This market refers to the LoL Round 1 match between DN SOOPers Challengers and Kiwoom DRX Challengers in the LCK Challengers League Play-In, initially scheduled for August 24, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET.
This market will resolve to "DN SOOPers Challengers" if DN SOOPers Challengers win the match against Kiwoom DRX Challengers.
This market will resolve to "Kiwoom DRX Challengers" if Kiwoom DRX Challengers win the match against DN SOOPers Challengers.
If the match is canceled (not played at all) or ends in a tie, this market will resolve to 50-50.
If the match is postponed, it must be rescheduled to a start time on or before September 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of August 24, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET). If, by that deadline, the most recently announced rescheduled start time is on or before the deadline, this market resolves based on the result of the match as played. Otherwise, this market resolves 50-50, regardless of whether the match is subsequently played.
If the match begins but is not completed, and one team wins due to the opponent's forfeiture, disqualification, or walkover, this market will resolve to the team who wins.
If the match ends in a forfeit, disqualification, or walkover (team withdraws before the start and the other wins automatically), this market will resolve to 50-50.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from https://gol.gg/esports/home. However, if https://gol.gg/esports/home has not published final results within 2 hours after the event’s conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead including video evidence.
In cases where a team’s listed name includes minor discrepancies from the resolution source, this market will resolve based on the underlying real-world match rather than exact name matching. Recognizable abbreviations, alternate or erroneous spellings, sponsor tags, affiliate or academy designations, regional identifiers, and minor formatting differences will be treated as referring to the same team, provided the intended team can be clearly and uniquely identified within the relevant competition. If a listed team name has no reasonable connection to any participating team, or if it matches or could reasonably refer to another team in the same competition such that the intended team cannot be unambiguously determined, this market will resolve 50-50.
LoL: DN SOOPers Challengers vs Kiwoom DRX Challengers (BO5) - LCK Challengers League Play-In


Game context
**DN SOOPers Challengers enter the LCK Challengers League Play-In Round 1 as clear favorites against Kiwoom DRX Challengers in the August 24 best-of-five, backed by superior regular-season positioning in the Challenge Group and stronger recent results.** DNS closed the split with momentum after adding jungler Sharvel mid-season, capturing the KeSPA Cup and securing multiple late wins, including a 2-0 sweep of KRX on August 22. KRX, placed in the Trial Group, posted inconsistent form, suffered elimination from LCK Play-In contention after a 0-2 loss to Nongshim, and enter on a multi-game skid. Head-to-head history favors DNS in recent meetings, while KRX’s roster has shown vulnerability in macro execution and objective control against organized opponents. The series winner advances directly to CL playoffs, with the loser dropping to a final qualification match the next day; roster stabili












