DRX Challengers vs Dplus Kia Challengers: LCK CL 2026 Season Kickoff — 2026-01-19
Professional League of Legends match between DRX Challengers and Dplus Kia Challengers in LCK CL 2026 Season Kickoff on 2026-01-19. The game lasted 33:44 on patch 26.01. Dplus Kia Challengers defeated DRX Challengers, finishing the game 9-20 in kills (Dplus Kia Challengers led by 11). This was game 1 of a best-of-3 series.
Draft
DRX Challengers picked Ambessa, Jarvan IV, Taliyah, Sivir, Alistar and banned Rumble, Orianna, Yunara, Sion, Bard.
Dplus Kia Challengers picked K'Sante, Jayce, Azir, Ezreal, Karma and banned Vi, Malphite, Varus, Nautilus, Gnar.
Objectives and map control
DRX Challengers secured 0 dragons; Dplus Kia Challengers secured 4.
Baron count: DRX Challengers 0, Dplus Kia Challengers 2.
Towers destroyed: DRX Challengers 3, Dplus Kia Challengers 9.
Player scoreboard
DRX Challengers
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Frog | Ambessa | 4/4/2 | 1.50 | 262 | 7.8 | 18,795 | 21.4% | 12,755 | — | 37 | — |
| Jungle | Winner | Jarvan IV | 2/3/5 | 2.33 | 237 | 7.0 | 7,361 | 8.4% | 13,108 | — | 71 | — |
| Mid | AKaJe | Taliyah | 1/4/5 | 1.50 | 291 | 8.6 | 22,008 | 25.1% | 11,974 | — | 34 | — |
| Bot | LazyFeel | Sivir | 2/5/6 | 1.60 | 303 | 9.0 | 36,170 | 41.2% | 14,254 | — | 40 | — |
| Support | Minous | Alistar | 0/4/7 | 1.75 | 35 | 1.0 | 3,443 | 3.9% | 7,677 | — | 122 | — |
Dplus Kia Challengers
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Jaehyuk | K'Sante | 1/2/9 | 5.00 | 290 | 8.6 | 16,079 | 12.3% | 12,645 | — | 54 | — |
| Jungle | Sharvel | Jayce | 7/1/8 | 15.00 | 268 | 7.9 | 35,102 | 26.8% | 16,747 | — | 92 | — |
| Mid | Garden | Azir | 7/4/4 | 2.75 | 348 | 10.3 | 33,805 | 25.8% | 16,808 | — | 43 | — |
| Bot | Wayne | Ezreal | 3/2/4 | 3.50 | 314 | 9.3 | 27,197 | 20.7% | 16,240 | — | 40 | — |
| Support | Loopy | Karma | 2/0/15 | 17.00 | 26 | 0.8 | 18,946 | 14.4% | 10,378 | — | 118 | — |
Match standout
Loopy (Support) on Karma closed the game with 2/0/15 (KDA 17.00), dealing 18,946 damage to champions (14.4% of team damage) and farming 10,378 gold. Final score for the winning side (Dplus Kia Challengers): 20 kills, 9 towers, 4 dragons, 2 barons.
