Anyone's Legend Claims LPL Split 3 Title After Upsetting Bilibili Gaming

Anyone's Legend secured a 3-1 victory over Bilibili Gaming in the Grand Final on Sunday to claim the 2026 League of Legends Pro League Split 3 Championship, earning CN¥1,700,000 in prize money and sealing the region's first seed at Worlds 2026. The championship match brought together the two dominant forces of the regular season, where Bilibili Gaming had previously finished at the top of Group Ascend with a 12-2 series record and advanced directly through the upper bracket.

Despite entering the series as underdogs after dropping their last six encounters against Bilibili Gaming throughout the 2026 season, Anyone's Legend executed a dominant tactical performance across the four games. The victory marks the organization's second domestic title following their Split 2 success in 2025, overcoming early-season struggles that followed the departure of coach Wong Pak Kan.

Anyone's Legend set the tone early in the opening game by stifling Bilibili Gaming's scaling capabilities and securing the Dragon Soul en route to a 30-minute victory with an 18-8 kill lead. They followed up with a one-sided stomp in the second game, capitalizing on a vulnerable opponent composition to close out a 31-minute match with a 20-1 kill lead and reach match point.

Bilibili Gaming avoided a sweep in the third game by adjusting their drafting strategy and relying on veteran carries. Bot laner Viper on Xayah and knight on Akali spearheaded a resilient defense, securing the Baron and wiping out Anyone's Legend in a clean ace to capture a 35-minute win with a 20-9 kill lead. However, Anyon'es Legend rebounded decisively in the fourth game, punishing early positioning mistakes by jungler Xun and executing a crucial Baron steal to seal the series in 31 minutes.

Key offseason additions proved instrumental for Anyone's Legend, notably toplaner Breathe, who delivered an exceptional individual performance alongside veteran jungler Tarzan. The bot lane also stepped up decisively in the closing match, where Hope secured a pentakill on Miss Fortune to finish the final game with a flawless 13/0/5 stat line.

While Anyone's Legend and Bilibili Gaming have both secured direct advancement to the main tournament in Allen, Texas, the regional qualification battle continues. Four remaining LPL contenders will compete in the Regional Finals starting Thursday to determine the final two representatives, with all Chinese participants entering the Worlds Swiss Stage directly on October 23.