Zenshi Gaming vs Cupid Esports: North American Challengers League 2026 Season Split 1 Promotion — 2025-09-17
Professional League of Legends match between Zenshi Gaming and Cupid Esports in North American Challengers League 2026 Season Split 1 Promotion on 2025-09-17. The game lasted 38:51 on patch 25.18. Cupid Esports defeated Zenshi Gaming, finishing the game 17-21 in kills (Cupid Esports led by 4). This was game 3 of a best-of-5 series.
Draft
Zenshi Gaming picked Gwen, Kha'Zix, Zoe, Smolder, Rell and banned Orianna, Lucian, Aurora, Jax, Gragas.
Cupid Esports picked Rek'Sai, Poppy, Azir, Seraphine, Senna and banned Lux, Zed, Rumble, Kog'Maw, Mel.
Objectives and map control
Zenshi Gaming secured 3 dragons; Cupid Esports secured 2.
Baron count: Zenshi Gaming 0, Cupid Esports 3.
Towers destroyed: Zenshi Gaming 6, Cupid Esports 10.
Player scoreboard
Zenshi Gaming
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Berik | Gwen | 6/3/6 | 4.00 | 322 | 8.3 | 34,463 | 25.2% | 19,839 | — | 25 | — |
| Jungle | Nxi | Kha'Zix | 4/4/3 | 1.75 | 239 | 6.2 | 17,217 | 12.6% | 13,723 | — | 71 | — |
| Mid | Cupic | Zoe | 3/3/4 | 2.33 | 249 | 6.4 | 32,275 | 23.6% | 12,749 | — | 17 | — |
| Bot | Globby | Smolder | 4/4/6 | 2.50 | 340 | 8.8 | 49,243 | 36.0% | 15,978 | — | 17 | — |
| Support | Kim Down | Rell | 0/7/11 | 1.57 | 26 | 0.7 | 3,555 | 2.6% | 8,572 | — | 128 | — |
Cupid Esports
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | DrCalculus | Rek'Sai | 7/5/8 | 3.00 | 248 | 6.4 | 23,537 | 21.2% | 15,839 | — | 25 | — |
| Jungle | Bio | Poppy | 3/4/7 | 2.50 | 196 | 5.1 | 14,564 | 13.1% | 13,510 | — | 45 | — |
| Mid | aadam | Azir | 3/3/8 | 3.67 | 384 | 9.9 | 27,834 | 25.1% | 17,873 | — | 26 | — |
| Bot | Hub | Seraphine | 2/4/17 | 4.75 | 253 | 6.5 | 20,572 | 18.6% | 14,515 | — | 23 | — |
| Support | Tub | Senna | 6/1/13 | 19.00 | 65 | 1.7 | 24,290 | 21.9% | 13,798 | — | 130 | — |
Match standout
Tub (Support) on Senna closed the game with 6/1/13 (KDA 19.00), dealing 24,290 damage to champions (21.9% of team damage) and farming 13,798 gold. Final score for the winning side (Cupid Esports): 21 kills, 10 towers, 2 dragons, 3 barons.
