Hanwha Life Esports Challengers vs DN Freecs Challengers: LCK CL 2025 Season Play-In — 2025-09-02
Professional League of Legends match between Hanwha Life Esports Challengers and DN Freecs Challengers in LCK CL 2025 Season Play-In on 2025-09-02. The game lasted 36:30 on patch 25.17. Hanwha Life Esports Challengers defeated DN Freecs Challengers, finishing the game 22-10 in kills (Hanwha Life Esports Challengers led by 12). This was game 1 of a best-of-5 series.
Draft
Hanwha Life Esports Challengers picked Ambessa, Xin Zhao, Orianna, Xayah, Rakan and banned Taliyah, Rumble, Ryze, Kai'Sa, Sivir.
DN Freecs Challengers picked Sion, Wukong, Annie, Corki, Neeko and banned Yunara, Pantheon, Azir, Alistar, Varus.
Objectives and map control
Hanwha Life Esports Challengers secured 2 dragons; DN Freecs Challengers secured 3.
Baron count: Hanwha Life Esports Challengers 1, DN Freecs Challengers 0.
Towers destroyed: Hanwha Life Esports Challengers 9, DN Freecs Challengers 5.
Player scoreboard
Hanwha Life Esports Challengers
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Kangin | Ambessa | 6/1/6 | 12.00 | 314 | 8.6 | 27,912 | 22.7% | 16,182 | — | 29 | — |
| Jungle | Grizzly | Xin Zhao | 5/2/11 | 8.00 | 255 | 7.0 | 18,927 | 15.4% | 14,949 | — | 60 | — |
| Mid | Tempester | Orianna | 5/0/15 | 20.00 | 298 | 8.2 | 38,437 | 31.3% | 15,552 | — | 35 | — |
| Bot | Pyeonsik | Xayah | 6/2/9 | 7.50 | 343 | 9.4 | 32,002 | 26.0% | 17,432 | — | 34 | — |
| Support | Bluffing | Rakan | 0/5/17 | 3.40 | 37 | 1.0 | 5,610 | 4.6% | 9,555 | — | 146 | — |
DN Freecs Challengers
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Lancer | Sion | 1/4/6 | 1.75 | 290 | 8.0 | 20,848 | 21.9% | 12,500 | — | 27 | — |
| Jungle | DDoiV | Wukong | 3/4/6 | 2.25 | 243 | 6.7 | 12,124 | 12.8% | 12,546 | — | 71 | — |
| Mid | Pungyeon | Annie | 3/5/6 | 1.80 | 305 | 8.4 | 23,164 | 24.4% | 13,625 | — | 37 | — |
| Bot | Slayer | Corki | 1/4/7 | 2.00 | 338 | 9.3 | 22,560 | 23.7% | 14,347 | — | 24 | — |
| Support | Quantum | Neeko | 2/5/6 | 1.60 | 49 | 1.3 | 16,431 | 17.3% | 9,058 | — | 111 | — |
Match standout
Tempester (Mid) on Orianna closed the game with 5/0/15 (KDA 20.00), dealing 38,437 damage to champions (31.3% of team damage) and farming 15,552 gold. Final score for the winning side (Hanwha Life Esports Challengers): 22 kills, 9 towers, 2 dragons, 1 barons.
