LNG vs NIP Highlights ALL GAMES | LPL 2026 Split 3 | LNG Esports vs Ninjas in Pyjamas
TL;DR
LNG Esports and Ninjas in Pyjamas met in Split 3. The matchup used a best-of-3 format on Patch 26.14.
Watch on YouTubeLNG Esports and Ninjas in Pyjamas met in Split 3 for a best-of-3 on Patch 26.14. The format gave both teams room to adjust their drafts and approach between games.
Ninjas in Pyjamas started HOYA in top lane, Guwon in jungle, Care in mid lane, Photic in bot lane, and fengyue in support. LNG Esports answered with sheer in top lane, Weiwei in jungle, Nia in mid lane, 1xn in bot lane, and Ycx in support.
The recent results offered a useful contrast. Team WE beat LNG Esports 3-2 earlier in Split 2 Playoffs. Edward Gaming beat Ninjas in Pyjamas 3-2 earlier in Split 2 Playoffs.
Series result
LNGLNG Esports
0 - 2
Ninjas in Pyjamas win
NIPNinjas in Pyjamas
Picks & Bans
2 games
Ninjas in Pyjamas
LNG Esports
Game 126:31
Ninjas in Pyjamas won
Ninjas in Pyjamas made the opener one-sided. The win came from blue side in 26:31. The kill count finished 14-2, a gap that matched the control visible elsewhere on the map. The final economy stood at 57.1k to 46.1k, with 11.0k separating the teams. Ninjas in Pyjamas converted its pressure into 11 towers to 2 and the game's only Baron. Dragon control also finished 4-0 in Ninjas in Pyjamas' favor. Control showed up in every major category. The kill, gold, and structure gaps all held through the finish.
Photic's Xayah finished 4/1/8 for Ninjas in Pyjamas. Photic was involved in 12 kills through takedowns and assists. Guwon's Naafiri finished 6/0/5 for Ninjas in Pyjamas. For Guwon, the line added up to 11 kills and assists across the map. fengyue's Rakan finished 1/0/10 for Ninjas in Pyjamas. For fengyue, the line added up to 11 kills and assists across the map. Together, those scorelines produced 11 kills and 23 assists.
Kills
14:2
Gold
57.1k:46.1k
Towers
11:2
Dragons
4:0
Barons
1:0
Game 228:04
Ninjas in Pyjamas won
Game 2 continued the same pressure pattern. The win came from blue side in 28:04. The kill count finished 16-7, a gap that matched the control visible elsewhere on the map. The final economy stood at 60.2k to 48.9k, with 11.3k separating the teams. Ninjas in Pyjamas converted its pressure into all 10 towers and the game's only Baron. The teams split dragon control 2-2. Control showed up in every major category. The kill, gold, and structure gaps all held through the finish.
fengyue's Alistar finished 0/3/15 for Ninjas in Pyjamas. fengyue was involved in 15 kills through takedowns and assists. Care's Twisted Fate finished 6/0/7 for Ninjas in Pyjamas. For Care, the line added up to 13 kills and assists across the map. Guwon's Lee Sin finished 2/2/10 for Ninjas in Pyjamas. For Guwon, the line added up to 12 kills and assists across the map. Together, those scorelines produced 8 kills and 32 assists.
Kills
16:7
Gold
60.2k:48.9k
Towers
10:0
Dragons
2:2
Barons
1:0
Series read
Ninjas in Pyjamas found two different routes to the same outcome. The maps followed a consistent pattern, with the winning side carrying its advantages from combat into the economy and structures. The games lasted 26:31 and 28:04. Across the completed maps, Ninjas in Pyjamas accumulated 30 kills and LNG Esports finished with 9. The series came down to conversion. Kills became gold, towers, and access to the neutral objectives that closed each map. Those follow-up gains matter because they show sustained control more clearly than the series score does by itself.
Next up
Ninjas in Pyjamas will face Weibo Gaming in Split 3 on July 30.
