LGD vs EDG Highlights: LGD Win 2-0, LPL Split 3 2026 Week 1
TL;DR
LGD Gaming and Edward Gaming met in a best-of-three LPL Split 3 series on Patch 26.14. LGD Gaming's previous series was a 3-0 loss to Anyone's Legend in Split 2 Playoffs. Edward Gaming's previous series was a 3-0 loss to Bilibili Gaming in Split 2 Playoffs.
Watch on YouTubeThe video above covers the full best-of-three LPL Split 3 series between LGD Gaming and Edward Gaming. The final score, full Picks and Bans, and game-by-game results are below.
LGD Gaming's lineup featured Burdol (top lane), Heng (jungle), Tangyuan (mid lane), Shaoye (bot lane), and Crisp (support). Edward Gaming's lineup featured Zdz (top lane), Xiaohao (jungle), BuLLDoG (mid lane), Leave (bot lane), and Parukia (support).
LGD Gaming's previous series was a 3-0 loss to Anyone's Legend in Split 2 Playoffs. Edward Gaming's previous series was a 3-0 loss to Bilibili Gaming in Split 2 Playoffs.
LGD Gaming and Edward Gaming had no recorded recent head-to-head meeting before this series.
Series result
LGDLGD Gaming
2 - 0
LGD Gaming win
EDGEdward Gaming
Picks & Bans
2 games
Edward Gaming
LGD Gaming
Draft read
BuLLDoG moved between Cassiopeia and Twisted Fate across the series for Edward Gaming. Leave moved between Ziggs and Lucian across the series for Edward Gaming. LGD Gaming banned both Jayce and Orianna twice.
Game 141:49
LGD Gaming won
Game 1 was the longest game of the series at 41:49. LGD Gaming won from red side. LGD Gaming finished 21-11 in kills and 83.7k to 72.8k in gold, a margin of 10 kills and 11.0k. LGD Gaming led 9-3 in towers, 2-1 in Barons, 1-0 in Rift Heralds, and 1-0 in inhibitors. Edward Gaming had the edge 3-0 in Void Grubs. Dragons finished 4-2 for LGD Gaming. Edward Gaming secured first blood, while LGD Gaming secured first dragon, while LGD Gaming secured first Rift Herald, while Edward Gaming secured first tower.
Shaoye led the damage chart for LGD Gaming on Kai'Sa, finishing 9/1/6 with 41,564 damage and 361 CS. Tangyuan added 25,314 damage on Syndra and ended the game 10/2/7. Zdz was the top damage source for Edward Gaming, putting up 24,928 on Gnar in a 2/4/6 game. Leave followed for Edward Gaming with 22,208 damage and a 2/4/3 line on Ziggs.
Kills
11:21
Gold
72.8k:83.7k
Towers
3:9
Dragons
2:4
Barons
1:2
Game 237:36
LGD Gaming won
Game 2 was the shortest game of the series at 37:36. Playing blue side, LGD Gaming won Game 2. At the end, LGD Gaming led 20-11 in kills and 78.4k to 70.5k in gold. The final gaps overall were 9 kills and 7.9k. LGD Gaming led 9-4 in towers, 3-0 in Barons, 3-0 in Void Grubs, and 1-0 in inhibitors. Edward Gaming had the edge 1-0 in Rift Heralds. Edward Gaming led dragons 4-1. Edward Gaming secured first blood, while Edward Gaming secured first dragon, while Edward Gaming secured first Rift Herald, while Edward Gaming secured first tower.
On Yunara, Shaoye topped LGD Gaming's damage output at 28,195 and finished 9/4/7 and 320 CS. Heng followed with 26,294 damage and a 4/2/12 line on Qiyana. Edward Gaming got its highest damage total from Leave, who dealt 32,609 on Lucian and finished 6/4/2.
Kills
20:11
Gold
78.4k:70.5k
Towers
9:4
Dragons
1:4
Barons
3:0
Series read
LGD Gaming took the opener and followed with another win in Game 2, completing the best-of-3 in straight games without needing a deciding map. Every game in the series was shorter than the game before it. The kill margin moved from 10 in Game 1 to 9 in Game 2, while the final gold gap changed from 11.0k to 7.9k. Shaoye produced the series' highest damage total, recording 69,759 for LGD Gaming. Shaoye gave LGD Gaming 18 kills and 13 assists across the series. Their damage moved from 41,564 in Game 1 to 28,195 in Game 2. Leave gave Edward Gaming 8 kills and 5 assists across the series. Their damage moved from 22,208 in Game 1 to 32,609 in Game 2.
Next up
Next on the schedule: Anyone's Legend vs LGD Gaming in Split 3, set for July 24.
