The EU LCS got underway last week and one of the main teams that stood out was Vitality. They currently sit top of the league as the only team that managed to win both of their games.

Their performance is especially impressive when you consider the fact that three of their five members are rookies. During the off-seaon, Vitality signed four members of the Giants team that dominated the Challenger Series.

One of those promising rookies is Polish support player Jakub 'Jactroll' Skurzynski, we caught up with him to find out more about his journey to becoming a pro.

Vitality currently sit top of the EU LCS as the only team who won both of their opening games

Most people won't know this but Jactroll is a man of many talents, he was never going to be settle for an ordinary job.

He was a good actor and loved appearing on stage but put that dream aside in hopes of becoming a sportsman. He was an exceptional talent in handball and nearly went to a private school which was owned by one of the top teams in Poland.

However, he found that his hands weren't big enough for the adult size Handballs so instead he looked towards fitness and considered becoming a bodybuilder similar to his Father. In the end, becoming an esports star was what really excited him.

Jactroll says that all his past hobbies have helped him prepare for his new career: 'I've always been a person that liked to compete and when I was performing in a theatre I never felt stressed before a show and it's the same before game-days. 'I've always been confident and I've always had the drive to compete with the best.'

Jactroll is very talented and thought about becoming an actor, sportsman or bodybuilder

But no matter what career path he pursued, Jactroll says his Father always gave him his full support: 'My Dad was always behind me, he was cheering for me in everything I did and always allowed to commit 100% to things.

'I was in my last year of school and I had to decide between continuing my studies or going pro. My Dad said to me: son, you can only be average at best if you continue school while trying to go pro - whatever you decide, you have to choose only one thing.'

He then added 'My family at first glance would all say it's fun to play games but but I was wasting my time. But then in 2016 there was a tournament called ESPORT NOW in my hometown where I played in front of 10,000 people including my family. They saw how big esports are and in that moment, they were all cheering for me.'

And to this day, his family are still incredibly supportive of his career. Including his girlfriend, he had seven family members drive from Poland to cheer him on in his LCS debut. His Grandpa could be seen in the front row excitedly holding up a homemade banner to cheer Vitality on.

Jactroll was delighted to have them there and says he didn't feel any extra pressure playing in-front of them: 'I was slightly uncomfortable before but once I was on stage I just focussed on the game and I didn't feel stressed at all.

'I wanted to show people that I have such a supportive family because it's a very hard topic for some other players who are trying to go pro. I have teammates who had a really tough time because their family weren't supportive of them becoming pros so it feels great to have so much family support me.'

Seven of Jactroll's family members came to watch him play, his Grandpa even made a banner

With that amount of support and love behind him, it's no surprise that he has managed to slowly climb the ladder and make a name for himself. After leaving school he tried to qualify for the Challenger Series but knew his team weren't good enough to do so.

Instead, he focussed on improving himself and it worked out as he found a place within Giants' team. Now after impressing with them, he finds himself top of the EU LCS with his new Vitality team.

The team are clearly playing with confidence, viewers could hear the roster's laughter during the livestream. Jactroll says the team realise it's their job but that doesn't stop the from having fun: 'We're just having actually fun playing the game. It's our job but it's still our hobby too.

'But I'm the kind of person who tries to calm everyone down during the game. So, whenever we're laughing I'll say: guys please focus, it isn't won yet. We do sometimes get emotional while playing but only in a positive way like laughing. We don't really tilt, if we make a mistake we just laugh it off.'

Vitality face much tougher competition this week with Fnatic and Misfits looming. However, if they can continue this form we may be hearing that laughter again as the team secure a shock victory.