Nongshim Esports Academy vs DN SOOPers Challengers: LCK CL 2026 Season Kickoff — 2026-01-12
Professional League of Legends match between Nongshim Esports Academy and DN SOOPers Challengers in LCK CL 2026 Season Kickoff on 2026-01-12. The game lasted 30:17 on patch 26.01. Nongshim Esports Academy defeated DN SOOPers Challengers, finishing the game 10-26 in kills (DN SOOPers Challengers led by 16). This was game 1 of a best-of-3 series.
Draft
Nongshim Esports Academy picked Ambessa, Jarvan IV, Ryze, Varus, Alistar and banned Rumble, Azir, Orianna, Poppy, Ezreal.
DN SOOPers Challengers picked Sion, Jayce, Cassiopeia, Jhin, Nautilus and banned Neeko, Malphite, Vi, Bard, Leona.
Objectives and map control
Nongshim Esports Academy secured 2 dragons; DN SOOPers Challengers secured 2.
Baron count: Nongshim Esports Academy 0, DN SOOPers Challengers 1.
Towers destroyed: Nongshim Esports Academy 1, DN SOOPers Challengers 9.
Player scoreboard
Nongshim Esports Academy
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Janus | Ambessa | 3/1/4 | 7.00 | 242 | 8.0 | 18,889 | 17.5% | 11,561 | 5,708 | 31 | 26.9% |
| Jungle | MihawK | Jarvan IV | 7/1/18 | 25.00 | 194 | 6.4 | 19,168 | 17.7% | 14,038 | 6,472 | 50 | 96.2% |
| Mid | SeTab | Ryze | 3/1/12 | 15.00 | 272 | 9.0 | 26,198 | 24.2% | 12,821 | 4,946 | 54 | 57.7% |
| Bot | Lucy | Varus | 13/3/3 | 5.33 | 278 | 9.2 | 37,718 | 34.9% | 17,411 | 6,426 | 32 | 61.5% |
| Support | Pleata | Alistar | 0/4/20 | 5.00 | 42 | 1.4 | 6,146 | 5.7% | 8,628 | 4,115 | 122 | 76.9% |
DN SOOPers Challengers
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Lancer | Sion | 1/3/5 | 2.00 | 255 | 8.4 | 20,929 | 23.7% | 10,309 | 5,115 | 44 | 60.0% |
| Jungle | DDoiV | Jayce | 1/7/4 | 0.71 | 197 | 6.5 | 16,983 | 19.2% | 10,695 | 5,763 | 47 | 50.0% |
| Mid | Flip | Cassiopeia | 5/4/0 | 1.25 | 264 | 8.7 | 24,931 | 28.2% | 12,401 | 5,428 | 22 | 50.0% |
| Bot | Enosh | Jhin | 3/8/7 | 1.25 | 250 | 8.3 | 18,637 | 21.1% | 12,086 | 5,996 | 24 | 100.0% |
| Support | Quantum | Nautilus | 0/4/6 | 1.50 | 39 | 1.3 | 6,795 | 7.7% | 7,306 | 3,720 | 129 | 60.0% |
Match standout
MihawK (Jungle) on Jarvan IV closed the game with 7/1/18 (KDA 25.00), dealing 19,168 damage to champions (17.7% of team damage) and farming 14,038 gold. Final score for the winning side (Nongshim Esports Academy): 10 kills, 1 towers, 2 dragons, 0 barons.
