LGD Gaming has pulled off a surprising 2-1 win against JD Gaming in the LPL 2026 Split 3 season. This victory comes just three days after LGD swept Top Esports 2-0, giving the squad two significant wins in a single week of play.
The win is notable given JD Gaming's historical 19-7 record against LGD. Despite JD Gaming securing the opening map in Game 1, LGD responded with a Game 2 win to force a decider and carried that momentum into Game 3.
Recent Performance
LGD's roster, featuring Burdol, Heng, Tangyuan, Shaoye, and Crisp, has shown significant improvement. Taking down Top Esports 2-0 on August 13 would have been a solid headline by itself, but stacking a JD Gaming upset on top of it transforms a good week into a potentially season-defining one.
These results come during the Group Ascend stage of the regular season, where standings points earned directly feed into playoff positioning. JD Gaming, meanwhile, has to absorb a loss that challenges the assumption of their superiority in this particular matchup.