DRX Challengers vs Nongshim Esports Academy: LCK CL 2025 Season Kickoff — 2025-01-16
Professional League of Legends match between DRX Challengers and Nongshim Esports Academy in LCK CL 2025 Season Kickoff on 2025-01-16. The game lasted 32:07 on patch 25.S1.1. DRX Challengers defeated Nongshim Esports Academy, finishing the game 34-12 in kills (DRX Challengers led by 22). This was game 1 of a best-of-3 series.
Draft
DRX Challengers picked Rumble, Vi, Ahri, Varus, Rell and banned Poppy, Aurora, Viktor, Sylas, Azir.
Nongshim Esports Academy picked Jayce, Sejuani, Corki, Ezreal, Braum and banned Skarner, Kalista, Zyra, Neeko, Orianna.
Objectives and map control
DRX Challengers secured 3 dragons; Nongshim Esports Academy secured 2.
Baron count: DRX Challengers 1, Nongshim Esports Academy 0.
Towers destroyed: DRX Challengers 11, Nongshim Esports Academy 2.
Player scoreboard
DRX Challengers
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Frog | Rumble | 4/3/12 | 5.33 | 228 | 7.1 | 26,705 | 19.7% | 12,736 | — | 31 | — |
| Jungle | Juhan | Vi | 8/2/14 | 11.00 | 234 | 7.3 | 21,446 | 15.8% | 14,887 | — | 55 | — |
| Mid | kyeahoo | Ahri | 7/1/23 | 30.00 | 254 | 7.9 | 38,789 | 28.6% | 15,318 | — | 24 | — |
| Bot | LazyFeel | Varus | 11/3/15 | 8.67 | 232 | 7.2 | 39,039 | 28.8% | 15,630 | — | 29 | — |
| Support | Pleata | Rell | 4/3/26 | 10.00 | 38 | 1.2 | 9,763 | 7.2% | 10,691 | — | 115 | — |
Nongshim Esports Academy
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Kangin | Jayce | 3/10/7 | 1.00 | 223 | 6.9 | 16,388 | 17.6% | 11,355 | — | 35 | — |
| Jungle | Sylvie | Sejuani | 2/8/7 | 1.13 | 173 | 5.4 | 11,463 | 12.3% | 9,535 | — | 36 | — |
| Mid | Calix | Corki | 2/5/4 | 1.20 | 276 | 8.6 | 24,321 | 26.1% | 13,210 | — | 46 | — |
| Bot | Lucy | Ezreal | 4/3/4 | 2.67 | 272 | 8.5 | 34,363 | 36.8% | 13,013 | — | 30 | — |
| Support | vital | Braum | 1/8/6 | 0.88 | 37 | 1.2 | 6,817 | 7.3% | 7,416 | — | 105 | — |
Match standout
kyeahoo (Mid) on Ahri closed the game with 7/1/23 (KDA 30.00), dealing 38,789 damage to champions (28.6% of team damage) and farming 15,318 gold. Final score for the winning side (DRX Challengers): 34 kills, 11 towers, 3 dragons, 1 barons.
