Cupid Esports vs Zenshi Gaming: North American Challengers League 2026 Season Split 1 Promotion — 2025-09-17
Professional League of Legends match between Cupid Esports and Zenshi Gaming in North American Challengers League 2026 Season Split 1 Promotion on 2025-09-17. The game lasted 27:20 on patch 25.18. Cupid Esports defeated Zenshi Gaming, finishing the game 15-4 in kills (Cupid Esports led by 11). This was game 4 of a best-of-5 series.
Draft
Cupid Esports picked Cho'Gath, Maokai, Yone, Lucian, Braum and banned Lux, Zed, Mel, Anivia, Syndra.
Zenshi Gaming picked Yorick, Xin Zhao, Cassiopeia, Miss Fortune, Rakan and banned Orianna, Rumble, Aurora, Ryze, Jax.
Objectives and map control
Cupid Esports secured 2 dragons; Zenshi Gaming secured 1.
Baron count: Cupid Esports 1, Zenshi Gaming 0.
Towers destroyed: Cupid Esports 10, Zenshi Gaming 1.
Player scoreboard
Cupid Esports
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | DrCalculus | Cho'Gath | 3/0/5 | 8.00 | 248 | 9.1 | 13,752 | 21.8% | 13,088 | — | 15 | — |
| Jungle | Bio | Maokai | 1/2/9 | 5.00 | 161 | 5.9 | 15,111 | 23.9% | 9,640 | — | 33 | — |
| Mid | aadam | Yone | 3/2/6 | 4.50 | 253 | 9.3 | 11,848 | 18.8% | 11,568 | — | 25 | — |
| Bot | Hub | Lucian | 8/0/5 | 13.00 | 301 | 11.0 | 17,555 | 27.8% | 15,252 | — | 26 | — |
| Support | Tub | Braum | 0/0/11 | 11.00 | 28 | 1.0 | 4,886 | 7.7% | 7,708 | — | 87 | — |
Zenshi Gaming
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Berik | Yorick | 1/4/1 | 0.50 | 222 | 8.1 | 11,563 | 22.3% | 9,389 | — | 12 | — |
| Jungle | Nxi | Xin Zhao | 1/4/2 | 0.75 | 142 | 5.2 | 5,579 | 10.8% | 7,871 | — | 24 | — |
| Mid | Cupic | Cassiopeia | 2/3/0 | 0.67 | 248 | 9.1 | 23,057 | 44.5% | 9,873 | — | 20 | — |
| Bot | Globby | Miss Fortune | 0/3/0 | 0.00 | 249 | 9.1 | 8,420 | 16.2% | 9,224 | — | 19 | — |
| Support | Kim Down | Rakan | 0/1/0 | 0.00 | 34 | 1.2 | 3,251 | 6.3% | 5,453 | — | 78 | — |
Match standout
Hub (Bot) on Lucian closed the game with 8/0/5 (KDA 13.00), dealing 17,555 damage to champions (27.8% of team damage) and farming 15,252 gold. Final score for the winning side (Cupid Esports): 15 kills, 10 towers, 2 dragons, 1 barons.
