Twisted Fate's standard build first aims to make the standard game plan work without losing tempo on the first spike. Early slots such as ludens echo and then rapid firecannon make that plan available sooner without giving up all defensive margin for mid game.
Standard build maximizing damage output. Use on neutral matchups or when ahead.
14,350 total cost
Nothing dominates on the other side: the standard build maximizes your damage.
Open this draft in the tool →Anti-resist build for tanky enemies. Choose when multiple enemies build armor/magic resist.
14,500 total cost +150gDefensive build adding survivability. Pick this against high enemy damage or when behind.
14,900 total cost +550g
Share of the roster this champion outclasses, at each stage of the game.
50% = average for the roster at that point of the game, 90% = among the strongest. The three phases come from the site's editorial tempo grid (early/mid/late, rated across 142 champions); the level-by-level curve adds this build's computed spikes — ultimate, completed items — never by more than ±8 points.
Your hardest matchups in this role, and the item from your situational list that answers each one.
Same advisor in the Draft (the MVP sheet applies it to your real draft) and in Ask Nexus, which explains the choice. On counters pages: the variant to take against each counter-pick.
Skill leveling order and rune choices explained, from our in-depth kit analysis (patch 7.0e). Ability numbers are from patch 7.3; up-to-date items are in the section above.
Twisted Fate does not need sustained DPS: he needs successful picks. His build ensures a gold card + combo kills before reaction.
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Tap an ability for its per-rank numbers. Source: official Tencent data (Chinese server), patch 7.3 — may lead or lag the global server by a sub-patch.
Mobility to poke in lane with his cards and reposition safely.
Your cards are empowered autos — the flat bonus rides every thrown card, gold card included.
Your R ganks open on full targets — the bonus applies to the gold card and Q that follow.
Attack speed to draw his Stacked Deck cards more often.
Reduces incoming damage during his ganks teleport R Destiny when He arrive defenseless.
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