T1 Esports Academy vs KT Rolster Challengers: LCK CL 2026 Season Playoffs — 2026-09-15
Professional League of Legends match between T1 Esports Academy and KT Rolster Challengers in LCK CL 2026 Season Playoffs on 2026-09-15. The game lasted 33:33 on patch 26.16. T1 Esports Academy defeated KT Rolster Challengers, finishing the game 35-16 in kills (T1 Esports Academy led by 19). This was game 1 of a best-of-5 series.
Draft
T1 Esports Academy picked Olaf, Lee Sin, Ryze, Caitlyn, Bard and banned K'Sante, Rumble, Jarvan IV, Naafiri, Jax.
KT Rolster Challengers picked Ambessa, Qiyana, Orianna, Yunara, Lulu and banned Cassiopeia, Vi, Nocturne, Ziggs, Shen.
Objectives and map control
T1 Esports Academy secured 4 dragons; KT Rolster Challengers secured 1.
Baron count: T1 Esports Academy 2, KT Rolster Challengers 0.
Towers destroyed: T1 Esports Academy 10, KT Rolster Challengers 1.
T1 Esports Academy claimed the chemtech dragon soul.
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 | 3/7/8 | 1.57 | 232 | 6.9 | 20,851 | 18.0% | 12,019 | 4,448 | 45 | 31.4% |
| Jungle | Painter | Lee Sin | 4/2/18 | 11.00 | 213 | 6.3 | 16,946 | 14.7% | 13,712 | 6,209 | 60 | 62.9% |
| Mid | Guti | Ryze | 7/2/14 | 10.50 | 300 | 8.9 | 26,013 | 22.5% | 15,442 | 5,915 | 51 | 60.0% |
| Bot | Eclipse | Caitlyn | 20/2/9 | 14.50 | 343 | 10.2 | 42,424 | 36.7% | 24,581 | 9,492 | 60 | 82.9% |
| Support | Cloud | Bard | 1/3/26 | 9.00 | 32 | 0.9 | 9,391 | 8.1% | 11,224 | 5,141 | 166 | 77.1% |
KT Rolster Challengers
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Sero | Ambessa | 5/6/4 | 1.50 | 272 | 8.1 | 26,047 | 24.1% | 13,100 | 5,437 | 45 | 56.2% |
| Jungle | Sylvie | Qiyana | 2/7/10 | 1.71 | 196 | 5.8 | 22,060 | 20.4% | 13,532 | 5,142 | 64 | 75.0% |
| Mid | Hwichan | Orianna | 5/7/7 | 1.71 | 277 | 8.3 | 31,389 | 29.0% | 14,560 | 5,219 | 29 | 75.0% |
| Bot | FenRir | Yunara | 3/8/7 | 1.25 | 339 | 10.1 | 22,181 | 20.5% | 17,919 | 5,458 | 50 | 62.5% |
| Support | Pollu | Lulu | 1/7/11 | 1.71 | 29 | 0.9 | 6,360 | 5.9% | 8,491 | 3,415 | 130 | 75.0% |
Match standout
Eclipse (Bot) on Caitlyn closed the game with 20/2/9 (KDA 14.50), dealing 42,424 damage to champions (36.7% of team damage) and farming 24,581 gold. Final score for the winning side (T1 Esports Academy): 35 kills, 10 towers, 4 dragons, 2 barons.
