Albeit not the strongest, Twitch is still one of the most interesting and versatile ARAM champions. The core enjoyment of playing this champion comes from his invisibility mechanic, that is most usually followed by a deadly damage barrage on enemies. The champion can be played both as AP and AD, however, the AD build seems to be the strongest in the current meta.
Best Twitch Items
Blade of the Ruined King
The first item we are gonna build on Twitch is the well-known BOTRK. The item will give us a nice percentage of health damage, as well as some nice healing stats. Additionally, BOTRK also enables us to slow enemies periodically, which is another great benefit. All in all, there is no substitute for this item, as it will give us the greatest bang for the buck.
Runaan’s Hurricane
Runaan’s Hurricane is not a primary buy for Twitch on Summoner’s Rift, so some people might be surprised to see it listed here. The reason for it not being as strong on SR as it is on ARAM is simple. Due to the map differences, there will simply be less situations where you can fully utilize its passive that targets three enemies simultaneously on the SR. When playing ARAM however, the item will be perfect, and you will get much value out of its cost.
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge is one of my favorite Twitch items. Having it built will greatly enhance our damage, and it will give us some major stats such as critical chance and critical strike damage increase. It’s a core item to synergize with our other crit purchases.
Lord Dominik’s Regards
Another titan of the crit item purchases is the LDR. The key feature of this item is its 35% armor penetration boost. Since most of our enemies will be building armor, this item will be a really efficient purchase. It will slice more than enough armor to justify its cost.
Blood Thirster
A great legendary item to finish our build with is the Blood Thirster. It will give us incredible healing through its life steal, and it will also give us a nice shield to buffer against the incoming damage. The shield and healing will be easy to proc, especially when we are using our ultimate, and hitting multiple enemies at the same time
Zephyr
For some, the name will be enough of a hint to understand what boots we will be running. Hell yeah, we are going with Berserker Greaves. These will give us the much-needed attack speed, and we can later upgrade them to Zephyr, capitalizing on the gold we collected through the game.
Runes for Twitch
- Lethal Tempo
- Triumph
- Legend: Alacrity
- Coup de Grace
- Taste of Blood
- Treasure Hunter
The long-gone Lethal Tempo is back, and it just so happens to be particularly strong on Twitch, therefore, we will take it as our keystone without hesitation. The second rune we will take is Triumph, which will help our fight endurance with its heals.
The third rune we will want is Legend: Alacrity, as it will give us a much-needed attack speed boost. We will also take Coup de Grace for execute damage, Taste of Blood for early healing, and the Treasure Hunter for faster scaling.
Final Thoughts
Twitch is a super fun and powerful ARAM pick. He can be played as either AP or AD, depending on your personal preferences. The highest win rate build is the AD crit one, however. The build is best paired with the Lethal Tempo keystone.