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

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Twitch Power Spikes (Patch 26.20)

Top

When Twitch Top 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.

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

Twitch Top Laning Plan

Twitch plays an even lane: no extreme in gold, leads or scaling, so the matchup decides how hard to push. On average Twitch Top is 531 gold behind the lane opponent at 15 minutes and ahead in only 42% of games. Twitch averages 0.73 solo kills by 15 minutes.

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 11.1 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.

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.

How do you play Twitch Top?

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