LCK CL, 2026-02-25. The matchup was T1 Esports Academy against Nongshim Esports Academy, and the result was a win for T1 Esports Academy. With 20 combined kills, fights were rare, and the game lasted 26:42. When kills are scarce, the gold and objective gaps are what explain the result. The total gold gap grew to 8,975, with T1 Esports Academy 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 9 to 1, and T1 Esports Academy took the larger share.

The standout line on the winning side belongs to Painter, who finished on Vi with a KDA of 5/2/6. Comparing end-of-game gold position by position, the widest gap sits at Bot: Cypher ahead of Lucy by 2,846. The draft started with T1 Esports Academy removing Poppy and Nongshim Esports Academy removing Orianna. Those first two cards set the direction of the draft. On patch 16.3, this counts as game 1 within a series of 3.