KT Rolster Challengers vs Nongshim Esports Academy: LCK CL 2026 Season Kickoff — 2026-01-22
Professional League of Legends match between KT Rolster Challengers and Nongshim Esports Academy in LCK CL 2026 Season Kickoff on 2026-01-22. The game lasted 35:53 on patch 26.01. KT Rolster Challengers defeated Nongshim Esports Academy, finishing the game 20-15 in kills (KT Rolster Challengers led by 5). This was game 1 of a best-of-3 series.
Draft
KT Rolster Challengers picked K'Sante, Pantheon, Taliyah, Aphelios, Thresh and banned Orianna, Azir, Varus, Bard, Neeko.
Nongshim Esports Academy picked Rumble, Jarvan IV, Ryze, Jhin, Alistar and banned Malphite, Vi, Jayce, Nautilus, Yunara.
Objectives and map control
KT Rolster Challengers secured 3 dragons; Nongshim Esports Academy secured 2.
Baron count: KT Rolster Challengers 2, Nongshim Esports Academy 0.
Towers destroyed: KT Rolster Challengers 9, Nongshim Esports Academy 3.
Player scoreboard
KT Rolster Challengers
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Sero | K'Sante | 4/3/9 | 4.33 | 255 | 7.1 | 16,567 | 16.0% | 13,485 | — | 43 | — |
| Jungle | Sylvie | Pantheon | 9/4/4 | 3.25 | 235 | 6.5 | 25,323 | 24.5% | 16,319 | — | 63 | — |
| Mid | Hwichan | Taliyah | 2/3/12 | 4.67 | 324 | 9.0 | 27,511 | 26.6% | 13,879 | — | 38 | — |
| Bot | FenRir | Aphelios | 5/3/7 | 4.00 | 356 | 9.9 | 28,110 | 27.2% | 18,280 | — | 59 | — |
| Support | Effort | Thresh | 0/2/13 | 6.50 | 46 | 1.3 | 5,959 | 5.8% | 9,668 | — | 166 | — |
Nongshim Esports Academy
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Janus | Rumble | 3/8/4 | 0.88 | 239 | 6.7 | 24,983 | 28.8% | 11,138 | — | 52 | — |
| Jungle | MihawK | Jarvan IV | 4/3/10 | 4.67 | 240 | 6.7 | 13,343 | 15.4% | 13,757 | — | 76 | — |
| Mid | SeTab | Ryze | 5/2/10 | 7.50 | 326 | 9.1 | 19,898 | 22.9% | 15,271 | — | 78 | — |
| Bot | Lucy | Jhin | 3/2/8 | 5.50 | 360 | 10.0 | 24,984 | 28.8% | 17,115 | — | 45 | — |
| Support | Pleata | Alistar | 0/5/11 | 2.20 | 46 | 1.3 | 3,484 | 4.0% | 8,519 | — | 152 | — |
Match standout
Effort (Support) on Thresh closed the game with 0/2/13 (KDA 6.50), dealing 5,959 damage to champions (5.8% of team damage) and farming 9,668 gold. Final score for the winning side (KT Rolster Challengers): 20 kills, 9 towers, 3 dragons, 2 barons.
