Invictus Gaming and LGD survive LPL elimination series to reach lower bracket semifinal
Invictus Gaming and LGD survive LPL elimination series to reach lower bracket semifinal
Invictus Gaming and LGD Gaming continued their LPL 2026 Split 3 playoff runs by surviving another round of lower-bracket elimination matches.
Invictus Gaming defeated Team WE 3:1, while LGD Gaming edged Ninjas in Pyjamas 3:2.
Both teams now advance to the lower-bracket semifinal.
Invictus Gaming entered the series immediately after surviving a five-game elimination match against Top Esports .
That momentum carried into another successful lower-bracket performance.
IG defeated Team WE 3:1 to secure their third consecutive playoff series victory after previously sweeping ThunderTalk Gaming and eliminating Top Esports .
The defeat ends Team WE 's Split 3 playoff campaign.
LGD Gaming 3:2 Ninjas in Pyjamas
LGD faced a much more difficult path.
Ninjas in Pyjamas entered the series on a strong run after sweeping both EDward Gaming and JD Gaming 3:0 earlier in the postseason.
The series required all five games.
LGD ultimately prevailed 3:2, ending NIP's winning run and securing their own place in the next lower-bracket round.
The victory gives LGD another narrow five-game win during these playoffs after previously defeating Top Esports 3:2.
Lower bracket continues
Invictus Gaming and LGD Gaming now remain among the final teams capable of reaching the LPL Split 3 grand final through the lower bracket.
Both organizations have already survived multiple elimination series.
With Bilibili Gaming and Anyone's Legend still competing in the upper bracket, the remaining playoff path will determine China's final seeding and qualification picture for Worlds 2026.
