# Jynxzi
**Jynxzi** is the online alias of Nicholas Stewart, an American livestreamer and content creator known for *Rainbow Six Siege* gameplay, who in April 2023 became the most-subscribed streamer on Twitch.[1](https://streamscharts.com/news/jynxzis-most-subscribed) • [2](https://prosettings.net/players/jynxzi/) He began streaming the game at age 17 from [Tarpon Springs, Florida](https://www.edgepedia.org/tarpon-springs-florida), and built his audience through near-daily broadcasts rather than a subathon or a large collaborative event.[3](https://sports.ndtv.com/us/us-streamers/how-jynxzi-turned-a-username-into-a-multi-million-dollar-streaming-empire-12086904) • [1](https://streamscharts.com/news/jynxzis-most-subscribed)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Real name | Nicholas "Jynxzi" Stewart, a full-time content creator from the United States who plays *Rainbow Six Siege* with a controller[2](https://prosettings.net/players/jynxzi/) |
| Start | Began streaming *Rainbow Six Siege* at 17 out of Tarpon Springs, Florida[3](https://sports.ndtv.com/us/us-streamers/how-jynxzi-turned-a-username-into-a-multi-million-dollar-streaming-empire-12086904) |
| First year on Twitch (2019) | Averaged 4 viewers, peaked at 23, ended with 270 followers and over 500 hours of airtime[1](https://streamscharts.com/news/jynxzis-most-subscribed) |
| Subscription record | Most-subscribed Twitch creator from mid-April 2023, first at roughly 75K subscriptions, peaking at 112.7K in August 2023[1](https://streamscharts.com/news/jynxzis-most-subscribed) |
| Earnings | Documented $452,448 earned in a single month; a Streams Charts estimate put August 2023 subscription income at up to $281.9K[3](https://sports.ndtv.com/us/us-streamers/how-jynxzi-turned-a-username-into-a-multi-million-dollar-streaming-empire-12086904) • [1](https://streamscharts.com/news/jynxzis-most-subscribed) |
| In-game recognition | A "Jynxzi" streamer charm was added to *Rainbow Six Siege* on March 10, 2022[4](https://www.wikistreamer.com/s/jynxzi) |
| Other titles | Winner of a PogChamps chess tournament for content creators[5](https://liquipedia.net/clashroyale/Jynxzi) |
## Early streaming years
Stewart started on Twitch in 2019 with the small audience typical of new streamers. According to Streams Charts' database, he averaged 4 viewers for the entire year, with a peak of 23, and finished 2019 with 270 followers after accumulating more than 500 hours of airtime.[1](https://streamscharts.com/news/jynxzis-most-subscribed) He has described the early period as roughly a year of streaming to about one viewer with no visible progress.[1](https://streamscharts.com/news/jynxzis-most-subscribed)
Growth accelerated in late 2020: between October 2020 and January 2021 his average viewership rose from about 100 to about 500. In 2020 he also started YouTube and TikTok accounts to repost stream highlights; his TikTok later reached 2.8 million followers and 98.9 million likes.[1](https://streamscharts.com/news/jynxzis-most-subscribed) Through 2021 and 2022 he drew roughly a thousand viewers per stream and passed 400,000 Twitch followers by the end of 2022.[1](https://streamscharts.com/news/jynxzis-most-subscribed)
His setup stayed deliberately simple: a game capture of his Xbox, a webcam, and a gaming headset, making him a prominent example of a top streamer who remained a console-only player.[1](https://streamscharts.com/news/jynxzis-most-subscribed) Within the game itself he played at the top level of the ranked system and was among the top-rated players worldwide on Xbox.[1](https://streamscharts.com/news/jynxzis-most-subscribed) Ubisoft added a streamer charm bearing his name to *Rainbow Six Siege* on March 10, 2022, an early marker of his standing in the game's community.[4](https://www.wikistreamer.com/s/jynxzi)
## Rise to the top of Twitch
**The 2023 breakout.** His viewership expanded sharply at the start of 2023. He reached 500,000 Twitch followers by January 2023 and 1 million about four months later. Watch time set successive personal records: 436,000 hours in December 2022, 953,000 hours in January 2023, and 1.93 million hours in February 2023.[1](https://streamscharts.com/news/jynxzis-most-subscribed)
In mid-April 2023 he became the most-subscribed content creator on Twitch, overtaking xQc and [Kai Cenat](https://www.edgepedia.org/kai-cenat) at roughly 75,000 subscriptions, and later posted a screenshot showing 100.2K subscribers. By August 2023 his channel had peaked at 112.7K subscriptions, of which Streams Charts estimated 57.5% were new subscriptions, 23.8% (about 26.8K) were gifted, and over 42% used [Amazon Prime](https://www.edgepedia.org/amazon-prime)-sponsored subscriptions.[1](https://streamscharts.com/news/jynxzis-most-subscribed) NDTV later reported a documented $452,448 earned in a single month and described him as the most-watched streamer on Twitch.[3](https://sports.ndtv.com/us/us-streamers/how-jynxzi-turned-a-username-into-a-multi-million-dollar-streaming-empire-12086904)
The record did not last indefinitely. In January 2026 the AI-powered VTuber Neuro-sama became the most-subscribed channel on Twitch, surpassing Jynxzi, who then held around 74,000 active subscribers.[6](https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/twitchs-most-subscribed-streamer-is-not-human) Even so, he added 4.3 million followers across YouTube, Twitch, and Kick in 2025, among creators with more than 100 hours of airtime.[7](https://investgame.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-02-24-2025_yearly_report_final_wp.pdf)
## Tournaments and expansion beyond Siege
**Community tournaments.** In 2023 he hosted a $10,000 Xbox tournament for *Rainbow Six Siege* that drew over 400,000 hours watched.[1](https://streamscharts.com/news/jynxzis-most-subscribed) His 5v5 streamer-only *Siege* tournament, billed as "generational," brought together 40 players in eight teams: 32 streamers captained by Marlon, Deji, PlaqueBoyMax, StableRonaldo, Joe Bartolozzi, Lacy, Cinna, and JasonTheWeen, each squad with one professional player. Team Marlon won 2-0, with Shopify Rebellion pro William "Spoit" Löfstedt going 22-1 on the final map.[8](https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/jynxzi-r6-siege-tournament)
**Other games.** He has since organized creator events in other titles. His Valorant streamer tournament drew English-language viewership exceeding that of VCT Americas, helped by multistreaming to both Twitch and YouTube.[9](https://streamscharts.com/news/jynxzis-valorant-streamer-tournament-viewership) A creator-focused [League of Legends](https://www.edgepedia.org/league-of-legends) event later broke his own Twitch viewer record, pulling in streamers from communities with little PC-gaming background.[10](https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/jynxzi-viewer-record-lol) In the *Clash Royale* scene he has worked as a commentator, including at the Jynxzi World Cup Season 1 (May 2025), the Crate Royale x Jynxzi Cup 2025, and the Clash Royale League 2025 World Finals.[5](https://liquipedia.net/clashroyale/Jynxzi)
## Reception
Within the *Rainbow Six Siege* community, views of Jynxzi are mixed.
## References
1. [Jynxzi's journey from Rainbow Six Siege streamer to the most-subscribed creator on Twitch, Streams Charts](https://streamscharts.com/news/jynxzis-most-subscribed)
2. [Jynxzi Rainbow Six Siege Settings, Crosshair & Config, ProSettings.net](https://prosettings.net/players/jynxzi/)
3. [How Jynxzi Turned A Username Into A Multi-Million-Dollar Streaming Empire, NDTV Sports](https://sports.ndtv.com/us/us-streamers/how-jynxzi-turned-a-username-into-a-multi-million-dollar-streaming-empire-12086904)
4. [Jynxzi — Age, Real Name, Bio & Facts, WikiStreamer](https://www.wikistreamer.com/s/jynxzi)
5. [Jynxzi, Liquipedia Clash Royale Wiki](https://liquipedia.net/clashroyale/Jynxzi)
6. [Twitch's most subscribed streamer is not human, TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/twitchs-most-subscribed-streamer-is-not-human)
7. [2025 Yearly Report, InvestGame](https://investgame.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-02-24-2025_yearly_report_final_wp.pdf)
8. [Spoit carried Team Marlon to Jynxzi's 5v5 streamer-only Rainbow Six Siege tournament win, Dot Esports](https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/jynxzi-r6-siege-tournament)
9. [Jynxzi's Valorant Tourney Outperforms VCT Americas in English Views, Streams Charts](https://streamscharts.com/news/jynxzis-valorant-streamer-tournament-viewership)
10. [Jynxzi breaks his Twitch record with LoL tournament, Dot Esports](https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/jynxzi-viewer-record-lol)
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*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Online creators and internet personalities › Gaming content creators*
*Initially written Sep 17, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 21, 2026 · Edited: Oct 12, 2026; Oct 15, 2026; Oct 21, 2026 · Last review: Oct 21, 2026*
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