LEC, 2026-08-18. The matchup was Natus Vincere against Team Heretics, and the result was a win for Natus Vincere. At 25:42, the game was settled relatively early. The teams combined for 10 kills, and in a short game the late-game sample is thin, so read the early gold and objective flow first. The total gold gap grew to 9,538, with Natus Vincere 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 Natus Vincere took the larger share.

Looking at SamD, the pick was Ashe and the line reads 4/0/3. The gold and damage share in the scoreboard show what kind of game it was. Comparing end-of-game gold position by position, the widest gap sits at Bot: SamD ahead of Hype by 2,956. The draft started with Natus Vincere removing Jayce and Team Heretics 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.