Twitch

the Plague Rat

MarksmanAssassinGeneral kit and base stats · version 16.19.1

Deadly Venom

Twitch's basic attacks infect the target %i:OnHit% On-Hit , dealing true damage each second.

Passive · no active cost or cooldown

Base statistics

Mana

Health: 630
Resource: 300
Armor: 27
Move speed: 330
Attack damage: 59
Attack speed: 0.679

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Game plan · Bottom

Farm safely, reveal on purpose, convert every opening

Plan overview

Start as a farming marksman with a conditional lane threat: push when your duo can reach the next level or crash safely, and hold health and mana when the enemy controls the wave. Crash before recalling so your economy does not pay for movement. Through the first objective cycle, pair your reset with support and arrive early enough to contest from prepared terrain. In mid game, collect safe side waves, then move through information rather than crossing fog because Ambush is available. When ahead, use camouflage to create picks or force defenders away, converting each kill into a structure, wave, or objective. When behind, farm the safe lane, play for a visible mistake, and avoid 50/50 entries. In late fights, let allies create first contact, use Spray and Pray through a meaningful line, and spend Contaminate on targets you can finish.

Plan by phase

Farm first, reveal only with a lane advantage

0:30–about 14:00, especially the first two waves, each crash, and the 60–90 seconds before dragon

During the opening, secure farm and shape the wave so your support can help you trade without exposing the lane to a long chase. If you have level or wave priority, use Venom Cask when its slow can enable attacks, then preserve mana for Contaminate and a safe exit. If the enemy has the stronger level-2 window or your wave is pushing without vision, concede a few exposed last hits rather than fighting inside their minions. Crash before recalling; after the crash, decide between a paired reset and a short, visible move. Your transition is the first completed purchase and a lane state that lets you reach the next dragon setup with health and mana.

Game situations

Choose a situation

Lane

Build the lane around safe poison windows

If your lane can reach level 2 first or has a clear wave advantage, push with purpose and threaten the enemy as they last-hit; if the opponent reaches level 2 first or your wave is being outnumbered, give up the exposed CS rather than taking an extended trade. Twitch's early lane is about building a safe first recall and preserving mana for a real poison-to-Contaminate window, not forcing damage every wave. When the wave is crashed, choose one payoff: recall, controlled vision with your support, or a visible move toward an already-started play.

With Twitch

Play near Twitch's intended reveal rather than demanding that he start every fight. If he disappears with Ambush available, hold your engage or peel tool until he has a target and an exit. A support can make his lane practical by helping him crash or hold a safe wave, then pairing recalls so he returns with health and mana for the next objective window.
Create a firing lane for Spray and Pray. If you are frontline, stand between Twitch and the enemy's first engage path; if you are an enchanter or defensive champion, save the key protection for the moment he reveals or the enemy dives him. Do not chase the enemy backline so far that Twitch is left alone with the first diver.
Help Twitch convert poison pressure rather than forcing a kill call. When Venom Cask slows a reachable target and Deadly Venom is already applied, add your reliable damage or control so Contaminate has a real finishing window. If the target escapes or the angle collapses, disengage and preserve the next wave or objective setup.
After Twitch earns a takedown, check whether his Ambush reset produces a safe second angle. If it does, keep the enemy occupied and give him space to reposition; if it does not, cover the retreat and use the death timer on a structure, wave, or objective. His reset is a decision window, not a command to chase.

Identity, strengths and limits

Make the fight start where Twitch is strongest

BOTTOM MARKSMAN · HIDDEN ANGLES, POISON PRESSURE, SUSTAINED DAMAGE

Twitch is a marksman who converts patience, hidden movement, and sustained attacks into a sudden damage window. Deadly Venom rewards repeated basic attacks, Venom Cask slows and applies the poison, and Contaminate turns an infected target into a finishing opportunity. Ambush changes where the fight begins, while Spray and Pray rewards a protected line through multiple enemies. He wins by reaching a safe firing angle, staying alive long enough to attack, and converting kills into structures and objectives. He is not a front-line engager, a champion who can spend every spell for poke, or an excuse to enter fog alone: camouflage creates access, but allies and terrain still determine whether the reveal is playable.

Strengths

Ambush creates unusual approach angles and can reset after a poisoned enemy champion dies.
Deadly Venom plus Contaminate gives repeated attacks a clear finishing pattern.
Spray and Pray can reward a protected line through several enemies.
Strong scaling through marksman damage, farm, and protected late-game uptime.

Limits and risks

Entering fog alone because Ambush is available; camouflage changes information, not the consequences of a bad route.
Using Contaminate on a lightly poisoned target when no follow-up or exit exists.
Revealing before allies can protect the firing lane, especially when enemy engage tools are ready.
Chasing after a takedown instead of using the numbers advantage on waves, towers, or an objective.
Forcing a 5v5 from behind when the enemy has superior setup and your team lacks a safe angle.

One idea for your next game

For the next game, judge every aggressive move by one question: “After I leave Camouflage, who protects my firing space?” Before revealing, identify the target, your exit, and the ally who can hold the enemy's attention. If one of those is missing, use the movement window to reach a safer angle or farm instead. Your test is not more surprise entries; it is converting two or three planned reveals into sustained attacks, then using Contaminate only when the poisoned target can realistically be finished.

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Champion lore

A Zaunite plague rat by birth, but a connoisseur of filth by passion, Twitch is not afraid to get his paws dirty. Aiming a chem-powered crossbow at the gilded heart of Piltover, he has vowed to show those in the city above just how filthy they really are. Always a sneaky sneak, when he's not rooting around in the Sump, he's digging deep into other people's garbage for discarded treasures… and perhaps a moldy sandwich.

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