NRG vs Contingent Esports: North American Challengers League 2026 Season Summer Playoffs — 2026-08-21
Professional League of Legends match between NRG and Contingent Esports in North American Challengers League 2026 Season Summer Playoffs on 2026-08-21. The game lasted 22:55 on patch 26.16. NRG defeated Contingent Esports, finishing the game 21-6 in kills (NRG led by 15). This was game 1 of a best-of-3 series.
Draft
NRG picked Olaf, Nocturne, Orianna, Ezreal, Karma and banned Pantheon, Shen, Viktor, Bard, Kindred.
Contingent Esports picked Jax, Graves, Galio, Jhin, Nautilus and banned Vi, Jarvan IV, Cassiopeia, Lucian, Rakan.
Objectives and map control
NRG secured 1 dragons; Contingent Esports secured 2.
Baron count: NRG 1, Contingent Esports 0.
Towers destroyed: NRG 8, Contingent Esports 1.
Player scoreboard
NRG
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Zamudo | Olaf | 2/2/7 | 4.50 | 209 | 9.1 | — | — | 9,715 | 5,323 | — | 42.9% |
| Jungle | Kisno | Nocturne | 6/0/8 | 14.00 | 212 | 9.3 | — | — | 12,073 | 5,672 | — | 66.7% |
| Mid | Phymini | Orianna | 6/0/6 | 12.00 | 231 | 10.1 | — | — | 11,523 | 5,015 | — | 57.1% |
| Bot | Sushee | Ezreal | 4/2/11 | 7.50 | 184 | 8.0 | — | — | 11,454 | 5,311 | — | 71.4% |
| Support | Spica | Karma | 3/2/14 | 8.50 | 38 | 1.7 | — | — | 7,870 | 3,634 | — | 81.0% |
Contingent Esports
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Arbrio | Jax | 1/4/1 | 0.50 | 177 | 7.7 | — | — | 8,022 | 4,248 | — | 33.3% |
| Jungle | Kaido | Graves | 0/4/0 | 0.00 | 187 | 8.2 | — | — | 7,755 | 4,851 | — | 0.0% |
| Mid | Asilah | Galio | 2/3/1 | 1.00 | 174 | 7.6 | — | — | 7,509 | 4,877 | — | 50.0% |
| Bot | Daption | Jhin | 2/5/3 | 1.00 | 178 | 7.8 | — | — | 9,398 | 5,806 | — | 83.3% |
| Support | Tub | Nautilus | 1/5/4 | 1.00 | 35 | 1.5 | — | — | 5,519 | 3,768 | — | 83.3% |
Match standout
Kisno (Jungle) on Nocturne closed the game with 6/0/8 (KDA 14.00) and farming 12,073 gold. Final score for the winning side (NRG): 21 kills, 8 towers, 1 dragons, 1 barons.
