RoseThorn

Known competitively as RoseThorn, Tae Ho Kim is a South Korean jungler who has carried his craft through the professional League of Legends circuit and currently anchors the middle of the map for AOE. At 26, he brings a level of maturity to the role that only comes from years spent reading the ebb and flow of the game, and his experience shows in the deliberate, calculated way he approaches the early jungle.

The Craft of the Jungle

The jungle is arguably the most demanding position on Summoner’s Rift, requiring a player to be everywhere at once. RoseThorn must balance efficient clearing of neutral monsters with proactive ganking, all while tracking the enemy jungler’s movements and setting up objectives like Dragon and Baron Nashor. It is a role that rewards spatial awareness and decision-making above raw mechanics, and Korean junglers have long been celebrated for their pathing intelligence and vision-driven macro play.

A Champion Pool Built for Control

RoseThorn’s signature picks reveal a preference for aggressive, tempo-oriented jungling. Elise gives him a high-skill early-game menace, capable of turning a level-three invade into a snowball advantage through her spider form burst and cocoon crowd control. Rek’Sai offers map-wide pressure with her tunnel network and the ability to answer distant calls for help, while Graves provides a durable, damage-heavy carry option that can duel opponents and take over skirmishes when fed. Together, these champions paint a picture of a jungler who wants to dictate the pace of the game rather than react to it.

Representing AOE, RoseThorn continues to compete at the professional level, lending his veteran presence to a roster looking to establish itself. His nationality places him within a long tradition of Korean jungle excellence, a lineage that has produced some of the most respected players the position has ever seen.

Looking ahead, RoseThorn’s blend of experience and a well-rounded champion pool positions him as a stabilizing force for any team he joins. If his squad can build a coherent identity around his early-game aggression and objective control, he has the tools to remain a meaningful contributor in the years to come.