.9% | 14,517 | 5,423 | 29 | 92.9% |
| Support | Loopy | Rakan | 2/2/12 | 7.00 | 18 | 0.7 | 6,013 | 7.6% | 7,884 | 3,868 | 94 | 100.0% |
Nongshim Esports Academy
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Janus | Jayce | 2/2/2 | 2.00 | 250 | 9.3 | 19,660 | 33.0% | 10,446 | 6,020 | 47 | 66.7% |
| Jungle | MihawK | Chogath | 1/4/4 | 1.25 | 172 | 6.4 | 8,154 | 13.7% | 8,958 | 5,471 | 46 | 83.3% |
| Mid | SeTab | Akali | 2/3/1 | 1.00 | 240 | 9.0 | 13,996 | 23.5% | 10,416 | 5,709 | 39 | 50.0% |
| Bot | Lucy | Lucian | 1/4/2 | 0.75 | 242 | 9.0 | 13,630 | 22.9% | 10,739 | 5,481 | 32 | 50.0% |
| Support | Pleata | Milio | 0/1/5 | 5.00 | 23 | 0.9 | 4,067 | 6.8% | 6,531 | 3,658 | 109 | 83.3% |
Match standout
Wayne (Bot) on Xayah closed the game with 5/0/8 (KDA 13.00), dealing 21,382 damage to champions (26.9% of team damage) and farming 14,517 gold. Final score for the winning side (Dplus Kia Challengers): 14 kills, 10 towers, 4 dragons, 1 barons.
