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 42:05 on patch 26.18. Cupid Esports defeated T1 Esports Academy, finishing the game 12-26 in kills (Cupid Esports led by 14). This was game 3 of a best-of-5 series.
Draft
T1 Esports Academy picked Gnar, Nocturne, Ryze, Caitlyn, Lux and banned Kalista, Pantheon, Yorick, Anivia, Cassiopeia.
Cupid Esports picked Ambessa, Skarner, Annie, Sivir, Karma and banned Bard, Vi, Jayce, Seraphine, Alistar.
Objectives and map control
T1 Esports Academy secured 3 dragons; Cupid Esports secured 4.
Baron count: T1 Esports Academy 1, Cupid Esports 2.
Towers destroyed: T1 Esports Academy 12, Cupid Esports 6.
Player scoreboard
T1 Esports Academy
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Haetae | Gnar | 1/5/0 | 0.20 | 360 | 8.5 | 31,092 | 25.1% | 15,705 | 5,457 | 61 | 8.3% |
| Jungle | Painter | Nocturne | 2/6/5 | 1.17 | 294 | 6.9 | 19,029 | 14.5% | 15,158 | 5,992 | 72 | 58.3% |
| Mid | Guti | Ryze | 6/6/4 | 1.67 | 374 | 8.8 | 38,621 | 25.0% | 18,501 | 5,864 | 57 | 83.3% |
| Bot | Eclipse | Caitlyn | 3/7/3 | 0.86 | 406 | 9.6 | 30,468 | 24.7% | 19,590 | 5,729 | 67 | 50.0% |
| Support | Cloud | Lux | 0/2/8 | 4.00 | 33 | 0.8 | 14,469 | 10.7% | 11,042 | 3,702 | 171 | 66.7% |
Cupid Esports
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Horder | Ambessa | 9/1/7 | 16.00 | 334 | 7.9 | 43,371 | 27.4% | 17,516 | 5,211 | 55 | 61.5% |
| Jungle | Music | Skarner | 3/3/19 | 7.33 | 215 | 5.1 | 26,096 | 17.1% | 15,007 | 5,380 | 79 | 84.6% |
| Mid | Ablazeolive | Annie | 4/7/10 | 2.00 | 261 | 6.1 | 32,525 | 20.2% | 14,411 | 4,688 | 39 | 53.8% |
| Bot | Mobility | Sivir | 10/1/10 | 20.00 | 471 | 11.1 | 48,598 | 29.4% | 24,977 | 6,273 | 80 | 76.9% |
| Support | Breezy | Karma | 0/0/21 | 21.00 | 53 | 1.2 | 8,106 | 5.9% | 11,253 | 3,587 | 139 | 80.8% |
Match standout
Breezy (Support) on Karma closed the game with 0/0/21 (KDA 21.00), dealing 8,106 damage to champions (5.9% of team damage) and farming 11,253 gold. Final score for the winning side (Cupid Esports): 26 kills, 6 towers, 4 dragons, 2 barons.
