Citadel Gaming vs NRG: North American Challengers League 2026 Season Spring Season — 2026-04-29
Professional League of Legends match between Citadel Gaming and NRG in North American Challengers League 2026 Season Spring Season on 2026-04-29. The game lasted 32:13 on patch 26.08. Citadel Gaming defeated NRG, finishing the game 9-18 in kills (NRG led by 9). This was game 1 of a best-of-3 series.
Draft
Citadel Gaming picked Aurora, Jarvan IV, Azir, Ezreal, Neeko and banned Bard, Nocturne, Jayce, Caitlyn, Ambessa.
NRG picked Sion, Pantheon, Ryze, Jhin, Anivia and banned Orianna, Seraphine, Karma, Cassiopeia, Rumble.
Objectives and map control
Citadel Gaming secured 1 dragons; NRG secured 3.
Baron count: Citadel Gaming 0, NRG 2.
Towers destroyed: Citadel Gaming 3, NRG 11.
Player scoreboard
Citadel Gaming
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Strai | Aurora | 4/1/3 | 7.00 | 287 | 8.9 | 31,290 | 22.4% | 13,079 | 4,947 | 33 | 38.9% |
| Jungle | Griffin | Jarvan IV | 1/1/12 | 13.00 | 239 | 7.4 | 17,075 | 12.2% | 13,534 | 5,758 | 51 | 72.2% |
| Mid | Bradley | Azir | 7/2/4 | 5.50 | 338 | 10.5 | 45,171 | 32.3% | 16,826 | 6,749 | 41 | 61.1% |
| Bot | Array | Ezreal | 3/1/6 | 9.00 | 301 | 9.3 | 30,535 | 21.9% | 15,090 | 6,340 | 46 | 50.0% |
| Support | Keel | Neeko | 3/4/5 | 2.00 | 41 | 1.3 | 15,586 | 11.2% | 9,942 | 4,160 | 109 | 44.4% |
NRG
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Zamudo | Sion | 3/2/1 | 2.00 | 283 | 8.8 | 12,734 | 20.3% | 12,159 | 5,605 | 36 | 44.4% |
| Jungle | Kisno | Pantheon | 2/3/2 | 1.33 | 205 | 6.4 | 13,271 | 21.1% | 11,362 | 5,289 | 28 | 44.4% |
| Mid | Siroinai | Ryze | 4/6/1 | 0.83 | 322 | 10.0 | 19,140 | 30.4% | 14,084 | 5,045 | 44 | 55.6% |
| Bot | Sushee | Jhin | 0/3/4 | 1.33 | 287 | 8.9 | 10,338 | 16.4% | 12,083 | 5,271 | 22 | 44.4% |
| Support | Spica | Anivia | 0/4/6 | 1.50 | 39 | 1.2 | 7,410 | 11.8% | 8,086 | 3,466 | 117 | 66.7% |
Match standout
Griffin (Jungle) on Jarvan IV closed the game with 1/1/12 (KDA 13.00), dealing 17,075 damage to champions (12.2% of team damage) and farming 13,534 gold. Final score for the winning side (Citadel Gaming): 9 kills, 3 towers, 1 dragons, 0 barons.
