Nongshim Esports Academy vs Hanwha Life Esports Challengers: LCK CL 2026 Season Kickoff — 2026-01-26
Professional League of Legends match between Nongshim Esports Academy and Hanwha Life Esports Challengers in LCK CL 2026 Season Kickoff on 2026-01-26. The game lasted 30:29 on patch 26.02. Nongshim Esports Academy defeated Hanwha Life Esports Challengers, finishing the game 22-5 in kills (Nongshim Esports Academy led by 17). This was game 2 of a best-of-5 series.
Draft
Nongshim Esports Academy picked Gnar, Wukong, Akali, Yunara, Lulu and banned Poppy, Vi, Azir, Gwen, Zaahen.
Hanwha Life Esports Challengers picked Ambessa, Pantheon, Galio, Ezreal, Neeko and banned Varus, Jayce, Orianna, Renekton, Aurora.
Objectives and map control
Nongshim Esports Academy secured 2 dragons; Hanwha Life Esports Challengers secured 1.
Baron count: Nongshim Esports Academy 1, Hanwha Life Esports Challengers 1.
Towers destroyed: Nongshim Esports Academy 9, Hanwha Life Esports Challengers 1.
Player scoreboard
Nongshim Esports Academy
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Janus | Gnar | 1/0/11 | 12.00 | 275 | 9.0 | 29,449 | 28.3% | 12,329 | 5,361 | 37 | 54.5% |
| Jungle | MihawK | Wukong | 5/2/10 | 7.50 | 234 | 7.7 | 15,988 | 15.4% | 13,417 | 5,443 | 44 | 68.2% |
| Mid | SeTab | Akali | 8/1/7 | 15.00 | 282 | 9.3 | 28,948 | 27.9% | 15,013 | 5,895 | 53 | 68.2% |
| Bot | Lucy | Yunara | 7/0/5 | 12.00 | 311 | 10.2 | 22,265 | 21.4% | 16,948 | 5,628 | 37 | 54.5% |
| Support | Pleata | Lulu | 1/2/12 | 6.50 | 32 | 1.1 | 7,239 | 7.0% | 7,990 | 3,382 | 116 | 59.1% |
Hanwha Life Esports Challengers
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Panther | Ambessa | 0/6/0 | 0.00 | 258 | 8.5 | 17,383 | 22.5% | 10,129 | 4,800 | 34 | 0.0% |
| Jungle | Jackal | Pantheon | 3/6/2 | 0.83 | 183 | 6.0 | 12,481 | 16.2% | 10,804 | 5,369 | 51 | 100.0% |
| Mid | Cracker | Galio | 2/5/2 | 0.80 | 220 | 7.2 | 17,059 | 22.1% | 10,139 | 5,093 | 36 | 80.0% |
| Bot | Pyeonsik | Ezreal | 0/2/1 | 0.50 | 327 | 10.7 | 17,817 | 23.1% | 12,721 | 5,881 | 22 | 20.0% |
| Support | Bluffing | Neeko | 0/3/2 | 0.67 | 41 | 1.3 | 12,534 | 16.2% | 7,455 | 3,603 | 141 | 40.0% |
Match standout
SeTab (Mid) on Akali closed the game with 8/1/7 (KDA 15.00), dealing 28,948 damage to champions (27.9% of team damage) and farming 15,013 gold. Final score for the winning side (Nongshim Esports Academy): 22 kills, 9 towers, 2 dragons, 1 barons.
