Game 1: Both Teams Slay a Dragon?

As the highly anticipated showdown between Dplus KIA Challengers and Top Esports Challengers approaches, strategic focus is shifting toward the dragon pit, where early objective control is expected to play a pivotal role in Game 1. Given the current form of both rosters, experts predict that neither side will concede the bottom river without a fight, making it highly probable that both teams will successfully slay at least one elemental dragon during the early to mid-game stages. This battle for elemental buffs is likely to set the tempo for the rest of the series, with junglers from both teams expected to prioritize securing stacks for the Dragon Soul.

The draft phase will likely reveal compositions designed to contest the objective as early as the 5-minute mark, with both squads aware that allowing the opponent a free dragon could lead to a significant snowball. Historical data suggests that these Challenger-level teams are adept at trading objectives, further reinforcing the expectation that the scoreboard will reflect a split in dragon kills. Should this prediction hold true, the game could hinge on which team better utilizes the temporary buffs gained from Infernal, Mountain, or Ocean variants to secure lane dominance.