Natus Vincere vs GIANTX: LEC 2026 Versus Playoffs — 2026-02-22
Professional League of Legends match between Natus Vincere and GIANTX in LEC 2026 Versus Playoffs on 2026-02-22. The game lasted 35:43 on patch 26.03. Natus Vincere defeated GIANTX, finishing the game 12-6 in kills (Natus Vincere led by 6). This was game 1 of a best-of-3 series.
Draft
Natus Vincere picked Sion, Qiyana, Azir, Varus, Bard and banned Vi, Jarvan IV, Rumble, Taliyah, Yone.
GIANTX picked Gwen, Pantheon, Aurora, Ezreal, Neeko and banned Ambessa, Zaahen, Orianna, Nautilus, Xin Zhao.
Objectives and map control
Natus Vincere secured 4 dragons; GIANTX secured 1.
Baron count: Natus Vincere 1, GIANTX 0.
Towers destroyed: Natus Vincere 10, GIANTX 0.
Natus Vincere claimed the infernal dragon soul.
Player scoreboard
Natus Vincere
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Maynter | Sion | 1/0/6 | 7.00 | 295 | 8.3 | 16,014 | 17.1% | 12,495 | 4,604 | 38 | 58.3% |
| Jungle | Rhilech | Qiyana | 3/2/6 | 4.50 | 303 | 8.5 | 21,628 | 23.1% | 16,065 | 5,752 | 74 | 75.0% |
| Mid | Poby | Azir | 4/0/2 | 6.00 | 400 | 11.2 | 22,837 | 24.4% | 17,363 | 5,115 | 43 | 50.0% |
| Bot | SamD | Varus | 4/1/4 | 8.00 | 413 | 11.6 | 26,735 | 28.6% | 18,825 | 6,384 | 74 | 66.7% |
| Support | Parus | Bard | 0/3/9 | 3.00 | 48 | 1.3 | 6,369 | 6.8% | 9,555 | 3,613 | 199 | 75.0% |
GIANTX
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Lot | Gwen | 0/2/3 | 1.50 | 366 | 10.3 | 18,875 | 26.5% | 13,824 | 5,151 | 62 | 50.0% |
| Jungle | ISMA | Pantheon | 1/5/4 | 1.00 | 230 | 6.4 | 10,510 | 14.8% | 12,140 | 4,568 | 33 | 83.3% |
| Mid | Jackies | Aurora | 1/0/2 | 3.00 | 337 | 9.4 | 13,870 | 19.5% | 12,719 | 5,014 | 70 | 50.0% |
| Bot | Noah | Ezreal | 3/0/2 | 5.00 | 368 | 10.3 | 19,703 | 27.7% | 14,729 | 4,583 | 29 | 83.3% |
| Support | Jun | Neeko | 1/5/5 | 1.20 | 37 | 1.0 | 8,207 | 11.5% | 8,971 | 3,258 | 186 | 100.0% |
Match standout
SamD (Bot) on Varus closed the game with 4/1/4 (KDA 8.00), dealing 26,735 damage to champions (28.6% of team damage) and farming 18,825 gold. Final score for the winning side (Natus Vincere): 12 kills, 10 towers, 4 dragons, 1 barons.
