On March 17, popular Twitch streamer Nicholas "Jynxzi" Stewart held a live stream while playing Valorant for the first time, which drew over 382,000 watch hours. The American star has, over the past few years, cultivated a passionate fanbase thanks to his love for and skills in FPS titles, and his maiden playthrough of Riot Games' popular agent shooter attracted quite a lot of attention.
The 24-year-old, who made a name for himself with live broadcasts of another famous tactical shooter, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, has been trying out different titles in the genre. Before his first Valorant stream, he also played a few games of Counter-Strike 2, another legendary name in the community.
In fact, Jynxzi was so impressed when playing first-ever playthroughs of CS2, and its similarities to R6, that he announced to fans that he would grind the game. He even got to opening cases and hosting influencer-led tournaments in Valve's title, collaborating with prominent names like Mark "ohnePixel" Zimmermann.
These livestreams consistently pulled in a few thousand viewers, and his first time trying Valorant was no different. What helped was that he got one of the game's most famous players and community casters, Tyson "TenZ" Ngo, to coach him, adding to the spectacle for fans of both content creators.
How many viewers caught Jynxzi's debut Valorant stream?
The March 17 livestream of his Valorant debut was able to generate enough buzz that it put him among the day's most successful Twitch streamers. While its 382,263 Hours Watched (HW) put him in third on the table, the 81,211 Peak Viewers (PV) that this broadcast reached made him the second most popular creator on the purple platform for the day.
The stream also helped him gain 13,195 followers, his highest for a single-day broadcast since the end of February. One of the highlights was Jynxzi getting his first Ace, i.e., killing the entire opponent team of five by himself, in Valorant.
The moment even took TenZ off his feet, with the ex-professional, rumoured to be returning to Sentinels for another go at competitive play, celebrating like he had hit the Ace himself. That he had coached Jynxzi into reaching this achievement would no doubt have added to the excitement.
The official Valorant X (formerly Twitter) handle even shouted out Jynxzi for his Ace and gameplay skills. He was even gifted a rare skin by Riot, an honor that very few creators, even those who focus their content on the game, have received.
Could Jynxzi's future plans include Valorant creator event?
The success of this livestream and Jynxzi's apparent satisfaction with Valorant could be crucial to its viewership in the near future. The Tampa resident revealed to fans later that he would conduct another creator-filled competition in the agent shooter over the coming weeks, which is sure to bring more new eyeballs to the title.
Jynxzi himself would have introduced a lot of casual fans to the game, and his willingness to try it out could act as an audience and player driver for Valorant over the next few weeks. He even hinted at covering the ongoing Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) 2026, which could mark another major viewership for a game and series that has been growing steadily in its audience reach.
He got his first ace pic.twitter.com/yo39y1LDte
— demonz (@fanisticdemonz) March 18, 2026
All in all, it was a successful day out for Jynxzi and Valorant, with fans of shooters emerging as the big winners. With the Twitch sensation promising to stick to the title in the near future, it will be interesting to follow its viewership statistics, which is something Streams Charts will keep an eye on as well.
Header image via Jynxzi Plays Valorant on YouTube
