DRX Challengers vs Nongshim Esports Academy: LCK CL 2025 Season Rounds 1-2 — 2025-05-15
Professional League of Legends match between DRX Challengers and Nongshim Esports Academy in LCK CL 2025 Season Rounds 1-2 on 2025-05-15. The game lasted 27:00 on patch 25.09. DRX Challengers defeated Nongshim Esports Academy, finishing the game 21-5 in kills (DRX Challengers led by 16). This was game 1 of a best-of-3 series.
Draft
DRX Challengers picked Jayce, Pantheon, Ryze, Xayah, Rakan and banned Xin Zhao, Sejuani, Azir, Miss Fortune, Ezreal.
Nongshim Esports Academy picked Gwen, Naafiri, Taliyah, Lucian, Nautilus and banned Vi, Kalista, Varus, Jhin, Ashe.
Objectives and map control
DRX Challengers secured 4 dragons; Nongshim Esports Academy secured 0.
Baron count: DRX Challengers 1, Nongshim Esports Academy 0.
Towers destroyed: DRX Challengers 9, 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 | Jayce | 3/2/9 | 6.00 | 221 | 8.2 | 22,793 | 34.4% | 11,994 | — | 21 | — |
| Jungle | Juhan | Pantheon | 6/1/8 | 14.00 | 192 | 7.1 | 11,916 | 18.0% | 11,583 | — | 19 | — |
| Mid | kyeahoo | Ryze | 6/0/5 | 11.00 | 270 | 10.0 | 14,470 | 21.9% | 13,674 | — | 17 | — |
| Bot | Teddy | Xayah | 4/0/8 | 12.00 | 297 | 11.0 | 13,444 | 20.3% | 13,258 | — | 45 | — |
| Support | Pleata | Rakan | 2/2/12 | 7.00 | 34 | 1.3 | 3,554 | 5.4% | 7,841 | — | 108 | — |
Nongshim Esports Academy
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Kangin | Gwen | 3/7/0 | 0.43 | 233 | 8.6 | 14,377 | 29.4% | 10,780 | — | 15 | — |
| Jungle | Carim | Naafiri | 2/3/1 | 1.00 | 153 | 5.7 | 7,793 | 15.9% | 8,539 | — | 40 | — |
| Mid | Fisher | Taliyah | 0/5/2 | 0.40 | 229 | 8.5 | 10,788 | 22.1% | 9,086 | — | 35 | — |
| Bot | vital | Lucian | 0/1/3 | 3.00 | 284 | 10.5 | 11,264 | 23.0% | 10,544 | — | 28 | — |
| Support | Crack | Nautilus | 0/5/4 | 0.80 | 40 | 1.5 | 4,678 | 9.6% | 6,126 | — | 87 | — |
Match standout
Juhan (Jungle) on Pantheon closed the game with 6/1/8 (KDA 14.00), dealing 11,916 damage to champions (18.0% of team damage) and farming 11,583 gold. Final score for the winning side (DRX Challengers): 21 kills, 9 towers, 4 dragons, 1 barons.
