LNG Esports vs LGD Gaming: LPL 2026 Split 1 — 2026-01-21
Professional League of Legends match between LNG Esports and LGD Gaming in LPL 2026 Split 1 on 2026-01-21. The game lasted 33:56 on patch 26.01. LNG Esports defeated LGD Gaming, finishing the game 15-4 in kills (LNG Esports led by 11). This was game 1 of a best-of-3 series.
Draft
LNG Esports picked Rumble, Xin Zhao, Ryze, Corki, Nami and banned Varus, Neeko, LeBlanc, Nautilus, Miss Fortune.
LGD Gaming picked Ambessa, Jarvan IV, Anivia, Caitlyn, Karma and banned Jayce, Orianna, Azir, Poppy, Lulu.
Objectives and map control
LNG Esports secured 4 dragons; LGD Gaming secured 1.
Baron count: LNG Esports 1, LGD Gaming 0.
Towers destroyed: LNG Esports 9, LGD Gaming 1.
LNG Esports claimed the water dragon soul.
Player scoreboard
LNG Esports
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | sheer | Rumble | 2/1/4 | 6.00 | 313 | 9.2 | 24,618 | 24.9% | 12,880 | — | 39 | 40.0% |
| Jungle | Croco | Xin Zhao | 5/1/7 | 12.00 | 294 | 8.7 | 20,504 | 20.7% | 15,907 | — | 88 | 80.0% |
| Mid | BuLLDoG | Ryze | 5/1/4 | 9.00 | 367 | 10.8 | 17,161 | 17.4% | 15,658 | — | 80 | 60.0% |
| Bot | 1xn | Corki | 3/0/4 | 7.00 | 381 | 11.2 | 30,117 | 30.5% | 16,778 | — | 50 | 46.7% |
| Support | MISSING | Nami | 0/1/9 | 9.00 | 35 | 1.0 | 6,460 | 6.5% | 8,897 | — | 131 | 60.0% |
LGD Gaming
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | sasi | Ambessa | 1/2/1 | 1.00 | 345 | 10.2 | 9,913 | 15.1% | 12,592 | — | 47 | 50.0% |
| Jungle | Heng | Jarvan IV | 2/4/2 | 1.00 | 227 | 6.7 | 9,593 | 14.6% | 12,125 | — | 61 | 100.0% |
| Mid | Tangyuan | Anivia | 0/3/2 | 0.67 | 312 | 9.2 | 14,120 | 21.5% | 11,506 | — | 57 | 50.0% |
| Bot | Shaoye | Caitlyn | 0/4/0 | 0.00 | 360 | 10.6 | 21,619 | 32.9% | 13,429 | — | 51 | 0.0% |
| Support | Ycx | Karma | 1/2/1 | 1.00 | 38 | 1.1 | 10,564 | 16.1% | 8,057 | — | 139 | 50.0% |
Match standout
Croco (Jungle) on Xin Zhao closed the game with 5/1/7 (KDA 12.00), dealing 20,504 damage to champions (20.7% of team damage) and farming 15,907 gold. Final score for the winning side (LNG Esports): 15 kills, 9 towers, 4 dragons, 1 barons.
