NIP vs LGD Highlights: LGD Win 3-2, LPL Grand Finals 2026 Round 2

LGD Gaming made the opener one-sided. LGD Gaming won from blue side in 30:29. LGD Gaming finished 24-12 in kills and 64.4k to 53.8k in gold, a margin of 12 kills and 10.6k. LGD Gaming led 9-2 in towers, the only Baron, and 2-0 in inhibitors. Dragons were even at 0-0.

Tangyuan led the damage chart for LGD Gaming on Anivia, finishing 5/1/14 with 27,252 damage and 231 CS. Heng added 22,655 damage on Qiyana and ended the game 9/3/7. Care was the top damage source for Ninjas in Pyjamas, putting up 24,331 on Ryze in a 4/4/4 game. Photic followed for Ninjas in Pyjamas with 21,392 damage and a 2/5/8 line on Ashe.

Game 2 was the longest game of the series at 41:10. Playing red side, Ninjas in Pyjamas won Game 2. At the end, Ninjas in Pyjamas led 23-16 in kills and 84.5k to 78.7k in gold. The final gaps overall were 7 kills and 5.9k. Ninjas in Pyjamas led 8-3 in towers, 2-1 in Barons, and 3-0 in inhibitors. Dragons were even at 0-0. Ninjas in Pyjamas secured first blood.

On Sivir, Photic topped Ninjas in Pyjamas' damage output at 30,651 and finished 6/2/7 and 436 CS. LGD Gaming got its highest damage total from Shaoye, who dealt 39,708 on Ezreal and finished 2/3/4. Heng added 36,679 damage for LGD Gaming on Jayce, ending at 6/6/3.

Burdol and Heng combined for zero deaths in Game 3. The red-side win for LGD Gaming lasted 26:12. The final scoreboard showed 14-2 in kills and 53.2k-43.2k in gold for LGD Gaming, leaving differences of 12 kills and 10.1k. LGD Gaming led 8-2 in towers, the only Baron, 3-0 in Void Grubs, 1-0 in Rift Heralds, and 1-0 in inhibitors. Dragons finished 3-1 for LGD Gaming. LGD Gaming secured first blood, while Ninjas in Pyjamas secured first dragon, while LGD Gaming secured first Rift Herald, while LGD Gaming secured first Baron, while LGD Gaming secured first tower.

Shaoye's Yunara dealt a team-high 17,706 damage for LGD Gaming, alongside a 2/1/7 scoreline and 258 CS. A 7/1/4 game on Ahri brought LGD Gaming another 14,975 damage from Tangyuan. For Ninjas in Pyjamas, Photic led the damage numbers with 6,383 on Caitlyn and a 1/2/0 line.

Game 4 was the shortest game of the series at 26:09. Ninjas in Pyjamas won from red side. Ninjas in Pyjamas finished 19-5 in kills and 55.0k to 43.1k in gold, a margin of 14 kills and 11.9k. Ninjas in Pyjamas led 8-0 in towers, the only Baron, 3-0 in Void Grubs, 1-0 in Rift Heralds, and 1-0 in inhibitors. 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.

Care led the damage chart for Ninjas in Pyjamas on Tristana, finishing 6/0/10 with 23,325 damage and 246 CS. Photic added 22,829 damage on Kalista and ended the game 7/2/11. Burdol was the top damage source for LGD Gaming, putting up 17,522 on Ambessa in a 2/2/1 game.

Game 5 was contested, with LGD Gaming taking the result. Playing red side, LGD Gaming finished Game 5 in 40:28. At the end, LGD Gaming led 17-11 in kills and 75.7k to 71.2k in gold. The final gaps overall were 6 kills and 4.6k. LGD Gaming led 9-5 in towers, 2-1 in Void Grubs, and 1-0 in inhibitors. Ninjas in Pyjamas had the edge 1-0 in Rift Heralds. Dragons finished 4-3 for LGD Gaming. Ninjas in Pyjamas secured first blood, while LGD Gaming secured first dragon, while Ninjas in Pyjamas secured first Rift Herald, while Ninjas in Pyjamas secured first Baron, while LGD Gaming secured first tower.

On Syndra, Tangyuan topped LGD Gaming's damage output at 31,707 and finished 5/2/8 and 331 CS. Shaoye followed with 23,618 damage and a 5/3/9 line on Xayah. Ninjas in Pyjamas got its highest damage total from HOYA, who dealt 25,823 on Rumble and finished 5/5/5. Photic added 21,449 damage for Ninjas in Pyjamas on Jhin, ending at 1/2/7.