Gen.G vs Dplus Kia: Esports World Cup 2026 — 2026-07-18
Professional League of Legends match between Gen.G and Dplus Kia in Esports World Cup 2026 on 2026-07-18. The game lasted 48:40 on patch 26.13. Dplus Kia defeated Gen.G, finishing the game 16-20 in kills (Dplus Kia led by 4). This was game 1 of a best-of-3 series.
Draft
Gen.G picked Shen, Naafiri, Cassiopeia, Jhin, Bard and banned Viktor, Poppy, Syndra, Ahri, Ziggs.
Dplus Kia picked Ambessa, Vi, Taliyah, Ezreal, Karma and banned Orianna, Nocturne, Jayce, Renekton, Vayne.
Objectives and map control
Gen.G secured 3 dragons; Dplus Kia secured 4.
Baron count: Gen.G 1, Dplus Kia 1.
Towers destroyed: Gen.G 6, Dplus Kia 10.
Dplus Kia claimed the mountain dragon soul.
Player scoreboard
Gen.G
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Kiin | Shen | 7/4/7 | 3.50 | 420 | 8.6 | — | — | 20,942 | 4,935 | — | 87.5% |
| Jungle | Canyon | Naafiri | 2/3/9 | 3.67 | 329 | 6.8 | — | — | 17,595 | 4,956 | — | 68.8% |
| Mid | Chovy | Cassiopeia | 2/5/11 | 2.60 | 446 | 9.2 | — | — | 19,260 | 5,313 | — | 81.2% |
| Bot | Ruler | Jhin | 4/5/11 | 3.00 | 455 | 9.3 | — | — | 23,996 | 5,387 | — | 93.8% |
| Support | Duro | Bard | 1/3/12 | 4.33 | 51 | 1.1 | — | — | 12,654 | 3,491 | — | 81.2% |
Dplus Kia
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Siwoo | Ambessa | 2/3/11 | 4.33 | 473 | 9.7 | — | — | 20,809 | 5,248 | — | 65.0% |
| Jungle | Lucid | Vi | 6/6/8 | 2.33 | 290 | 6.0 | — | — | 17,968 | 5,301 | — | 70.0% |
| Mid | ShowMaker | Taliyah | 0/3/14 | 4.67 | 337 | 6.9 | — | — | 15,991 | 4,789 | — | 70.0% |
| Bot | Smash | Ezreal | 11/3/8 | 6.33 | 470 | 9.7 | — | — | 27,158 | 6,322 | — | 95.0% |
| Support | Career | Karma | 1/1/15 | 16.00 | 66 | 1.4 | — | — | 12,993 | 4,031 | — | 80.0% |
Match standout
Career (Support) on Karma closed the game with 1/1/15 (KDA 16.00) and farming 12,993 gold. Final score for the winning side (Dplus Kia): 20 kills, 10 towers, 4 dragons, 1 barons.
