Veteran LOL Pro Tolkin Makes a Comeback in a New Role
Niklot Tolkin Stüber is making a return, but not in the way you might initially think. This time, he’s stepping behind the scenes rather than being front and center.
From LOL Pro to Main Streamer: Tolkin Takes on a New Role at LEC 2024 🎮🎙️
Xeet by @morgenmagazin, 2019
Starting January 13th, the LEC 2024 will see Tolkin in a new light: he’ll be the main streamer for the German broadcast. The now 25-year-old has already retired from his active playing career. At 22, he played League of Legends at a professional level, but he quit his pro career in 2020 to work as a caster for LoL at Summoner’s Inn. After a brief stint returning to play, he shifted to commentating on the World Championship on his own Twitch channel.
Tolkin Secures Broadcasting Rights for LEC 2024 📺✨
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In 2023, the broadcasting rights for League of Legends competitions were exclusively held by Summoner’s Inn. However, Tolkin’s surprising viewership numbers on Twitch during the 2023 Worlds surpassed the official stream of his former company, earning him the rights to co-stream the 2024 LEC Winter Split talents on his own Twitch channel.
The End of an Era for Summoner’s Inn
Xeet by @LEC
Now the lead caster for the German broadcast, Tolkin will be covering the 2024 Winter Splits of the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC). Streamers Naru and LynxCerez will take on the Turkish-language streaming. 🌏🔥
Stream LEC 2024 with Tolkin or on Official German Team Twitch Channels
Xeet by @LEC
Tolkin isn’t the sole rights holder. The games can also be followed on the Twitch channels of German teams like G2 Esports or SK Gaming. Viewers have the option to watch the LEC Winter Splits with German commentary on Tolkin’s main stream or tune into the channels of these teams. Confirmation of G2 Esports and SK Gaming’s broadcasts is still pending.
The League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) kicks off its 14th season on January 13, 2024, with the LEC Winter Splits. Ten European teams will compete for a prize pool of €80,000 provided by Riot Games. The event will take place at the Riot Games Arena in Berlin, Germany.” 🎉🎮
