T1 Esports Academy vs Dplus Kia Challengers: LCK CL 2026 Season Kickoff — 2026-01-26
Professional League of Legends match between T1 Esports Academy and Dplus Kia Challengers in LCK CL 2026 Season Kickoff on 2026-01-26. The game lasted 30:30 on patch 26.02. T1 Esports Academy defeated Dplus Kia Challengers, finishing the game 15-7 in kills (T1 Esports Academy led by 8). This was game 1 of a best-of-5 series.
Draft
T1 Esports Academy picked Rumble, Xin Zhao, Yone, Ezreal, Bard and banned Jayce, Orianna, Vi, Pantheon, Qiyana.
Dplus Kia Challengers picked K'Sante, Poppy, Azir, Yunara, Lulu and banned Malphite, Varus, Akali, Corki, Aphelios.
Objectives and map control
T1 Esports Academy secured 3 dragons; Dplus Kia Challengers secured 2.
Baron count: T1 Esports Academy 1, Dplus Kia Challengers 0.
Towers destroyed: T1 Esports Academy 11, Dplus Kia Challengers 2.
Player scoreboard
T1 Esports Academy
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Haetae | Rumble | 2/2/3 | 2.50 | 285 | 9.3 | 29,275 | 30.4% | 11,687 | 5,325 | 37 | 33.3% |
| Jungle | Painter | Xin Zhao | 3/2/4 | 3.50 | 258 | 8.5 | 11,603 | 12.1% | 13,066 | 6,379 | 78 | 46.7% |
| Mid | Guti | Yone | 4/1/1 | 5.00 | 344 | 11.3 | 19,299 | 20.1% | 15,547 | 5,841 | 27 | 33.3% |
| Bot | Cypher | Ezreal | 5/0/5 | 10.00 | 287 | 9.4 | 26,103 | 27.1% | 15,325 | 6,725 | 37 | 66.7% |
| Support | Cloud | Bard | 1/2/10 | 5.50 | 38 | 1.3 | 9,960 | 10.3% | 9,734 | 4,243 | 150 | 73.3% |
Dplus Kia Challengers
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Jaehyuk | K'Sante | 0/1/3 | 3.00 | 277 | 9.1 | 11,944 | 14.5% | 10,635 | 5,069 | 38 | 42.9% |
| Jungle | Sharvel | Poppy | 1/5/4 | 1.00 | 169 | 5.5 | 10,756 | 13.1% | 10,042 | 5,399 | 49 | 71.4% |
| Mid | Garden | Azir | 2/3/2 | 1.33 | 337 | 11.1 | 32,329 | 39.4% | 13,998 | 5,441 | 45 | 57.1% |
| Bot | Wayne | Yunara | 3/4/2 | 1.25 | 297 | 9.7 | 20,003 | 24.3% | 14,999 | 5,618 | 27 | 71.4% |
| Support | Loopy | Lulu | 1/2/4 | 2.50 | 51 | 1.7 | 7,117 | 8.7% | 8,501 | 3,986 | 131 | 71.4% |
Match standout
Cypher (Bot) on Ezreal closed the game with 5/0/5 (KDA 10.00), dealing 26,103 damage to champions (27.1% of team damage) and farming 15,325 gold. Final score for the winning side (T1 Esports Academy): 15 kills, 11 towers, 3 dragons, 1 barons.
