On November 2 at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, T1 swept Top Esports (TES) 3–0 in the semifinals of the 2025 League of Legends World Championship and advanced to the final. T1 once again lived up to their reputation as “LPL killers” and earned a shot at a three-peat. Below is the interview with T1 jungler Moon “Oner” Hyeon-jun following today’s win.

How do you feel about beating TES 3–0 and making the final?

To be honest, I had a lot of worries coming into Worlds this year, and I wasn’t sure we’d make it to the final. So I’m really surprised—in a good way—and now that we’re here, it reinforces that we’re playing well.

What was your mindset coming into the TES series?

We figured TES are a team that plays heavily through jungle. If we shut that down, we judged that our macro and teamfighting would be more favorable. Kanavi also likes level-three counter-jungling, so we paid close attention to that.

We saw counter-jungling right from Game 1.

I spent a lot of time thinking through jungle paths. From red side, it felt like it wouldn’t be easy for them to invade. We warded around red, and off that vision I was able to steal a buff.

Your Pantheon made a big impact today.

Qiyana picked up an early kill, but after that there was a moment in both top and bot that put us ahead. No matter how fed Qiyana gets, it’s hard to one-shot Pantheon. The games flowed just the way our draft prepared for.

The current meta seems to value bot-lane priority a lot.

We’re very aware of that. And I think the team that has read this shift best is KT. In the LCK, KT are famous for securing dragons really well. Dragons are important in this meta, and if you execute teamfights properly you can make the game much easier.

After the series against Anyone’s Legend (AL), what did the team talk about?

We discussed lane swaps, and since fights matter so much these days, we also talked about paying more attention to the battlegrounds where fights break out. And in Game 5 we picked Dr. Mundo, which we hadn’t actually practiced. We locked it so we wouldn’t regret leaving a draft angle on the table even if it cost us, and we agreed we should put in real practice on Mundo going forward.

We thought the Mundo and Seraphine were prepared pocket picks.

We had put some practice into Seraphine and a few other champions. They come out from time to time, so we had some comfort. I was the only one not that proficient on Mundo, which worried me. I know his kit to a degree, but not precisely, so I asked Coach Tom about details. After the game he also said he was a bit disappointed with my item build.

Why is T1 so strong at Worlds?

This question is always hard to answer. Part of it is that we can focus entirely on the game here, and it’s also the most prestigious tournament, so we’re extra passionate. As different situations come up, we pull together and our performance rises.

Your thoughts on facing KT in the final, and a message to the fans?

Since we’re both here, KT and T1 are both great teams. I see it as 50–50, and day-of form will matter most. KT are a team that like to play through Bdd, and at a fast tempo they look to secure bot prio. Still, we also understand the meta well, so I believe we have every chance to win.

We’re back in the final, and whatever happens, I want us to play in a way we won’t regret. Of course, we really want to lift the trophy, and we’ll work to win while delivering games as entertaining as our fans expect.

This article was translated from the original that appeared on INVEN.