The 2025 League of Legends Pro League (LPL) is delivering an electric campaign defined by fresh strategies and fierce competition. This split, Fearless Draft has reshaped champion priorities and pushed LPL teams toward aggressive early picks and more explosive teamfights—magnifying the region’s signature, high-octane style. Engage supports like Rell and Nautilus are meta mainstays, while mid-jungle duos that can control the map’s tempo are dictating game flow. Bruisers such as K’Sante and Gwen are translating early skirmish wins into rapid objective control, reinforcing the snowball potential of proactive play.
As the league enters Week 5, gaps at the top are widening. In Group Ascend, Bilibili Gaming remains unbeaten, closely trailed by Top Esports. EDward Gaming are flawless atop Group Nirvana, with Ninjas in Pyjamas as their closest rivals. This week’s headline act is Sunday’s BLG vs TES showdown—a matchup that could preview the playoff final—as well as pivotal cross-group clashes shaping both playoff contention and Knights Rivals seeding.
Last Week’s Results (Week 4)
- Aug 4: WE 2–1 FPX
- Aug 5: NIP 2–1 TT
- Aug 5: TES 2–1 AL
- Aug 6: BLG 2–1 JDG
- Aug 6: IG 2–0 AL
- Aug 7: LNG 2–0 LGD
- Aug 7: NIP 2–1 TT
- Aug 8: UP 2–1 LNG
- Aug 8: AL 2–1 FPX
- Aug 9: WE 1–2 BLG
- Aug 9: WBG 0–2 TES
- Aug 9: JDG 0–2 IG
- Aug 10: TT 1–2 EDG
- Aug 10: BLG 2–1 WE
Current LPL Standings
| Group Ascend | Group Nirvana |
|---|---|
| Bilibili Gaming: 7–0 | EDward Gaming: 6–0 |
| Top Esports: 7–1 | Ninjas in Pyjamas: 5–1 |
| Invictus Gaming: 5–2 | LGD Gaming: 3–3 |
| Weibo Gaming: 3–4 | Ultra Prime: 2–4 |
| Anyone’s Legend: 3–4 | ThunderTalk Gaming: 2–5 |
| JD Gaming: 2–5 | LNG Esports: 1–6 |
| FunPlus Phoenix: 1–6 | |
| Team WE: 1–7 |
Week 5 Schedule
All times in CEST / GMT-4. Format: Best of 3.
Monday, August 11
- 13:00 / 07:00 – JDG vs FPX
Tuesday, August 12
- 11:00 / 05:00 – NIP vs LGD
- 13:00 / 07:00 – WBG vs WE
Wednesday, August 13
- 11:00 / 05:00 – JDG vs TES
- 13:00 / 07:00 – AL vs BLG
Thursday, August 14
- 11:00 / 05:00 – NIP vs EDG
- 13:00 / 07:00 – WE vs FPX
Friday, August 15
- 11:00 / 05:00 – AL vs IG
- 13:00 / 07:00 – WBG vs BLG
Saturday, August 16
- 09:00 / 03:00 – WE vs JDG
- 11:00 / 05:00 – UP vs TT
- 13:00 / 07:00 – IG vs TES
Sunday, August 17
- 11:00 / 05:00 – WBG vs AL
- 13:00 / 07:00 – BLG vs TES
Key Matchups to Watch
Bilibili Gaming vs Top Esports – Sunday, August 17 at 13:00 CEST / 07:00 GMT-4
This is the marquee contest of the week, pitting Group Ascend’s elite against each other in a clash that could foreshadow the playoff final. BLG excels with mid control and clean objective setups, particularly around early Heralds and dragons. Once outer towers fall, they spread pressure through smart side lane rotations and disciplined teamfighting.
TES thrive when granted early priority in the bot lane. Their momentum opens the map and allows them to rotate into contested zones first—often executing devastating dragon-centric compositions. Their synergy in vision control and their knack for snowballing even the smallest gold leads make them one of the deadliest teams this split.
Draft implications: Expect early picks for engage supports like Nautilus or Rell, roaming mid champions, and aggressive ADCs that can win lane and rotate quickly.
Ninjas in Pyjamas vs EDward Gaming – Thursday, August 14 at 11:00 CEST / 05:00 GMT-4
This clash between Group Nirvana’s top two squads offers a striking contrast in styles. EDG showcases impeccable mid-jungle synergy and strategic patience. They neutralize early threats and rarely overcommit with even gold, excelling in clean, front-to-back teamfights.
On the other side, NIP play with aggression, leveraging tempo trades and early skirmishes to destabilize scaling compositions. Their success hinges on whether they can disrupt EDG’s rhythm and vision lines before objective fights.
Critical pivot: The first two dragons. Whoever controls them sets the game’s pace and style.
Standout Player of the Week
JackeyLove (ADC, Top Esports)
JackeyLove has been at the heart of TES’s early-game dominance, translating laning leads into massive mid-game advantages. His ability to pressure lane and take early tower plates not only feeds TES’s dragon control but forces opponents to react bottom side—freeing up resources across the map.
With back-to-back matches against Invictus Gaming and Bilibili Gaming, TES will rely on JackeyLove’s positioning and mechanical edge to secure early power spikes. His standout performances on picks like Varus and Xayah make him a priority focus in any draft scenario.
What’s at Stake in Week 5
The tension is escalating as bracket placements, tiebreakers, and regional seeding loom large:
- Group Ascend: BLG can secure the top seed with a perfect performance, but a TES victory on Sunday adds pressure to the final week. IG could solidify third with wins over AL and competitive showings vs TES. Mid-pack teams like WBG and AL face critical matchups with postseason implications, while JDG needs to capitalize against weak-side matchups to re-enter the race.
- Group Nirvana: EDG’s run toward a perfect group stage could be sealed with a win against NIP, who themselves are in strong form. The battle for third is tightly contested as LGD, Ultra Prime, and ThunderTalk jostle in the standings. LNG, meanwhile, require a miracle week to avoid finishing at the bottom.
Even the lower-table matches could tip the scale for September’s Knights Rivals, ensuring every game in Week 5 sends ripple effects across the LPL landscape.
Where to Watch
- Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lplenglish
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaFMdq6QrAAEx5k2cLlZNPA
For match replays, highlights, and additional stats, be sure to visit LoL Esports.
Additional Insights
- This split incorporates Fearless Draft throughout the regular season, increasing variation in champion priority and reducing mirror matchups.
- The 2025 LPL Split 3 spans five major cities across China—Shanghai, Suzhou, Shenzhen, Xi’an, and Beijing—adding further travel fatigue to what is already the most grueling domestic league globally.
- Bilibili Gaming, after falling short at both MSI and 2024 Worlds, has returned as the most dominant force in the league with an undefeated streak and world-class map play.
- The prize pool for this split exceeds $690,000 USD, alongside critical Worlds 2025 seeding implications and interregional competition qualifications.
As worlds qualification inches closer and playoff seeding tightens, don’t miss a moment of Week 5—it promises to reshape the rest of the season.
