LNG vs NIP Highlights ALL GAMES | LPL 2026 Split 3 | LNG Esports vs Ninjas in Pyjamas
TL;DR
Ninjas in Pyjamas and LNG Esports met in a best-of-three LPL Split 3 series on Patch 26.15. Ninjas in Pyjamas entered at 4-0, while LNG Esports was 0-4. Ninjas in Pyjamas held first, with LNG Esports at No. 4.
Watch on YouTubeThe video above covers the full best-of-three LPL Split 3 series between Ninjas in Pyjamas and LNG Esports. The final score, full Picks and Bans, and game-by-game results are below.
Ninjas in Pyjamas entered at 4-0, while LNG Esports was 0-4. Ninjas in Pyjamas held first, with LNG Esports at No. 4.
Ninjas in Pyjamas' lineup featured HOYA (top lane), Guwon (jungle), Care (mid lane), Photic (bot lane), and fengyue (support). LNG Esports' lineup featured sheer (top lane), Weiwei (jungle), Nia (mid lane), 1xn (bot lane), and Ycx (support).
Ninjas in Pyjamas' previous series was a 2-1 win over Weibo Gaming in Split 3. LNG Esports' previous series was a 2-0 loss to Invictus Gaming in Split 3.
Ninjas in Pyjamas and LNG Esports had no recorded recent head-to-head meeting before this series.
Series result
NIPNinjas in Pyjamas
2 - 1
Ninjas in Pyjamas win
LNGLNG Esports
Picks & Bans
3 games
LNG Esports
Ninjas in Pyjamas
Draft read
1xn moved between Caitlyn and Ashe and Lucian across the series for LNG Esports. Nia moved between Ryze and Galio and Syndra across the series for LNG Esports. Ninjas in Pyjamas banned both Akali and Jax twice.
Game 130:42
Ninjas in Pyjamas won
Game 1 was the longest game of the series at 30:42. Ninjas in Pyjamas won from red side. Ninjas in Pyjamas finished 18-11 in kills and 61.6k to 56.1k in gold, a margin of 7 kills and 5.5k. Ninjas in Pyjamas led 9-2 in towers, the only Baron, 1-0 in Rift Heralds, and 1-0 in inhibitors. LNG Esports had the edge 2-1 in Void Grubs. Dragons finished 4-0 for Ninjas in Pyjamas. Ninjas in Pyjamas secured first blood, while Ninjas in Pyjamas secured first dragon, while Ninjas in Pyjamas secured first Rift Herald, while Ninjas in Pyjamas secured first Baron, while Ninjas in Pyjamas secured first tower.
Photic led the damage chart for Ninjas in Pyjamas on Ezreal, finishing 7/2/4 with 28,787 damage and 295 CS. Guwon added 22,947 damage on Naafiri and ended the game 6/4/9. 1xn was the top damage source for LNG Esports, putting up 24,200 on Caitlyn in a 5/3/1 game.
Kills
11:18
Gold
56.1k:61.6k
Towers
2:9
Dragons
0:4
Barons
0:1
Game 230:29
LNG Esports won
LNG Esports edged a tight Game 2. Playing red side, LNG Esports finished Game 2 in 30:29. At the end, LNG Esports led 20-13 in kills and 63.5k to 56.7k in gold. The final gaps overall were 7 kills and 6.8k. LNG Esports led 7-5 in towers, the only Baron, and 1-0 in inhibitors. Ninjas in Pyjamas had the edge 2-1 in Void Grubs and 1-0 in Rift Heralds. Dragons were even at 2-2. Ninjas in Pyjamas secured first blood, while Ninjas in Pyjamas secured first dragon, while Ninjas in Pyjamas secured first Rift Herald, while LNG Esports secured first Baron, while LNG Esports secured first tower.
On Rumble, sheer topped LNG Esports' damage output at 32,094 and finished 7/2/9 and 256 CS. Nia followed with 22,825 damage and a 4/3/12 line on Galio. Ninjas in Pyjamas got its highest damage total from Photic, who dealt 24,929 on Varus and finished 3/3/5.
Kills
13:20
Gold
56.7k:63.5k
Towers
5:7
Dragons
2:2
Barons
0:1
Game 324:13
Ninjas in Pyjamas won
Game 3 was the shortest game of the series at 24:13. Ninjas in Pyjamas took Game 3 from red side. The final scoreboard showed 14-2 in kills and 51.5k-38.7k in gold for Ninjas in Pyjamas, leaving differences of 12 kills and 12.8k. Ninjas in Pyjamas led 7-0 in towers, the only Baron, 1-0 in Rift Heralds, and 1-0 in inhibitors. LNG Esports had the edge 3-0 in Void Grubs. Dragons finished 3-0 for Ninjas in Pyjamas. Ninjas in Pyjamas secured first blood, while Ninjas in Pyjamas secured first dragon, while Ninjas in Pyjamas secured first Rift Herald, while Ninjas in Pyjamas secured first Baron, while Ninjas in Pyjamas secured first tower.
HOYA's Jayce dealt a team-high 15,954 damage for Ninjas in Pyjamas, alongside a 0/0/3 scoreline and 280 CS. A 8/0/3 game on Diana brought Ninjas in Pyjamas another 15,349 damage from Care. For LNG Esports, 1xn led the damage numbers with 17,278 on Lucian and a 2/3/0 line.
Kills
2:14
Gold
38.7k:51.5k
Towers
0:7
Dragons
0:3
Barons
0:1
Series read
Every game in the series was won from red side. Every game in the series was shorter than the game before it. The kill margin moved from 7 in Game 1 to 12 in Game 3, while the final gold gap changed from 5.5k to 12.8k. Photic produced the series' highest damage total, recording 68,281 for Ninjas in Pyjamas. Photic gave Ninjas in Pyjamas 15 kills and 15 assists across the series. Their damage moved from 28,787 in Game 1 to 14,565 in Game 3. 1xn gave LNG Esports 11 kills and 15 assists across the series. Their damage moved from 24,200 in Game 1 to 17,278 in Game 3.
Next up
Next on the schedule: LNG Esports vs Weibo Gaming in Split 3, set for August 19.
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