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Twitch Matchups and Counters

MatchupsData-drivenMediumPatch 16.19.1

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Overview

This guide covers Twitch's matchups and how to adapt to them. Riot publishes no matchup statistics, so the matchups below come from the champions' own stats and kits: attack range, starting durability, crowd control and mobility. They describe an advantage on paper, not a measured result.

Strengths

Spray and Pray hits several enemies: a strong team fight tool.
Long attack range (550) for safe trades in lane.
High physical damage: Riot rates it 9/10 in attack.

Weaknesses

Fragile: Riot rates it 2/10 in defense.
No dash or blink in the kit: vulnerable to ganks without vision.
Relies on the team's peel in fights.

Build cheat sheet

Pick the build that fits what you want to do this game.

Against physical damageDefensiveRecommendedFor a lane or a team that hits with attacks: armor boots and an armor item in the core.
Against magic damageDefensiveSituationalFor a team that kills with abilities: magic resist boots and a magic resist item in the core.
Against healingDefensiveSituationalFor games against healers, life steal or regeneration: the anti-heal item goes into the core instead of waiting.

Builds

Against physical damage

DefensiveRecommended

Open build

When to use it

For a lane or a team that hits with attacks: armor boots and an armor item in the core.

Where it's played

Picked before the game: the main lane first, then the alternatives.

Summoner's RiftRed side · bottom leftBlue side · top right

Bottom (ADC)Main100% of matches
SupportPriority 2

Starting items

Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Core items

1Stormrazor
2Yun Tal Wildarrows
3Death's Dance

Boots

Plated Steelcaps

Situational

Guardian AngelAgainst heavy physical damage.Mercurial ScimitarAgainst heavy magic damage.Mortal ReminderCuts the enemy's healing.

Runes

Primary· Precision

Secondary· Resolve

Shards

Summoner spells

Flash
Heal

Abilities

Deadly VenomPassiveTwitch's basic attacks infect the target %i:OnHit% On-Hit , dealing true damage each second.
QAmbush16s40 mpTwitch 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.
Cooldown
16
Cost
40
Range
20
WVenom Cask13/12/11/10/9s70 mpTwitch hurls a cask of venom that explodes in an area, slowing targets and applying deadly venom to the target.
Cooldown
13·12·11·10·9
Cost
70
Range
950
EContaminate12/11/10/9/8s50/60/70/80/90 mpTwitch wreaks further havoc on poisoned enemies with a blast of his vile diseases.
Cooldown
12·11·10·9·8
Cost
50·60·70·80·90
Range
1200
RSpray and PrayUltimate90s100 mpTwitch unleashes the full power of his crossbow, shooting bolts over a great distance that pierce all enemies caught in their path.
Cooldown
90
Cost
100
Range
1200

Strategy

1Good matchups

Twitch does well against these:

Nilah: Twitch attacks from 550 units and Nilah from 225: every trade in lane happens at a distance they cannot answer.
Skarner: Twitch attacks from 550 units and Skarner from 150, with no dash in the kit to close the gap.
Evelynn: Twitch attacks from 550 units and Evelynn from 125, with no dash in the kit to close the gap.

2Tough matchups

Twitch struggles against these:

Samira: Wild Rush gets Samira into the back line, where Twitch wants to stand.
Kai'Sa: Killer Instinct gets Kai'Sa into the back line, where Twitch wants to stand.
Lucian: Relentless Pursuit gets Lucian into the back line, where Twitch wants to stand.

3Synergies

Twitch works well alongside these, because their kits fit together:

Vi: Vault Breaker from Vi holds enemies in place for Spray and Pray from Twitch.
Xerath: Shocking Orb from Xerath holds enemies in place for Spray and Pray from Twitch.
Ahri: Charm from Ahri holds enemies in place for Spray and Pray from Twitch.

4Adapting the build

The situational builds in this guide answer specific threats: Against physical damage, Against magic damage and Against healing.

5Playing against Twitch

If you're on the other side, this is what to exploit:

Twitch is fragile. Work with teammates to focus on him when you're able to catch him out of Camouflage.
Spell Shields won't block the damage from Deadly Venom, but they will block the effects Twitch can trigger with it.
If you suspect Twitch has left the lane, let your teammates know that Twitch is ''MIA.''

Tips

Look at the enemy team before choosing your build: the situational builds below answer the most common threats.
Good matchup: Nilah. Play forward when you face them.
Tough matchup: Samira. Play safer and wait for your team.
Against teams with a lot of dive, save Ambush for the first jump.

Matchups

Strong against

Nilah
Twitch attacks from 550 units and Nilah from 225: every trade in lane happens at a distance they cannot answer.
Skarner
Twitch attacks from 550 units and Skarner from 150, with no dash in the kit to close the gap.
Evelynn
Twitch attacks from 550 units and Evelynn from 125, with no dash in the kit to close the gap.

Weak against

Samira
Wild Rush gets Samira into the back line, where Twitch wants to stand.
Kai'Sa
Killer Instinct gets Kai'Sa into the back line, where Twitch wants to stand.
Lucian
Relentless Pursuit gets Lucian into the back line, where Twitch wants to stand.

Works well with

Vi
Vault Breaker from Vi holds enemies in place for Spray and Pray from Twitch.
Xerath
Shocking Orb from Xerath holds enemies in place for Spray and Pray from Twitch.
Ahri
Charm from Ahri holds enemies in place for Spray and Pray from Twitch.