T1 Esports Academy vs DRX Challengers: LCK CL 2026 Season Kickoff — 2026-02-09
Professional League of Legends match between T1 Esports Academy and DRX Challengers in LCK CL 2026 Season Kickoff on 2026-02-09. The game lasted 27:43 on patch 26.03. DRX Challengers defeated T1 Esports Academy, finishing the game 5-21 in kills (DRX Challengers led by 16). This was game 1 of a best-of-5 series.
Draft
T1 Esports Academy picked Sion, Xin Zhao, Azir, Yunara, Bard and banned Orianna, Jayce, Vi, Ambessa, Jarvan IV.
DRX Challengers picked Zaahen, Nocturne, Ryze, Kai'Sa, Neeko and banned Varus, K'Sante, Rumble, Lulu, Nami.
Objectives and map control
T1 Esports Academy secured 1 dragons; DRX Challengers secured 2.
Baron count: T1 Esports Academy 0, DRX Challengers 2.
Towers destroyed: T1 Esports Academy 1, DRX Challengers 8.
Player scoreboard
T1 Esports Academy
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Haetae | Sion | 3/3/0 | 1.00 | 245 | 8.8 | 21,568 | 31.3% | 10,100 | — | 29 | — |
| Jungle | Painter | Xin Zhao | 2/5/0 | 0.40 | 189 | 6.8 | 11,752 | 17.0% | 9,589 | — | 54 | — |
| Mid | Guti | Azir | 0/6/2 | 0.33 | 265 | 9.6 | 18,744 | 27.2% | 9,858 | — | 33 | — |
| Bot | Cypher | Yunara | 0/4/0 | 0.00 | 275 | 9.9 | 8,719 | 12.6% | 10,162 | — | 29 | — |
| Support | Cloud | Bard | 0/3/2 | 0.67 | 43 | 1.6 | 8,214 | 11.9% | 6,860 | — | 144 | — |
DRX Challengers
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Frog | Zaahen | 3/0/9 | 12.00 | 256 | 9.2 | 22,834 | 26.1% | 12,046 | — | 29 | — |
| Jungle | Winner | Nocturne | 1/4/13 | 3.50 | 189 | 6.8 | 12,989 | 14.8% | 10,920 | — | 56 | — |
| Mid | AKaJe | Ryze | 6/1/7 | 13.00 | 231 | 8.3 | 15,468 | 17.7% | 11,891 | — | 43 | — |
| Bot | LazyFeel | Kai'Sa | 9/0/3 | 12.00 | 304 | 11.0 | 23,293 | 26.6% | 16,468 | — | 43 | — |
| Support | Minous | Neeko | 2/0/15 | 17.00 | 38 | 1.4 | 13,010 | 14.9% | 9,022 | — | 117 | — |
Match standout
Minous (Support) on Neeko closed the game with 2/0/15 (KDA 17.00), dealing 13,010 damage to champions (14.9% of team damage) and farming 9,022 gold. Final score for the winning side (DRX Challengers): 21 kills, 8 towers, 2 dragons, 2 barons.
