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WBG vs IG Highlights: IG Win 2-1, LPL Split 3 2026 Week 4

By Onivia Editorial

TL;DRInvictus Gaming won the best-of-three LPL 2026 Split 3 series 2-1 against Weibo Gaming on Patch 26.15. They took Game 1 in 35 minutes, finishing 24-17 in kills, WBG took Game 2 in 32 minutes, finishing 21-14 in kills, then IG took Game 3 in 39 minutes, finishing 21-12 in kills.

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The LPL 2026 Split 3 brought Weibo Gaming and Invictus Gaming together for a best-of-3 on August 16, 2026, on Patch 26.15.

Weibo Gaming came in at 1-3 in third, and Invictus Gaming at 3-1 in second.

In their last two series at LPL 2026, Weibo Gaming beat LNG Esports 2-0 and lost to Ninjas in Pyjamas 1-2, while Invictus Gaming beat LNG Esports 2-0 and lost to Ninjas in Pyjamas 1-2.

Invictus Gaming played Rookie in mid alongside TheShy in top and Wei in jungle, with JiaQi and Meiko in the bot lane. For Weibo Gaming, Zika, Xiaohao, Xiaohu, Elk and Moham started from top lane to support.

Invictus Gaming's staff included Fury, coach, chengz, coach, and Helper, head coach. Weibo Gaming's staff included Shine, coach, Tselin, coach, and Clearlove, head coach.

Weibo Gaming and Invictus Gaming had met 31 times since 2017, with IG ahead 17-14. The teams had split their 4 meetings in the previous six months 2-2.

Series result

WBG

WBG

1 - 2

Invictus Gaming win

IG

IG

Picks & Bans

3 games
Invictus Gaming logo

Invictus Gaming

blue side
Picks
Rookie
Orianna
Orianna
Wei
Jarvan IV
Jarvan IV
TheShy
Olaf
Olaf
JiaQi
Jhin
Jhin
Meiko
Bard
Bard
Bans
Ezreal
Ezreal
Jax
Jax
Locke
Locke
Camille
Camille
Corki
Corki
Weibo Gaming logo

Weibo Gaming

red side
Picks
Xiaohu
Syndra
Syndra
Xiaohao
Naafiri
Naafiri
Zika
Vayne
Vayne
Moham
Karma
Karma
Elk
Caitlyn
Caitlyn
Bans
Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia
Vi
Vi
Nocturne
Nocturne
Lucian
Lucian
Nautilus
Nautilus

Draft read

Invictus Gaming saw JiaQi on Jhin and Ashe and Yunara across the series. Across the series, Meiko played Bard and Seraphine and Lulu for IG. Weibo Gaming banned both Akali and Cassiopeia twice.

Game 135:48

Invictus Gaming won

Invictus Gaming took Game 1 by a wide final margin. Playing blue side, IG finished Game 1 in 35:48. IG drafted with first pick. By 15 minutes, Weibo Gaming had a 941 gold lead, but IG won the game. In lane, Zika on Vayne led the opposing laner by 647 gold but trailed by 3 CS. At the end, IG was 7 kills and 10.3k gold ahead. IG was ahead 1-0 in Rift Heralds and 2-0 in inhibitors. WBG came out ahead 2-1 in Void Grubs. They took first blood, while IG took the first dragon, Rift Herald, Baron, and tower.

On Jhin, JiaQi topped IG's damage output at 35,922 and finished 12/2/6 and 342 CS. Rookie followed with 25,478 damage and a 6/2/12 line on Orianna. For WBG, Elk led the damage numbers with 30,066 on Caitlyn and a 3/7/6 line. Zika's Vayne supplied 29,559 damage and finished 7/5/1 for WBG.

Invictus Gamingblue : redWeibo Gaming

Kills

24:17

Gold

73.6k:63.3k

Towers

9:1

Dragons

4:1

Barons

1:0

IG
Invictus Gaming
WBG
Weibo Gaming
Olaf
TheShyOlaf
1/5/9254 CS·11.8k
Top
+3 CS+647 gold
Vayne
ZikaVayne
7/5/1266 CS·13.9k
Jarvan IV
WeiJarvan IV
5/2/17225 CS·15.2k
Jungle
+215 gold+12 CS
Naafiri
XiaohaoNaafiri
3/4/5255 CS·13.0k
Orianna
RookieOrianna
6/2/12315 CS·16.0k
Mid
+430 gold+2 CS
Syndra
XiaohuSyndra
2/4/9290 CS·12.1k
Jhin
JiaQiJhin
12/2/6342 CS·20.8k
Bot
+91 gold+5 CS
Caitlyn
ElkCaitlyn
3/7/6305 CS·15.2k
Bard
MeikoBard
0/6/1636 CS·9.8k
Support
+418 gold+6 CS
Karma
MohamKarma
2/4/1131 CS·9.1k
73.6k gold63.3k gold

Game 232:54

Weibo Gaming won

Game 2 was the shortest game of the series at 32:54. Weibo Gaming took Game 2 from red side. WBG opened the draft with first pick. At 15 minutes, Invictus Gaming led by 1,443 gold, but WBG won the game. In lane, Rookie on Viktor led the opposing laner by 1,239 gold and 26 CS. The final gaps left WBG 7 kills and 5.2k gold ahead. WBG led 1-0 in inhibitors. IG still led 3-0 in Void Grubs and 1-0 in Rift Heralds. IG drew first blood and was first to the Rift Herald, the Baron, and the tower, while WBG was first to the dragon.

Elk's Kalista dealt a team-high 39,309 damage for WBG, alongside a 10/3/6 scoreline and 345 CS. A 5/4/6 game on Ambessa brought WBG another 24,459 damage from Zika. Rookie was the top damage source for IG, putting up 30,377 on Viktor in a 4/4/7 game. JiaQi followed for IG with 22,736 damage and a 2/6/5 line on Ashe.

Invictus Gamingblue : redWeibo Gaming

Kills

14:21

Gold

60.5k:65.6k

Towers

2:6

Dragons

2:2

Barons

1:0

IG
Invictus Gaming
WBG
Weibo Gaming
Renekton
TheShyRenekton
2/4/2271 CS·11.5k
Top
+413 gold+8 CS
Ambessa
ZikaAmbessa
5/4/6270 CS·13.1k
Trundle
WeiTrundle
5/4/7237 CS·13.9k
Jungle
+63 gold+1 CS
Nocturne
XiaohaoNocturne
4/3/10218 CS·12.9k
Viktor
RookieViktor
4/4/7279 CS·12.6k
Mid
+1,239 gold+26 CS
Galio
XiaohuGalio
1/3/16260 CS·11.7k
Ashe
JiaQiAshe
2/6/5305 CS·13.8k
Bot
+14 CS+214 gold
Kalista
ElkKalista
10/3/6345 CS·18.4k
Seraphine
MeikoSeraphine
1/3/1035 CS·8.8k
Support
+58 gold+17 CS
Renata Glasc
MohamRenata Glasc
1/2/1841 CS·9.5k
60.5k gold65.6k gold

Game 339:15

Invictus Gaming won

Game 3 was the longest game of the series at 39:15. Invictus Gaming won from red side. They had first pick in the draft. Weibo Gaming was 960 gold up at 15 minutes, but IG won the game. In lane, Zika on Yorick led the opposing laner by 1,229 gold and 28 CS. IG finished 9 kills and 10.0k gold ahead. They were ahead 3-0 in Void Grubs, 1-0 in Rift Heralds, and 3-0 in inhibitors. WBG took first blood and first dragon, while IG took first Rift Herald, first Baron, and first tower.

JiaQi led the damage chart for IG on Yunara, finishing 5/3/11 with 49,423 damage and 416 CS. Rookie added 38,863 damage on Aurora and ended the game 8/2/6. WBG got its highest damage total from Elk, who dealt 35,175 on Lucian and finished 3/5/5. Xiaohu added 32,773 damage for WBG on Rumble, ending at 5/8/2.

Weibo Gamingblue : redInvictus Gaming

Kills

12:21

Gold

68.7k:78.7k

Towers

4:10

Dragons

2:3

Barons

0:2

WBG
Weibo Gaming
IG
Invictus Gaming
Yorick
ZikaYorick
1/3/3353 CS·15.2k
Top
+1,229 gold+28 CS
K'Sante
TheShyK'Sante
3/2/7260 CS·14.0k
Skarner
XiaohaoSkarner
3/3/7213 CS·12.6k
Jungle
+58 gold+3 CS
Lee Sin
WeiLee Sin
5/3/12257 CS·15.9k
Rumble
XiaohuRumble
5/8/2223 CS·12.8k
Mid
+872 gold+17 CS
Aurora
RookieAurora
8/2/6295 CS·17.1k
Lucian
ElkLucian
3/5/5416 CS·18.4k
Bot
+170 gold+13 CS
Yunara
JiaQiYunara
5/3/11416 CS·20.6k
Milio
MohamMilio
0/2/1051 CS·9.8k
Support
+375 gold+7 CS
Lulu
MeikoLulu
0/2/1939 CS·11.1k
68.7k gold78.7k gold

Series read

No player dealt more damage across the series than JiaQi, with 108,081 for Invictus Gaming. JiaQi gave IG 19 kills and 22 assists across the series. Elk finished the series with 16 kills and 17 assists for Weibo Gaming.

Next up

Coming up next: LNG Esports vs Weibo Gaming in Split 3, set for August 19.

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