LoL - Worlds 2025: Cuzz vs Oner, the kings of the jungle

This Sunday marks the conclusion of the 2025 League of Legends Worlds with a historic final showcasing one of the greatest rivalries in esports history: the reigning two-time world champions T1 facing off against KT Rolster. Ahead of the most significant Telecom War ever played, Sheep Esports is publishing a daily spotlight on the upcoming matchups. This Friday, our series continues with a look at the junglers duel between Mun "Oner" Hyeon-jun and Moon "Cuzz" Woo-chan.

Eighteen junglers began the competition this year, but only two remain more than three weeks later—and both are South Korean: Oner and Cuzz. The jungle role has arguably been the most impactful one this season across Asian leagues, with the jungler’s influence often making the difference in a bruiser-heavy meta that defined most of the year.

2025 is, without a doubt, the year of fulfillment for Cuzz. At 26, he had never made it past the quarterfinals at Worlds—he is now about to play a final. The road has been long for the jungler, who began his career in 2017 with Longzhu Gaming, winning his very first split and qualifying directly for Worlds. Since then, he’s gone through difficult times, his year with T1 and his first appearance under the KT Rolster banner were forgettable.

His real return to the spotlight came in 2023, when, alongside a stacked KT roster, the team went 17–1 in the regular season, sending him to his second Worlds—though once again, he exited in the quarterfinals. After another dry year in 2024 with Kwangdong Freecs, Cuzz returned to KT this season, and regardless of the outcome of this grand final, his comeback already feels triumphant.

At these Worlds, Cuzz has been just as he was throughout the entire LCK season—one of KT’s key pieces alongside his longtime teammate Gwak "Bdd" Bo-seong. The two likely form the best mid-jungle duo in the world right now in terms of synergy. And Cuzz is certainly not at these Worlds just to make up the numbers—he’s been one of his team’s standout players, someone unafraid to take responsibility, as shown by his Viego performance against CTBC Flying Oyster, being the only jungler in the tournament to play The Ruined King.

Statistically, Cuzz has been on a different level among junglers at these Worlds. He ranks first in KDA, has the fewest deaths, and sits third in kill participation, damage per minute, and gold difference at 15 minutes. Cuzz is perfectly in tune with the current meta’s champion pool—on Wukong, Trundle, or Jarvan IV, he’s a constant threat. Less common picks like Viego or even Dr. Mundo have also made appearances, with his only loss so far coming from a Qiyana game against Gen.G.

Next Sunday, Cuzz is set to play his second international final, after the one he lost in 2018 in Paris against Royal Never Give Up at the Mid-Season Invitational with Kingzone DragonX. This time, he’ll have to face Oner in his quest to lift the most prestigious trophy of them all.

Oner’s year has been of the highest level—arguably T1’s best player this season and without a doubt their most consistent performer. The two-time world champion is one of the best junglers in the world right now, and he continues to prove it by reaching yet another Worlds grand final.

At these Worlds, Oner has had several standout moments. His first game against FlyQuest was a strong start, and his series against Movistar KOI also impressed, showing that he could pull out a Qiyana. Things got a bit tougher in the quarterfinals, where his battle with Lee "Tarzan" Seung-yong was fierce, producing one of the most iconic matches of this tournament.

In Game 5, with T1 running short on available champions due to the Fearless Draft, Oner had to first-time Dr. Mundo—reading his abilities during the draft while listening to instructions from his coaches and Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok. His game wasn’t the cleanest, but the essential part was there: qualification. In the semifinals, things went much more smoothly against Top Esports, with three clean and controlled games—far more stable than his quarterfinal performance.

Statistically, few can stand above Cuzz—and Oner is no exception. But numbers always come with context: the opponents weren’t the same, and neither were the journeys. Oner has held T1’s jungle since 2021 and has established himself as one of the team’s most reliable pillars. With a semifinal, a final, and two championship titles already under his belt, his experience is immense for someone only 22 years old. He’s now on his way toward a third title.