Twitch is a stealth ADC who flanks with Q invisibility and melts teams with R pierce. Weak in lane but devastating in late-game teamfights.
Abilities
Skills Overview
P
Deadly Venom
Passive
Twitch's basic attacks infect the target %i:OnHit% On-Hit, dealing true damage each second.
Deadly Venom: autos and abilities apply poison stacks (max 6). E deals more damage per stack.
Q
Ambush
Stealth · AS Buff
Twitch becomes Camouflaged for a short duration and gains Move Speed. When leaving Camouflage, Twitch gains Attack Speed for a short duration.When an enemy champion with Deadly Venom dies, Ambush's cooldown is reset.
CD: 16 · Cost: 40
Q goes invisible after a delay. On breaking stealth, you get massive AS boost. Use for flanks and surprise engages.
W
Venom Cask
AoE · Slow · Poison
Twitch hurls a cask of venom that explodes in an area, slowing targets and applying deadly venom to the target.
CD: 13/12/11/10/9 · Cost: 70
W throws a cask that slows and applies poison stacks. Use for AoE slow in fights.
E
Contaminate
Execute · Stack Damage
Twitch wreaks further havoc on poisoned enemies with a blast of his vile diseases.
CD: 12/11/10/9/8 · Cost: 50/60/70/80/90
E detonates all poison stacks on all poisoned enemies. More stacks = more damage. Execute tool.
R
Spray and Pray
Range · Pierce · AoE
Twitch unleashes the full power of his crossbow, shooting bolts over a great distance that pierce all enemies caught in their path.
CD: 90 · Cost: 100
R gives you massive range and your autos PIERCE through all enemies in a line. AoE destruction in teamfights.
Skill Leveling Order — Max E first, then Q, then W · R at 6 / 11 / 16
| Level | Q | W | E | R | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take E | ||||
| 2 | Take Q — stealth | ||||
| 3 | Take W — slow | ||||
| 4 | Level E | ||||
| 5 | Level E | ||||
| 6 | R — Spray and Pray | ||||
| 7 | Level E | ||||
| 8 | Level Q | ||||
| 9 | E maxed ✓ | ||||
| 10 | Level Q | ||||
| 11 | R rank 2 | ||||
| 12 | Level Q | ||||
| 13 | Level Q | ||||
| 14 | Q maxed ✓ | ||||
| 15 | Level W | ||||
| 16 | R rank 3 | ||||
| 17 | Level W | ||||
| 18 | W maxed ✓ |
Itemization
Recommended Builds
Summoner Spells
Primary
Flash
Best repositioning tool — engage, escape and combo extension
Secondary
Heal
Sustain through poke trades plus burst movement speed
Situational
Cleanse
Cleanse
Core Build
Kraken Slayer
True damage procs with Q AS steroid.
3100g
Berserker's Greaves
AS.
1100g
Runaan's Hurricane
R pierce + Runaan's bolts = massive AoE.
2600g
Infinity Edge
R pierce crits hit entire teams.
3400g
Situational
Lord Dominik's Regards
Armor pen.
2900g
Bloodthirster
Lifesteal.
3400g
Guardian Angel
Revive.
3200g
Kraken → Runaan's → IE. R pierce + Runaan's = AoE teamfight devastation.
Runes
Precision Primary
Lethal Tempo
Stacking AS with Q steroid.
Triumph
Heal on takedown.
Legend: Alacrity
AS.
Coup de Grace
Execute synergy with E.
Domination Secondary
Taste of Blood
Sustain.
Treasure Hunter
Gold.
Shards
Attack Speed · Adaptive Force · Health
Gameplay
How to Play Twitch
01
Early Game
Survive Lane, Q Roams
- You're weak in lane. Farm safely and don't trade.
- Q stealth lets you roam to mid lane for surprise ganks.
- E detonates poison stacks. Stack 6 → E for maximum damage.
- W slow sets up ganks for your jungler.
- Buy Control Wards to deny enemy vision of your Q roams.
02
Mid Game
Flank with Q → R
- Q → R from behind the enemy team = surprise AoE devastation.
- R pierce + Runaan's = every auto hits the entire enemy team.
- Flank teamfights from the side using Q stealth.
- E after stacking 6 poison on multiple targets for AoE execute.
- Q AS steroid after breaking stealth is massive. Time it for fights.
03
Late Game
AoE Pierce Destruction
- R pierce crits through the entire team. With Runaan's, every auto is a multi-target crit.
- Flank from behind with Q stealth. Break stealth with R → auto and delete everything.
- E execute after 6 poison stacks deals massive damage to all poisoned targets.
- You deal the most AoE auto-attack DPS in the game during R.
- Position behind the enemy, not behind your team. You're a flanker.
Teamfighting
How to Teamfight as Twitch
Twitch flanks from stealth and R pierces through the entire enemy team.
1
Flank — Q Stealth
Positioning
01
Q invisible behind the enemy team.
02
Position behind their backline.
03
Wait for your team to engage.
Control Wards reveal you. Check for pinks before flanking.
2
Spray — R Pierce
AoE devastation
01
R for massive range + pierce.
02
Every auto hits every enemy in a line.
03
Runaan's bolts also pierce.
3
Execute — E Poison Stacks
Cleanup
01
E detonates all poison stacks on all enemies.
02
6 stacks per target = massive burst.
03
W for additional slow + stacks.
Q stealth → position behind enemy → R → auto 3 times → W → E. The entire enemy team takes 3 piercing crits + poison detonation.
Video Guide
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Tips & Tricks
Advanced Mechanics & Hidden Tech
Advanced mechanics for Twitch.
Basic
Q Stealth Flanks
Q makes you invisible. Flank behind the enemy team for surprise R engage.
Intermediate
R Pierce
R autos PIERCE through all enemies in a line. Position so enemies are lined up.
Basic
E Execute
E deals more damage per poison stack. Stack 6 on a target before E-ing.
Advanced
Q Roaming
Q stealth lets you roam mid lane for surprise ganks. Walk through river invisible.
Basic
Weak Laner
You're one of the weakest lane ADCs. Farm safely and don't fight.
Intermediate
W Stacking
W applies poison stacks to all enemies in the area. Use before E for AoE execute.
Matchups
Counters & Matchups
Twitch struggles against aggressive early lanes and champions with reveal abilities. He excels in late-game flanking teamfights.
Click any matchup to expand tips & how to play against them
Loses Against
Draven kills you in 2 autos. Weakest lane matchup.
Farm under tower. Don't trade. Outscale.
Lucian's burst overwhelms you.
Survive. You outscale at 3 items.
Caitlyn outranges and traps you.
Farm safely. Flank her in teamfights.
Wins Against
Both scale. You have stealth flanks, he doesn't.
Farm equally. Your flanks are more impactful.
Equal farm lane. You outscale with flanks.
Farm and scale.
Ashe has no escape from your flank.
Flank from behind. She can't turn fast enough.
Team Comp
Best Synergies
Lulu's Wild Growth and Whimsy protect Twitch during his vulnerable flanking approach and amplify his attack speed during R — turning Twitch's already devastating R into an even faster pierce machine.
Yuumi can attach to Twitch while he flanks in Q stealth, providing continuous heals and Ardent Censer attack speed buffs during R Spray and Pray for amplified piercing DPS.
Leona's hard CC frontline engages and clusters enemies while Twitch flanks from the opposite side — by the time enemies react to Leona, Twitch's R is already piercing through their entire team.
Amumu's Curse of the Sad Mummy roots the entire enemy team in a tight cluster — Twitch's R pierce combined with Runaan's Hurricane hits every single rooted target simultaneously for maximum AoE damage.