Tyler Steinkamp is one of the most recognizable names in the League of Legends community. Known for an incredibly long history, reaching Challenger with every role, and being crowned the “Most Toxic Player in North America”, he’s built a complete career streaming beyond just League of Legends. Over time, he’s cemented himself as one of the best players in NA, and the biggest content creator in the region.
2014-2016: Public Enemy Number One
Tyler1 is a full-time streamer initially known for his League of Legends streams. He gained traction in the mid-2010s as an incredibly toxic but skilled Draven player. He reached Challenger all the way back in 2014, ranking 13th in the overall NA ladder that year.
After he noticed his toxic behavior was gaining him traction on Twitch, he started to lean more and more into the character of Tyler1. His viewership skyrocketed as rage compilations and memes did his work for him.
In 2016, due to a well-documented history of verbal abuse, Tyler1 was permanently banned from League of Legends. If found streaming League, he would be banned, regardless if he broke any rules on that account or not.
Because of a well-documented history of account bans for verbal abuse, intentional feeding, as well as account sharing/purchasing, evasion of sportsmanship systems, and player harassment, we will not allow Tyler1 to hold a League of Legends account, indefinitely. Any account definitively used by him will be banned immediately upon identification.
Tyler1 would go into what he called a “reform”, playing League of Legends through alt accounts and smurfs. He would only be able to get a few matches into his stream before he was reported and banned. Although he vowed to not be toxic going forward, this lasted a few weeks at best. Even accounts he did not stream from were getting banned.
2016-2018: Exile and the TCS
Unable to play League of Legends, Tyler1 started playing other games to keep an audience, such as Overwatch, PUBG, H1Z1 and more. He also hosted other streams for blogging and cooking. Despite the ban, his channel grew enough for him to stream as a full-time job. If anything, the ban only gave him more and more attention.
Although Riot Games had banned him from playing League of Legends, they could not ban him from creating League of Legends content. And so, Tyler hosted a League tournament titled the Tyler1 Championship Series or TCS, with a total prize pool of $10,000. The tournament peaked at over 200,000 concurrent viewers. The TCS was such a resounding success, that it returned year after year, attracting more and more viewers, content creators and supporters each time.
The TCS returned for both 2017 and 2018, keeping him very much alive in the League of Legends niche. He had bigger numbers than streamers who were actually playing League.
2018-2020: Return to League and Rebirth
Finally, on January of 2018, Riot Games unbanned Tyler1, and he began streaming once again. By the time, he was already making enough money to sustain himself from merch alone.
Following his unban, he was invited to several League of Legends events and streamer matches. His first match after his unban peaked at over 382,000 viewers, breaking Faker’s record for the most concurrent viewers for an individual streamer on Twitch, a record he still holds to this day. He was also the runner-up for Streamer of the Year in the Esports Awards that same year, losing first place to Ninja.
What started out as a meme and loophole on his ban from League of Legends became a huge event. The TCS prize money went up to $50,000, and gained attendance from major streamers and LCS casters.
To top it off, Tyler1 was finally signed by T1 as a content creator in 2020, starting a small and moderately successful esports career, which he would retire from in 2022 to focus on content creation.
2020-Present Day: Diversification and Top of the Ladder
In 2020, to prove a point, Tyler began a Jungle Challenge to get into Challenger playing jungle. He got into Challenger in May 2020 after 1800 games played, and returned to the challenge with other roles.
In June 2021, he reached Challenger in top lane with 1741 games played, then mid lane in September with 1800 games played. In February of 2022, he finally reached Challenger on support after 450 games, completing the challenge and having reached Challenger with all roles in the game. Riot Games congratulated him personally with five medals, one for each role.
Many people, due to the challenge, call Tyler1 as the one person that “won” League of Legends. After his challenges, Tyler1 diversified in content further, reaching the top 0.6% in chess.com, and streaming hardcore WoW. WoW gave him a second wind of new viewers flowing to his content, starting an upwards trend that continues to this day.
As of 2025, Tyler1 streams League of Legends along with a large array of games, such as Street Fighter 6, World of Warcraft, Warcraft 3, Overwatch 2 and Elden Ring. His average viewership is at an all-time high, with 5.45 million followers on Twitch, 21,800 average viewers and 2.8 million subscribers on YouTube.
Personal Life and Finances
Tyler Steinkamp has been in a relationship with his girlfriend, Macaiyla, since 2017. He played as running back for the Central Methodist University, which he attended to study computer science until 2016, before becoming a full-time streamer.
He’s proven to be incredibly reasonable and caring outside of his Tyler1 persona. He stays away from most drama and most fans who meet him quote him as being unexpectedly sweet, kind and level-headed.
As of April 2024, he has a daughter named Saiyler. They are currently expecting a second child as of August 2025. Despite being a one year old toddler, Saiyler has a better hairline than her father.
FAQ
How tall is Tyler1?
Tyler1 is 5’6’’, or about 167cm.
How old is Tyler1?
Tyler1 is 30 years old. He was born on March 7, 1995 in Missouri.
Does Tyler1 have a kid?
As of April 2024, he has a daughter named Saiyler. They are currently expecting a second child as of August 2025.
Is Tyler1 married to Macaiyla?
No. Tyler and Macaiyla are not married, but they’re in a long-term relationship.
What rank is Tyler1?
Tyler1 has reached Challenger with every role in the game. His current account is playing top lane in Masters.
Did Tyler1 quit League?
No. Tyler1 still streams League of Legends on his Twitch.
What is Tyler1’s chess rating?
As of August 2025, Tyler1 is at 1838 in Rapid, 1377 in Bullet and 1030 in Blitz.
