At barely 14 years old, Twitch streamer Rayan ‘General Sniper’ Shoura has surpassed the record for the highest solo queue LP in League of Legends ever achieved on the North American server.
General Sniper, a talented player, made waves in November 2020 when he signed as a streamer with esports club Cloud9. However, his contract was immediately canceled following the revelation, as the minimum age to join a team as a streamer is 15.
Despite losing the chance, General Sniper continued to develop his stream and ascend to the top of the League solo queue leaderboards, eventually reaching a milestone that no one had ever reached before.
14-year-old streamer breaks League record
On October 22, General Sniper broke the NA server’s all-time record for solo queue League Points with 1850 LP. The news was met with joy and he even apologized to the previous record holder, Team Liquid’s support player CoreJJ, who had set the record in June.
The young pro streamer’s abilities at such age have led many to predict that when there’s a right time, he will be one of the next great pro players.
At the age of 12, General Sniper created waves in the community when he achieved Challenger in solo queue. He, too, followed in his brother’s footsteps, becoming one of the world’s best Riven players. His brother, V1per, is a pro and presently serves as the Immortals Academy top laner,
As for now, after achieving such a high milestone, General Sniper is having to himself a bright career in professional gaming ahead, having already racked up a long list of great achievements.