"I gotta play League of Legends before I d*e, it looks like the highest skill gap game ever." That quote, dropped casually by Nicholas "Jynxzi" Stewart on March 24, pretty much sums up where his attention is heading next.
Jynxzi has publicly named League of Legends and Apex Legends as his next grind targets, and based on his recent track record, the gaming community is taking that seriously.
From CS2 to VALORANT: What Jynxzi has been building
To understand why these announcements carry weight, you need to look at what he has pulled off in the past few months. His Counter-Strike 2 streamer tournament on March 15 brought together over 20 creators, including ohnePixel, xQc, Adin Ross, Sketch, and Deji, for a 4v4 event that broadcast across 45 channels on Twitch, YouTube, and Kick simultaneously. The peak concurrent viewership hit close to 481K, landing it in the top five most-watched CS2 events of the year at that point.
The event had its rough patches. Mid-stream, his Steam account picked up a 72-hour cooldown after a friend sent him a Steam gift card that triggered the platform's fraud detection, an automated response to attempting to bypass the $2,000 daily spending cap. It was a mess, but it barely dented the momentum.
VALORANT followed almost immediately. TenZ (Tyson Ngo) stepped in as his coach, his debut stream peaked at 81K viewers, and a streamer tournament is already confirmed for March 29. The initial announcement drew over a thousand replies, with names like tarik, jL, iiTzTimmy, and even the official VALORANT account responding.
Jynxzi's CS2 event peaked at 481K
Why League and Apex make sense as the next targets
Here's the thing: both games sit in very different places right now, which is exactly what makes this interesting.
League of Legends is still one of the most-played PC games on the planet, but it carries a reputation for being notoriously difficult to break into. Riot's MOBA has one of the steepest learning curves in competitive gaming, and Jynxzi framing it as "the highest skill gap game ever" suggests he is walking in with eyes open. The League of Legends developer blog has outlined significant gameplay changes heading into the current season, so there is no shortage of fresh content for a new player to stumble through on stream.
Apex Legends, by contrast, is a game that Jynxzi himself described as being "in the gutter right now." That assessment lines up with how a significant portion of its playerbase talks about the game's current state, citing matchmaking issues and a slower content cadence. His stated goal is to "revive" it, the same language he has used around other titles he has streamed heavily.
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Jynxzi's Clash Royale streams contributed to a spike in returning players and new signups, though Supercell controversially left him out of their "historic year" recap. MrBeast and CouRage both publicly credited his streams for getting them into the game.The Apex community is already reacting
Reaction to the Apex news has been notably warmer than you might expect for a game whose own players frequently criticize it. Community figures and fans responded with genuine excitement, with one post calling it "some of the best news Apex can hear." There is a real appetite for a high-profile streamer to bring fresh eyes to the game.
One concern that surfaced almost immediately is stream sniping. Apex has a history of this being a serious problem for high-profile players, and if Jynxzi is pulling tens of thousands of viewers into a session, the matchmaking queue will notice.
What this means for both games
Jynxzi has not locked in dates for either game yet, but given the pace he has been moving at, the wait probably will not be long. His VALORANT tournament on March 29 is the immediate priority, and League and Apex appear to be queued up right after.
For League of Legends, a streamer of his size grinding ranked from scratch is genuinely compelling content. The skill ceiling is real, the community is massive, and the learning curve makes for natural storylines. For Apex, the stakes feel higher. The game needs visibility, and Jynxzi delivering a big event there would mean more than just a viewership spike.
Keep an eye on his channel after the VALORANT event wraps. You can also find the latest gaming news and coverage to stay across everything happening in both titles as Jynxzi's plans take shape. Make sure to check out more:
