Hanwha Life Esports Challengers vs T1 Esports Academy: LCK CL 2026 Season Kickoff — 2026-02-03
Professional League of Legends match between Hanwha Life Esports Challengers and T1 Esports Academy in LCK CL 2026 Season Kickoff on 2026-02-03. The game lasted 35:48 on patch 26.02. Hanwha Life Esports Challengers defeated T1 Esports Academy, finishing the game 23-14 in kills (Hanwha Life Esports Challengers led by 9). This was game 1 of a best-of-3 series.
Draft
Hanwha Life Esports Challengers picked Ambessa, Jarvan IV, Taliyah, Kai'Sa, Neeko and banned Jayce, Rumble, Orianna, Poppy, Nami.
T1 Esports Academy picked K'Sante, Xin Zhao, Azir, Corki, Bard and banned Malphite, Vi, Varus, Yunara, Lulu.
Objectives and map control
Hanwha Life Esports Challengers secured 3 dragons; T1 Esports Academy secured 2.
Baron count: Hanwha Life Esports Challengers 2, T1 Esports Academy 0.
Towers destroyed: Hanwha Life Esports Challengers 10, T1 Esports Academy 3.
Player scoreboard
Hanwha Life Esports Challengers
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Panther | Ambessa | 13/1/8 | 21.00 | 352 | 9.8 | 51,962 | 38.9% | 19,943 | 6,640 | 36 | 91.3% |
| Jungle | Jackal | Jarvan IV | 6/3/16 | 7.33 | 234 | 6.5 | 17,300 | 12.9% | 16,124 | 5,606 | 70 | 95.7% |
| Mid | Cracker | Taliyah | 1/1/14 | 15.00 | 300 | 8.4 | 26,085 | 19.5% | 14,293 | 5,525 | 50 | 65.2% |
| Bot | Pyeonsik | Kai'Sa | 3/5/12 | 3.00 | 334 | 9.3 | 22,957 | 17.2% | 17,842 | 5,939 | 55 | 65.2% |
| Support | Bluffing | Neeko | 0/4/10 | 2.50 | 35 | 1.0 | 15,443 | 11.6% | 9,357 | 3,583 | 147 | 43.5% |
T1 Esports Academy
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Haetae | K'Sante | 6/4/5 | 2.75 | 311 | 8.7 | 19,556 | 22.0% | 13,904 | 6,986 | 57 | 78.6% |
| Jungle | Painter | Xin Zhao | 1/7/9 | 1.43 | 265 | 7.4 | 18,003 | 20.3% | 12,760 | 5,847 | 71 | 71.4% |
| Mid | Guti | Azir | 4/6/3 | 1.17 | 340 | 9.5 | 22,444 | 25.3% | 15,188 | 6,005 | 51 | 50.0% |
| Bot | Cypher | Corki | 2/4/6 | 2.00 | 329 | 9.2 | 18,107 | 20.4% | 15,680 | 5,626 | 34 | 57.1% |
| Support | Cloud | Bard | 1/2/11 | 6.00 | 37 | 1.0 | 10,749 | 12.1% | 9,508 | 4,340 | 192 | 85.7% |
Match standout
Panther (Top) on Ambessa closed the game with 13/1/8 (KDA 21.00), dealing 51,962 damage to champions (38.9% of team damage) and farming 19,943 gold. Final score for the winning side (Hanwha Life Esports Challengers): 23 kills, 10 towers, 3 dragons, 2 barons.
