GX vs SHFT Highlights: GX Win 2-1, LEC Summer Season 2026 Week 3
TL;DR
GIANTX won the best-of-three LEC 2026 Summer Season series 2-1 against Shifters on Patch 26.15. They took Game 1 in 36 minutes, finishing 16-10 in kills, Shifters took Game 2 in 35 minutes, finishing 17-11 in kills, then GIANTX took Game 3 in 26 minutes, finishing 22-5 in kills.
Watch on YouTubeShifters and GIANTX played a best-of-3 in the LEC 2026 Summer Season on August 7, 2026, on Patch 26.15.
Shifters entered at 0-2 in ninth, while GIANTX was 0-1 in seventh.
At LEC 2026, Shifters lost to Movistar KOI 1-2 and Natus Vincere 0-2 in their last two series. At LEC 2026, GIANTX lost to SK Gaming 1-2 in their last series.
GIANTX's lineup was Oscarinin in top, ISMA in jungle, Jackies in mid, and the bot lane duo of Flakked and Jun. Shifters started Rooster, Sheo and nuc in top, jungle and mid, with Paduck and Stend in the bot lane.
Guilhoto, Maxlore, and Rhuckz were GIANTX's coaches for the event. Cabochard, Jujutw0, MenQ, and Striker were Shifters' coaches for the event.
Shifters and GIANTX had met 2 times this year, with GIANTX ahead 2-0. GIANTX won the teams' only meeting in the previous six months.
Series result
SHFTShifters
1 - 2
GIANTX win
GXGIANTX
Picks & Bans
3 games
Shifters
GIANTX
Draft read
Flakked moved between Ezreal and Lucian and Jhin across the series for GIANTX. GIANTX saw ISMA on Jarvan IV and Lee Sin and Nocturne across the series. Shifters banned Jayce twice.
Game 136:19
GIANTX won
Game 1 was the longest game of the series at 36:19. Playing red side, GIANTX won Game 1. First pick went to GIANTX. At 15 minutes, Shifters led by 336 gold, but GIANTX won the game. In lane, Rooster on Rumble led the opposing laner by 1,176 gold and 5 CS. At the end, GIANTX was 6 kills and 6.2k gold ahead. GIANTX led 2-1 in Void Grubs, 1-0 in Rift Heralds, and 2-0 in inhibitors. Shifters drew first blood and was first to the tower, while GIANTX was first to the dragon, the Rift Herald, and the Baron.
On Ezreal, Flakked topped GIANTX's damage output at 35,494 and finished 2/3/7 and 334 CS. Jackies added 26,206 damage on Orianna and ended the game 9/0/4. Shifters got its highest damage total from Paduck, who dealt 32,979 on Corki and finished 4/3/2. Rooster added 20,788 damage for Shifters on Rumble, ending at 2/4/5.
Kills
10:16
Gold
64.4k:70.6k
Towers
3:9
Dragons
1:4
Barons
0:1
Game 235:30
Shifters won
nuc finished Game 2 deathless for Shifters on Anivia, ending the game on a 6/0/7 scoreline. The blue-side win for Shifters lasted 35:30. GIANTX drafted with first pick. They were 5,280 gold up at 15 minutes, but Shifters came back to win. In lane, Paduck on Taliyah trailed the opposing laner by 2,274 gold and 38 CS. The final gaps left Shifters 6 kills and 2.7k gold ahead. Shifters was ahead 3-0 in Void Grubs, 1-0 in Rift Heralds, and 1-0 in inhibitors. GIANTX took first blood, first dragon, and first tower, while Shifters took first Rift Herald and first Baron.
Paduck's Taliyah dealt a team-high 22,883 damage for Shifters, alongside a 5/1/5 scoreline and 331 CS. Rooster followed with 20,698 damage and a 2/2/12 line on Gnar. For GIANTX, Jackies led the damage numbers with 21,673 on Ryze and a 0/4/3 line.
Kills
17:11
Gold
70.0k:67.3k
Towers
7:4
Dragons
2:4
Barons
1:0
Game 326:27
GIANTX won
Game 3 was the shortest game of the series at 26:27. GIANTX won from blue side. Shifters opened the draft with first pick. By 15 minutes, GIANTX had a 3,611 gold lead. In lane, Oscarinin on Warwick led the opposing laner by 1,222 gold and 28 CS. GIANTX finished 17 kills and 14.3k gold ahead. They led 2-1 in Void Grubs, 1-0 in Rift Heralds, and 1-0 in inhibitors. GIANTX took first blood and the first dragon, Rift Herald, Baron, and tower.
Jackies led the damage chart for GIANTX on Galio, finishing 5/0/11 with 23,391 damage and 229 CS. A 7/1/10 game on Jhin brought GIANTX another 19,550 damage from Flakked. Paduck was the top damage source for Shifters, putting up 13,366 on Zeri in a 1/5/4 game.
Kills
22:5
Gold
57.6k:43.3k
Towers
9:0
Dragons
4:0
Barons
1:0
Series read
Every game in the series was shorter than the game before it. Flakked produced the series' highest damage total, recording 74,896 for GIANTX. Across the series, Flakked recorded 12 kills and 22 assists for GIANTX. Jackies gave GIANTX 14 kills and 18 assists across the series.
Next up
Up next: Movistar KOI vs GIANTX in Summer Season, set for August 8.
