LoL: Nongshim Esports Academy vs KT Rolster Challengers (BO3) - LCK Challengers League Rounds 3-4 Challenge Group

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Market context

Nongshim Esports Academy meet KT Rolster Challengers in an LCK Challengers League BO3 that, on paper, looks tightly matched despite the market sitting at a 100% yes price. Recent head-to-head data points to a clear KT edge over time, with KT leading the series count in multiple match histories, yet Nongshim have taken some of the more recent meetings, including a 2–1 win in April and a 3–0 sweep in the earlier 2026 Kickoff run.[2][3][4][11][15] That split record is the main historical lens here: KT’s longer-run advantage suggests a solid baseline, but Nongshim have shown they can win this pairing when drafts and lane priority land in their favour.[4][15]

For traders, the key catalysts are whether both teams field the expected academy line-ups and whether the match stays on schedule inside the settlement window. The listed rosters on recent match pages show Nongshim with Mihawk, Lucy, SeTab, Janus and Pleata, while KT’s challengers have been recorded with FenRir, Sero, Sylvie and related academy call-ups, so any late substitution or role swap would matter more than usual in a best-of-three.[2][7][14] Form-wise, recent trackers show KT carrying the slightly better recent win rate, while Nongshim have been more volatile across their last few series, which keeps pre-match certainty lower than the implied price suggests if there is any uncertainty around venue, start time or broadcast status.[4][7][17]

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