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Spells:
Surge
Exhaust
Ability Order
Loaded Dice (PASSIVE)
Twisted Fate Passive Ability
Read this If Nothing Else
Although born to poor gypsy parents, the champion known as Twisted Fate was able to gamble his way to prosperity as a card shark in the seedy underground gambling circuits of Demacia and Noxus. No matter how close the authorities came to catching him, the rogue always found a way to slip through their fingers. Despite his good fortune, he was never able to win that which he truly desired - the ability to control magic. When Twisted Fate learned of an experiment being conducted in Zaun that might help him with his wish, he did the only thing a gambler of his worth could do - he went all in and volunteered for the experiment.
Conducted by the infamous Dr. Xavier Rath, Twisted Fate was told that the wager for such participation might be steep. He might change forever, or nothing might happen, or he might die horribly. Pain, however, was likely a part of the deal no matter the outcome. These were hardly the worst odds the gambler had faced; his hopes raised, Twisted Fate underwent the experiment, enduring what he must for a chance at his dream. Then, it ended - with seemingly no effect whatsoever. The gypsy rogue flew into a murderous rage, but, before he could strike down the team, he suddenly teleported himself miles away. With a sly grin, he realized his luck had won out yet again. He now brings his luck and rakish charm to the Institute of War, where he is the Champion of choice for many - especially the gambling kind. To this day, Twisted Fate has avoided his inevitable reunion with Dr. Rath. The Card Master knows, however, that a confrontation is coming.
While the future may be mysterious and unknown to most, Twisted Fate is certain that his future lies within the cards.
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Pros
+ Immense damage output + Demolishes tanks + Can slow without casting Pick A Card + Damages well no matter which defense is focused in an enemy build + Amazing Sustainabality + Pick A Card hits like a truck + Can arrive at a major fight on short notice + Stun on a short cooldown + Pick A Card's blue card turns mana restore into farming and pushing power + Can 1v1 a Jax with a little luck (video) |
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Cons
- Squishy late game, forcing him to fight from the back - Relies on being able to make basic attacks - hitting the correct choice with Pick A Card takes practice - Doesn't have the spell power of a straight AP Twisted Fate - Doesn't have to basic attack power of a straight AD Twisted Fate - Can't survive large bursts, especially from AP carries - Has only 19% cooldown reduction end game |
Summoner's Wrath -
Since I take two summoner spells that benefit from Summoner's Wrath , it would be rather foolish not to take it. Since the ability power and attack speed from surge immensely increase my damage output and I deal mixed damage (regarding the 10 effective armor and magic penetration from Exhaust), this mastery makes my 1v1 fights end much faster.
Mental Force -
4 additional ability power at level one increases my damage out put from my primary damage tools ( Stacked Deck and Pick A Card).
Demolitionist -
Bonus damage to turrets will allow you to get a turret advantage on the enemy much faster.
Alacrity -
Allows me to trigger Stacked Deck more often and allows access to Weapon Expertise .
Sorcery-
Cooldown reduction allows me to cast my scouting and emergency travel spell Destiny and other spells more often, which becomes very helpful late game. Also allows access to Arcane Knowledge .
Weapon Expertise -
Allows me to deal my physical damage more consistently to champions stacking armor.
Arcane Knowledge -
Allows me to deal my magic damage more consistently to champions stacking magic resistance.
Vampirism -
Sustain early game and helps survive late game when targeted.
Expanded Mind -
Let's face it- Good Hands is pretty useless if you can have more mana instead.
Improved Recall -
Normally I don't take it, but there's no point in taking Summoner's Insight and I shouldn't die enough for Good Hands to be helpful, so it's a better option.
Swiftness -
Provides better speed before I build boots and makes me much faster late game when combined with Trinity Force and Berserker's Greaves.
Transmutation -
Turns your great damage from Stacked Deck into amazing sustain.
Marks-
After much debate, I decided on Greater Mark of Precision. Since I already have 10% armor and magic penetration from masteries, the additional flat penetration proves itself quite useful.
Seals-
For seals I decided to cover my weaknesses. My main weak points were late and early game health, and late game armor. Naturally I decided on deviding between each weakness evenly, building 3 greater seal of defense, 3 greater seal of defense, and 3 greater seal of vitality.
Glyphs-
I choose to cover my weak magic resist end game with my glyphs, building Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist.
Quintessences-
Another weird set of runes, I am well aware. I split between lifesteal and spell vamp to provide higher amounts of sustain. With the last I build Greater Quintessence of Precision to help deal with enemies stacking armor and magic resist.
Between the attack speed and ability power buffs, Surge gives much higher damage output.
Exhaust-
- Since it reduces incoming damage and slows, it can be used as an escape.
- Provides 10 effective armor and magic penetration on the target because of Summoner's Wrath .
- Excellent way to help finish off an enemy if your stun is on cooldown.
Reasons for not using other summoner spells:
Heal-
Healing isn't an issue as long as you can make basic attacks.
Clarity-
Twisted Fate has his own mana restore spell.
Ignite-
Useful, but best when on cooldown.
Teleport-
Twisted Fate has his own teleport that requires no target.
Flash-
Good, but Twisted Fate can escape without the help for Flash without much difficulty.
Clairvoyance-
Twisted Fate's ultimate is a better scouting spell, even though it has a higher cooldown.
Promote-
Pushing power isn't helpful on this build because it has plenty of push of its own.
Cleanse-
Excellent spell. It really is, and underused. Excellent for escaping and/or counter-disabling with Pick A Card. This card is a good alternative to Exhaust, especially in competitive play.
Smite-
Twisted Fate already kills minions like a boss, and he isn't jungling.
Ghost-
Useful but not the most effective escape, especially compared with Flash. Also, Twisted Fate has a stun, so he wouldn't need it.
Revive-
For a non- Soraka, non- Karthus, non- Shen, revive is pretty much a pointless spell.
Passive: Loaded Dice
Every time an ally champion kills a unit, they receive an extra 2 gold, which increases the rate at which your team gets fed, even if slightly.
Q: Wild Cards
Twisted Fate fires three cards in a cone, dealing magic damage to each enemy they pass through. The spell is cast as a target spell, with the center card aimed at the target location. The other two cards branch out at roughly a 35° angle from the middle card. Each card travels until it reaches maximum range, at which point it disappears. As a small damage source that only becomes effective once I buy Rabadon's Deathcap, I max Wild Cards last.
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W: Pick A Card
Over the next few seconds, 3 cards will appear above Twisted Fate (and on his ability bar where this spell is). Recasting will select the current card. The next attack after selection will have an additional effect.
Damage comparison: Blue > Red > Yellow/Gold
-Red Card:
Enemies around the attacked unit (and the attacked unit) take magic damage. all enemies damaged by the red card are slowed.
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-Yellow/Gold Card:
The target struck by this card is stunned briefly and takes some magic damage.
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-Blue Card:
The target struck by the blue card takes some magic damage. Twisted Fate restores mana based on the amount of damage dealt.
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As a secondary damage source, I max Pick A Card second.
E: Stacked Deck
Passive #1: Twisted Fate gains 3% attack speed and cooldown reduction per point in Stacked Deck.
Passive #2: Every fourth basic attack Twisted Fate makes deals a large amount of magic damage.
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As my primary damage source, I max Stacked Deck first.
R: Destiny/Gate
Destiny: Upon casting, Twisted Fate reveals the location of all enemy champions on the map. While in effect, Twisted Fate can cast Gate.
Gate: Twisted Fate teleports a distance on the map. The distance isn't small, but it isn't global either.
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As an ultimate, I put points into Destiny/Gate at levels 6, 11, and 16.
Option 1: Vampiric Scepter
Option 2: Boots, sight ward, Health Potion
Option 3: Boots, 3 Health Potions
Choosing which option to try is probably best decided by what play style you are used to playing with Twisted Fate or what champions you tend to play. The Vampiric Scepter option is very good if you want to focus on winning trades. If you are used to starting with a mid lane ward, I recommend playing with the second option. If you prefer playing mid lane with speed and sustain without harassing most of the time, I would recommend the first option. These build starters are aimed at building large amounts of sustain, and speed if you prefer. However, the Vampiric Scepter option is specialized for this build in that it plays very much into the focus on basic attacks and survivability through spell vamp and lifesteal.
Second Item Step: Madred's Razors
This item will make farming easier, especially if you are not very good at estimating when to last-hit. It provides some armor for early physical durability. It also builds into two great items for late game, Wriggle's Lantern and Madred's Bloodrazor.
Third Item Step: Berserker's Greaves
Since Stacked Deck is your major damage output, the attack speed from Berserker's Greaves is a great way to accelerate into late game. If you find your magic penetration insufficient, you might consider building Sorcerer's Shoes instead. Another good option is Mercury's Treads, as magic resist is a late and early game weakness, and the tenacity makes counter stunning much easier.
Fourth Item Step: Hextech Gunblade
This is a core item in this build, and it is comparable to an early dessert cake. This item will make Twisted Fate comparable to a ranged version of Jax in terms of damage. Its active can turn odds in your favor when cast on an incoming support or carry. It also provides damage in both categories, which allows you to hit weak points in your opponents' defenses.
Fifth Item Step: Malady
This id possibly one of the best Items a hybrid offense champion can buy. It gives 20 AD in the form of magic damage, attack speed, ability power, and magic resist reduction. This item is truly lovable. The counterpart, Wit's End, is a good option if you find yourself being bursted down too quickly.
Sixth Item Step: Phage or Sheen
Even if you are not feeling the need to build Wit's End and you build Malady instead, you should start to feel squishy by the time you finish building it. Eventually if all goes well, you should be building into Trinity Force. If the enemy is targeting you because you are too squishy, consider building into Frozen Mallet (If the damage isn't heavily magic damage) and so building Phage first. If the the damage is mostly magic damage, build yourself a Sheen instead and try building into Lich Bane.
Seventh Item Step: Rabadon's Deathcap
This is a core item for this build, and puts extra icing on your dessert cake, Hextech Gunblade. Because it provides more spell vamp than lifesteal, the restore between it and Rabadon's Deathcap is immense. It also makes your damage sources extremely potent.
Eighth Item Step:
Option 1: Trinity Force
Option 2: Lich Bane
Option 3: Frozen Mallet
Ninth Item Step: Madred's Bloodrazor
This is a great item, especially when combined with Malady, which allows you to demolish tanks very quickly. It also gives attack damage, making damaging enemies who stack magic resist easier. If you find enemies building armor or AD carries targeting you, consider building Abyssal Mask or Zhonya's Hourglass, respectively. AD carries will have to deal with the armor from Zhonya's Hourglass, and if they build armor, it won't help them deal with your magic damage from Abyssal Mask.
Example 2: Two or more enemies close in to kill you. You have Exhaust on cooldown and haven't bought Phage, Trinity Force, or Frozen Mallet. Cast Pick A Card (red) to get the slow on both of them and run, casting Wild Cards as you run to heal if you need to by way of your spell vamp. video
Example 3: Two enemies engage for the kill. You have Exhaust available, or have bought Phage, Trinity Force, or Frozen Mallet. If one of them has a way to engage on you, such as Amumu's Bandage Toss, they have priority for your Pick A Card (yellow). Hit the other with a basic attack (or Exhaust if it's available) and cast Wild Cards as you run. video
Health: 2102.37
Health Regeneration per 5: 14.7
Mana: 1314
Mana Regeneration per 5: 15
Armor: 72.9
Magic Resistance: 54.3
Tenacity: 0
Movement Speed: 428.4
Range: 525
Gold Bonus: 0 per 5
Attack Damage: 212.51
Attack Speed: 2.5 (maximum)
Critical Chance: 15%
Critical Damage: Normal (+100% damage)
Ability Power: 349.7 (or 461.24 while Surge is active)
Life Steal: 25%
Spell Vamp: 20%
Armor Penetration: 11 / 10%
Magic Penetration: 6.43 / 10%
Cooldown Reduction: 19%
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