Tylerootd
Other Interests
Family
His sister is Freshminhtea. He also has an older brother as well as a niece and nephew.
Gaming Origins
Tylerootd was born in Indonesia but grew up in the Netherlands from when he was around three months old. He played the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG while he was growing up, but he wasn’t able to play it at a competitive level, as he didn’t have the money to really invest in it. His love for trading card games is was drew him to Hearthstone when it was released. As he was working at the time, he was able to buy packs and to fully realize his competitive potential.
His parents were always supportive of his career and life choices.
Professional Gaming
He left his photography career in January 2016 to focus on becoming a fulltime streamer and pro-Hearthstone player. After nine months of grinding, he was signed on with compLexity Gaming and has remained with them ever since.
He moved to Vietnam with his parents in 2018 due to the low cost of living there, as well as the advantages that it would give him towards qualifying for events. Sadly, his father passed away soon afterwards.
Income
Tylerootd is estimated to have ~500 subscribers. This means that his base monthly income is around $1,250 USD per month, excluding further revenue from tiered subscriptions, advertisements, sponsorships, his team salary, Twitch cheer bit donations, tournament winnings and tips. EsportsEarnings places his tournament winnings at over $65,000 USD.
Streaming Hours
Daily: 10:00 – 18:00 UTC. He often streams for longer.