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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 18 Oct 2026

Twitch Counters, Build and Runes — Bot Lane · Patch 26.20

the Plague Rat

Patch 26.20 · Stats from the 26.18 Master+ sample (1,910 games).

Twitch, the Plague Rat, poisons with every attack through Deadly Venom and opens fights from Camouflage with Ambush. Lethal Tempo and Press the Attack split his counted Master+ games, and The Collector into Fiendhunter Bolts led the path bought most. Tristana and Yunara beat him most often. Jinx, Jhin and Caitlyn were about even.

MarksmanAssassin

Patch 26.18 · Bot · Ranked Solo/Duo · Master+ · EUW · KR · NA · 1,910 games · Preview sample

Role snapshot (Bot)

CTier
Win Rate
47.5%
Pick Rate
2.9%
Ban Rate
2.1%

1,910

Games

High

Confidence

Most common path

244 games

57.0%Win Rate

Start
FlashBarrier

Other first item

156 games

60.9%Win Rate

Start
FlashExhaust

Runes

Patch 26.18

This exact page: taken in 16.6% of games·48.9% win rate over 317 games.

Primary

Precision

Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health and grant an additional 20 gold.

Legend: Alacrity

Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Attack Speed.

Cut Down

Deal more damage to high health enemy champions.

Secondary

Sorcery

Axiom Arcanist

Your Ultimate has increased damage, healing, and shielding. Scoring a takedown on an enemy champion reduces your Ultimate's current cooldown.

Gathering Storm

Gain increasing amounts of AD or AP, adaptive over the course of the game.

Shards

  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health

Other keystones taken

  • Press the Attack33.9% taken · 44.1% win648 games
  • Hail of Blades2.4% taken · 44.4% win45 games
  • First Strike0.3% taken · 60.0% win5 games

Tree pairs

  • Precision + Sorcery50.6% taken · 46.4% win967 games
  • Precision + Domination29.9% taken · 49.0% win572 games
  • Precision + Inspiration16.1% taken · 49.0% win308 games

Skill Order

Which ability to max first, and the level each point goes in — Twitch's most common path.

Q

Ambush

Twitch becomes Camouflaged for a short duration and gains Move Speed.

Cooldown 16s · 40 Mana
W

Venom Cask

Twitch hurls a cask of venom that explodes in an area, slowing targets and applying deadly venom to the target.

Cooldown 13/12/11/10/9s · 70 Mana
E

Contaminate

Twitch wreaks further havoc on poisoned enemies with a blast of his vile diseases.

Cooldown 12/11/10/9/8s · 50/60/70/80/90 Mana
R

Spray and Pray

Twitch unleashes the full power of his crossbow, shooting bolts over a great distance that pierce all enemies caught in their path.

Cooldown 90s · 100 Mana

Max Order

EQW

Max E first, then Q, then W. Take R whenever available (6 / 11 / 16).

Level-up Order

  • Q
  • W
  • E
  • R
Ability123456789101112131415161718
QAmbushQQQQQ
WVenom CaskWWWWW
EContaminateEEEEE
RSpray and PrayRRR

Matchup map (Bot)

How Twitch performs against enemy bot laners

Levels 1 – 18 · Master+40%60%Twitch's win rate
≥ 60%Very favorable
55 – 60%Favorable
50 – 55%Even
45 – 50%Unfavorable
40 – 45%Hard
< 40%Very hard

Conditional build matrix

Recommended items by enemy team composition

Master+ · Patch 26.18
Mythic / CoreFirst major item
Core 2Second item
Core 3Third item
BootsBoot slot
SituationalPick as needed

Scaling — minute 10–30

TwitchBot average

Gold

102030

Damage to champions

102030

CS

102030

Counter plan — how to beat Twitch

  • Close the gap early — it wins at range and at three items — neither before ten minutes

  • Deny the reset — it wants a kill to come back out; a warded exit removes it

  • Punish the cooldown — Twitch is exposed while its rotation is down

  • Ward the flank — vision is what turns its best opening into a worse one

  • Respect the spike — Riot rates the kit 6/10, so a practised player gets more out of it than the average

Ability details

  • P

    Deadly Venom

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

    Passive — never cast

  • Q

    Ambush

    Twitch 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.

    Cost 40 ManaCooldown 16sRange 20

  • W

    Venom Cask

    Twitch hurls a cask of venom that explodes in an area, slowing targets and applying deadly venom to the target.

    Cost 70 ManaCooldown 13/12/11/10/9sRange 950

  • E

    Contaminate

    Twitch wreaks further havoc on poisoned enemies with a blast of his vile diseases.

    Cost 50/60/70/80/90 ManaCooldown 12/11/10/9/8sRange 1200

  • R

    Spray and Pray

    Twitch unleashes the full power of his crossbow, shooting bolts over a great distance that pierce all enemies caught in their path.

    Cost 100 ManaCooldown 90sRange 1200

Twitch balance history

Riot's notes from patch 25.S1.1 to 26.20 change Twitch in 4 patches. The latest is patch 26.4, published 2026-02-18.

  1. Patch 26.42026-02-18

    Base Stats

    • Health Growth104to98
    • Armor Growth4.2to4
    Why, in Riot's words

    Twitch really benefitted from the new items introduced this season, and players are really gravitating towards his glass cannon playstyle. With that in mind, he's a bit too resilient to be considered glass, so we're making sure his damage comes with appropriate tradeoffs.

  2. Patch 26.12026-01-07

    Base Stats

    • Attack Speed Growth3.38%to3%
    • Attack Damage Growth3.1to3

    QAmbush

    • Bonus Attack Speed45 / 50 / 55 / 60 / 65%to40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60%
    Why, in Riot's words

    Twitch's late game team deletion with 200% crit damage will probably be too fast, so we're targeting some general late-game DPS nerfs.

  3. Patch 25.112025-05-27

    EContaminate

    • AP Ratio Per Stack30%to35%
    Why, in Riot's words

    AP Twitch has been terribad for a while now. While we really don't want AP Support Twitch, we think there's safe room for a revert of a prior nerf while we are also adjusting AP items, and then possibly a re-assessment sometime down the line.

  4. Patch 25.S1.12025-01-07

    WVenom Cask

    • Slow Amount30/35/40/45/50% (+5% per 100 AP)to30/35/40/45/50% (+6% per 100 AP)
    Why, in Riot's words

    Twitch got a minor buff last patch putting him at a reasonable power level for AD builds. However, way back in 14.9 we gave him a pre-emptive AP nerf, which is now unnecessary.

Twitch skins (15)

Riot's data lists 15 looks for Twitch with their own art, the base skin included and 44 chroma variants.

ARAM performance

EstimateC
Win Rate
49.8%
▲ 0.6%
Pick Rate
2.8%
▼ 2.1%
Ban Rate
0.6%
▼ 1.5%
Damage dealt
109.8%
Damage taken
106.5%
Healing
104.5%
Shielding
91.5%
Ability Haste
+7

Best ARAM build

Patch timeline

Riot’s notes

This champion’s win rate on each patch the preview sample spans, over its own games there. What actually changed each patch is in Riot’s own notes.

  1. 26.1950.4% over 563 games · small sample+1.0
  2. 26.1846.4% over 1,027 games0.0
  3. 26.1746.2% over 314 games · small sample—

Twitch's base stats against all 173 champions

StatTwitchRankMedian
Base health630=61st620
Health per level98=142nd104
Base armor27=104th30
Armor per level4=157th4.6
Base magic resist33=4th32
Magic resist per level1.1=145th1.55
Base attack damage59=86th59
Base attack speed0.679=28th0.656
Attack speed per level3%=42nd2.5%
Move speed330=117th335
Attack range550=9th175

Twitch at level 1 and level 18

  • Twitch reaches 2296 health at level 18 — 630 at level 1 plus 17 × 98, the 39th-lowest of 173 champions on patch 26.20.
  • Twitch reaches 980 mana at level 18 — 300 at level 1 plus 17 × 40, the 36th-lowest of 145 mana users on patch 26.20, shared with 3.
  • Twitch reaches 95 armor at level 18 — 27 at level 1 plus 17 × 4, the 17th-lowest of 173 champions on patch 26.20.
  • Twitch reaches 51.7 magic resist at level 18 — 33 at level 1 plus 17 × 1.1, the 6th-lowest of 173 champions on patch 26.20, shared with 27.
StatLevel 1Per levelLevel 18Rank at 18
Health630+982296135th of 173
Mana300+40980=107th of 145
Armor27+495157th of 173
Magic resist33+1.151.7=141st of 173

Riot Data Dragon 16.20.1. Growth curve: League of Legends Wiki — Champion statistic.

Riot's tips for Twitch

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.''

Quick answers about Twitch

How does Twitch do against Tristana?
Twitch won 39.2% of 120 counted Master+ games against Tristana. Tristana is one of the opponents that beat Twitch.
How does Twitch do against Yunara?
Twitch won 44.6% of 204 counted Master+ games against Yunara. Yunara is one of the opponents that beat Twitch.
How does Twitch do against Ashe?
Twitch won 42.4% of 33 counted Master+ games against Ashe. Ashe is one of the opponents that beat Twitch. A small sample — read it as a lean, not a rule.
How does Twitch do against Lucian?
Twitch won 46.6% of 58 counted Master+ games against Lucian. Lucian is one of the opponents that beat Twitch. A small sample — read it as a lean, not a rule.
How does Twitch do against Jinx?
Twitch won 52.2% of 161 counted Master+ games against Jinx. It is close to even.
How does Twitch do against Jhin?
Twitch won 50.8% of 126 counted Master+ games against Jhin. It is close to even.
How does Twitch do against Caitlyn?
Twitch won 52.9% of 70 counted Master+ games against Caitlyn. It is close to even. A small sample — read it as a lean, not a rule.
How does Twitch do against Draven?
Twitch won 50.0% of 50 counted Master+ games against Draven. It is close to even. A small sample — read it as a lean, not a rule.
What class is Twitch?
Riot classes Twitch as Marksman and Assassin. This site files the champion under Bot.
How hard is Twitch to play?
Riot rates Twitch's difficulty 6 out of 10.
What resource does Twitch use?
Twitch's abilities spend Mana.
What is Twitch's attack range?
550 units — the 9th-highest of 173 champions on patch 26.20 (shared with 36 others).
What are Twitch's abilities?
Passive — Deadly Venom, Q — Ambush, W — Venom Cask, E — Contaminate and R — Spray and Pray.
How many skins does Twitch have?
Riot's data lists 15 skins with their own art, the base look included, plus 44 chroma variants.
How much health does Twitch have at level 18?
2296 — 630 at level 1 plus 17 × 98 per level, Riot's own values, before items and runes.
What is Twitch's ultimate cooldown?
Spray and Pray (R): 90 seconds by rank, before ability haste, in Riot's Data Dragon 16.20.1.
When did Riot last change Twitch?
Patch 26.4, published 18 February 2026 — the latest of 4 patches that change Twitch in Riot's notes from 25.S1.1 to 26.20.

Twitch at a glance

Twitch, the Plague Rat, is a Marksman and Assassin champion in League of Legends. Riot rates the kit 6/10 for difficulty, 9/10 for attack, 2/10 for defense and 3/10 for magic. Twitch spends Mana and has 15 skins with their own art.

Attack9/10
Defense2/10
Magic3/10
Difficulty6/10

Twitch's story

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.
— Riot Games, Data Dragon 16.20.1. League of Legends Universe

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Methodology

Data window
Preview sample — a one-time snapshot of 65,406 ranked games (Master+, EUW/KR/NA, patch 26.18), counted by GamGem while our Riot production key is under review. Figures will update daily once it is approved. Counted 26–27 Sept 2026; patches 26.18 (35,477) · 26.19 (18,580) · 26.17 (11,048) · 26.16 (293) · 26.15 (8); by server EUW 22,382 · KR 21,922 · NA 21,065 · EUNE 20 · TR 17. 642 games without a result — remakes ended by vote in their first minutes, and games recorded with no winner — were not counted.
Rank aggregation
Master, Grandmaster and Challenger, pooled — the three ladders the count read its players from. Splitting further leaves samples too small to separate a real effect from noise.
Role assignment
A champion is filed under every lane that holds at least a tenth of its counted games — the position the match itself reports, not the champion’s class. Its headline win rate is across all of them; each lane’s own win rate and games are counted too, and a lane’s tier list ranks by them.
Counters
The two champions in the same position on opposite teams, over that pairing’s own counted games — ranked on the edge pulled toward zero by its sample size, printed raw.
Minimum sample
None — no figure is hidden for being thin. Every rate prints its games, and the confidence band is its 95% margin: Very High within ±1.5 points, High ±2.5, Moderate ±3.1 (1,000 games), Low wider.
Why a build is not a cause
An item is counted when the match ENDS with it, so late items show long games and an item bought when already ahead shows games that were being won. Correlation is what a rate can show; it is not evidence that buying the item caused the win.
Where the numbers come from
Names, classes, abilities, items and runes are Riot Data Dragon. Win, pick and ban rates, builds, keystones, spells and matchups are counted by GamGem from Riot's ranked match records. An estimate, not a count: this panel is not in the preview sample, and is labelled so.

Twitch on video

Published by League of Legends on YouTube, 18 July 2012.

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