JDG vs EDG Highlights: JDG Win 2-1, LPL Split 3 2026 Week 5
TL;DR
Edward Gaming and JD Gaming met in a best-of-three LPL Split 3 series on Patch 26.16. Edward Gaming entered at 1-11, while JD Gaming was 5-6. Edward Gaming held the No. 8 spot, with JD Gaming at No. 5.
Watch on YouTubeThe video above covers the full best-of-three LPL Split 3 series between Edward Gaming and JD Gaming. The final score, full Picks and Bans, and game-by-game results are below.
Edward Gaming entered at 1-11, while JD Gaming was 5-6. Edward Gaming held the No. 8 spot, with JD Gaming at No. 5.
JD Gaming's lineup featured Xiaoxu (top lane), xiaofang (jungle), HongQ (mid lane), GALA (bot lane), and Vampire (support). Edward Gaming's lineup featured Zdz (top lane), Jiejie (jungle), BuLLDoG (mid lane), Leave (bot lane), and Parukia (support).
Edward Gaming's previous series was a 2-0 win over TT Gaming in Split 3. JD Gaming's previous series was a 2-0 win over Top Esports in Split 3.
Edward Gaming and JD Gaming had no recorded recent head-to-head meeting before this series.
Series result
EDGEdward Gaming
1 - 2
JD Gaming win
JDGJD Gaming
Picks & Bans
3 games
JD Gaming
Edward Gaming
Draft read
BuLLDoG moved between Locke and Yone and Ahri across the series for Edward Gaming. Jiejie moved between Vi and Maokai and Jarvan IV across the series for Edward Gaming. JD Gaming banned Cassiopeia twice.
Game 125:44
JD Gaming won
HongQ and Xiaoxu combined for zero deaths in Game 1. JD Gaming won from blue side in 25:44. JD Gaming finished 10-4 in kills and 54.8k to 44.6k in gold, a margin of 6 kills and 10.2k. JD Gaming led 9-1 in towers, the only Baron, 1-0 in Rift Heralds, and 1-0 in inhibitors. Edward Gaming had the edge 2-1 in Void Grubs. Dragons finished 2-0 for JD Gaming. JD Gaming secured first blood, while JD Gaming secured first dragon, while JD Gaming secured first tower.
HongQ led the damage chart for JD Gaming on Orianna, finishing 3/0/1 with 25,991 damage and 271 CS. Xiaoxu added 14,719 damage on Jax and ended the game 4/0/1. Leave was the top damage source for Edward Gaming, putting up 11,909 on Jhin in a 2/1/1 game.
Kills
10:4
Gold
54.8k:44.6k
Towers
9:1
Dragons
2:0
Barons
1:0
Game 239:03
Edward Gaming won
Game 2 was the longest game of the series at 39:03. Playing red side, Edward Gaming won Game 2. At the end, Edward Gaming led 23-14 in kills and 81.2k to 72.9k in gold. The final gaps overall were 9 kills and 8.3k. Edward Gaming led 11-3 in towers, 2-0 in Barons, 2-1 in Void Grubs, and 3-0 in inhibitors. JD Gaming had the edge 1-0 in Rift Heralds. Dragons finished 4-1 for Edward Gaming. Edward Gaming secured first blood, while Edward Gaming secured first dragon, while JD Gaming secured first tower.
On Yone, BuLLDoG topped Edward Gaming's damage output at 41,207 and finished 3/2/9 and 396 CS. Leave followed with 40,013 damage and a 4/3/8 line on Varus. JD Gaming got its highest damage total from GALA, who dealt 42,892 on Caitlyn and finished 2/5/8.
Kills
14:23
Gold
72.9k:81.2k
Towers
3:11
Dragons
1:4
Barons
0:2
Game 324:27
JD Gaming won
Game 3 was the shortest game of the series at 24:27. JD Gaming took Game 3 from red side. The final scoreboard showed 28-5 in kills and 55.7k-39.3k in gold for JD Gaming, leaving differences of 23 kills and 16.4k. JD Gaming led 8-1 in towers, the only Baron, 2-1 in Void Grubs, 1-0 in Rift Heralds, and 1-0 in inhibitors. Dragons were even at 1-1. JD Gaming secured first blood, while Edward Gaming secured first dragon, while JD Gaming secured first tower.
HongQ's Aurora dealt a team-high 26,761 damage for JD Gaming, alongside a 12/2/8 scoreline and 207 CS. A 6/2/8 game on Aphelios brought JD Gaming another 21,707 damage from GALA. For Edward Gaming, BuLLDoG led the damage numbers with 21,916 on Ahri and a 2/6/2 line.
Kills
5:28
Gold
39.3k:55.7k
Towers
1:8
Dragons
1:1
Barons
0:1
Series read
The kill margin moved from 6 in Game 1 to 23 in Game 3, while the final gold gap changed from 10.2k to 16.4k. HongQ produced the series' highest damage total, recording 84,109 for JD Gaming. HongQ gave JD Gaming 18 kills and 13 assists across the series. Their damage moved from 25,991 in Game 1 to 26,761 in Game 3. GALA gave JD Gaming 11 kills and 17 assists across the series. Their damage moved from 12,941 in Game 1 to 21,707 in Game 3.
