xQc's 2026 Streamer Tier List Ranks IShowSpeed and Kai Cenat in S Tier

Image: xQc ranked top streamers from S to F tier (Via Kick)

xQc ranked some of the biggest names in streaming on a physical tier board during his August 18 livestream.

The Kick and Twitch personality organized the rankings from S to F tier, and he was clear about the criteria driving his choices. Rather than leaning on subscriber counts or legacy status, he focused on current performance, content variety, stream density, IRL segments, interactivity, and overall entertainment value.

Here is how the full list broke down:

S Tier

• IShowSpeed

• Jynxzi

• xQc

• Kai Cenat

• CaseOh

A Tier

• Tyler1

• Agent 00

• ohnePixel

• Ice Poseidon

• YourRAGE

• Lacy

• JasonTheWeen

B Tier

• Maya Higa

• Sodapoppin

• Erobb221

• Adapt

• Cinna

• PlaqueBoyMax

• Summit1g

C Tier

• Asmongold

• Trainwreckstv

• Forsen

• MoistCr1TiKaL

• MOONMOON

• Destiny

• Jinnytty

• Nmplol

• DDG

• JakenbakeLIVE

• HasanAbi

• Pokelawls

• Clix

• Valkyrae

• Nadeshot

D Tier

• Pokimane

• Amouranth

• BruceDropEmOff

• Esfand

• Emiru

• Ironmouse

• GreekGodX

F Tier

• Ninja

• Mitch Jones

• GrossGore

IShowSpeed got the most enthusiastic praise on the broadcast. xQc placed him in S tier on the board but argued he deserved something higher. He said, "Speed... S+! S+! Chat, unironically... if I were to make a list that's actually truth-based, I would put an X Tier, and he would be the only one in it. I'm not being a glazer either... It's just about doing the most out of all the ideas and the things that he does in all of the departments."

Kai Cenat also landed high praise. xQc broke down his reasoning by saying, "Chat, unbiased... I think that Kai's range is from A+ to S++. Right? I think that even though some of his range, in terms of what he actually does, was lower before, I think that he has widened that margin... And he's actually performing that margin." He pointed to Cenat's gaming content, IRL streams, and what he called a proven formula.

Lacy earned an A tier spot for being receptive to community feedback, along with strong IRL segments, high stream density, and frequent collaborations.

Pokimane's D tier placement drew the most attention online. xQc pointed out that her streams fall short in variety, depth, and IRL content when viewed strictly as a streaming product. He mentioned that while she’d easily be an A-tier creator overall across all platforms, her narrower range as a streamer kept her lower on the list.

Reaction across X, YouTube, and stream chats was immediate and mixed. Some fans felt Asmongold and MoistCr1TiKaL deserved higher placements, while others called Summit1g's B-tier spot disrespectful given his tenure.

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