LCP, 2026-01-18. The matchup was Ground Zero Gaming against Deep Cross Gaming, and the result was a win for Deep Cross Gaming. 36 combined kills over 27:14 places this game inside the usual league range. The figures below are not skewed toward any single phase of the game. The total gold gap grew to 15,683, with Deep Cross Gaming ahead. At that size the item tiers differ, so the late-game combat figures should be read as numbers produced after the gap opened. On objectives, Towers split 8 to 1, and Deep Cross Gaming took the larger share.

The standout line on the winning side belongs to Pop9, who finished on Sylas with a KDA of 11/0/9. Comparing end-of-game gold position by position, the widest gap sits at Jungle: Pop9 ahead of Husha by 5,794. Orianna was the first champion Ground Zero Gaming removed, while the opening ban from Deep Cross Gaming was Rumble. Game 1 of the series. The series ran to 3 games in total, and the patch applied was 16.1.