T1 Esports Academy vs KT Rolster Challengers: LCK CL 2026 Season Kickoff — 2026-02-23
Professional League of Legends match between T1 Esports Academy and KT Rolster Challengers in LCK CL 2026 Season Kickoff on 2026-02-23. The game lasted 31:03 on patch 26.03. T1 Esports Academy defeated KT Rolster Challengers, finishing the game 16-13 in kills (T1 Esports Academy led by 3). This was game 1 of a best-of-5 series.
Draft
T1 Esports Academy picked Gnar, Ambessa, Ryze, Varus, Bard and banned Vi, Orianna, Yunara, Renekton, Nautilus.
KT Rolster Challengers picked K'Sante, Pantheon, Taliyah, Sivir, Leona and banned Poppy, Jarvan IV, Neeko, Xin Zhao, Alistar.
Objectives and map control
T1 Esports Academy secured 0 dragons; KT Rolster Challengers secured 3.
Baron count: T1 Esports Academy 1, KT Rolster Challengers 0.
Towers destroyed: T1 Esports Academy 7, KT Rolster Challengers 0.
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 | 2/3/5 | 2.33 | 313 | 10.1 | 21,972 | 21.2% | 13,894 | 3,958 | 43 | 18.8% |
| Jungle | Painter | Ambessa | 3/5/11 | 2.80 | 228 | 7.3 | 12,523 | 12.1% | 13,012 | 3,860 | 74 | 62.5% |
| Mid | Guti | Ryze | 6/1/11 | 17.00 | 310 | 10.0 | 31,212 | 30.1% | 15,563 | 4,548 | 37 | 75.0% |
| Bot | Cypher | Varus | 9/1/4 | 13.00 | 304 | 9.8 | 28,549 | 27.5% | 16,732 | 3,677 | 31 | 50.0% |
| Support | Cloud | Bard | 1/4/14 | 3.75 | 44 | 1.4 | 9,420 | 9.1% | 8,932 | 2,695 | 146 | 68.8% |
KT Rolster Challengers
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Sero | K'Sante | 3/2/5 | 4.00 | 281 | 9.1 | 12,091 | 17.1% | 10,951 | 3,532 | 36 | 53.8% |
| Jungle | Sylvie | Pantheon | 8/5/4 | 2.40 | 185 | 6.0 | 20,733 | 29.3% | 13,635 | 4,414 | 42 | 84.6% |
| Mid | Hwichan | Taliyah | 1/7/9 | 1.43 | 265 | 8.5 | 19,631 | 27.7% | 10,640 | 3,769 | 32 | 76.9% |
| Bot | FenRir | Sivir | 1/4/7 | 2.00 | 321 | 10.3 | 13,861 | 19.6% | 13,360 | 4,123 | 43 | 53.8% |
| Support | Effort | Leona | 1/3/8 | 3.00 | 42 | 1.4 | 4,520 | 6.4% | 7,926 | 2,703 | 147 | 61.5% |
Match standout
Guti (Mid) on Ryze closed the game with 6/1/11 (KDA 17.00), dealing 31,212 damage to champions (30.1% of team damage) and farming 15,563 gold. Final score for the winning side (T1 Esports Academy): 16 kills, 7 towers, 0 dragons, 1 barons.
