T1 Esports Academy vs Cupid Esports: 2026 World Star Challengers Invitational — 2026-09-28
Professional League of Legends match between T1 Esports Academy and Cupid Esports in 2026 World Star Challengers Invitational on 2026-09-28. The game lasted 23:11 on patch 26.18. T1 Esports Academy defeated Cupid Esports, finishing the game 16-4 in kills (T1 Esports Academy led by 12). This was game 1 of a best-of-5 series.
Draft
T1 Esports Academy picked Olaf, Lee Sin, Locke, Yunara, Lulu and banned Vi, Kalista, Cassiopeia, Karma, Ashe.
Cupid Esports picked K'Sante, Qiyana, Syndra, Lucian, Milio and banned Bard, Nocturne, Ryze, Jhin, Sivir.
Objectives and map control
T1 Esports Academy secured 3 dragons; Cupid Esports secured 0.
Baron count: T1 Esports Academy 1, Cupid Esports 0.
Towers destroyed: T1 Esports Academy 10, Cupid Esports 0.
Player scoreboard
T1 Esports Academy
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Haetae | Olaf | 2/0/1 | 3.00 | 255 | 11.0 | 11,481 | 19.2% | 11,482 | 6,062 | 20 | 18.8% |
| Jungle | Painter | Lee Sin | 6/1/8 | 14.00 | 170 | 7.3 | 12,313 | 20.6% | 10,830 | 6,404 | 32 | 87.5% |
| Mid | Guti | Locke | 4/1/0 | 4.00 | 193 | 8.3 | 7,514 | 12.6% | 9,365 | 5,467 | 26 | 25.0% |
| Bot | Eclipse | Yunara | 3/1/6 | 9.00 | 269 | 11.6 | 19,201 | 32.1% | 13,231 | 7,080 | 29 | 56.2% |
| Support | Cloud | Lulu | 1/1/14 | 15.00 | 12 | 0.5 | 9,242 | 15.5% | 7,089 | 4,307 | 77 | 93.8% |
Cupid Esports
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Horder | K'Sante | 0/2/3 | 1.50 | 209 | 9.0 | 4,014 | 11.9% | 7,831 | 5,206 | 26 | 75.0% |
| Jungle | Music | Qiyana | 1/4/0 | 0.25 | 154 | 6.6 | 6,494 | 19.3% | 8,471 | 5,403 | 28 | 25.0% |
| Mid | Ablazeolive | Syndra | 2/2/1 | 1.50 | 237 | 10.2 | 10,426 | 31.0% | 8,848 | 5,488 | 17 | 75.0% |
| Bot | Mobility | Lucian | 1/3/2 | 1.00 | 202 | 8.7 | 9,818 | 29.2% | 8,882 | 4,822 | 32 | 75.0% |
| Support | Breezy | Milio | 0/5/2 | 0.40 | 15 | 0.6 | 2,850 | 8.5% | 5,086 | 3,393 | 60 | 50.0% |
Match standout
Cloud (Support) on Lulu closed the game with 1/1/14 (KDA 15.00), dealing 9,242 damage to champions (15.5% of team damage) and farming 7,089 gold. Final score for the winning side (T1 Esports Academy): 16 kills, 10 towers, 3 dragons, 1 barons.
