Hanwha Life Esports Challengers vs T1 Esports Academy: LCK CL 2026 Season Rounds 1-2 — 2026-05-04
Professional League of Legends match between Hanwha Life Esports Challengers and T1 Esports Academy in LCK CL 2026 Season Rounds 1-2 on 2026-05-04. The game lasted 37:47 on patch 26.09. T1 Esports Academy defeated Hanwha Life Esports Challengers, finishing the game 9-14 in kills (T1 Esports Academy led by 5). This was game 1 of a best-of-3 series.
Draft
Hanwha Life Esports Challengers picked Gwen, Xin Zhao, Orianna, Lucian, Milio and banned Rumble, Jayce, Nocturne, Azir, Akali.
T1 Esports Academy picked Sion, Jarvan IV, Viktor, Caitlyn, Bard and banned Varus, Karma, Pantheon, Vi, Ambessa.
Objectives and map control
Hanwha Life Esports Challengers secured 2 dragons; T1 Esports Academy secured 4.
Baron count: Hanwha Life Esports Challengers 0, T1 Esports Academy 1.
Towers destroyed: Hanwha Life Esports Challengers 4, T1 Esports Academy 9.
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 | Gwen | 1/3/2 | 1.00 | 394 | 10.4 | 25,999 | 25.2% | 14,918 | — | 61 | — |
| Jungle | Jackal | Xin Zhao | 3/3/4 | 2.33 | 237 | 6.3 | 12,475 | 12.1% | 13,597 | — | 90 | — |
| Mid | Cracker | Orianna | 2/3/4 | 2.00 | 287 | 7.6 | 17,912 | 17.3% | 12,741 | — | 52 | — |
| Bot | Pyeonsik | Lucian | 3/3/5 | 2.67 | 365 | 9.7 | 41,162 | 39.9% | 16,884 | — | 53 | — |
| Support | Bluffing | Milio | 0/2/8 | 4.00 | 29 | 0.8 | 5,686 | 5.5% | 8,828 | — | 131 | — |
T1 Esports Academy
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Haetae | Sion | 0/1/8 | 8.00 | 301 | 8.0 | 19,961 | 19.5% | 13,199 | — | 39 | — |
| Jungle | Painter | Jarvan IV | 0/2/12 | 6.00 | 234 | 6.2 | 9,425 | 9.2% | 12,913 | — | 78 | — |
| Mid | Guti | Viktor | 5/2/7 | 6.00 | 351 | 9.3 | 40,292 | 39.5% | 15,776 | — | 51 | — |
| Bot | Jinbeom | Caitlyn | 8/2/3 | 5.50 | 396 | 10.5 | 21,989 | 21.5% | 21,321 | — | 58 | — |
| Support | Cloud | Bard | 1/2/11 | 6.00 | 44 | 1.2 | 10,468 | 10.3% | 10,341 | — | 194 | — |
Match standout
Haetae (Top) on Sion closed the game with 0/1/8 (KDA 8.00), dealing 19,961 damage to champions (19.5% of team damage) and farming 13,199 gold. Final score for the winning side (T1 Esports Academy): 14 kills, 9 towers, 4 dragons, 1 barons.