LPL 2026 · results through Sep 19
LOL TheShy – Split 3 Results & Playoff Run (2026)
Kang “TheShy” Seung-lok's 2026 return with Invictus Gaming: Split 3 results, the Grand Finals run and the latest LPL Regional Qualifier series.
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Worlds 2026 · pre-event update
When do TheShy and IG play next?
Riot lists Invictus Gaming among the Worlds 2026 teams. The Swiss Stage begins October 23. IG’s first-round opponent and match time await the October 18 draw after Play-Ins.
Official event information checked October 7, 2026.
Season finale
IG beats JDG 3–1 in the latest listed LPL series
Invictus Gaming finished Split 3's Nirvana group 4–2, then reached the Grand Finals through the Knights' Road. After a 2–3 loss to Anyone's Legend on September 12 and a 1–3 loss to Top Esports on September 17, IG beat JD Gaming 3–1 on September 19 in the LPL Regional Qualifier.
- 9–4
- IG series through Sep 19
- 27–16
- IG games through Sep 19
- 3–1
- Latest series
- Sep 19
- Latest listed result
Latest result: IG 3–1 JDG — Sep 19
The comeback season in numbers
- IG went 4–2 in the Nirvana group: two sweeps of LNG, two series wins over WBG, and both losses to undefeated group winner NIP.
- Player statistics are a separate snapshot: the most recent update covers September 12, after 35 games (23W–12L, 2.6 KDA).
- LoL Esports lists IG's latest series as a 3–1 win over JD Gaming on September 19 in the LPL Regional Qualifier. See the schedule page for the full series timeline and scores.
Team series results checked against the official LoL Esports schedule on September 29, 2026. Player-level statistics retain their own cited sources and update dates.
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Where to Watch TheShy Live
LPL 2026 games are free to watch through the official Bilibili broadcast. You don't need a Riot account to watch; a Bilibili account is only needed for interactive features such as chat and rewards.
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After a match
When no series is live, the Bilibili official account publishes full replays and highlights.
The comeback
TheShy's Return to Invictus Gaming (2026)
TheShy rejoined Invictus Gaming in December 2024 and played the full 2025 season as the team's top laner alongside Wei, Rookie, GALA and Meiko under coach Daeny. IG finished the LPL 2025 Split 3 group stage 11–3, then beat JD Gaming 3–1 in the regional qualifier to claim the LPL's fourth seed for Worlds 2025. The run ended in the play-in stage with a 1–3 loss to T1 — and for more than seven months, that series stood as TheShy's last official match.
On December 10, 2025, IG announced that TheShy was stepping away from competition and moving to the inactive roster. On June 15, 2026, the organization announced his return: TheShy is back on the active roster for LPL 2026 Split 3, under contract through the end of the 2026 season. The reaction across Reddit and Chinese forums was immediate, with “the GOAT is back” and “one last dance” dominating the discussion.
The 2026 IG roster, officially announced on July 21–22: TheShy at top, Wei in the jungle, Rookie mid, Assum and JiaQi sharing the bot lane, and Meiko at support as team captain, with coaches Kezman, Helper, chengz and Fury. Former starters Jiejie (departed August 17, 2025) and GALA (departed December 1, 2025) had both officially left before this reunion. What remains is a win-now core: three world champions in TheShy, Rookie and Meiko, alongside MSI-winning jungler Wei.
- 771
- professional games
- 61.6%
- career win rate
- 2.36
- career KDA
- 63
- champions played
The record
TheShy Career Stats & Achievements
Kang Seung-lok — born November 11, 1999, in South Korea, and previously known as Kang Dong-geun — is 26 years old. His pre-2026 career record through October 14, 2025 covers 771 games, 475 wins, a 61.6% win rate, a 2.36 KDA and 63 champions. The latest 2026 player-stat snapshot, updated September 12, covers 35 games: 23W–12L and a 2.6 KDA.
Signature champions
TheShy is synonymous with aggressive carry top laners: Aatrox, Jayce, Fiora, Vladimir and Akali headline a champion pool 63 deep, while Gnar is quietly his most-played pick at 65 games. Two of the LPL's most famous commentary lines belong to his 2018 semifinal alone — caster Remember's “Had heaven not given birth to TheShy, the LPL top lane would have stayed in eternal night” (Game 2, Jayce) and caster HaoKai's “The god descends, one hammer for four” (Game 3, Aatrox). The most counterintuitive fact of his legend: TheShy has never played Riven in a professional match. The animation-cancel sequence fans call “The Shy Combo” comes from his 2015 Korean solo-queue days, and the reputation outlived the pick. His 8/0/6 Kayle against Griffin in 2019 and his top-lane Kalista remain fan obsessions.
Career highlights
- 2018 World Champion with Invictus Gaming — a 3–0 sweep of Fnatic in the final, the first World Championship title in LPL history.
- 2019 LPL Spring champion and Finals MVP (3–0 JDG).
- 2023 World Championship runner-up with Weibo Gaming.
- Six LPL All-Pro First Team selections, most recently for Split 3 in 2025.
- Three LPL solo-kill titles (2018 Spring, 2019 Spring and 2019 Summer).
- First career pentakill on May 6, 2025 — an 8/2/11 Ambessa performance against ThunderTalk Gaming.
- LPL milestones: 1,500 kills (April 18, 2025), 3,000 assists on Jayce (July 19, 2025) and 600 games (August 16, 2025).
- Approximately $668,000 in career prize winnings.
LPL 2026 · results through Sep 19
TheShy Full Schedule – LPL 2026 Season
LPL 2026 results through September 19, checked against the official LoL Esports schedule on September 29, 2026; TheShy champion picks are shown where available.
| Date | Match | Format | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jul 25, 2026 · 09:00 UTC | Invictus Gaming vs Weibo Gaming | BO3 | Final — IG won 2–1 · TheShy: Ambessa, Olaf, Yorick |
| Sun, Aug 2, 2026 · 09:00 UTC | LNG vs Invictus Gaming | BO3 | Final — IG won 2–0 · TheShy: Jayce, Gnar |
| Thu, Aug 6, 2026 · 09:00 UTC | Invictus Gaming vs Ninjas in Pyjamas | BO3 | Final — IG lost 1–2 · TheShy: Rumble, Zaahen, Jax |
| Sun, Aug 9, 2026 · 07:00 UTC | Invictus Gaming vs LNG | BO3 | Final — IG won 2–0 · TheShy: Olaf, Rumble |
| Sun, Aug 16, 2026 · 09:00 UTC | Weibo Gaming vs Invictus Gaming | BO3 | Final — IG won 2–1 · TheShy: Olaf, Renekton, K'Sante |
| Sat, Aug 22, 2026 · 09:00 UTC | Ninjas in Pyjamas vs Invictus Gaming | BO3 | Final — IG lost 0–2 · TheShy: Olaf, Yorick |
| Fri, Aug 28, 2026 | ThunderTalk Gaming vs Invictus Gaming | BO5 · Knights' Road | Final — IG won 3–0 · TheShy: Camille, Ambessa, Vayne |
| Sat, Sep 5, 2026 | Invictus Gaming vs Top Esports | BO5 · Grand Finals R1 | Final — IG won 3–2 |
| Sun, Sep 6, 2026 | Invictus Gaming vs Team WE | BO5 · Grand Finals R2 | Final — IG won 3–1 |
| Tue, Sep 8, 2026 | Invictus Gaming vs LGD Gaming | BO5 · Grand Finals R3 | Final — IG won 3–0 |
| Sat, Sep 12, 2026 | Anyone's Legend vs Invictus Gaming | BO5 · Grand Finals lower-bracket final | Final — IG lost 2–3 |
| Thu, Sep 17, 2026 | Top Esports vs Invictus Gaming | BO5 · Regional Qualifier | Final — IG lost 1–3 |
| Sat, Sep 19, 2026 | JDG vs Invictus Gaming | BO5 · Regional Qualifier | Final — IG won 3–1 |
Historical player picks are shown only where recorded. Series scores are cross-checked with the official LoL Esports schedule.
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IG's LPL 2026 results, through September 19.
IG's latest result listed by LoL Esports is a 3–1 win over JD Gaming in the September 19 Regional Qualifier. See the full schedule and results for the season timeline.
Open Bilibili live roomPlayer statistics: gol.gg TheShy match list and season records. Team series scores: official LoL Esports schedule, checked September 29, 2026.