T1 Esports Academy vs Hanwha Life Esports Challengers: LCK CL 2026 Season Kickoff — 2026-01-23
Professional League of Legends match between T1 Esports Academy and Hanwha Life Esports Challengers in LCK CL 2026 Season Kickoff on 2026-01-23. The game lasted 30:58 on patch 26.01. T1 Esports Academy defeated Hanwha Life Esports Challengers, finishing the game 18-11 in kills (T1 Esports Academy led by 7). This was game 1 of a best-of-3 series.
Draft
T1 Esports Academy picked K'Sante, Xin Zhao, Azir, Kai'Sa, Poppy and banned Malphite, Vi, Varus, Gnar, Lulu.
Hanwha Life Esports Challengers picked Vayne, Jarvan IV, Orianna, Yunara, Bard and banned Jayce, Rumble, Nocturne, Aphelios, Corki.
Objectives and map control
T1 Esports Academy secured 2 dragons; Hanwha Life Esports Challengers secured 2.
Baron count: T1 Esports Academy 2, Hanwha Life Esports Challengers 0.
Towers destroyed: T1 Esports Academy 10, Hanwha Life Esports Challengers 4.
Player scoreboard
T1 Esports Academy
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Haetae | K'Sante | 2/2/3 | 2.50 | 253 | 8.2 | 7,792 | 9.7% | 12,242 | — | 33 | — |
| Jungle | Painter | Xin Zhao | 2/4/8 | 2.50 | 198 | 6.4 | 17,582 | 21.8% | 12,100 | — | 55 | — |
| Mid | Guti | Azir | 5/2/6 | 5.50 | 324 | 10.5 | 23,617 | 29.3% | 14,679 | — | 36 | — |
| Bot | Cypher | Kai'Sa | 8/1/5 | 13.00 | 308 | 10.0 | 24,565 | 30.4% | 18,808 | — | 52 | — |
| Support | Cloud | Poppy | 1/2/13 | 7.00 | 42 | 1.4 | 7,160 | 8.9% | 9,761 | — | 151 | — |
Hanwha Life Esports Challengers
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Panther | Vayne | 4/3/1 | 1.67 | 279 | 9.0 | 26,123 | 27.5% | 12,751 | — | 54 | — |
| Jungle | Jackal | Jarvan IV | 4/5/7 | 2.20 | 195 | 6.3 | 15,824 | 16.7% | 11,538 | — | 58 | — |
| Mid | Cracker | Orianna | 1/5/8 | 1.80 | 267 | 8.6 | 22,234 | 23.4% | 10,916 | — | 36 | — |
| Bot | Pyeonsik | Yunara | 1/2/7 | 4.00 | 344 | 11.1 | 22,923 | 24.2% | 15,152 | — | 49 | — |
| Support | Bluffing | Bard | 1/3/8 | 3.00 | 44 | 1.4 | 7,768 | 8.2% | 8,328 | — | 173 | — |
Match standout
Cypher (Bot) on Kai'Sa closed the game with 8/1/5 (KDA 13.00), dealing 24,565 damage to champions (30.4% of team damage) and farming 18,808 gold. Final score for the winning side (T1 Esports Academy): 18 kills, 10 towers, 2 dragons, 2 barons.
