Shikari

Known competitively as Shikari, Jordan Pointon is a professional League of Legends player from the United Kingdom who lines up in the top lane. Now 27, he brings the kind of experience that often accompanies a career spent grinding through the competitive scene, and he currently represents the Spinebusters as an active member of their roster.

Holding the Solo Lane

The top lane is frequently described as the island of the map, an isolated stretch where a player must survive extended one-on-one duels with limited support from teammates. Top laners are asked to be self-sufficient, weathering pressure in lane while remaining ready to swing games open through decisive teleport plays or side-lane pressure in the mid and late phases. It is a role that suits players with patience, mechanical discipline, and a strong sense of when to hold and when to strike.

The Gangplank Specialist

Shikari’s affinity for Gangplank fits neatly into that identity. Gangplank is one of the most mechanically intensive champions in the game, demanding precise barrel placement, careful resource management, and the ability to detonate multi-barrel chains that can single-handedly turn a teamfight. Players who commit to Gangplank tend to be perfectionists, drawn to a pick that rewards mastery and punishes sloppiness. Building a signature around such a high-skill champion signals a top laner confident in his own mechanics and willing to invest in a hero that pays dividends only to those who truly understand it.

As a British player, Shikari competes within a scene that has produced a steady stream of talent feeding into European competition. Careers in these tiers are often about persistence, refining fundamentals and staying relevant across roster changes and shifting metas.

Active and competing with the Spinebusters, Shikari continues to develop his craft in one of the most demanding lanes in the game. His path forward will hinge on turning individual expertise into team success, and on whether his commitment to a mechanically punishing champion pool can carry him toward higher-profile stages.