Lyncas

Linas Naunčikas, known in competition as Lyncas, is a 22-year-old Lithuanian jungler playing for Team Vitality in the LEC. Still early in his career, he belongs to a new wave of European junglers and has been handed the job of setting the pace in the early game for one of the region’s best-known organizations.

Running the Early Game

The jungler is the player who connects the rest of the team, so he needs to path quickly, fight for objectives, and choose which lane to support during the opening minutes, when those choices matter most. Strong junglers track the enemy’s movements and set up ganks that turn a small lead into a large one. Lyncas works in that demanding spot, where a single route choice or ward placement can swing a game toward either side.

A Pool Built for Aggression

The champions Lyncas picks suggest a player who likes to act first and make an impact. Nidalee and Rengar both demand high skill and reward early pressure, quick clears, and bold invades. Lee Sin, meanwhile, is the classic playmaker, whose strength lies in mechanical flair and early tempo. Taliyah adds a roaming, gank-focused option backed by strong crowd control. Taken together, these picks point to someone who wants to take control early and dictate the pace instead of waiting to scale.

What Comes Next

At 22, and competing under the Team Vitality name, Lyncas has both the age and the stage to grow into a key jungler for the team. The role leaves little room for mistakes, and how steadily he performs against the LEC’s experienced junglers will show how far he can go. If he can combine his aggressive instincts with the macro awareness top-tier teams require, he could become one of Europe’s standout junglers.