Natus Vincere vs GIANTX: Esports World Cup 2026 Online Qualifier: EMEA — 2026-04-29
Professional League of Legends match between Natus Vincere and GIANTX in Esports World Cup 2026 Online Qualifier: EMEA on 2026-04-29. The game lasted 32:32 on patch 26.08. Natus Vincere defeated GIANTX, finishing the game 22-13 in kills (Natus Vincere led by 9). This was game 1 of a best-of-3 series.
Draft
Natus Vincere picked Renekton, Pantheon, Cassiopeia, Caitlyn, Bard and banned Nautilus, Jarvan IV, Varus, Gnar, Rumble.
GIANTX picked Sion, Xin Zhao, Ryze, Ashe, Seraphine and banned Orianna, Aatrox, Zaahen, Anivia, Azir.
Objectives and map control
Natus Vincere secured 1 dragons; GIANTX secured 4.
Baron count: Natus Vincere 2, GIANTX 0.
Towers destroyed: Natus Vincere 9, GIANTX 4.
Player scoreboard
Natus Vincere
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Maynter | Renekton | 2/1/11 | 13.00 | 320 | 9.8 | 23,859 | 21.4% | 14,925 | — | 35 | — |
| Jungle | Rhilech | Pantheon | 6/2/10 | 8.00 | 206 | 6.3 | 23,259 | 20.9% | 13,488 | — | 38 | — |
| Mid | Poby | Cassiopeia | 1/5/10 | 2.20 | 275 | 8.4 | 18,250 | 16.4% | 11,749 | — | 28 | — |
| Bot | SamD | Caitlyn | 11/2/5 | 8.00 | 339 | 10.4 | 34,510 | 31.0% | 19,006 | — | 57 | — |
| Support | Parus | Bard | 2/3/19 | 7.00 | 44 | 1.4 | 11,568 | 10.4% | 10,622 | — | 157 | — |
GIANTX
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Lot | Sion | 1/3/5 | 2.00 | 282 | 8.7 | 24,556 | 23.2% | 11,441 | — | 50 | — |
| Jungle | ISMA | Xin Zhao | 3/3/8 | 3.67 | 262 | 8.1 | 24,843 | 23.4% | 12,945 | — | 68 | — |
| Mid | Jackies | Ryze | 4/5/4 | 1.60 | 300 | 9.2 | 24,624 | 23.3% | 14,152 | — | 46 | — |
| Bot | Noah | Ashe | 3/7/7 | 1.43 | 280 | 8.6 | 22,472 | 21.2% | 13,739 | — | 57 | — |
| Support | Jun | Seraphine | 2/4/10 | 3.00 | 32 | 1.0 | 9,430 | 8.9% | 8,844 | — | 140 | — |
Match standout
Maynter (Top) on Renekton closed the game with 2/1/11 (KDA 13.00), dealing 23,859 damage to champions (21.4% of team damage) and farming 14,925 gold. Final score for the winning side (Natus Vincere): 22 kills, 9 towers, 1 dragons, 2 barons.