CITA Kaizen vs Nightbirds: EMEA Masters 2026 Season Spring Play-In — 2026-06-08
Professional League of Legends match between CITA Kaizen and Nightbirds in EMEA Masters 2026 Season Spring Play-In on 2026-06-08. The game lasted 35:44 on patch 26.11. CITA Kaizen defeated Nightbirds, finishing the game 23-15 in kills (CITA Kaizen led by 8).
Draft
CITA Kaizen picked Rumble, Bel'Veth, Ryze, Ezreal, Camille and banned Nocturne, Lucian, Varus, Sivir, Jhin.
Nightbirds picked Sion, Naafiri, Orianna, Caitlyn, Karma and banned Akali, Irelia, Bard, Nautilus, Ahri.
Objectives and map control
CITA Kaizen secured 2 dragons; Nightbirds secured 3.
Baron count: CITA Kaizen 2, Nightbirds 0.
Towers destroyed: CITA Kaizen 11, Nightbirds 1.
Player scoreboard
CITA Kaizen
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Robocop | Rumble | 3/3/8 | 3.67 | 199 | 5.6 | 28,413 | 19.9% | 11,622 | — | 50 | — |
| Jungle | Ano | Bel'Veth | 4/3/10 | 4.67 | 319 | 8.9 | 15,679 | 11.0% | 16,882 | — | 56 | — |
| Mid | Nano | Ryze | 2/2/8 | 5.00 | 296 | 8.3 | 26,956 | 18.9% | 14,772 | — | 47 | — |
| Bot | Afriibi | Ezreal | 6/1/9 | 15.00 | 350 | 9.8 | 54,966 | 38.4% | 18,744 | — | 25 | — |
| Support | J3rkie | Camille | 8/6/8 | 2.67 | 36 | 1.0 | 16,984 | 11.9% | 12,367 | — | 124 | — |
Nightbirds
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | SLT | Sion | 1/7/8 | 1.29 | 216 | 6.0 | 20,718 | 18.4% | 10,738 | — | 40 | — |
| Jungle | Savero | Naafiri | 7/2/7 | 7.00 | 272 | 7.6 | 28,720 | 25.6% | 16,177 | — | 53 | — |
| Mid | Vasco | Orianna | 5/4/5 | 2.50 | 342 | 9.6 | 33,440 | 29.8% | 14,937 | — | 38 | — |
| Bot | Strode | Caitlyn | 0/4/9 | 2.25 | 336 | 9.4 | 22,205 | 19.8% | 15,563 | — | 26 | — |
| Support | denyk | Karma | 2/6/9 | 1.83 | 29 | 0.8 | 7,180 | 6.4% | 8,740 | — | 132 | — |
Match standout
Afriibi (Bot) on Ezreal closed the game with 6/1/9 (KDA 15.00), dealing 54,966 damage to champions (38.4% of team damage) and farming 18,744 gold. Final score for the winning side (CITA Kaizen): 23 kills, 11 towers, 2 dragons, 2 barons.
