On the 16th, BNK PierX and Nongshim Redforce met in the second round of the '2026 LoL Champions Korea (LCK)' regular season held at the Jongno Chijijik LoL Park. Much attention was focused on the match between the teams that had conducted AD Carry trades ahead of the second round, and BNK PierX, featuring 'Taeyoon' Kim Taeyoon, secured a 2-0 victory. In Set 1, Nongshim Redforce took the lead first. 'Scout' Lee Ye-chan's Ryze, who secured first blood by catching 'Raptor' Jeon Eo-jin's Jarvan IV who had entered the counter-jungle, also claimed a second kill in a mid-jungle skirmish. Afterwards, he ambushed the bottom lane with his ultimate to secure a double kill, rapidly growing to a 4/0/0 score. BNK PierX also intensified their pursuit, centering on 'Bigla' Lee Dae-kwang's Azir. By persistently targeting the opposing top and jungle, they secured four kills for Azir. With the game back on track, BNK PierX gathered in the mid lane, and as soon as the opponent initiated a team fight somewhat carelessly, they launched a counterattack as if they had been waiting for it, securing two kills. Even in a sudden skirmish near Baron, they swept up 4 kills with superior teamfight power. Nongshim Redforce held out by exchanging kills with Ryze leading the charge, but BNK PierX destroyed the Nexus in the first set after securing an ace in the final teamfight around the 31-minute mark. In the ensuing second set, 'Sponge,' who chose Nocturne, dominated the Rift early on. Starting off strong by securing a double kill in a 2v2 top-jungle skirmish with his first ultimate, Nocturne grew rapidly by consistently creating kills whenever he used his ultimate thereafter. Furthermore, 'Kinggen' Hwang Seong-hoon's Nnar and 'Scout's Galio also racked up plenty of kills and assists, and quickly completed 3 Dragon stacks. However, as they began to group up, BNK PierX's power started to emerge. BNK PierX breathed a sigh of relief after driving out Nongshim Redforce through a skirmish and securing a Dragon. Subsequently, in a head-on team fight in the mid lane, they flipped the global gold lead by securing 4 kills while only giving up 'Bigla's' Cassiopeia. Now, BNK PierX was ahead in every lane except the jungle. Nongshim Redforce tried to regain the momentum with a Soul, but their haste led to a crushing defeat in the battle. Embraced by the Baron buff, BNK PierX advanced relentlessly and sealed the victory.