LCK, 2026-08-20. The matchup was Nongshim RedForce against Kiwoom DRX, and the result was a win for Nongshim RedForce. 24 combined kills over 31:00 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 9,024, with Nongshim RedForce 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 11 to 1, and Nongshim RedForce took the larger share.

The standout line on the winning side belongs to Diable, who finished on Ezreal with a KDA of 6/2/4. Comparing end-of-game gold position by position, the widest gap sits at Top: Kingen ahead of Frog by 4,336. The draft started with Nongshim RedForce removing Vi and Kiwoom DRX removing Nocturne. Those first two cards set the direction of the draft. This is game 2 of a 2-game series, played on patch 16.16.