Dplus KIA defeated DRX 2-1 in their 2026 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) regular season Round 2 match held at LoL PARK in Jonggak on the 29th.

With the match result having no impact on the Road to MSI, Dplus KIA fielded Kim 'Shabel' Dan-woo instead of Choi 'Lucid' Yong-hyuk for his LCK debut. KRX also made a change, benching 'LazyFeel' to start Jung 'Jiwoo' Ji-woo for the first time in a while. Ultimately, 'Shabel' delivered an impressive debut performance.

Early in Game 1, 'Siwoo's' Vayne and 'Rich's' Gnar fought from level 1, resulting in a 1-for-1 trade. They clashed again in the top lane shortly after, where Vayne secured a kill on Gnar, and Dplus KIA also found success in the bottom lane. The game remained focused on farming rather than frequent skirmishes.

Dplus KIA consistently secured Dragons to prepare for the late game. Although KRX prepared for a teamfight at the 3rd Dragon, Dplus KIA won the engagement and quickly reached 3 Dragon stacks. After winning a mid-lane skirmish, Dplus KIA widened the gold gap, secured the next Dragon, and rode the momentum of Lucian and Vayne to take the first game.

In Game 2, KRX's 'Willer' attempted a level 2 gank on the bottom lane with Lee Sin, forcing the opposing duo to burn their Summoner Spells. They followed up with a dive, taking down 'Smash's' Ashe and 'Kellin's' Seraphine. KRX's bottom lane continued to aggressively target Ashe before her Flash returned.

With the lead, KRX secured 3 Dragon stacks and used the power of Yuna and Lee Sin in the mid lane to take down 'ShowMaker's' Taliyah and 'Smash's' Ashe. By the 19-minute mark, KRX held a 3-Dragon lead and a gold advantage of over 5k. KRX leveraged this power to secure the Dragon Soul and Baron, winning the game to tie the series 1-1.

In the final third game, 'Rich's' Rumble stayed in lane too long, allowing 'Siwoo's' Galio to secure the first kill. Dplus KIA's 'Shabel' (Jarvan IV) engaged with Bard to force out Jhin's Flash, but KRX's 'Willer' (Pantheon) used his ultimate skill to join the fight quickly and take down Jarvan IV.

When KRX attempted to take the Dragon, Dplus KIA used Bard's ultimate skill to freeze the objective, quickly eliminated Jhin, and then took down Pantheon before securing the Dragon. KRX narrowly avoided a major disaster in the bottom lane thanks to 'Jiwoo's' movement, which kept Jhin alive.

However, moments later, Aurora took down Pantheon, and Jarvan IV secured the second Dragon. KRX suffered further losses while attempting to target Miss Fortune in the mid lane, shifting the advantage toward Dplus KIA. Having seized control, Dplus KIA won subsequent skirmishes to defeat KRX 2-1.