From serving a 20-month ban, to being suspended from creator programmes, to being labelled one of many recreation’s most poisonous gamers, Tyler ‘Tyler1’ Steinkamp has actually had a tumultuous relationship with League of Legends and its developer Riot Video games. Nevertheless, together with his latest achievement of turning into a five-role Challenger, he’s clearly earned the respect of Riot, which has rewarded him with a bespoke present – or ought to we are saying, presents.
To commemorate Tyler1 hitting Challenger within the LoL ranks as a toplaner, midlaner, jungler, botlaner, and help, Riot has despatched the streamer 5 customized made medals, every that includes the Challenger rank icon. Every medal’s strap reveals the date he achieved Challenger on a particular position. The medals additionally got here with an illuminated show board, simply in case all that ice turns into a bit too heavy for Tyler1’s neck.
When opening the present on stream, Tyler1 tells his chat that he hoped Riot had despatched “a test for 5 billion {dollars} for constantly taking part in this canine shit recreation, a contract to run Riot Video games, a statue simply displaying my sheer measurement and swagger, [and] a key to a brand new [Lamborghini].”
Whereas the medals don’t fairly stay as much as his expectations when it comes to market worth, it’s clear that Tyler1 was appreciative of his bespoke present.
Now that Tyler has opened his present, we are able to share it with the remainder of the web. Congratulations another time, and benefit from the medals @loltyler1. We look ahead to the following problem you give you!
👀👀Customized, one-of-a-kind, Lightup Challenger medals made by @Hokuprops. pic.twitter.com/BV7ScdJT8r
— Riot Video games Creator Assist (@RiotCreatorSupp) February 22, 2022
Regardless of going towards his usually vital stance of Riot Video games, he did keep in mind to thank the developer for acknowledging his five-role Challenger achievement.
Whereas Tyler1, the second particular person to hit Challenger in all 5 roles, is actually deserving of his medals, many had been questioning why Riot hadn’t made the same effort for the primary participant to finish the gauntlet, professional participant Felix ‘MagiFelix’ Boström.
Regardless of a rocky previous with the developer of the sport he’s grinded and streamed for years, it’s fairly superb to see Riot Video games now holding Tyler1 and his achievements in such excessive regard.