Team Vitality vs Shifters: Esports World Cup 2026 Online Qualifier: EMEA — 2026-04-30
Professional League of Legends match between Team Vitality and Shifters in Esports World Cup 2026 Online Qualifier: EMEA on 2026-04-30. The game lasted 35:44 on patch 26.08. Shifters defeated Team Vitality, finishing the game 16-22 in kills (Shifters led by 6). This was game 1 of a best-of-3 series.
Draft
Team Vitality picked Aurora, Xin Zhao, Azir, Ezreal, Bard and banned Orianna, Anivia, Nocturne, Vi, Jayce.
Shifters picked Rumble, Wukong, Ryze, Ashe, Seraphine and banned Nautilus, Jarvan IV, Pantheon, Vayne, Renekton.
Objectives and map control
Team Vitality secured 2 dragons; Shifters secured 3.
Baron count: Team Vitality 1, Shifters 0.
Towers destroyed: Team Vitality 6, Shifters 9.
Player scoreboard
Team Vitality
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Naak Nako | Aurora | 3/5/0 | 0.60 | 235 | 6.6 | 25,145 | 20.2% | 13,295 | — | 36 | — |
| Jungle | Lyncas | Xin Zhao | 2/4/6 | 2.00 | 203 | 5.7 | 15,567 | 12.5% | 12,196 | — | 55 | — |
| Mid | Humanoid | Azir | 7/4/5 | 3.00 | 366 | 10.2 | 49,291 | 39.6% | 18,111 | — | 45 | — |
| Bot | Carzzy | Ezreal | 3/3/5 | 2.67 | 332 | 9.3 | 27,353 | 22.0% | 17,653 | — | 52 | — |
| Support | Fleshy | Bard | 1/6/5 | 1.00 | 48 | 1.3 | 7,199 | 5.8% | 9,425 | — | 186 | — |
Shifters
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Rooster | Rumble | 5/2/10 | 7.50 | 284 | 8.0 | 28,191 | 26.3% | 14,009 | — | 46 | — |
| Jungle | Sheo | Wukong | 7/3/5 | 4.00 | 248 | 6.9 | 17,282 | 16.1% | 15,110 | — | 67 | — |
| Mid | nuc | Ryze | 4/4/6 | 2.50 | 323 | 9.0 | 22,354 | 20.8% | 14,645 | — | 48 | — |
| Bot | Paduck | Ashe | 5/4/8 | 3.25 | 343 | 9.6 | 29,719 | 27.7% | 18,136 | — | 45 | — |
| Support | Trymbi | Seraphine | 1/3/14 | 5.00 | 40 | 1.1 | 9,814 | 9.1% | 10,034 | — | 132 | — |
Match standout
Rooster (Top) on Rumble closed the game with 5/2/10 (KDA 7.50), dealing 28,191 damage to champions (26.3% of team damage) and farming 14,009 gold. Final score for the winning side (Shifters): 22 kills, 9 towers, 3 dragons, 0 barons.