Weibo Gaming and Top Esports Meet in LPL 2026 Playoffs
TL;DR
Weibo Gaming, led on paper by top laner 369, face Top Esports, anchored by mid laner Knight, in the LPL 2026 Playoffs. Both squads arrived in playoffs after the LPL regular season, making this matchup a key part of the bracket. Analysts will be watching how each side adapts drafts and player matchups across multiple games.
Watch on YouTubeWeibo Gaming and Top Esports drew one of the sharper eyes in the LPL playoff bracket when they met during the 2026 postseason.
Weibo Gaming entered the playoffs after a regular season that returned them to contenders conversation, with top laner 369 often cited in pre-series chatter. Top Esports arrived as a familiar playoff presence, with mid laner Knight singled out for his split performances and postseason experience. Both team names carry weight in LPL history, and this series was framed as an immediate test for whoever advances in the bracket.
Draft strategy and champion pools were a central storyline heading into the series, with coaches on both sides having to balance comfort picks and meta priorities. Viewers using the all-games highlights will find every draft sequence in one place, which makes comparing early bans and mid-series adjustments straightforward. That continuity across matches is especially useful when assessing how players respond to repeated matchups.
Individual player arcs also mattered off the rift, with attention paid to rookies pushing for consistent minutes and veterans managing workload through a playoff gauntlet. Weibo Gaming’s roster depth and Top Esports’ history of playoff rotations were common talking points among commentators before the series. Those themes are visible in the highlights reel as patterns rather than isolated moments.
Coaching decisions and series-level adaptation drove much of the pregame narrative, and the all-games highlight format emphasizes those evolving storylines. Analysts will likely return to the video for clip-by-clip breakdowns of draft changes, lane matchups, and substitution choices across the series.
Series result
IGInvictus Gaming
1 - 3
Anyone's Legend win
ALAnyone's Legend
Game 126:46
Anyone's Legend won
Kills
8:22
Gold
46.6k:60.9k
Towers
1:9
Dragons
0:3
Barons
0:1
Invictus Gaming · 3 Void Grubs
Anyone's Legend · 1 Herald, 1 inhibitor
First objectives: Anyone's Legend took first blood; Anyone's Legend took first dragon; Anyone's Legend took first tower.
Standout damage
Soboro on Gwen
1/6/4 · 17,446 damage
Shanks on Azir
4/0/8 · 28,050 damage
Game 231:11
Invictus Gaming won
Kills
7:24
Gold
54.5k:65.5k
Towers
3:9
Dragons
0:4
Barons
0:1
Invictus Gaming · 1 Herald, 3 Void Grubs, 1 inhibitor
First objectives: Invictus Gaming took first blood; Invictus Gaming took first dragon; Invictus Gaming took first tower.
Standout damage
Shanks on Taliyah
1/5/3 · 19,558 damage
Soboro on Ambessa
14/1/4 · 27,290 damage
Game 330:26
Anyone's Legend won
Kills
3:10
Gold
53.5k:60.6k
Towers
2:7
Dragons
1:3
Barons
0:1
Invictus Gaming · 1 Herald
Anyone's Legend · 3 Void Grubs, 1 inhibitor
First objectives: Anyone's Legend took first blood; Invictus Gaming took first dragon; Anyone's Legend took first tower.
Standout damage
Rookie on Twisted Fate
0/1/2 · 18,671 damage
Shanks on Aurora
4/2/3 · 26,452 damage
Game 423:41
Anyone's Legend won
Kills
18:2
Gold
52.6k:38.1k
Towers
9:1
Dragons
3:0
Barons
1:0
Anyone's Legend · 1 Herald, 3 Void Grubs, 1 inhibitor
First objectives: Anyone's Legend took first blood; Anyone's Legend took first dragon; Anyone's Legend took first tower.
Standout damage
Shanks on Annie
8/0/4 · 25,748 damage
Wei on Maokai
1/3/1 · 13,077 damage