Dplus Kia Challengers vs Nongshim Esports Academy: LCK CL 2026 Season Playoffs — 2026-09-08
Professional League of Legends match between Dplus Kia Challengers and Nongshim Esports Academy in LCK CL 2026 Season Playoffs on 2026-09-08. The game lasted 30:59 on patch 26.16. Dplus Kia Challengers defeated Nongshim Esports Academy, finishing the game 34-10 in kills (Dplus Kia Challengers led by 24). This was game 4 of a best-of-5 series.
Draft
Dplus Kia Challengers picked Gwen, Xin Zhao, Anivia, Jhin, Karma and banned Cassiopeia, Syndra, Orianna, Nautilus, Shen.
Nongshim Esports Academy picked Gnar, Vi, Aurora, Zeri, Yuumi and banned Nocturne, Lulu, Galio, Sivir, Caitlyn.
Objectives and map control
Dplus Kia Challengers secured 4 dragons; Nongshim Esports Academy secured 1.
Baron count: Dplus Kia Challengers 1, Nongshim Esports Academy 0.
Towers destroyed: Dplus Kia Challengers 9, Nongshim Esports Academy 3.
Dplus Kia Challengers claimed the mountain dragon soul.
Player scoreboard
Dplus Kia Challengers
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Jaehyuk | Gwen | 8/2/7 | 7.50 | 233 | 7.5 | 17,726 | 17.8% | 12,557 | 4,902 | 46 | 44.1% |
| Jungle | Solid | Xin Zhao | 11/3/10 | 7.00 | 221 | 7.1 | 26,006 | 26.1% | 14,378 | 7,045 | 61 | 61.8% |
| Mid | Garden | Anivia | 4/1/20 | 24.00 | 300 | 9.7 | 26,602 | 26.7% | 15,294 | 5,932 | 31 | 70.6% |
| Bot | Wayne | Jhin | 9/1/10 | 19.00 | 294 | 9.5 | 20,413 | 20.5% | 17,662 | 5,972 | 32 | 55.9% |
| Support | Loopy | Karma | 2/3/21 | 7.67 | 37 | 1.2 | 8,704 | 8.8% | 9,718 | 4,305 | 125 | 67.6% |
Nongshim Esports Academy
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Janus | Gnar | 2/8/1 | 0.38 | 260 | 8.4 | 13,962 | 17.8% | 11,992 | 5,364 | 37 | 30.0% |
| Jungle | MihawK | Vi | 1/8/5 | 0.75 | 181 | 5.8 | 10,734 | 13.7% | 9,646 | 5,181 | 52 | 60.0% |
| Mid | SeTab | Aurora | 1/10/3 | 0.40 | 226 | 7.3 | 22,674 | 28.9% | 9,985 | 4,601 | 49 | 40.0% |
| Bot | Lucy | Zeri | 6/5/3 | 1.80 | 299 | 9.7 | 22,185 | 28.3% | 15,793 | 7,323 | 48 | 90.0% |
| Support | Pleata | Yuumi | 0/3/9 | 3.00 | 14 | 0.5 | 8,884 | 11.3% | 8,193 | 4,124 | 112 | 90.0% |
Match standout
Garden (Mid) on Anivia closed the game with 4/1/20 (KDA 24.00), dealing 26,602 damage to champions (26.7% of team damage) and farming 15,294 gold. Final score for the winning side (Dplus Kia Challengers): 34 kills, 9 towers, 4 dragons, 1 barons.
