How to Play Twitch ADC: Tips & Power Spikes (26.20)

Max order: E > Q > W
First item: The Collector11.8 min
Gold vs lane at 15: −126
Win rate 1k gold ahead: 71.8%
Win rate 1k gold behind: 29.0%

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Twitch Power Spikes (Patch 26.20)

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When Twitch Bot gets stronger, in the order it happens in a typical ranked game: ability unlocks from the most common skill order, item spikes at the median minute players finish them, and the game length Twitch wins most.

Lv 3
All three basic abilities at level 3
Twitch's full combo is online — the first point where trading all-in is realistic.
Lv 6
Ultimate rank 1 at level 6
The biggest early spike: look for a kill or a roam as soon as Twitch hits it.
Lv 11
Ultimate rank 2 at level 11
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Twitch can start or win.
Lv 16
Ultimate rank 3 at level 16
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Twitch can start or win.
11.8 min
First item at 11.8 min
The Collector is done — Twitch's first real damage or durability spike.
17.9 min
Two items at 17.9 min
The Collector + Fiendhunter Bolts: the window to group and take objectives.
23.8 min
Three-item core at 23.8 min
The Collector + Fiendhunter Bolts + Infinity Edge completes Twitch's core build.
35 min
Strongest in games of about 35 minutes
Twitch wins 54.4% of games that end around this point.

Item timings are medians: half of players finish later. Fall behind in farm and every item spike moves back with it.

Twitch Bot Laning Plan

Twitch scales: losing a little gold in lane is normal. Farm safely, avoid early all-ins and win the late game. On average Twitch Bot is 126 gold behind the lane opponent at 15 minutes and ahead in only 47% of games. A 1,000-gold lead at 15 turns into a 72% win rate; a 1,000-gold deficit leaves 29%. Twitch averages 0.27 solo kills by 15 minutes.

Twitch win rate by gold at 15

1,000+ gold ahead71.8%
Ahead65.6%
Behind37.3%
1,000+ gold behind29.0%

Lane matchups that decide the plan

Respect these lanes

Draven−1,005 gold at 15

Mel−675 gold at 15

Samira−441 gold at 15

Press these lanes

Smolder+456 gold at 15

Vayne+448 gold at 15

Twitch Mid and Late Game

What Twitch does better or worse than other champions after laning, from this patch's ranked games — percentiles where 100 is the highest of every champion.

Play to these strengths

Twitch is a main damage source (87/100): stay alive and in range for the whole fight rather than diving first.
Twitch wins 6.7 points more in long games than short ones: avoid coin-flip fights early and let the game go long.

Mistakes to avoid

Twitch mitigates little damage (14/100): one bad position ends the fight, so stay behind your frontline.
Vision is a weak spot (16/100): buy Control Wards and sweep before you face-check.

These expert Twitch tips are generated by MetaBot's advanced analysis of thousands of Twitch games. Learn the best strategies, ability combos, and gameplay tactics to master Twitch and climb the ranked ladder. Follow these tips to maximize your Twitch performance.

Twitch has less crowd control than most champions. This can make locking down kills or ganking for other players more difficult.
Twitch secures less objectives than most champions. Your value may be better oriented towards helping other champions secure objectives.
Twitch tends to have a lower vision score than other champions. Make sure you are working to place wards and clear enemy wards.
Twitch has a much higher late game win rate than their early game win rate. Take advantage of this by spending the early game farming and avoiding unneccessary fights.
Twitch has a greater attack range than most champions. Take advantage of this by poking with autos at max range whenever you get the chance, and back off to maintain that max range distance to maximize trades.
Twitch has more magic resistance than most champions, which makes them excellent in the early game against magic damage type enemies.

Playing Twitch

Twitch's Attack Speed is among the highest in the game; try purchasing items with on-hit effects such as Black Cleaver or Wit's End.
Contaminate has a large range; apply as many stacks of Deadly Venom as possible before using it.
You can catch up to an enemy out of attack range with Venom Cask.

Playing Against Twitch

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.''

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How to Play Twitch FAQ - Patch 26.20

When does Twitch power spike?

Twitch's spikes in a typical ranked game: All three basic abilities at level 3; Ultimate rank 1 at level 6; Ultimate rank 2 at level 11; Ultimate rank 3 at level 16; First item at 11.8 min.

Can Twitch come back from behind?

Twitch wins 37% of games when behind in gold at 15 minutes (over 2,003 games), against 66% when ahead — so a lost lane costs Twitch games, but it is not decisive.

What is Twitch's first item?

Most Twitch players finish The Collector first, at a median of 11.8 minutes.

Which lanes are hardest for Twitch?

By gold at 15 minutes, Twitch falls furthest behind against Draven, Mel, Samira. Play those lanes safe and scale.

How do you play Twitch Bot?

From this patch's ranked data, Twitch wins by playing to these strengths: survive and deal damage in teamfights; play for the late game.

Twitch How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes