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Playing Against Twitch
BotPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
Twitch is a stealth-based hypercarry who specializes in flanking and massive area-of-effect physical damage. He uses to find picks and to shred entire teams from a safe distance while stacking for a burst finish with .
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| Small green icons floating around your character | Stacking true damage over time. The more stacks you have, the more damage you take from . | |
| Twitch laughs and fades into a transparent state | He is Camouflaged and moving faster. If he gets close or you have a Control Ward, you'll see him. He gains a massive Attack Speed steroid when he reappears. | |
| A green canister thrown onto the ground that leaves a puddle | A heavy slow that applies stacks of every second you stand in it. Walk out of it immediately to minimize damage. | |
| A burst of green poison exploding from your character | A point-and-click nuke that deals damage based on how many stacks you have. This is his primary finishing tool. | |
| Twitch's crossbow glows and his basic attacks become long-range bolts | He gains massive range and his attacks pierce through all targets. Each target hit takes damage. Do not line up with your teammates. |
Respect
- !The 'Invisible' Level 1/2 Cheese→Twitch often takes Ignite and starts . If he disappears from lane, he is likely walking behind you to force an All-in with his Attack Speed steroid and .
- !Extended Trades→Each auto-attack adds a stack of . If you let him hit you 6 times, his will deal maximum damage, often winning him trades he should lose.
- !Piercing Damage→His ultimate bolts hit everyone in a line. If you stand behind your minions or your support, you will take full damage from his attacks even if he isn't clicking on you.
- !Post-6 Flanks→With and , he can appear from a side brush or behind you in lane and kill you before you can reach the safety of your tower.
Punish
- +is on cooldown (12-8s)→His burst potential drops significantly. Without this, he cannot execute you, making it the best time to force a trade.
- +Early Waveclear→Twitch has terrible waveclear early. Shove him under tower to force him to use mana and to last hit, preventing him from roaming with .
- +Camouflage Reveal→Use Control Wards in the lane brushes. If he enters the reveal radius of a ward or champion while in , he loses his element of surprise and is extremely squishy.
- +is down→Twitch is much shorter range without his ultimate. If it's on cooldown, he has to get dangerously close to the fight to deal damage, making him an easy target for CC.
Laning Tips
- •Buy a Control Ward on every back and place it in the middle of the lane or the river to track his movement.
- •If Twitch disappears from vision for more than 3 seconds, ping 'Missing' and back off—he is likely pathing behind you.
- •Do not stand inside the puddle; it accelerates his stacks which leads to a faster, harder-hitting .
- •Short trades are better than long ones. Poke him, then disengage before he reaches 6 stacks of .
- •Twitch is extremely fragile. If your support lands any hard CC, focus him immediately; he has no dash to escape.
- •Be careful when recalling near your tower; a common Twitch trick is to and wait for you to open the shop before attacking.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Never cluster in tight corridors or jungle paths; one can hit your entire team simultaneously.
- ⚠Keep a Sweeper (Oracle Lens) active during teamfights to spot his silhouette while he is in .
- ⚠Save your high-impact CC (like Malphite R or Leona Q) specifically for when he reveals himself out of .
- ⚠If he activates , move laterally (sideways) rather than running straight back; his bolts are projectiles that can be dodged if you have high move speed.
- ⚠Assign an assassin or diver to wait for Twitch to appear; if you commit your cooldowns to his frontline, he will open up from stealth and wipe you.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached