Twitch Streamers range from hardcore eSports competitors like Shroud and XQC. To people who have become internet personalities through their creativity like DrDisrespect. Twitch is not only a platform for streamers who game. Many streamers create ASMR content and engage with their audience through Just Chatting streams. Some, like Elon Noel, even teach people how to code.
When Twitch began, the gaming content category grew incredibly fast. There is a vast number of Twitch Streamers one can find on the platform who stream in this category. Many stream top-rated games like Counter-Strike 2, Fortnite, Warzone and League of Legends.
For most people, the highest order of Social Media presence may be conventional social media sites like Instagram and Twitter. But for gamers, Twitch undoubtedly stands at the top spot. Suppose you are new to the platform and want to follow some good streamers. These are the topic five streamers you should definitely follow.
Twitch Streamer Number Five: summit1g
Jaryd Russell Lazar, or summit1g, is an American Twitch streamer and former professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player. Before starting streaming, he represented various teams like A51 and Mythic. He gained popularity after he retired from being an eSports competitor.
The most well-known games streamed by him include Escape from Tarkov, Grand Theft Auto V, Sea of Thieves, Overwatch, DayZ, iRacing, Foxhole, Hearthstone and Rust. Jaryd has been active on social media since 2013, making him one of the most seasoned Twitch Streamers currently active.
summit1g currently has a whopping 6.2 million followers on Twitch. Many streamers were attracted to the category of Just Chatting as it rose in relevance and popularity. summit1g has not explored that avenue even once.
He is also currently ranked as the 28th most popular Twitch streamer.
Twitch Streamer Number Four: Nightblue3
Rabia “Nightblue3” Yazbek is a former League of Legends eSports player. Nightblue3 has over 1.4 million followers on Twitch. Rabia is one of the most unique Twitch streamers in the gaming category. This is because he streams games but stands out because his streams are informative.
He has played League of Legends at some of the highest levels, having reached rank three in the whole of Northern America in Season 3 and Rank 6 in Season 4. His streams and YouTube content act as video guides and tutorials for gamers who want to elevate their gaming skills in League of Legends.
He is known to be a very popular jungler in the League of Legends space. He is currently the 10th most followed channel and the 9th most viewed channel on Twitch.
Twitch Streamer Number Three: LIRIK
Saqib Ali Zahid, also known as LIRIK, is one of the very few Twitch streamers who Discord sponsors. He has been streaming on Twitch since 2011. He started with the Blizzard MMORPG World Of Warcraft but later switched to DayZ.
He plays many games, including H1Z1, Arma 3, PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS, and Fortnite. He currently has 2.9 million followers on Twitch. His streams usually average around 20 thousand to 40 thousand viewers.
He is one of the very few Twitch streamers who seem to be very careful about their personal life. He does not showcase his face while streaming and doesn’t use his real name as well. He is also very devoted to his followers and makes them choose his next game on Sundays.
Twitch Streamer Number Two: Dyrus
Marcus Hill is another League of Legends streamer on the list. He is a former eSports player. He has represented teams like HawkshotGG, Epik Gamer, TSM and Delta Fox. He was born in Hawaii and is known to be the top laner for Delta Fox.
He was known for his Singed, Jax, and Mordekaiser play early in his career. He, as well, has seen a lot of success in world championships. He has been to five of them. Initially identified as one of the gamers who rage a lot, he has definitely become more composed with time.
He is one of the most experienced League streamers who has been playing the game ever since it was in its Beta phase.
Twitch Streamer Number One: Ninja
Richard Tyler Blevins is an American Online Streamer. He has participated in several esports tournaments, especially for the game Halo 3. However, Ninja’s rise to fame was after he started playing Fortnite. This led him to become one of the most popular Fortnite streamers ever.
He has also played Fortnite with celebrities like Drake and Travis Scott. He has also broken the peak viewer count record on Twitch. He has a staggering number of 18.6 million followers on Twitch. With this number, he is also the most followed Twitch Streamer. Especially now that Fortnite OG is back, this might be the best time to follow him if you aren’t already.
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