AssassinMarksman

Twitch

The Plague Rat

About Twitch

Twitch, The Plague Rat, is a powerful assassin and marksman champion in League of Legends who is mostly played in botlane and support of Summoner's Rift. First released on May 1, 2009 during Patch May 1, 2009 Patch, Twitch has become known for their ranged playstyle and physical damage output.

With 14 unique skins available, Twitch offers plenty of customization options for players who enjoy this champion. Twitch has a ton of skins to choose from, so players can really customize their experience with this champion.

As a champion who uses Mana as their resource, Twitch brings a unique set of abilities to League of Legends that makes them a great champ for any team comp.

Gameplay style

Twitch is primarily played as an assassin/marksman, leveraging their ranged combat style to dominate in botlane and support. Since their release in Patch May 1, 2009 Patch, players have come up with a bunch of different strategies and builds to maximize Twitch's potential.

As a physical-focused champion who uses Mana to cast their abilities, Twitch requires players to carefully manage their resources while positioning effectively to deal maximum damage. The champion's design makes them particularly effective against squishy targets like ADCs and mages, allowing for quick kills in fights.

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.

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Latest Twitch skins

All Twitch skins (14)

Streamers who play Twitch

Want to improve your Twitch gameplay? Learn from these high elo players who main or play a lot of Twitch. All streamers listed are at least Diamond 4 or higher, providing high-quality gameplay to learn from, or just enjoy watching. Each card links to their channels.

Official Champion Spotlight

See Twitch's abilities and gameplay in the official League of Legends Champion Spotlight.

Learning Twitch

Whether you're just picking up Twitch or improving your skills, understanding the strengths and weaknesses of this assassin and marksman champion is crucial.

Champion strengths

  • High burst damage potential
  • Consistent damage output
  • High solo kill potential
  • Strong late-game scaling

Champion weaknesses

  • Vulnerable to crowd control
  • Weaker early game
  • Relatively squishy in team fights
  • Vulnerable to assassins

Twitch currently costs 1575 BE or 790 RP, making them reasonably priced for players building a champion pool. Players looking to master Twitch should spend time learning their unique mechanics and optimal build paths for different matchups.

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Skin lines with Twitch

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