The 14th edition of
League of Legends Worlds, the biggest competition in the esports ecosystem, kicks off in Berlin on September 25. With twenty teams taking part, at least a hundred players will be parading through the Summoner's Rift with the ambition of leading their team to the title. Among them, of course, are the majority of the world's biggest stars. Sheep Esports brings you its
Top 30 players for
League of Legends Worlds 2024.
Our ranking will be unveiled progressively from September 16 to September 25, the day the play-in begins. This ranking is based on players' current form, with recent performances given priority. We intentionally did not consider factors such as players' past successes in major events or their previous inability to shine on the international stage.
Sheep Esports' final Top 30
#1: Chovy (GEN)
Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon is the best player in the world. The midlaner is the common denominator of Gen.G's four LCK titles since Summer 2021 and he had another fantastic year. In what is probably the most competitive league at his position, Chovy eclipsed his rivals to claim the Regular Season MVP titles in both splits. Earlier this year, he broke the "choke" curse by winning his first international title, the MSI. Gen.G may have been beaten in the LCK Summer 2024 final by Hanwha Life Esports, but the status of the team and its star player remains. And even if the Golden Road is now a mirage, Chovy holds all the cards to claim the heavy crown.
#2: knight (BLG)
Zhuo “knight” Ding joined Bilibili Gaming last year to take the team to the next level. Already excellent, BLG had indeed spent the 2023 season in the shadow of JD Gaming...where knight played at the time. The midlaner has more than succeeded in this change, as the club went on to dominate the LPL this season, winning both splits this year. Knight was even crowned MVP of the Spring Regular Season, and the Summer Finals. He has now won four consecutive titles in China, and seems more ready than ever to put an end to the curse that has so far deprived him of any Worlds titles.
#3: Canyon (GEN)
MSI-winner and double LCK finalist, Kim "Canyon" Geon-bu has for its first season outside of Damwon showcased his prime level. The 2020 World champion has established himself as the best jungler in Korea throughout the season. Perfectly adapted to the meta, precise in his decisions to match his team's needs, his unmatched macro knowledge and fighting abilities helped him lead GEN G to their 2 2024 titles.
#4: Bin (BLG)
Chen "Bin" Ze-bin has been without a doubt the best toplaner in the LPL with a margin that allowed him to hardcarry BLG to their successful split. Mastering every champion of the meta and being the best user of Renekton and K'sante, Bin has proven to bePolyvalent, consistent and very clutch. He has greatly improved since 2023 and arrives in Worlds with the status of the best toplaner of LoL.
#5: Viper (HLE)
He wants more. As Park "Viper" Do-hyeon has already won Worlds once, unlike its direct opponent from GenG, no doubt it's still not enough for him. Indeed, he wasn't born with a silver spoon in his mouth like Peyz. The former Griffin player had to struggle and failed three times in the LCK finals - between 2018 and 2019 - before winning his first regional title with EDG, in LPL Summer Split 2021. Fueled by his desire for more, he went on to win Worlds soon after. But since then, his path has been riddled with struggles, as he consistently battled for heartbreaking third and fourth place finishes in the LCK...
However, his appetite never disappeared and he has finally won LCK this summer. Remember what happened the last and only time he won a split? Viper is indeed back at the top collectively, after being one of the best individually since he first set a foot on a competitive rift. All he was lacking, was a team that could enable his full potential again, as with EDG in 2021, and he seems to have found it. With Kai'Sa, Ezreal and Jhin rising from the current meta, the best AD carry in the world has once again come out of hibernation, and he's far from sated.
#6: Peyz (GenG)
The youngest player from the Korean powerhouse - and from all the Korean players taking part in the tournament this year - has already won more than a lot of illustrious veterans during his recent but busied career. While Kim "Peyz" Su-hwan already lifted three LCK trophies, the 18-year-old actually faced his first failure domestically this summer. But in counterpart he won his first international tournament, at MSI, and is now aiming to fill his cupboard with its only missing trophy.
While many have discovered his Ziggs this summer (and an amazing one) Peyz will definitely be a threat on this champion and might even be target banned on it since the meta is seemingly AP Carries favored. But the prodigy has nothing left to prove on AD carries neither, as he probably is one of the best Kalista and Ezreal in the World, already.
#7: Peanut (HLE)
For many years now, Han "Peanut" Wang-ho has been the maestro of the teams he plays for. This has been especially true once again this year with HLE. After nearly 10 years on the professional circuit, Peanut enters his sixth Worlds with style. He clearly dominated Oner in the LCK Playoffs and claimed the title in the finals against Canyon himself. As a result, he is undeniably one of the best junglers in the LCK, considering his overall performance in the Summer Split.
#8: GALA (LNG)
Chen "GALA" Wei, the back-to-back MSI winner in 2021 and 2022 is once more coming to shake the international stage. He is coming as the best current ADC in LPL and might even be considered the best ADC in the World to a certain extent. He has truly been one of the main driving force behind his team's victories, and is coming to Worlds for the 4th time in his career to finally make it further than quarters and prove he is worthy of the greatest title.
#9: Meiko (TES)
After almost ten years with Edward Gaming, Tian “Meiko” Ye left his long-standing club to join a competitor, Top Esports. While he has so far failed to guide TES to another title this season, Meiko has been LPL's best support. Particularly this summer, when Top Esports' game relied heavily on its veteran's movements on the map.
#10: Delight (HLE)
Yoo “Delight” Hwan-joong was one of three players, along with Han “Peanut” Wang-ho and Choi "Doran" Hyeon-joon, to leave Gen.G this year to join Hanwha Life Esports. Successfully, as the support managed to beat his former team in the LCK Summer Split Final. Delight is about to enter his second Worlds, with a status similar to last year: one of the best supports in the world.
#11: Elk (BLG)
Right after his support, Zhao "Elk" Jia-Hao has on the other hand had a very strong and consistent season. He was however not able to have particularly outstanding moments as much as other big adc names. In the shadow of his topside, Elk didn't have the chance to prove that he was undoubtedly the best adc in the world.
#12: ON (BLG)
Luo "ON" Wen-Jun has not given up on his status as a prime support, but has faced more competition this year. Still as precise during laning phase and through fights, his macro decisions have however been sometimes costly for his team. Although the current support meta fits him very well, he can't enter Worlds with full consistency guarantees.
#13: Tian (TES)
After a 2 years long absence from Worlds, Gao "Tian" Tian-Liang comes back at the biggest stage with a much better season than his previous ones. Crowned MVP of the regular season of the LPL, he has been a key element to TES' consistency during the first BO3.
Unable to maintain the momentum in a Playoffs Stage that TES globally failed at, his MSI and EWC run also prevent Tian from shining as bright as his regular season indicated it. He remains nonetheless a reference in the jungle, as these Worlds will be the place for him to prove that he can overcome the strongest junglers he usually struggles against.
#14: Caps (G2)
Years go by and it's as if the West can never send a better player than Rasmus "Caps" Borregaard Winther for Worlds. Elected MVP of the 2024 Season in the LEC, in which he won every split as well as the Season Finals, Caps was able to maintain a visible gap between him and the rest of his league.
By far G2's most important tool in their MSI run, Caps advances at Worlds as a midlaner with consistency on the grand stage, good momentum, but also not as good as the top tier of the Asian Leagues.
#15: Zeka (HLE)
Kim "Zeka" Geon-woo seems to have regained top form. A champion of the 2024 LCK Summer after crushing T1 in the semifinals and dominating his laning phase against the unyielding Chovy in the finals, HLE's midlaner enters this tournament with the status of a midlane powerhouse. He is one of the best Yone players in the world and has shown formidable synergy with his jungler, Peanut
#16: Kiin (GenG)
Kim "Kiin" Gi-in is one of the top solo laners in the tournament. Having won his first-ever LCK title in Spring, he remains highly dependent on K'Sante, with 1/4 of his games played on the champion this year. He also had a rough series against HLE in the Summer Finals, getting outlaned twice by Doran on K'Sante and Udyr. While Kiin is known to have a versatile champion pool and is able to play different playstyle, his reliance on K'Sante could be a vulnerability that opponents may look to exploit as he enters the competition.
#17: JackeyLove (TES)
Chinese superstar ADC Yu "JackeyLove" Wen-Bo is coming back for his fifth Worlds participation. This year, the player remained highly mechanical and aggressive and formed one of the very best botlane in the world alongside Meiko. However, he has not been extremely consistent and has made some errors. This showed at MSI while they lost 3-0 to G2, but also during Summer Split against BLG and WBG. The player said it himself in August: "We still have room for improvement".
#18: Lehends (GenG)
Former support from Griffin's 2018 summer roster, Son "Lehends" Si-woo, has made it to Worlds once again. He comes off a very strong season, being regarded as one of the two best support players in the LCK all year long. Having been named Finals MVP of this year's MSI against Bilibili Gaming and dominating the entire Summer season with Gen.G, he enters the tournament in great form despite a tough loss in the Summer Final to HLE where he gave himself an unusual number of times. The player seems ready to rumble, having played numerous heavy tank supports throughout the Summer and showcasing a decent Blitzcrank as well.
#19: Showmaker (DK)
DK's franchise player Heo "ShowMaker" Su has recently performed just like DK: not bad, but slightly disappointing. Firmly ranked in the top 5 midlaners of his league, Showmaker is still far from his best years. Struggling in the AD midlane meta (outside of Tristana), he was still the leader of a DK roster that counted two rookies in Summer with Moham's addition in support. No longer the highlighted player of his team when it comes to teamfights, ShowMaker still did his job, ensuring he was never gapped in important games and remained a point of pressure for his team to play around. Signs of inconsistency have, however, risen, especially when he had to face Chovy, Zeka or Bdd. Despite his skills, ShowMaker has failed to have excellent games against top opponents, and usually isn't the one DK look at when someone needs to step up.
#20: 369 (TES)
True to himself, Bai "369" Jia-Hao has delivered another strong season of weaksiding and consistency, while dominating 3/4 of his league. In a Top Esports roster focused around botside and his support's movement, which left him little room to shine. Still as deadly on K'sante, 369 has however shown few signs of struggle: when he wasn't put on a weakside or on a very strong lane counterpick, his level would take a hit. His Renekton was notably below the level of his other champions. Able to perform as a sidelane pressure as well as a teamfighter, 369 is still the silent machine he was last year, but with more difficulties in the toughest situations.
#21: Gumayusi (T1)
Summer has been rough on the T1 roster, forcing them to qualify through the Regional Finals after a split that saw Lee "Gumayusi" Min-hyeong and his mates fail to reach the top 2 of the LCK. In the middle of a very inconsistent T1, forced to clutch his way through games by skillchecking during teamfights, Gumayusi was among the most reliable elements of the quadruple world champions, especially during the crucial fights. Struggling against his top competitors, the player has struggled to adapt to the ADC setup meta, while being in difficulty on Ziggs and Ezreal. He also registered more deaths than usual, feeling like he needed to step up for his team, which led him to overplay several times. At the end of the season, Gumayusi was able to clutch when it mattered against DK and KT, but his Summer split issues aren't behind him yet.
#22: Tarzan (WBG)
After a Spring Split far below expectations, Weibo Gaming acquired the services of free agent Lee "Tarzan" Seung-yong, a change that gradually made a difference for the former Worlds Finalists. In an AP-jungle centric meta in the LPL, Tarzan notably thrived on a signature Nidalee as well as the meta staples Brand and Maokai. After a semi-slow start where Tarzan's identity was yet to be fully decided as well as his champion pool, he regained his consistency and early game pressure that made his glory days with LNG. At the center of WBG's early skirmishes, he peaked against TES during playoffs, showing a wide range of pathing and ganking schemes and being one of the main reasons for WBG's impressive level this BO5. Still, he has failed to establish himself among the strongest junglers of the LPL consistently, and was found very readable against BLG and LNG later on.
#23: Scout (LNG)
This Summer, Lee "Scout" Ye-chan delivered a remarkable performance during the LPL rumble stage, showing increasing strength and potential to make a major impact. However, their playoff run was challenging, falling short against TES and WBG with scores of 3-0 and 3-2 respectively. Given the return of AP meta in mid-lane and the resurgence of control mages, the player could have been ranked higher and remains a top contender in his role coming in the tournament.
The Player is still highly uncertain to play for LNG as his situation with EDG is still forbidding him to travel. Keria would've been integrated otherwise as he is our #31.
#24: Light (WBG)
Wang "Light" Guang-Yu is a player who usually never gives any kind of advantage to his opponents. However, he’s coming off a Summer Split with an up-and-down performance. The placement stage was very tough, and it took until the rumble stage for him to wake up. Despite giving very few deaths while playing very chaotic games, his Ziggs and Ezreal were overwhelmed by BLG and LNG, who swept them 3-0 recently. Light had to break from his recent style and brought out a standout Ashe against a very disputed series to secure a spot at Worlds, proving his ability to pop off in crucial moments.
#25: Aiming (DK)
The ADC Kim "Aiming" Ha-ram - still embroiled in the controversy surrounding his relationship with an underaged fan back in 2019 - has been a key to many successes of the team this year. His team generally relied on individual performances throughout this Summer Split, but Aiming was a key contributor to DK’s victory over T1 in the Regional Finals with his Ziggs, which is likely to be the most contested botlane pick in the competition. The player also played a lot of Zeri during the regular season, but it’s less likely that we’ll see hyper-carries in the meta. However, with Aiming in top form, we could see some serious stomps in the botlane early in the competition.
#26: Zeus (T1)
Coming as the reigning champion, Choi "Zeus" Woo-je had a challenging Summer Split. Despite frequently facing difficult drafting scenarios, he displayed notable resilience and adaptability. He, however, showcased much less flashy plays and mechanical prowess than he used to. Indeed, he does not come in the tournament as dominant as last year. However, with an impressive pool of 20 different champions played since the Summer debut, Zeus has demonstrated remarkable versatility. Heading into the championship, his unpredictability in the draft makes him a formidable threat.
#27: Razork (FNC)
The Spanish jungler Iván "Razork" Martín Díaz approaches his third appearance at Worlds more confident than ever. Having taken the role of the team's captain, he looks to guide Fnatic through a smooth international performance. Having been one of the best, if not the best jungler in the LEC throughout the year, Razork won't fear facing any other junglers. His adaptability towards AP junglers, as well as, supportive and tanky champions like Sejuani, Maokai or Ivern ensures his team an edge in the draft. After having suffered two major upsets internationally against TL this year, both in EWC and MSI, Razork hopes to be the game changer for Fnatic this time.
#28: Oner (T1)
Entering his fourth consecutive World Championship with T1, Mun "Oner" Hyeon-jun is one of the seventeen players at Worlds 2024 who has previously lifted the Summoner’s Cup. This season, he has been regarded as T1’s most consistent and reliable player, even though his individual performance hasn't quite reached the heights of last year. Indeed, even though he was the best player of the summer split from his team, all T1 under-performed overall and he especially hasn’t shown his best shape during the regional qualifiers which were their latest matches before Worlds. Primarily playing engage junglers like Sejuani and Vi throughout the Summer Split, Oner has also shown glimpses of his carry potential with champions like Viego and Nidalee. Interestingly, he remains one of the few top-tier junglers who hasn't frequently utilized AP champions, a factor that could serve as a surprising edge for his team in the upcoming competition. Indeed, Oner is T1's all-rounder, playing a true support role for the entire team and doing the dirty work.
#29: Inspired (FLY)
At just 22 years old, Kacper "Inspired" Słoma has already made a remarkable impact in the world of competitive League of Legends, establishing himself as the best jungler in North America. With his fourth qualification to Worlds, he has proven his exceptional skill and consistency. Having qualified previously with Rogue in the EU, he now leads FlyQuest in NA. In a dramatic twist this Summer, he caused an upset by defeating Team Liquid in the grand final, further cementing his status as the architect of his team’s success. Renowned for his extensive champion pool, he excels with unconventional picks like Ivern, a champion rarely seen outside the LEC and LCS, further solidifying his reputation as “One of the best junglers in the West”.
#30: Creme (TES)
At only 20 years old, Lin "Creme" Jian is making his first appearance at Worlds this year. He joined the LPL in Summer 2021 with Oh My God and has since transitioned to Top Esports this season, where he has impressively stepped into the roles previously held by Knight and Song "Rookie" Eui-jin. Despite a challenging experience at MSI, where he was soundly defeated 3-0 by G2, he remains one of the top midlaners in the LPL. This year, he has demonstrated his prowess by competing fiercely against notable players like Knight himself and Scout. As he enters the tournament, he brings with him a strong track record in the ADC midlane meta - he did not lose a single game on his Lucian. But as the meta on 14.18 is shifting to AP carries, the player has been lowered in our ranking and should be ready to showcase how talented he is as a player.
