LCK CL, 2026-01-12. The matchup was KT Rolster Challengers against T1 Esports Academy, and the result was a win for KT Rolster Challengers. 30 combined kills over 32:06 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 15,988, with KT Rolster Challengers ahead. At that size the item tiers differ, so the late-game combat figures should be read as numbers produced after the gap opened. The clearest objective gap came from Towers: 11 for KT Rolster Challengers against 2 for the other side.

The standout line on the winning side belongs to Hwichan, who finished on Akali with a KDA of 10/2/11. Comparing end-of-game gold position by position, the widest gap sits at Bot: FenRir ahead of Cypher by 5,743. Orianna was the first champion KT Rolster Challengers removed, while the opening ban from T1 Esports Academy was Poppy. Game 1 of the series. The series ran to 2 games in total, and the patch applied was 16.1.