DN Freecs Challengers vs Nongshim Esports Academy: LCK CL 2025 Season Play-In — 2025-09-08
Professional League of Legends match between DN Freecs Challengers and Nongshim Esports Academy in LCK CL 2025 Season Play-In on 2025-09-08. The game lasted 36:47 on patch 25.17. DN Freecs Challengers defeated Nongshim Esports Academy, finishing the game 22-20 in kills (DN Freecs Challengers led by 2). This was game 4 of a best-of-5 series.
Draft
DN Freecs Challengers picked Ambessa, Lee Sin, Sylas, Xayah, Renata Glasc and banned Viktor, Zoe, Twisted Fate, Lucian, Rakan.
Nongshim Esports Academy picked Yorick, Vi, Ahri, Zeri, Lulu and banned Pantheon, Taliyah, Annie, Kalista, Ezreal.
Objectives and map control
DN Freecs Challengers secured 4 dragons; Nongshim Esports Academy secured 2.
Baron count: DN Freecs Challengers 1, Nongshim Esports Academy 1.
Towers destroyed: DN Freecs Challengers 8, Nongshim Esports Academy 5.
Player scoreboard
DN Freecs Challengers
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Lancer | Ambessa | 4/5/7 | 2.20 | 278 | 7.6 | 24,469 | 20.9% | 14,350 | — | 35 | — |
| Jungle | DDoiV | Lee Sin | 4/3/12 | 5.33 | 240 | 6.5 | 18,378 | 15.7% | 13,543 | — | 59 | — |
| Mid | Pungyeon | Sylas | 7/3/8 | 5.00 | 290 | 7.9 | 31,271 | 26.7% | 16,574 | — | 43 | — |
| Bot | Slayer | Xayah | 6/4/9 | 3.75 | 376 | 10.2 | 30,335 | 25.9% | 17,448 | — | 52 | — |
| Support | Quantum | Renata Glasc | 1/5/17 | 3.60 | 47 | 1.3 | 12,611 | 10.8% | 10,413 | — | 125 | — |
Nongshim Esports Academy
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Burdol | Yorick | 10/3/8 | 6.00 | 326 | 8.9 | 43,710 | 33.1% | 18,896 | — | 48 | — |
| Jungle | Sylvie | Vi | 2/4/12 | 3.50 | 215 | 5.9 | 15,388 | 11.7% | 12,376 | — | 56 | — |
| Mid | Fisher | Ahri | 4/3/9 | 4.33 | 284 | 7.7 | 37,103 | 28.1% | 13,715 | — | 40 | — |
| Bot | Trigger | Zeri | 3/6/7 | 1.67 | 365 | 9.9 | 23,868 | 18.1% | 15,848 | — | 64 | — |
| Support | Crack | Lulu | 1/7/13 | 2.00 | 26 | 0.7 | 11,855 | 9.0% | 8,959 | — | 128 | — |
Match standout
DDoiV (Jungle) on Lee Sin closed the game with 4/3/12 (KDA 5.33), dealing 18,378 damage to champions (15.7% of team damage) and farming 13,543 gold. Final score for the winning side (DN Freecs Challengers): 22 kills, 8 towers, 4 dragons, 1 barons.
