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Twisted Fate

The Card Master

About Twisted Fate

Twisted Fate, The Card Master, is a powerful burst, mage, and marksman champion in League of Legends who is mostly played in botlane and midlane and toplane of Summoner's Rift. First released on February 21, 2009 during Patch Alpha Week 2, Twisted Fate has become known for their ranged playstyle and magical damage output.

With 16 unique skins available, Twisted Fate offers plenty of customization options for players who enjoy this champion. Twisted Fate 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, Twisted Fate brings a unique set of abilities to League of Legends that makes them a great champ for any team comp.

Gameplay style

Twisted Fate is primarily played as a burst/mage/marksman, leveraging their ranged combat style to dominate in botlane and midlane and toplane. Since their release in Patch Alpha Week 2, players have come up with a bunch of different strategies and builds to maximize Twisted Fate's potential.

As a magical-focused champion who uses Mana to cast their abilities, Twisted Fate requires players to carefully manage their resources while positioning effectively to deal maximum damage. The champion's design makes them particularly effective against grouped enemies with AoE abilities and burst damage.

Twisted Fate's story

Twisted Fate is an infamous cardsharp and swindler who has gambled and charmed his way across much of the known world, earning the enmity and admiration of the rich and foolish alike. He rarely takes things seriously, greeting each day with a mocking smile and an insouciant swagger. In every possible way, Twisted Fate always has an ace up his sleeve.

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Streamers who play Twisted Fate

Want to improve your Twisted Fate gameplay? Learn from these high elo players who main or play a lot of Twisted Fate. 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 Twisted Fate's abilities and gameplay in the official League of Legends Champion Spotlight.

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Learning Twisted Fate

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

Champion strengths

  • Powerful area-of-effect damage
  • Consistent damage output
  • Strong waveclear
  • Strong late-game scaling

Champion weaknesses

  • Usually lacks mobility
  • Weaker early game
  • Vulnerable to assassins
  • Skill-shot-dependent abilities

Twisted Fate currently costs 2400 BE or 585 RP, making them reasonably priced for players building a champion pool. Players looking to master Twisted Fate should spend time learning their unique mechanics and optimal build paths for different matchups.

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