Kha Y Tran On January 31, 2026, JD Gaming (JDG) faced Anyone’s Legend (AL) in the LPL 2026 Split 1 – Group Ascend. The two teams met in a tense Best-of-3 series. Both sides were fighting for a higher place in the standings. As a result, the match delivered drama from the first game to the last.
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General Assessment of the Draft (Ban/Pick)
First of all, the ban/pick phase shaped the entire series. AL entered the match with a clearer plan. In particular, they prepared better for the deciding game.
AL focused on strong teamfight compositions. Moreover, their picks had good engage tools and heavy crowd control. Because of that, they controlled Dragons and Baron fights more easily. Their mid-game power spikes also helped them snowball the map.
Meanwhile, JDG chose slower, control-based drafts. They wanted to wait for mistakes and punish them. However, this made them reactive instead of proactive. As a result, AL stayed in control of the tempo.
Detailed Match Progress
Game 1: AL Take the Initiative Early
The opening game began with Anyone’s Legend playing aggressively and proactively. Right after the draft phase, AL increased pressure around key areas such as early Dragons and jungle buffs through strong jungle–mid coordination. JDG looked more passive in their movements, allowing AL to dominate vision and force fights around major objectives.
At the 10-minute mark, AL successfully won control of the top-side river, establishing momentum across the map. JDG tried to look for isolated picks, but AL handled teamfights cleanly and repeatedly capitalized on cooldown windows to wipe out JDG’s lineup. In this scenario, AL closed out Game 1 with a 14–11 score, securing the first point of the series.
Game 2: JDG Strike Back
In the second game, JD Gaming responded decisively. From the very start, JDG focused on controlling jungle vision and locking down key objectives such as Dragons and the Rift Herald, limiting AL’s ability to move freely. JDG’s roams were much more structured, allowing them to gain early kill advantages in mid lane and bot lane.
Teamfights broke out repeatedly around the Baron area, but JDG consistently found ways to bait AL in and then turn the fights with precise timing. Around the 25-minute mark, JDG had near-total map control and built momentum for a comeback. JD Gaming eventually took Game 2 with a 21–14 score, pushing the series to a deciding third game.
Game 3: The Decisive Battle
The third game was a true symphony of teamfights. Both teams understood that this map would decide everything, so from the early stages they traded minor objectives and contested every inch of territory. AL continued to apply pressure in JDG’s jungle, and their early control of major objectives gave them superior vision heading into the mid game.
Around the 20-minute mark, AL won a crucial teamfight near the Baron pit, costing JDG three members and a massive amount of resources. Seizing the opportunity, AL marched into JDG’s base and closed out the game with a 14–9 score, securing a convincing 2–1 victory in the series.
Match Highlights
- First, AL controlled Game 1 with strong teamfights.
- Then, JDG struck back in Game 2 with discipline and vision control.
- Meanwhile, Hope and Kael (AL) played a key role in every major fight.
- Finally, AL stayed calm in Game 3 and closed the series.
Conclusion
The 2–1 victory over JD Gaming not only helped Anyone’s Legend укрепить their position in the LPL 2026 Split 1 standings, but also gave them a major morale boost heading into the next matches in the race for the Playoffs. This was a particularly impressive result, considering JDG had been rated more highly in the weeks leading up to the match.
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