ThunderTalk Gaming vs Top Esports: LPL 2026 Season Split 3 — 2026-08-09
Professional League of Legends match between ThunderTalk Gaming and Top Esports in LPL 2026 Season Split 3 on 2026-08-09. The game lasted 32:39 on patch 26.15. Top Esports defeated ThunderTalk Gaming, finishing the game 7-19 in kills (Top Esports led by 12). This was game 1 of a best-of-3 series.
Draft
ThunderTalk Gaming picked Ambessa, Lee Sin, Ryze, Xerath, Shen and banned Orianna, Cassiopeia, Vi, Ahri, Annie.
Top Esports picked Rumble, Jarvan IV, Syndra, Ezreal, Alistar and banned Poppy, Naafiri, Olaf, Nautilus, Ziggs.
Objectives and map control
ThunderTalk Gaming secured 1 dragons; Top Esports secured 4.
Baron count: ThunderTalk Gaming 0, Top Esports 1.
Towers destroyed: ThunderTalk Gaming 3, Top Esports 9.
Top Esports claimed the ocean dragon soul.
Player scoreboard
ThunderTalk Gaming
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Keshi | Ambessa | 1/6/1 | 0.33 | 269 | 8.2 | 13,884 | 17.4% | 11,089 | 4,903 | 29 | 28.6% |
| Jungle | Junhao | Lee Sin | 4/5/2 | 1.20 | 216 | 6.6 | 13,798 | 17.2% | 12,487 | 5,630 | 59 | 85.7% |
| Mid | Heru | Ryze | 1/3/3 | 1.33 | 262 | 8.0 | 13,563 | 17.0% | 11,607 | 5,034 | 45 | 57.1% |
| Bot | Ahn | Xerath | 0/1/5 | 5.00 | 318 | 9.7 | 34,476 | 43.1% | 13,594 | 6,146 | 28 | 71.4% |
| Support | Feather | Shen | 1/4/2 | 0.75 | 43 | 1.3 | 4,294 | 5.4% | 8,053 | 3,352 | 151 | 42.9% |
Top Esports
| Role | Player | Champion | K/D/A | KDA | CS | CS/min | Damage | DMG% | Gold | Gold@15 | Vision | KP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top | ZUIAN | Rumble | 1/1/11 | 12.00 | 292 | 8.9 | 23,321 | 25.7% | 13,098 | 5,355 | 34 | 63.2% |
| Jungle | Tian | Jarvan IV | 6/0/13 | 19.00 | 272 | 8.3 | 16,485 | 18.2% | 15,056 | 5,195 | 68 | 100.0% |
| Mid | Creme | Syndra | 6/3/6 | 4.00 | 286 | 8.8 | 25,068 | 27.6% | 14,795 | 6,228 | 54 | 63.2% |
| Bot | JackeyLove | Ezreal | 5/2/5 | 5.00 | 294 | 9.0 | 22,343 | 24.6% | 14,787 | 5,019 | 41 | 52.6% |
| Support | Zhuo | Alistar | 1/1/16 | 17.00 | 37 | 1.1 | 3,493 | 3.9% | 9,179 | 3,828 | 160 | 89.5% |
Match standout
Tian (Jungle) on Jarvan IV closed the game with 6/0/13 (KDA 19.00), dealing 16,485 damage to champions (18.2% of team damage) and farming 15,056 gold. Final score for the winning side (Top Esports): 19 kills, 9 towers, 4 dragons, 1 barons.
