JD Gaming clinches playoff spot

JD Gaming’s AD carry GALA was singled out in tournament coverage as a consistent high‑impact performer and was named an MVP candidate for his series contributions. (bo3.gg) Individual map times recorded for the match were 30:01, 41:02, 29:45 and 41:16, making two of the four maps exceed 41 minutes on the clock. (gol.gg) Earlier in the groups JD Gaming posted a clean 3–0 sweep over LOUD to reach the lower‑bracket decider that set up their late‑stage run. (gol.gg) JD Gaming’s First Stand roster listed GALA (Chen Wei), Xiaobai (Yang Zhong‑He), Tabe (Wong Pak Kan), Vampire (Zhao Zhe‑Can) and JunJia (Yu Chun‑Chia), while LYON’s documented lineup included Dhokla, Inspired, Saint, Berserker and Isles. (lol.fandom.com) The tournament schedule had JD Gaming slated to meet Bilibili Gaming in the semifinals on March 21, 2026, per the official First Stand match listings. (bo3.gg) First Stand 2026 carries a $1,000,000 prize pool with first place set at $250,000 and second place at $150,000 according to the event distribution posted by the organizers. (bo3.gg)