T1 Esports Academy vs Cupid Esports: 2026 World Star Challengers Invitational — 2026-09-28
Professional League of Legends match between T1 Esports Academy and Cupid Esports in 2026 World Star Challengers Invitational on 2026-09-28. The game lasted 33:05 on patch 26.18. T1 Esports Academy defeated Cupid Esports, finishing the game 18-15 in kills (T1 Esports Academy led by 3). This was game 2 of a best-of-5 series.
Draft
T1 Esports Academy picked Camille, Naafiri, Orianna, Jhin, Poppy and banned Vi, Kalista, Jayce, Seraphine, Karma.
Cupid Esports picked Rumble, Jarvan IV, Viktor, Xayah, Rakan and banned Bard, Nocturne, Ryze, Ambessa, Galio.
Objectives and map control
T1 Esports Academy secured 3 dragons; Cupid Esports secured 2.
Baron count: T1 Esports Academy 1, Cupid Esports 0.
Towers destroyed: T1 Esports Academy 8, Cupid Esports 3.
Player scoreboard
T1 Esports Academy
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Haetae | Camille | 9/3/1 | 3.33 | 252 | 7.5 | — | 24.7% | 13,986 | 4,897 | — | 55.6% |
| Jungle | Painter | Naafiri | 2/3/7 | 3.00 | 222 | 6.6 | — | 18.1% | 12,538 | 5,629 | — | 50.0% |
| Mid | Guti | Orianna | 3/4/9 | 3.00 | 276 | 8.2 | — | 25.6% | 13,015 | 5,656 | — | 66.7% |
| Bot | Eclipse | Jhin | 3/2/7 | 5.00 | 295 | 8.8 | — | 22.3% | 15,555 | 5,990 | — | 55.6% |
| Support | Cloud | Poppy | 1/3/8 | 3.00 | 28 | 0.8 | — | 9.4% | 8,529 | 3,926 | — | 50.0% |
Cupid Esports
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Horder | Rumble | 3/5/4 | 1.40 | 222 | 6.6 | — | 26.8% | 10,925 | 5,505 | — | 46.7% |
| Jungle | Music | Jarvan IV | 1/3/10 | 3.67 | 213 | 6.4 | — | 11.3% | 11,260 | 5,249 | — | 73.3% |
| Mid | Ablazeolive | Viktor | 5/2/5 | 5.00 | 293 | 8.7 | — | 36.6% | 13,256 | 5,635 | — | 66.7% |
| Bot | Mobility | Xayah | 6/4/3 | 2.25 | 315 | 9.4 | — | 19.8% | 16,041 | 6,764 | — | 60.0% |
| Support | Breezy | Rakan | 0/4/13 | 3.25 | 38 | 1.1 | — | 5.6% | 8,413 | 3,819 | — | 86.7% |
Match standout
Eclipse (Bot) on Jhin closed the game with 3/2/7 (KDA 5.00) (22.3% of team damage) and farming 15,555 gold. Final score for the winning side (T1 Esports Academy): 18 kills, 8 towers, 3 dragons, 1 barons.
