Dplus Kia Challengers vs Gen.G Global Academy: LCK CL 2026 Season Kickoff — 2026-01-13
Professional League of Legends match between Dplus Kia Challengers and Gen.G Global Academy in LCK CL 2026 Season Kickoff on 2026-01-13. The game lasted 29:35 on patch 26.01. Dplus Kia Challengers defeated Gen.G Global Academy, finishing the game 15-8 in kills (Dplus Kia Challengers led by 7). This was game 1 of a best-of-3 series.
Draft
Dplus Kia Challengers picked Renekton, Wukong, Taliyah, Yunara, Lulu and banned Orianna, Azir, Rumble, Ryze, Galio.
Gen.G Global Academy picked Ambessa, Xin Zhao, Syndra, Jhin, Neeko and banned Poppy, Malphite, Jayce, Jarvan IV, Vi.
Objectives and map control
Dplus Kia Challengers secured 1 dragons; Gen.G Global Academy secured 3.
Baron count: Dplus Kia Challengers 1, Gen.G Global Academy 0.
Towers destroyed: Dplus Kia Challengers 10, Gen.G Global Academy 1.
Player scoreboard
Dplus Kia Challengers
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Jaehyuk | Renekton | 4/0/2 | 6.00 | 316 | 10.7 | 17,269 | 24.2% | 13,492 | 6,548 | 31 | 40.0% |
| Jungle | Sharvel | Wukong | 4/1/5 | 9.00 | 255 | 8.6 | 11,629 | 16.3% | 13,275 | 5,678 | 65 | 60.0% |
| Mid | Garden | Taliyah | 4/0/4 | 8.00 | 333 | 11.3 | 14,476 | 20.3% | 14,459 | 5,570 | 24 | 53.3% |
| Bot | Wayne | Yunara | 3/4/5 | 2.00 | 295 | 10.0 | 22,613 | 31.7% | 14,536 | 5,822 | 33 | 53.3% |
| Support | Loopy | Lulu | 0/3/10 | 3.33 | 32 | 1.1 | 5,416 | 7.6% | 8,224 | 3,596 | 83 | 66.7% |
Gen.G Global Academy
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Ripple | Ambessa | 2/2/1 | 1.50 | 283 | 9.6 | 17,937 | 24.9% | 11,445 | 4,843 | 37 | 37.5% |
| Jungle | Courage | Xin Zhao | 1/5/5 | 1.20 | 185 | 6.3 | 9,464 | 13.1% | 9,477 | 5,568 | 46 | 75.0% |
| Mid | Kemish | Syndra | 1/4/2 | 0.75 | 274 | 9.3 | 13,106 | 18.2% | 10,687 | 5,962 | 42 | 37.5% |
| Bot | MUDAI | Jhin | 3/1/4 | 7.00 | 297 | 10.0 | 15,922 | 22.1% | 13,382 | 6,624 | 17 | 87.5% |
| Support | Lumos | Neeko | 1/3/7 | 2.67 | 31 | 1.1 | 15,606 | 21.7% | 7,455 | 4,061 | 119 | 100.0% |
Match standout
Sharvel (Jungle) on Wukong closed the game with 4/1/5 (KDA 9.00), dealing 11,629 damage to champions (16.3% of team damage) and farming 13,275 gold. Final score for the winning side (Dplus Kia Challengers): 15 kills, 10 towers, 1 dragons, 1 barons.
