Nongshim Esports Academy vs KT Rolster Challengers: LCK CL 2026 Season Rounds 1-2 — 2026-04-16
Professional League of Legends match between Nongshim Esports Academy and KT Rolster Challengers in LCK CL 2026 Season Rounds 1-2 on 2026-04-16. The game lasted 34:51 on patch 26.07. Nongshim Esports Academy defeated KT Rolster Challengers, finishing the game 22-21 in kills (Nongshim Esports Academy led by 1). This was game 3 of a best-of-3 series.
Draft
Nongshim Esports Academy picked Gnar, Wukong, Aurora, Sivir, Nautilus and banned Vi, Rumble, Lee Sin, Vayne, Poppy.
KT Rolster Challengers picked Ambessa, Naafiri, Annie, Varus, Rell and banned Karma, Ryze, Nocturne, Rakan, Alistar.
Objectives and map control
Nongshim Esports Academy secured 3 dragons; KT Rolster Challengers secured 2.
Baron count: Nongshim Esports Academy 0, KT Rolster Challengers 1.
Towers destroyed: Nongshim Esports Academy 7, KT Rolster Challengers 6.
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 | 5/2/10 | 7.50 | 254 | 7.3 | 21,030 | 25.0% | 13,706 | — | 60 | — |
| Jungle | MihawK | Wukong | 7/5/11 | 3.60 | 203 | 5.8 | 14,244 | 17.0% | 14,046 | — | 76 | — |
| Mid | SeTab | Aurora | 5/1/5 | 10.00 | 279 | 8.0 | 16,750 | 19.9% | 13,926 | — | 55 | — |
| Bot | Lucy | Sivir | 4/5/13 | 3.40 | 318 | 9.1 | 25,553 | 30.4% | 17,552 | — | 48 | — |
| Support | Pleata | Nautilus | 1/8/16 | 2.13 | 43 | 1.2 | 6,442 | 7.7% | 9,266 | — | 159 | — |
KT Rolster Challengers
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Sero | Ambessa | 1/7/4 | 0.71 | 239 | 6.9 | 8,847 | 10.5% | 10,644 | — | 47 | — |
| Jungle | Sylvie | Naafiri | 10/2/5 | 7.50 | 257 | 7.4 | 21,313 | 25.2% | 15,838 | — | 66 | — |
| Mid | Hwichan | Annie | 2/4/10 | 3.00 | 228 | 6.5 | 21,588 | 25.5% | 11,588 | — | 48 | — |
| Bot | FenRir | Varus | 8/5/6 | 2.80 | 349 | 10.0 | 27,207 | 32.2% | 17,519 | — | 51 | — |
| Support | Pollu | Rell | 0/4/13 | 3.25 | 33 | 0.9 | 5,596 | 6.6% | 9,307 | — | 173 | — |
Match standout
SeTab (Mid) on Aurora closed the game with 5/1/5 (KDA 10.00), dealing 16,750 damage to champions (19.9% of team damage) and farming 13,926 gold. Final score for the winning side (Nongshim Esports Academy): 22 kills, 7 towers, 3 dragons, 0 barons.
