5 best Toplaners in League of Legends LCK 2025, ranked

The League of Legends LCK 2025 season is filled with exceptional Toplaners who can single-handedly change the tide of a game. With notable roster changes and a new LCK format, the South Korean league is expected to dominate the LoL esports scene once more. As the current meta heavily revolves around the Toplane as well as their capabilities during lane-swap shenanigans, excelling in this role is essential for victory.

This article will rank five of the best Toplane players competing in the League of Legends LCK 2025 season.

Note: These rankings are subjective and solely reflect the writer's opinion.

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Ranking the best Toplaners in League of Legends LCK 2025

5) Kingen (Nongshim)

Kingen of Nongshim RedForce (Image via Nongshim)

Hwang "Kingen" Seong-hoon found a new home in Nongshim RedForce after he departed from Dplus KIA in November 2024. Despite winning the LoL Worlds trophy in 2022 with DRX, he couldn't win any silverware with his next two teams: Hanwha Life Esports and Dplus KIA. However, Kingen is still a top-notch player with great potential for carrying team fights.

Kingen's best champions in 2024: Gnar, Aatrox

With Kingen's transfer to Nongshim, the team now boasts prominent names such as Jiwoo, Lehends, and more. While the team struggled a lot in recent LCK history, Nongshim is quite underrated for the League of Legends LCK 2025 season. Kingen's experience as a player along with his vast champion pool can significantly boost the team's proficiency against strong teams.

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4) Doran (T1)

Doran joins Faker and T1 for the LCK 2025 season (Image via T1)

Choi "Doran" Hyeon-jun joined T1 for the League of Legends LCK 2025 season. As he'll be replacing Zeus in the Toplane, he has big shoes to fill in terms of international success. Notably, Doran boasts a great number of regional trophies with Gen.G, who also won the last LCK Summer 2024 title with Hanwha Life Esports.

Doran's best champions in 2024: K'Sante, Gnar, Aatrox, Jax

Although Doran has been considered among the top three Toplaners in the LCK for the past couple of years, there were some instances where he underperformed in crucial international matches. However, he has the potential to single-handedly turn things in his team's favor. It'd be interesting to see how Doran integrates as the "DOFGK" in T1, the team that won back-to-back League of Legends Worlds tournaments in 2023 and 2024.

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3) Siwoo (Dplus)

Siwoo joins the Dplus main roster following an exceptional performance in the LCK CL (Image via Dplus)

Jeon "Siwoo" Si-woo is a 17-year-old Toplane prodigy who has massive hype among Korean fans. Based on his performance in the LCK Challengers League with Dplus Challengers, he can excel in both carry and tank Toplane champions. Although lacking a big-league experience, Siwoo's mechanics and in-game decision-making are on point.

Siwoo's best champions in 2024: Rumble, K'Sante, Renekton, Jax, Aatrox

Siwoo joins Dplus' main roster replacing Kingen in the Toplane for the League of Legends LCK 2025 season. Meanwhile, the two-time LoL Worlds winner, BeryL, also arrived as the Support player. With BeryL's excellent short callings and notable names in the Jungle, Mid, and ADC roles, Siwoo is anticipated to bring back Dplus' glory days in the upcoming season.

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2) Kiin (Gen.G)

Kiin is set to stay with Gen.G for the LCK 2025 season (Image via Gen.G)

If considering the regional performance, Kim "Kiin" Ki-in has showcased the most consistent performance throughout his time in KT Rolster and Gen.G for the past few years. Notably, the 25-year-old superstar tasted the first major victories in his career after winning the LCK Spring and MSI trophies in 2024 with Gen.G. Kiin was also named the Finals MVP in the LCK Spring 2024.

Kiin's best champions in 2024: K'Sante, Udyr, Rumble, Twisted Fate, Jax

Kiin is popularly known as "Kiin'Sante" in the LoL esports scene because of how dominant he has been with this champion. Despite struggling a bit as a team in the LoL Worlds 2024's lane-swap meta, he made every effort to bring about positive outcomes. With Gen.G's new Botlane duo of Ruler and Duro, Toplaner Kiin is expected to continue his superiority in the League of Legends LCK 2025 season.

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1) Zeus (Hanwha Life Esports)

After five years at T1, Zeus joins HLE (Image via HLE)

After a colossal transfer of Choi "Zeus" Woo-je in the Toplane, Hanwha Life Esports (HLE) is looking more stacked than ever for the League of Legends LCK 2025 season. In addition to winning two consecutive LoL Worlds titles with T1 in 2023 and 2024, Zeus was named the 2023 Finals MVP. Based on his international performances, he can be considered the greatest Toplaner in LoL esports history.

Zeus' best champions in 2024: Aatrox, K'Sante, Gnar, Rumble, Camille, Yone, Gragas

Zeus has excelled in multiple meta, as well as various roles such as tank, ranged, and melee-carry. Notably, he will be playing alongside stellar players such as Peanut, Zeka, Viper, and Delight in HLE. There's a good chance the team would dominate the regional and the international scene to contest for the Golden Road. With Zeus' vast champion pool and immense experience, the team is too good to be true.

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This concludes our list of the best Toplaners in the League of Legends LCK 2025.

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