WBG vs LNG Highlights: WBG Win 2-1, LPL Split 3 2026 Week 5
TL;DR
LNG Esports and Weibo Gaming met in a best-of-three LPL Split 3 series on Patch 26.16. LNG Esports' previous series was a 2-1 loss to Ninjas in Pyjamas in Split 3. Weibo Gaming's previous series was a 2-1 loss to Invictus Gaming in Split 3.
Watch on YouTubeThe video above covers the full best-of-three LPL Split 3 series between LNG Esports and Weibo Gaming. The final score, full Picks and Bans, and game-by-game results are below.
Weibo Gaming's lineup featured Zika (top lane), Xiaohao (jungle), Xiaohu (mid lane), Elk (bot lane), and Moham (support). LNG Esports' lineup featured sheer (top lane), Weiwei (jungle), Nia (mid lane), 1xn (bot lane), and Ycx (support).
LNG Esports' previous series was a 2-1 loss to Ninjas in Pyjamas in Split 3. Weibo Gaming's previous series was a 2-1 loss to Invictus Gaming in Split 3.
LNG Esports and Weibo Gaming had no recorded recent head-to-head meeting before this series.
Series result
LNGLNG Esports
1 - 2
Weibo Gaming win
WBGWeibo Gaming
Picks & Bans
3 games
Weibo Gaming
LNG Esports
Draft read
1xn moved between Ezreal and Ashe and Zeri across the series for LNG Esports. Nia moved between Yone and Galio and Aurora across the series for LNG Esports. Weibo Gaming banned both Akali and Cassiopeia twice.
Game 131:14
Weibo Gaming won
Game 1 was contested, with Weibo Gaming taking the result. Weibo Gaming won from blue side in 31:14. Weibo Gaming finished 12-11 in kills and 63.6k to 57.3k in gold, a margin of 1 kill and 6.3k. Weibo Gaming led 9-4 in towers, the only Baron, 2-1 in Void Grubs, 1-0 in Rift Heralds, and 1-0 in inhibitors. Dragons finished 3-1 for Weibo Gaming. Weibo Gaming secured first blood, while Weibo Gaming secured first dragon, while Weibo Gaming secured first tower.
Xiaohu led the damage chart for Weibo Gaming on Ryze, finishing 3/2/5 with 33,270 damage and 300 CS. Elk added 22,077 damage on Caitlyn and ended the game 4/2/4. Nia was the top damage source for LNG Esports, putting up 20,101 on Yone in a 5/3/4 game. sheer followed for LNG Esports with 17,651 damage and a 3/1/5 line on Rumble.
Kills
12:11
Gold
63.6k:57.3k
Towers
9:4
Dragons
3:1
Barons
1:0
Game 231:13
LNG Esports won
Game 2 was the shortest game of the series at 31:13. Playing red side, LNG Esports won Game 2. At the end, LNG Esports led 18-3 in kills and 65.3k to 54.1k in gold. The final gaps overall were 15 kills and 11.3k. LNG Esports led 7-1 in towers, 1-0 in Rift Heralds, and 1-0 in inhibitors. Weibo Gaming had the edge 1-0 in Barons and 3-0 in Void Grubs. Dragons finished 3-1 for LNG Esports. LNG Esports secured first blood, while LNG Esports secured first dragon, while LNG Esports secured first tower.
On K'Sante, sheer topped LNG Esports' damage output at 25,471 and finished 5/1/7 and 285 CS. 1xn followed with 24,646 damage and a 5/0/10 line on Ashe. Weibo Gaming got its highest damage total from Elk, who dealt 19,074 on Lucian and finished 0/4/2. Zika added 18,997 damage for Weibo Gaming on Zaahen, ending at 1/4/2.
Kills
3:18
Gold
54.1k:65.3k
Towers
1:7
Dragons
1:3
Barons
1:0
Game 337:10
Weibo Gaming won
Game 3 was the longest game of the series at 37:10. Weibo Gaming took Game 3 from red side. The final scoreboard showed 21-14 in kills and 77.1k-70.1k in gold for Weibo Gaming, leaving differences of 7 kills and 7.0k. Weibo Gaming led 8-4 in towers, 1-0 in Rift Heralds, and 1-0 in inhibitors. LNG Esports had the edge 2-0 in Barons and 3-0 in Void Grubs. Dragons finished 4-2 for Weibo Gaming. LNG Esports secured first blood, while Weibo Gaming secured first dragon, while Weibo Gaming secured first tower.
Xiaohu's Viktor dealt a team-high 37,934 damage for Weibo Gaming, alongside a 7/0/9 scoreline and 354 CS. A 9/3/7 game on Xayah brought Weibo Gaming another 34,812 damage from Elk. For LNG Esports, 1xn led the damage numbers with 33,545 on Zeri and a 7/5/6 line.
Kills
14:21
Gold
70.1k:77.1k
Towers
4:8
Dragons
2:4
Barons
2:0
Series read
LNG Esports lost the series yet finished ahead in kills (43-36). The kill margin moved from 1 in Game 1 to 7 in Game 3, while the final gold gap changed from 6.3k to 7.0k. Xiaohu produced the series' highest damage total, recording 83,500 for Weibo Gaming. Xiaohu gave Weibo Gaming 12 kills and 15 assists across the series. Their damage moved from 33,270 in Game 1 to 37,934 in Game 3. Elk gave Weibo Gaming 13 kills and 13 assists across the series. Their damage moved from 22,077 in Game 1 to 34,812 in Game 3.
