Kiwoom DRX Challengers vs T1 Esports Academy: LCK CL 2026 Season Rounds 1-2 — 2026-05-01
Professional League of Legends match between Kiwoom DRX Challengers and T1 Esports Academy in LCK CL 2026 Season Rounds 1-2 on 2026-05-01. The game lasted 36:01 on patch 26.08. Kiwoom DRX Challengers defeated T1 Esports Academy, finishing the game 22-23 in kills (T1 Esports Academy led by 1). This was game 2 of a best-of-3 series.
Draft
Kiwoom DRX Challengers picked Gnar, Pantheon, Akali, Ezreal, Lulu and banned Varus, Neeko, Rumble, Jayce, Vayne.
T1 Esports Academy picked Kennen, Nocturne, Annie, Yunara, Nami and banned Orianna, Seraphine, Karma, Sion, Anivia.
Objectives and map control
Kiwoom DRX Challengers secured 1 dragons; T1 Esports Academy secured 4.
Baron count: Kiwoom DRX Challengers 1, T1 Esports Academy 1.
Towers destroyed: Kiwoom DRX Challengers 7, T1 Esports Academy 8.
Player scoreboard
Kiwoom DRX Challengers
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Frog | Gnar | 1/4/8 | 2.25 | 283 | 7.9 | 20,039 | 17.7% | 12,398 | — | 49 | — |
| Jungle | Winner | Pantheon | 9/5/9 | 3.60 | 199 | 5.5 | 28,478 | 25.1% | 15,918 | — | 66 | — |
| Mid | AKaJe | Akali | 5/4/10 | 3.75 | 237 | 6.6 | 22,917 | 20.2% | 14,793 | — | 40 | — |
| Bot | Jiwoo | Ezreal | 7/5/11 | 3.60 | 334 | 9.3 | 35,445 | 31.2% | 19,071 | — | 25 | — |
| Support | Minous | Lulu | 0/6/21 | 3.50 | 46 | 1.3 | 6,587 | 5.8% | 10,315 | — | 126 | — |
T1 Esports Academy
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Haetae | Kennen | 6/3/4 | 3.33 | 290 | 8.1 | 26,831 | 20.0% | 15,092 | — | 44 | — |
| Jungle | Painter | Nocturne | 5/3/11 | 5.33 | 259 | 7.2 | 23,775 | 17.7% | 14,905 | — | 85 | — |
| Mid | Guti | Annie | 5/6/14 | 3.17 | 266 | 7.4 | 42,302 | 31.5% | 14,155 | — | 42 | — |
| Bot | Jinbeom | Yunara | 6/6/8 | 2.33 | 343 | 9.5 | 31,432 | 23.4% | 18,626 | — | 59 | — |
| Support | Cloud | Nami | 1/4/17 | 4.50 | 32 | 0.9 | 10,087 | 7.5% | 9,751 | — | 124 | — |
Match standout
AKaJe (Mid) on Akali closed the game with 5/4/10 (KDA 3.75), dealing 22,917 damage to champions (20.2% of team damage) and farming 14,793 gold. Final score for the winning side (Kiwoom DRX Challengers): 22 kills, 7 towers, 1 dragons, 1 barons.
