IG beat TES 3:2, NiP sweep JDG 3:0 at LPL 2026 Split 3

Invictus Gaming opened the series with a 21–10 win in 32:16 before Top Esports responded 23–5 in 28:20. Invictus Gaming regained the lead with a 16–12 victory on the third map, but Top Esports forced a decider by taking the fourth 23–15. The fifth map ended 23–4 for Invictus Gaming in 25:04, completing the 3:2 victory. The result sent Invictus Gaming into the lower bracket quarterfinal against Team WE and ended the playoff run of Top Esports.

The best average K/D/A on Invictus Gaming was recorded by Song "Rookie" Eui-jin — 3.0/1.6/8.5. Detailed match statistics are based on weighted per-minute values across all maps, scaled by the average match duration to estimate full-match performance. Metrics like K/D/A are weighted by each map's length, so longer games have more influence. Metrics already normalized (e.g. GPM, XPM) or totals (like Creep Score) are averaged equally across maps.

Ninjas in Pyjamas completed a 3:0 sweep over JD Gaming in the second lower bracket series. The opening map ended with a 16–16 kill score after 39:42, with Ninjas in Pyjamas taking the game. The team then won the second map 16–9 in 32:56 and closed the series with a 22–10 victory in 28:00. The sweep secured a lower bracket quarterfinal against LGD Gaming on September 6, while JD Gaming were eliminated.

LPL 2026 Split 3 began on July 22, featuring a prize pool of approximately $590,000. The tournament will determine China's representatives for the Worlds 2026.