IG vs NIP Highlights: NIP Win 2-1, LPL Split 3 2026 Week 3

Invictus Gaming edged a tight Game 1. They won from red side in 34:30. IG had first pick in the draft. At 15 minutes, IG led by 173 gold. In lane, HOYA on Varus led the opposing laner by 1,278 gold and 16 CS. IG finished 6 kills and 6.2k gold ahead. They were ahead 2-0 in inhibitors. Ninjas in Pyjamas came out ahead 3-0 in Void Grubs and 1-0 in Rift Heralds. IG took first blood and first dragon, while NIP took first Rift Herald, first Baron, and first tower.

Rookie led the damage chart for IG on Orianna, finishing 4/1/16 with 32,560 damage and 302 CS. Assum added 28,185 damage on Corki and ended the game 7/2/5. HOYA was the top damage source for NIP, putting up 30,085 on Varus in a 7/4/6 game.

Game 2 was the shortest game of the series at 31:08. Playing red side, Ninjas in Pyjamas won Game 2. First pick went to NIP. Invictus Gaming was 2,890 gold up at 15 minutes, but NIP won the game. In lane, Assum on Lucian led the opposing laner by 2,257 gold and 37 CS. At the end, NIP was 15 kills and 10.8k gold ahead. NIP led 3-0 in Void Grubs and 2-0 in inhibitors. IG still led 1-0 in Rift Heralds. They took first blood and the first Rift Herald and tower, while NIP took the first dragon and Baron.

On Cassiopeia, Care topped NIP's damage output at 47,520 and finished 17/2/6 and 261 CS. Photic followed with 31,916 damage and a 4/5/17 line on Xayah. IG got its highest damage total from Assum, who dealt 41,710 on Lucian and finished 5/7/1. Rookie's Ryze supplied 26,202 damage and finished 2/4/2 for IG.

Game 3 was the longest game of the series at 46:52. Ninjas in Pyjamas took Game 3 from blue side. Invictus Gaming drafted with first pick. By 15 minutes, IG had a 944 gold lead, but NIP won the game. In lane, Photic on Sivir led the opposing laner by 1,026 gold and 27 CS. The final gaps left NIP 5 kills behind but 0.1k gold ahead. NIP was ahead 3-0 in Void Grubs and 1-0 in Rift Heralds. IG drew first blood and was first to the Baron and the tower, while NIP was first to the dragon and the Rift Herald.

Photic's Sivir dealt a team-high 63,876 damage for NIP, alongside a 6/2/6 scoreline and 536 CS. A 6/4/5 game on Sylas brought NIP another 29,904 damage from Care. For IG, Rookie led the damage numbers with 79,481 on Viktor and a 7/2/10 line. Assum followed for IG with 42,946 damage and a 4/4/8 line on Ezreal.