Twitch Build Guide : ✔️ Twitch AP Support: The Invisible Ambush Master ✔️

Welcome to my guide! I'm PykEugeo, Italian OTP, and in this guide, I'll be sharing all of my experiences with .

After , , , and , AP is among the playmaker I like to play, and I'm here to show you why. I will show you its strengths, how to play it, teaching you some macros, tips on warding etc.., how to make the best choices and increase your chances of winning.

Abilities & Tips

Twitch’s Abilities and How to Master them

Pros & Cons

Champion Strengths & Weaknesses

Summoner Spells

Best Summoner

Runes

Best runes

Itemization

Best items for every situation

Warding

Best Tips to ward

Wave-Management

How to freeze lane

Playstyle

How to play early-mid and late game

Macro-Plays

Best decisions to make in game

Match-ups

Dealing with your enemies

Synergies

Working with your ADC

Conclusion

Thanks and personal notes

Deadly Venom

INNATE: 's basic attacks On-hit apply a stack of for 6 seconds, refreshing on subsequent applications and stacking up to 6 times.

: For each stack, the target is dealt「 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 (based on level) (+ 3% AP) true damage per second over the duration, 」for a maximum of「 6 / 12 / 18 / 24 / 30 (based on level) (+ 18% AP) true damage with each tick. 」This effect is considered a poison.

Details

The first 5 stacks on a target are indicated each by a small mark around them, while a target affected by the maximum stacks of 6 is indicated by a single large mark above them instead.
Deadly Venom does not affect structures.
Being applied on-hit, Deadly Venom stacks will still be applied if the attack was parried or blocked, but not if dodged and/or missed if Twitch is blinded.

Ambush

ACTIVE: After a 1-second delay, becomes camouflaged for a duration. Attacking or casting or ends immediately.

Stealth Duration: 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 seconds

During this time, gains 10% bonus movement speed, increased to 30% while facing enemy champions within a 1000-unit radius who cannot see him.

Upon breaking stealth, gains bonus attack speed for 5 seconds.

Bonus Attack Speed: 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60%

When an enemy champion dies while afflicted with , 's cooldown is reset.

COST: 40 MANA
COOLDOWN: 16 sec.
CAST TIME: NONE
Detection Radius: 500

Details

Entering stealth cancels Twitch's current basic attack.
Ambush follows the same rules as stealth but he can still perform actions normally before entering camouflage.
Trick: Activating Recall during the 1-second delay allows him to channel it while stealthed.
If Twitch enters stasis during the delay, he will gain the camouflage after the stasis ends.
Using a basic attack breaks the stealth at the start of the attack windup.

Venom Cask

ACTIVE: hurls a cask of venom that explodes at the target location, applying to enemies hit and granting sight of the area.

COST: 70 MANA
COOLDOWN: 13 / 12 / 11 / 10 / 9 sec.
CAST TIME: 0.25 sec.
TARGET RANGE: 950
SPEED: 1400

Slow: 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50% (+5% per 100% AP)

Details

Venom Cask can apply a maximum of 4 Deadly Venom stacks per enemy.
Venom Cask's missile will fail to fire if Twitch is suppressed during the cast time (This may not be intended).

Contaminate

ACTIVE: sends out a lethal toxin to each nearby enemy afflicted by , dealing them physical damage.

Base Physical Damage: 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 60

deals additional physical damage and 30% AP magic damage for each stack of on the target.

Physical Damage Per Stack:» 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 (+ 35% bonus AD)

Minimum Mixed Damage:» 35 / 50 / 65 / 80 / 95 (+ 35% bonus AD) (+ 30% AP)

Maximum Mixed Damage: 110 / 150 / 190 / 230 / 270 (+ 210% bonus AD) (+ 180% AP)

A nearby enemy with is required to cast this ability. The target does not have to be visible to be targeted by this ability.

COST: 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 Mana
COOLDOWN: 12 / 11 / 10 / 9 / 8 sec.
CAST TIME: 0.25 sec.
EFFECT RADIUS: 1200

Details

Contaminate will deal the additional damage to targets based on the number of Deadly Venom stacks they had at the start of the cast time.
Twitch is given a range indicator for Contaminate's radius upon infecting an enemy champion with Deadly Venom (actual range is slightly larger than shown by the indicator).
Contaminate will not deal damage to enemies that are not within range of the ability before the cast time completes.
- If the target moves out of range after the cast time, they are still dealt the damage.

Spray and Pray

ACTIVE: gains bonus attack damage and 300 bonus attack range for 6 seconds, during which his basic attacks are replaced by bolts that travel slightly further than his attack range in a straight line, dealing damage to every enemy unit hit.

The bolts deal 100% − 60% (based on enemies hit) of the attack's damage, apply on-hit effects at 100% effectiveness, and can critically strike.

COST: 100 MANA
COOLDOWN: 90 sec.
CAST TIME: NONE
TARGET RANGE: Range model Twitch's attack range
RANGE: Range model 1100
WIDTH: Range model 120
SPEED: 5000

Details

The extra distance that the bolts travel scales with bonus attack range.
Spray and Pray allows Twitch to outrange turrets by 50 units, allowing him to hit them without them returning fire.
Twitch targets his line attack at his target's location at the start of his attack windup.
- The bolts reach targets at a delay, composed of Twitch's windup time and distance the bolt has to travel at finite speed. Even the primary target can dodge the attack if they are moving quickly enough.
The bolt projectiles will naturally pass through terrain and enemy structures (the latter will be damaged by bolts even if they are not directly targeted).
If Twitch is blinded before winding up the attack, the hits will miss against all targets.
Runaan's Hurricane's Wind's Fury interacts with Spray and Pray's bonus attack range but not with the modified missile effect (the secondary bolts will not have pass-through effects).
Whenever the bolts penetrate a target, a small elongated cloud appears at the location, which's VFX and SFX can be seen and heard inside the Fog of War.
The bolts' travel distance scales with the full value of Twitch's attack range increases such as Rapid Firecannon, but not with size increases (which only increase his effective attack range, thereby the target range).

Pros

+ Strong poke and sustained damage with poison
+ Great AP scaling
+ Invisibility for engages and ganks
+ Good zoning and vision control with W (Venom Cask)
+ Strong if it has a good frontline
+ AP scaling destroys armor builders (Rammus etc..)

Laning Phase:

Poison Poke: Twitch's abilities provide strong poke with W (Venom Cask) and passive poison damage.
Positioning: Twitch's abilities provide Invisibility (Q) enables sneaky engages or lane repositioning.
Pressure: Twitch can apply pressure with zoning and harass from a safe distance.

Late Game:

Powerful engage: High burst potential with E ( Contaminate) when stacked with poison.
Strong Flanks: Stealth (Q) allows for game-changing flanks and pick potential.
Excelent in teamfights: Excellent scaling, dealing massive AoE damage in teamfights with W and E.

Cons

- Squishy and easy to burst
- Weak early game
- Requires good positioning and kiting
- Dependent on landing W
- Roaming can leave ADC vulnerable
- Difficulty escaping outnumbered situations

Laning Phase:

So Squishy: Twitch is very squishy, vulnerable to early all-ins and poke.
Lack of Sustain: Weak sustain and mana-hungry if abilities are spammed.
Hitting with W is important: Reliant on hitting W to maximize damage and utility.

Late Game:

Vulnerable to burst: Poor survivability, can be burst down quickly in teamfights.
Positioning is Everything!: Positioning is crucial; bad positioning can lead to instant death.
Keep a clear head in teamfights: Dependent on getting good poison stacks for E, which can be harder to maintain in chaotic fights.

Flash

provides with essential mobility and playmaking potential, both in the laning phase and team fights. By using , can instantly reposition, creating opportunities for offensive or defensive maneuvers that can turn the tide of a skirmish or fight.

During the laning phase, can be used to escape deadly situations, avoiding ganks or disengaging from enemy all-ins. It also allows to aggressively engage, closing the gap for an unexpected kill or following up on a well-placed W () to secure a takedown.

In team fights, becomes a key tool for positioning. can use it to quickly reposition after using Q (), helping him avoid crowd control or burst damage from enemy assassins. Offensively, allows to surprise enemies with an aggressive engage, combining his invisibility with instant movement to catch opponents off guard and maximize the effectiveness of E ().

The ability to both engage and disengage makes an indispensable summoner spell for , enhancing his versatility and survivability throughout the game.

Ignite

When playing with , you gain a significant offensive boost. This allows for dealing additional damage and securing kills during skirmishes. Ignite also reduces enemy regeneration, putting pressure on their lane.

The use of increases pressure on opponents, forcing them to be cautious and facilitating kills, especially when combined with your ad carry. can capitalize on this increased pressure due to her crowd control and damage, giving the team an advantage during fights.

enhances 's killing potential, especially in the early game, and can make the difference between a guaranteed kill and an escaping enemy. It also pressures the enemy lane, allowing your ad carry to gain more farm or deal damage more freely.

Finally, is effective against champions with high healing or regeneration, reducing their effectiveness and making kills easier during skirmishes.

Exhaust

offers valuable utility and defensive capabilities during both laning phase and team fights. By casting on enemy champions, can significantly reduce their damage output, making it easier for her and her ADC to survive incoming threats.

During the laning phase, can be used defensively to mitigate the damage dealt by aggressive enemy champions or to neutralize potential all-in attempts from the opposing bot lane. This allows and her ADC to stay safer in lane and potentially turn the tide of skirmishes in their favor.

In team fights, can be crucial for protecting key allies, such as the ADC or other carries, from burst damage or assassins diving into the backline. By casting on priority targets, can help peel for her team and disrupt the enemy's offensive capabilities, giving her team a better chance at winning the fight.

Additionally, can be used offensively to hinder the effectiveness of high-threat enemy champions, such as assassins or hypercarries, by reducing their damage output and slowing their advance. This can create opportunities for and her team to capitalize on and secure kills during team fights or skirmishes.

Ghost

provides with enhanced mobility and the ability to quickly reposition during both laning phase and team fights. Activating grants a significant movement speed boost, allowing her to either engage more effectively or escape dangerous situations.

During the laning phase, can be used to dodge skill shots or close the gap for aggressive plays when an enemy is out of position. This extra mobility helps and her ADC secure kills or disengage from unfavorable trades, offering versatility in lane control.

In team fights, becomes a powerful tool for repositioning. can use the speed boost to flank the enemy, chase down fleeing opponents, or escape from threats, especially when targeted by assassins or divers. The increased mobility makes it easier for to maintain a safe distance while applying poison stacks or setting up for a well-timed E ().

Additionally, synergizes well with ’s Q (), allowing him to stay mobile while invisible, enabling more fluid engages or disengages, and offering more dynamic playmaking potential.

Domination

Choosing as the primary rune for AP support can greatly enhance his burst potential during trades and skirmishes, particularly in the early game. synergizes with 's playstyle by allowing him to quickly apply multiple stacks of his passive, , after engaging with W (). The rapid attack speed boost enables to stack poison faster, setting up for a powerful E () burst, making his short trades extremely effective.

This rune choice is especially valuable when looking to surprise opponents with Q (), as the extra attack speed helps capitalize on the initial burst window. In lane, empowers to be more aggressive, punishing enemies caught out of position and forcing favorable trades.

Choosing as a secondary rune for AP support can significantly boost his burst damage during engagements. grants bonus true damage after exiting stealth, it perfectly synergizes with 's Q (). After becoming invisible and re-entering combat, can immediately benefit from the true damage bonus, making his engages even more deadly.

This rune amplifies 's early and mid-game potential, allowing him to quickly deal significant damage when he sneaks up on enemies from stealth. Paired with W () and E (), the extra true damage from adds to his burst, helping to shred through opponents more effectively.

Choosing as a secondary rune for AP support provides a strong boost to his scaling damage potential as the game progresses. Each takedown grants additional adaptive damage, which synergizes well with his need for AP to amplify his burst from abilities like W () and E ().

As accumulates eyeballs throughout the game, his damage output steadily increases, allowing him to become a greater threat in both skirmishes and team fights. The extra adaptive damage enhances his ability to poke enemies down in lane and burst squishier targets when engaging with Q ().

Choosing as a secondary rune for AP support grants him valuable out-of-combat movement speed, which enhances his ability to roam and impact other lanes. As relies on his stealth ability, Q (), for positioning and surprise engages, the increased mobility from helps him move quickly across the map, set up ganks, and catch enemies off-guard.

The bonus movement speed allows to more effectively roam from bot lane to mid or invade the enemy jungle, increasing his overall map presence. It also gives him the freedom to reposition more fluidly after poking or harassing in lane, reducing the risk of retaliation.

PRECISION

Choosing as a secondary rune for AP support provides him with essential mana sustain, which is crucial for maintaining his ability to poke and engage throughout the laning phase and into team fights. As frequently uses abilities like W () and E (), having the mana regeneration from allows him to spam his skills without worrying about running out of resources.

Whenever secures a takedown, restores a portion of his missing mana, enabling him to stay active and aggressive in fights. This sustain can be particularly beneficial during extended skirmishes or when poking in lane, as it reduces downtime between ability casts.

Choosing as a secondary rune for AP support significantly boosts his attack speed, enhancing his overall damage output and ability to apply poison stacks quickly. The increased attack speed allows to more effectively utilize his basic attacks in combination with abilities like W (), enabling him to poke and trade effectively in lane.

As secures takedowns, he gains additional stacks of , further amplifying his attack speed throughout the game. This increased speed is especially beneficial in team fights, allowing him to apply multiple stacks of rapidly, which sets up for a devastating burst with E ().

Choosing as a shard for AP support boosts his damage output, allowing him to apply more poison stacks and poke effectively with W () during trades.

Selecting enhances his AP damage, increasing the effectiveness of abilities like E () and improving his burst potential against enemies.

Opting for the shard provides with added survivability by reducing crowd control durations and slowing effects. This resilience helps him stay mobile after using Q (), making him more effective during skirmishes and team fights. Overall, these shard choices enhance 's effectiveness as an AP support.

The itemization for requires flexibility and adaptability. It's essential to carefully evaluate the game situation and the needs of your team to build a set of items that maximizes 's effectiveness and support on the battlefield.

This is a standard burst build for : provide maximum burst damage when the enemy team is squishy, chaining the passives given by other items to deal even more damage. has a passive that reduces incoming champion damage and slows nearby enemies upon losing the Blessed effect. It is very useful for , as it allows his to move closer when bursting damage, while being protected by the damage reduction from . is a core item for that significantly boosts his on-hit damage and attack speed. It enhances his ability to apply poison stacks rapidly, synergizing well with his kit. The item also provides additional AP, further increasing the damage from E (). 's second power spike is when she builds , which allows his to crit enemies below a certain threshold of HP, this is synergized by the passive in order to crit true damage. It doesn't end here because, when you build , increasing your ap by 30%, it adds additional damage on true dmgs critted, allowing you to one-shot slowly the enemy. Finally, since in the late game there are always teamfights to win, the has a central role because by putting together the kit with the ap output it receives from the items, it will allow you to win teamfights if you are positioned well.

Celestial Opposition

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Zaz'Zak's Realmspike

Choosing as a support item for is highly recommended when facing opponents with significant melee or ranged damage potential. Its passive, "Become Blessed," offers excellent utility in team fights by slowing surrounding enemies once the Blessed effect is lost. This item is particularly beneficial for , allowing him to execute a full combo in a duel while minimizing incoming damage, as it reduces a percentage of damage for 1-2 seconds. This brief window of reduced damage can be crucial for one-shotting enemies and escaping safely afterward.

is a powerful item for when experiencing a hard snowball, as it maximizes his burst damage to secure as many kills as possible. Its passive significantly amplifies 's damage output, allowing him to deal multi-target damage during skirmishes, making it particularly effective for quickly eliminating priority targets and dominating team fights. This item is especially valuable when is ahead, enabling him to maintain aggressive pressure on the enemy team and efficiently pick off enemies to extend his lead.

However, in the late game, it is often advisable to sell in favor of . Switching to enhances survivability through damage reduction and crowd control utility, which can be crucial during late-game team fights. Importantly, the missions associated with remain completed and will not reset when you make the switch, allowing you to adapt your build as the game progresses without losing progress.

Blasting Wand

is an excellent item choice for AP support on your first recall. It provides a substantial boost to ability power, enhancing the damage of your abilities, especially W () and E (). This increase in AP allows to poke more effectively and deal significant burst damage during trades. The early investment in helps establish lane dominance and improves your overall threat level, making it easier to secure kills or force enemy summoner spells. Additionally, it sets a strong foundation for building into core AP items later in the game.

Recurve Bow

is a strong choice for AP support, particularly in the early game. It provides a solid boost to attack speed, which enhances 's ability to apply poison stacks more rapidly with his passive, Deadly Venom. The increased attack speed also synergizes well with his abilities, allowing for more frequent basic attacks during trades and skirmishes.

In addition to boosting his on-hit damage, helps maintain pressure in lane, making him a more formidable poke champion. It can be especially effective when combined with items that enhance on-hit effects, allowing to burst down squishy targets quickly.

Fiendish Codex

is an excellent item for AP support, providing a boost to ability power and cooldown reduction. The additional AP enhances the damage of W () and E (), making more effective at poking and bursting enemies.

The cooldown reduction allows to use his abilities more frequently, increasing his overall damage output and utility in skirmishes and team fights. This is particularly valuable for maintaining pressure in lane and contributing to engages or peel for allies.

Amplifying Tome

is a solid choice for AP support when building towards . This item provides a nice early boost to ability power, enhancing the damage of W () and E (), allowing to poke and trade effectively in lane.

By incorporating into your build, you can maximize your burst damage potential and make the most of once it's completed. The additional AP helps you apply poison stacks more efficiently and increases the overall threat level in skirmishes and team fights.

Furthermore, is an inexpensive item that allows for an early power spike, enabling to apply pressure and secure kills as you work toward completing .

Dark Seal

The is a high-risk, high-reward item that is often purchased by support for its potential to snowball games. It provides 15 Ability Power and 50 Health, and it has a unique passive that grants additional Ability Power for each stack of Glory, with a maximum of 10 stacks. You gain stacks for champion takedowns (kills or assists), making it an item that rewards aggressive play and successful skirmishes. Here's a closer look at the risks and benefits of this item:

Benefits:

Cost-Effective Power Spike: At a low cost of 350 gold, the Dark Seal provides an efficient boost in Ability Power and health, making it an attractive early-game item for amplifying Twitch’s damage output.
Snowball Potential: The unique passive allows Twitch to increase his Ability Power significantly by gaining stacks. Each kill grants 2 stacks, and each assist grants 1 stack, with a maximum of 10 stacks providing up to 55 Ability Power when fully stacked.
Synergy with Mejai's Soulstealer: The Dark Seal builds into Mejai's Soulstealer, an item that can further increase your Ability Power based on stacks. This synergy can lead to explosive damage potential if you manage to maintain and increase your stacks without dying.

Risks:

Stack Loss on Death: One of the main risks of building a Dark Seal is losing 5 stacks upon death. This can significantly reduce your Ability Power if you have built up many stacks, making it a risky item to rely on if you are frequently caught out or targeted by the enemy team.
Reliance on Aggression: The effectiveness of the Dark Seal heavily depends on your ability to secure kills and assists. If you are unable to participate in takedowns, the item provides relatively low value compared to other Ability Power items.
Potential to Snowball Backwards: While the item can help you snowball when ahead, it can also set you back if you are unable to maintain stacks. This makes it crucial to balance aggressive plays with safe positioning, especially in team fights.

Boots

You will buy if you have excess gold which will later allow you to buy more important boots. They are very useful for roaming and returning to lane sooner. Later I will better describe which ones to opt for based on the situations.

Control Ward

Purchasing a on the first recall with in the bot lane can be crucial for maintaining vision control and preventing enemy ganks or roams. If you find yourself pushed back to base earlier than expected, it may indicate that your lane is struggling or that the enemy jungler has been applying pressure. Buying a allows you to regain vision in key areas of the map, such as the river or the enemy jungle entrances, helping to prevent further setbacks and allowing you to safely resume laning. Additionally, placing a in the river bush or the enemy tri-bush can provide valuable information about the enemy's movements, potentially averting future ganks and enabling your team to make informed decisions.

When playing support, the choice of boots can significantly impact his performance and effectiveness in different scenarios. Here’s a breakdown of when to build each type of boots:

Sorcerer's Shoes

Mercury's Treads

Nashor's Tooth

is a crucial first item for AP support due to its unique synergy with his kit. It significantly increases his on-hit damage, which is essential for maximizing the effectiveness of his passive, Deadly Venom. This added damage allows to burst down squishy targets quickly, making him a formidable threat in the early game.

In addition to enhancing on-hit damage, provides a substantial boost to attack speed. This allows to apply poison stacks more rapidly, making his trades and skirmishes much more effective. The increased attack speed helps him maintain pressure in lane and capitalize on opportunities to secure kills.

Moreover, the item grants ability power, further enhancing the damage of his abilities, particularly W () and E (). This increase in AP makes more potent in poking enemies and bursting them down during team fights.

Finally, the passive effect of allows for more frequent ability usage, increasing 's overall damage output and utility in skirmishes. This enables him to engage or disengage more effectively, enhancing his impact during crucial moments in the game.

Shadowflame

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Rabadon's Deathcap

is an excellent choice as a second item for AP support, particularly when aiming to enhance burst potential and secure kills on low-health targets. It provides with a significant boost of 110 Ability Power and 15 Magic Penetration, increasing the damage output of his abilities, especially against enemies with some magic resist.

The unique passive of , which increases magic damage and true damage by 20% against enemies below 40% health, synergizes perfectly with 's playstyle as an ADC-mage support. This allows him to execute low-health targets more effectively, making it easier to secure kills during skirmishes or team fights. The critical strike bonus is particularly valuable for finishing off opponents who may try to escape, enhancing 's kill potential.

Building as a second item instead of is often advisable when the enemy team has champions with lower health pools or when you need to maximize burst damage quickly. allows to capitalize on his ability to poke and burst down enemies while still providing a substantial AP boost. By opting for this item, can maintain aggressive pressure and effectively contribute to team fights without sacrificing damage output. Overall, is a crucial item that enhances 's effectiveness as an AP support, especially in securing kills and exerting pressure on the enemy team.

is a powerful second item choice for AP support when you want to maximize damage output and enhance burst potential. With 130 Ability Power, it significantly boosts 's ability to deal magic damage, making it a key component in his build.

The unique passive of increases your Ability Power by 30%, meaning that all your AP items contribute more to your total damage. This amplification effect is particularly effective in the late game or as a third major item, providing a substantial boost that allows to execute enemies with even greater efficiency.

Building as a second item is ideal when you are already ahead and looking to maximize your damage output in team fights or when finishing off high-value targets. It synergizes well with other AP items, turning 's already high burst damage into a devastating force. This item is especially effective when the enemy team has not heavily invested in magic resistance, allowing you to capitalize on your damage potential.

In situations where the enemy team is building magic resist, it might be more beneficial to prioritize items like first to ensure you can penetrate their defenses. However, if you’ve already built and the game is progressing well, switching to can offer a significant increase in overall damage output, amplifying your burst potential and making you a more formidable threat in team fights and skirmishes.

Cryptbloom

is an invaluable item for AP support, offering a blend of damage, utility, and cooldown reduction, making it a versatile choice in his item build. With a total price of 2850 gold, it provides 60 Ability Power, 30 Magic Penetration, and 15 Ability Haste. These stats enhance 's burst damage and ability to apply pressure on the enemy team while the unique passive adds significant utility in team fights.

The 60 Ability Power boosts 's damage output, while the 30 Magic Penetration ensures that his abilities can effectively cut through enemy magic resistance, amplifying damage against both squishy targets and those with some magic resist. This combination makes a potent item for maximizing 's damage during mid-game skirmishes and team fights, representing a key power spike in his build.

The 15 Ability Haste is particularly valuable for reducing cooldowns on 's abilities, allowing him to engage and disengage more frequently, maintaining a higher level of pressure throughout fights. This contributes to his ability to execute high-impact combos more often, increasing his threat level to the enemy team.

The unique passive of creates a healing nova at the location of an enemy champion that you recently damaged and subsequently took down. This nova heals allies for 100 (+25% of Ability Power) and has a 60-second cooldown. This passive adds significant team utility, providing an AoE healing effect that can be crucial in prolonged engagements. The healing can turn the tide in fights by sustaining your team and enabling them to remain in the fray longer, especially when combined with 's burst damage to secure quick takedowns.

Overall, is a powerful item for AP support because it combines damage enhancement with valuable utility. The item acts as a strong power spike by boosting his ability to deal magic damage while providing a healing benefit that supports the team. This makes it a highly effective choice when looking to maximize both individual impact and team contribution during the mid-game and early late-game phases.

Void Staff

is a powerful item for AP support that provides 95 Ability Power and 40 Magic Penetration. It becomes essential when facing opponents who build significant magic resistance, such as tanks like , , or . This item allows to cut through high amounts of magic resist, maximizing his damage output against these tanky champions.

However, due to its higher cost of 3000 gold compared to , and its more specialized use, is often built later in the game or as a secondary item. While the increased Magic Penetration is crucial for dealing damage to heavily armored opponents, lacks the utility that offers. provides not only 60 Ability Power and 30 Magic Penetration but also grants 15 Ability Haste and has a unique passive that heals allies upon takedowns. This healing nova can significantly impact team fights by providing additional sustain, which is especially valuable in extended engagements.

In summary, is indispensable for dealing with high magic resist opponents, but its higher cost and lack of utility make it a less frequent choice compared to . is often built earlier for its versatility and overall effectiveness in a broader range of situations, especially when you need to contribute to team fights through healing and ability haste. Therefore, prioritize when facing opponents who heavily invest in magic resistance, but consider building first for its utility and damage enhancement in various scenarios.

Runaan's Hurricane

is an essential final item for AP support, significantly enhancing his ability to influence teamfights and spread his . Although it's typically seen as an item for AD champions, it finds a unique place in AP 's build because of its ability to apply to multiple targets with each basic attack. This interaction is critical for 's damage output, as it allows him to hit several enemies at once, setting up for a massive (E) that can deal heavy AoE damage.

The real power of lies in how it synergizes with (R). When activates his ultimate, his auto-attacks gain extended range and can hit multiple enemies from a safe distance. Paired with ’s, each attack now applies poison to three targets instead of just one, dramatically increasing his ability to control fights. This makes ’s particularly valuable in late-game scenarios where spreading across the entire enemy team can soften them up for follow-up abilities or a devastating .

Choosing ’s as the final item ensures that AP maximizes his utility and damage in teamfights. By this stage, has likely built significant ability power and magic penetration, making his poison incredibly potent. ’s helps apply that damage to multiple targets simultaneously, allowing him to be a consistent threat throughout extended teamfights. It turns into a high-damage AoE presence, amplifying his burst potential and enabling him to outplay teams by applying pressure to multiple champions at once.

is decisive as a final item because it amplifies 's ability to hit multiple enemies with his poison, leading to stronger bursts and more impactful teamfights. The item transforms his playstyle from single-target focus to an AoE threat, making him a dangerous champion capable of swinging the tide of late-game fights.

Zhonya's Hourglass

is an essential situational item for AP support, particularly when facing teams with heavy AD (attack damage) compositions or dangerous enemy assassins like , , or . With 105 Ability Power and 50 Armor, not only boosts 's damage output but also provides valuable survivability against physical damage threats.

The core strength of lies in its unique active ability, which allows to enter stasis for 2.5 seconds. During this time, he becomes untargetable and invulnerable, rendering him immune to all damage and crowd control effects. This stasis can be crucial for dodging lethal abilities, such as 's Death Mark or 's burst, effectively nullifying their kill potential. By timing the activation of correctly, can outplay enemy assassins and avoid being burst down in critical moments.

Building as a situational item is particularly advantageous when the enemy team comprises mostly AD champions or when they have fed AD threats. The 50 Armor helps mitigate incoming physical damage, making it harder for AD champions to eliminate quickly. This is especially useful in games where the enemy team relies heavily on AD-based champions to carry fights, as it allows to survive longer and contribute more to skirmishes and teamfights.

Moreover, can be a game-changer in team fights. By going into stasis, can disrupt the enemy team's focus, absorbing key abilities and buying time for his team to reposition or retaliate. This can be particularly effective if has already engaged and dealt significant damage, as it forces the enemy to either waste cooldowns on his stasis or redirect their attention elsewhere. Using strategically in a teamfight can help turn the tide in your favor, providing your team with an opportunity to capitalize on the disruption and secure advantages.

In conclusion, while is not always the go-to second item for AP support, it is an excellent choice in games where you face heavy AD threats or dangerous enemy assassins. Its active ability provides a critical tool for outplaying opponents and surviving dangerous situations, while the additional Armor helps withstand physical damage. When built in the right circumstances, can significantly enhance 's survivability and impact in fights, allowing him to continue being a dominant presence on the battlefield.

Banshee's Veil

is a valuable situational item for AP support when you need to counter heavy AP (ability power) compositions or deal with high amounts of crowd control. It provides 105 Ability Power and 40 Magic Resistance, boosting both 's damage output and survivability against magic damage.

The unique passive of grants a spell shield that blocks the next incoming enemy ability, with a cooldown of 30 seconds. This shield can be crucial for protecting from key crowd control effects or critical abilities that could otherwise prevent him from executing his combos or engaging effectively. The cooldown of the shield is reset if he takes damage from champions, making it essential to time engagements and positioning to maximize the shield's effectiveness.

Building is particularly useful in matches where the enemy team has strong AP champions or significant crowd control. It allows to engage more safely, mitigate incoming damage, and avoid being locked down by crucial enemy abilities. This is especially important when facing champions who can easily burst him down or disrupt his positioning, such as , , or .

In summary, while is not always a core item for AP support, it becomes an excellent choice in situations where survivability against AP threats and crowd control is critical. The combination of increased Ability Power and the spell shield makes it a strategic addition to enhance 's presence in team fights and improve his ability to maneuver in high-pressure scenarios.

Mejai's Soulstealer

is a situational item for that can be highly effective when you're experiencing a strong snowball and are looking to capitalize on your momentum. Priced at 1600 gold, it provides 20 Ability Power and 100 Health, enhancing your survivability and damage output.

The unique passive of allows you to gain 4 stacks for each champion kill and 2 stacks for assists, up to a maximum of 25 stacks. If you reach 10 stacks, you gain an additional 5 Ability Power per stack and 10% bonus movement speed. This makes the item particularly valuable for snowballing scenarios where you are consistently securing kills and assists. The increased damage and movement speed from stacking Mejai’s can significantly boost your effectiveness in skirmishes and teamfights.

However, if you die, you lose 10 stacks, which can set back your progress and reduce the item's benefits. Therefore, is best used when you’re ahead and can leverage its snowball potential, maximizing your burst damage and mobility. It’s less reliable in games where the risk of dying is high or if you are not able to build up stacks quickly. In those cases, focusing on more consistent power items like or might be more prudent.

As a support, one of your primary responsibilities is to provide vision control for your team. Proper warding can make a significant difference in the outcome of the game, and as a player, you can leverage vision to set up deadly plays and secure crucial picks.

Knowing where to place your wards is vital for maintaining map awareness and controlling key areas. Here are some essential warding spots for :

1. River Brushes:

✦River Brushes:

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2. Tri-brush:

✦Tri-brush:

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3. Enemy Jungle Entrances:

✦Enemy Jungle Entrances:

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Clearing enemy wards is a crucial aspect of vision control, and for , utilizing the red trinket () is a game-changer in this regard. As a support, denying enemy vision is one of your primary responsibilities, and the allows you to do it with unparalleled efficiency.

1. Control Wards:

✦ Empowering Map Awareness and Safety

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2. Roaming and Surprising:

✦Vision Control in Action in Full Swing

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3. The Red Trinket:

✦Revealing Secrets and Asserting Dominance

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In the realm of League of Legends, vision control reigns supreme, and as a skilled support player piloting
, you possess the power to turn the tide of battle through strategic warding. To further elevate your vision control game, this section delves into the importance of visual aid when it comes to placing wards effectively.

Securing Strategic Vision on the Blue Side:

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Gaining Deep Vision Against Invisible Junglers:

Warding against invisible junglers like , , , is crucial for staying one step ahead in the game. With their ability to sneak around undetected, having deep vision becomes your greatest ally in keeping track of their movements and thwarting their surprise attacks.

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By diligently maintaining deep vision with well-placed wards and utilizing to unmask invisible threats, you can neutralize the advantage of stealthy junglers. This proactive approach to vision control will not only protect you and your teammates from ambushes but also empower your team to exploit the weaknesses of these elusive opponents, leading your team to victory in the Summoner's Rift.

Securing Strategic Vision on the Red Side:

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1. River Brushes - Top/Mid Lane Ganks and Objectives: As a playing on the Red Side, placing wards in the river brushes grants you vital vision control to keep track of top and mid lane ganks initiated by the opposing jungler. The strategic vision spot also provides insights into potential herald starts or enemy jungle invasions, enabling you and your team to respond proactively to imminent threats.

2. River Brushes - Bot/Mid Lane Ganks and Objectives: Similar to the Blue Side, warding the river brushes near the bot and mid lanes is crucial on the Red Side. This positioning allows you to keep a watchful eye on ganks attempted by the enemy jungler, and it also grants you foresight into possible starts or enemy jungle invasions. This strategic vision empowers your team to secure essential objectives with confidence.

3. Dragon Pit - Tracking Spawns: On the Red Side, securing vision near the pit becomes equally important as on the Blue Side. Placing a ward in this location provides essential information about the enemy team's intent to start the . Having this strategic vision spot can make a decisive difference in contesting control and securing the powerful buffs that come with it.

4. Tri-brush - Tower Crash Situations: As you face potential ganks that often approach through the river during a tower crash situation, keeping the tri-brush warded is a life-saving tactic. Detecting potential enemy ganks in this area allows you to protect yourself and your ADC from unexpected assaults, providing a crucial advantage during high-pressure moments.

5. Bot Lane Tri-brush - Bypassed River Ganks: On the Red Side, ensuring vision in the bot lane tri-brush serves as a lifeline against sneaky ganks by the enemy jungler. With the ability to bypass the traditional river path, enemy ganks from this direction can catch your team off-guard. By keeping this area warded, you remain prepared for any unexpected ganks and can respond proactively to protect your bot lane from surprise assaults.

Gaining Deep Vision Against Invisible Junglers:

Warding against invisible junglers remains crucial on the Red Side, just as it is on the Blue Side. With stealthy champions like , , and sneaking around undetected, having deep vision becomes even more critical to track their movements and thwart their surprise attacks.

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By upholding diligent deep vision with well-placed wards and making strategic use of , you can neutralize the advantage of stealthy junglers, regardless of the side you play on. This proactive approach to vision control will protect you and your teammates from ambushes and empower your team to capitalize on the weaknesses of these elusive opponents, leading to success in the Summoner's Rift.

Talking of wave management, wields strategic prowess as a support. With her versatile toolkit, she navigates the delicate balance of controlling minion waves to gain advantages for her team. From orchestrating fast pushes to orchestrating freezes, each technique serves a distinct purpose in her quest to secure lane dominance and pave the path to victory.

1. Fast Push

✦Accelerated lane clearance

When your ADC decides to fast push, your role as is to help them quickly clear the wave and push it towards the enemy tower. This strategy is useful when you want to reset the wave or create pressure on the enemy tower. Use your abilities to clear minions efficiently and provide protection for your ADC during the push.

2. Slow push

✦Gradual lane buildup

Slow pushing involves killing enemy minions at a slower pace, allowing your minion wave to build up over time. As , you can assist your ADC by selectively damaging enemy minions to maintain a slow push. This strategy is effective for building a minion advantage, creating opportunities for turret dives, or setting up for objective control.

3. Freeze

✦Wave Freezing

Freezing the wave involves maintaining an equilibrium near your tower, denying the enemy ADC access to farm safely. As , you can assist in freezing the wave by only last-hitting minions and zoning the enemy bot lane duo away from the minion wave. Freezing is advantageous when your team wants to deny the enemy ADC farm or set up for jungle ganks.

is an adaptable AP support champion known for his crowd control and burst damage potential. His playstyle thrives on engaging enemies and disrupting teamfights, making him effective against both melee and ranged compositions. While he may have a slower early game, his impact becomes significant in the late game, where he can dictate the flow of battles and secure victories through strategic positioning and timely ability usage. With his unique blend of utility and damage, plays a crucial role in enhancing his team's effectiveness in various scenarios.

In addition to his positioning and engage strategies, mastering kiting is essential for maximizing 's effectiveness in any match. Kiting refers to the technique of dealing consistent damage to enemies while maintaining distance and avoiding threats, particularly crucial for squishy champions like Twitch. This tactic allows to dish out sustained damage while evading enemy engage attempts or skill shots. Proper kiting ensures you can continue to apply pressure in fights while staying out of harm’s way, making it a vital skill for any player to master.

To help refine your kiting ability with , I highly recommend a single, exceptional video resource. In this video, Professor DDang, a Challenger-level ADC from Korea, provides an in-depth and comprehensive guide on mastering kiting, with English subtitles for accessibility. This is by far the best video I’ve found on the subject, offering clear explanations and practical examples of how to balance movement and attack timing for optimal damage output while avoiding enemy threats. If you’re serious about improving your kiting skills, this video is a must-watch and will elevate your gameplay with to a whole new level.

ENGAGING & TRADING

Early in the game, as an AP support may not have the burst damage to secure quick trades, but he possesses strong poke and utility with his abilities. His Q, , allows him to engage or disengage effectively, while his E, , can deal substantial damage to multiple targets when combined with auto-attacks. Taking advantage of his passive, , can apply consistent damage over time, which is particularly useful for wearing down opponents in lane.

When trading, players should focus on utilizing after applying stacks to maximize damage output. Engaging from the brush using can catch enemies off guard and lead to favorable trades, especially if they are isolated from their allies. Pairing his crowd control from with his E can create opportunities for all-ins, particularly if he and his ADC can capitalize on the enemy’s positioning.

As reaches level 6 and gains access to his ultimate, , his teamfighting potential dramatically increases. This ability allows him to unleash significant burst damage onto multiple targets, making him a formidable threat in skirmishes. Players should look for opportunities to zone enemies or catch them in choke points where his ultimate can maximize damage output.

Transitioning into the mid-game, should prioritize roaming with his jungler or assisting his ADC in securing objectives. Utilizing his ambush and damage capabilities, he can help set up picks or secure vision around key areas, ensuring that his team maintains control over the map and objectives. Effective use of ’s abilities can significantly tilt trades and skirmishes in favor of his team.

TEAMFIGHTING & OBJECTIVES

Transitioning into the mid-late game, 's role becomes crucial in teamfights and securing objectives. With his unique blend of invisibility and crowd control, he excels at flanking enemies and surprising opponents with high burst damage. Utilizing his Q, , can position himself strategically, enabling him to engage from unexpected angles and catch enemies off guard.

In teamfights, should prioritize utilizing his E, , to deal significant damage to clustered enemies. When combined with the passive from , can apply his stacks to multiple targets, amplifying his damage output and disrupting the enemy team's formation. This synergy allows him to effectively capitalize on his kit while ensuring he remains mobile and elusive.

Moreover, 's ultimate, , can unleash devastating burst damage, particularly when used after engaging from stealth. His ability to initiate fights and then quickly reposition to avoid danger makes him a formidable presence in skirmishes. By catching high-priority targets with his crowd control and dealing burst damage from a safe distance, can turn the tide of battles and secure crucial kills for his team.

Additionally, 's invisibility enables him to effectively scout objectives such as , , and . By using his stealth to gather information on enemy positions, he can assist his team in securing these objectives or set up ambushes when enemies attempt to contest them. This strategic approach to positioning can provide his team with a significant advantage in both skirmishes and objective fights.

As a playmaker support, stands as a beacon of strategic influence on the Summoner's Rift. With his ability to initiate and dictate the flow of team engagements, he transcends the traditional role of a support, becoming a pivotal figure in orchestrating macro-level plays. Whether it's leading the charge in coordinated jungle invasions, facilitating mid lane ganks with her crowd control prowess, or spearheading objective control with her disruptive presence, embodies the essence of a playmaker support. In the hands of a skilled player, his strategic acumen and decisive actions can tilt the scales of battle in favor of his team, securing victories through calculated macro plays and unparalleled map control.

Mid lane ganks

As , coordinating ganks on the mid lane can be highly effective, especially when accompanied by your jungler. Utilize your crowd control abilities to initiate and lock down enemy mid laners, creating opportunities for kills or summoner spell burns. Communicate with your mid laner and jungler to ensure successful ganks and capitalize on overextended opponents.

Jungle Invasions

Invading the enemy jungle alongside your jungler is a proactive way to establish vision control, deny resources, and apply pressure across the map. With your tankiness and crowd control, can assist in securing kills or forcing enemy junglers out of their territory. Coordinate with your team to invade when you have lane priority and ensure proper vision coverage to avoid potential counterattacks.

Objective Control

Supporting your team in securing objectives like is crucial for maintaining map control and securing victory. Use your crowd control to zone enemies away from contested areas, providing opportunities for your team to secure objectives safely. Additionally, coordinate with your team to set up vision around key objectives and rotate accordingly to contest or secure them when they spawn.

Map Awareness and Rotation

As a support, maintaining map awareness is paramount. Keep track of enemy movements, objectives timers, and potential gank opportunities to make informed decisions. Rotate efficiently between lanes and objectives to provide assistance where needed, whether it's protecting your ADC during sieges or roaming to assist other lanes in securing kills or objectives.

Baron Control

Having vision around the pit is paramount when it comes to securing this game-changing objective. By placing wards in key areas like the river, enemy jungle entrances, and the pit itself, your team gains essential information about the enemy team's movements. Vision around allows your team to detect enemy attempts at sneaking the , providing an opportunity for a decisive contest or potential pick on unsuspecting opponents. Additionally, vision around can serve as a baiting tool, enticing the enemy into unfavorable fights and creating opportunities for your team to gain the upper hand.

Deep Jungle Wards

Placing deep wards in the enemy jungle can lead to successful picks and rotations. These wards grant your team insights into the enemy jungler's position and roaming patterns. Knowing where the enemy jungler is allows your laners to play more aggressively when the jungler is far away or set up plays when they spot the enemy jungler on the opposite side of the map. Additionally, deep wards in the enemy jungle enable your team to spot enemy rotations, leading to more informed decisions and strategic movements across the map.

In this section, I'll delve into bot lane matchups, focusing on how support fares against various types of enemy supports. I'll categorize them based on their playstyles: engager-disengagers, peelers, tanks, mages, enchanters, poke mages, poke burst, and playmakers. It's important to note that some supports may fall into multiple categories, and item builds can significantly impact their playstyle. Additionally, the support matchup often holds more weight than the ADC matchup, particularly in higher elos, influencing lane dynamics and overall strategy.

Enchanter Champions

When facing Enchanter champions like , , and , 's gameplay dynamic changes significantly. These champions excel at healing and shielding their ADCs, creating a protective barrier that can be challenging to break through. However, can leverage his crowd control and burst damage to counter these supports effectively.

The key to winning this matchup is to maintain consistent pressure and capitalize on any windows of opportunity when the Enchanters' abilities are on cooldown. should focus on using his E, , to poke and apply his passive to the enemy ADC, making it easier to chunk their health and limit their ability to trade back effectively. Utilizing the invisibility from his Q, , allows to engage unexpectedly, providing opportunities for trades or all-ins when the Enchanter is caught off-guard.

It's essential for and his ADC to coordinate their engagements and target the Enchanters, as taking them down quickly can significantly reduce the opposing team's sustain in fights. When the Enchanters use their shields or heals, can exploit the cooldowns and punish them by going aggressive, especially when they are unable to assist their ADC.

Another strategy is to take advantage of 's ultimate, , which can deal immense damage in teamfights, especially when the Enchanter's defensive abilities are on cooldown. Using stealth to flank during teamfights can help bypass the protective measures of Enchanters, enabling him to deal significant damage to the enemy backline.

Playmaker Champions

When facing playmaker supports like , , , and , must adjust his strategy to navigate their aggressive engage potential. These champions excel at catching opponents out of position and initiating fights, making it essential for to play cautiously and avoid being caught by their crowd control abilities.

To counter their engage, should focus on maintaining good positioning and utilizing his invisibility from to avoid detection and set up for surprise trades. By staying close to the minion wave, he can reduce the likelihood of being hit by skill shots, allowing him to poke safely with and apply his passive to the enemy ADC.

It's crucial for to capitalize on the playmaker supports' reliance on landing skill shots. If they miss their abilities, should immediately look to engage or punish them during that window of vulnerability. Coordinating with his ADC during these moments can create opportunities for favorable trades and turn the tide of the lane.

Additionally, effective vision control is paramount. should work with his ADC to establish vision in key areas, such as river brushes and potential roaming paths. This awareness can help anticipate aggressive plays from the enemy supports and avoid getting caught in unfavorable situations.

Communication with the ADC is vital; discussing cooldowns and potential engages can help and his lane partner better navigate the matchup. By effectively using his crowd control to peel for his ADC and taking advantage of missed skill shots, can establish dominance in lane and set up for successful skirmishes as the game progresses. Overall, adapting to the aggressive playstyle of playmaker supports is key to ensuring a successful laning phase and ultimately contributing to the team's success.

Poke-Burst Mage Champions

When facing poke-burst supports like , , , , and others, must approach the matchup with caution, as these champions can deal significant damage from a distance and quickly burst down targets. Their long-range harass and burst combo can pressure and his ADC during the laning phase, making it essential to play carefully.

However, poke-burst champions are often squishy and vulnerable to surprise engages. can capitalize on their mispositioning or key ability cooldowns by utilizing his Q - to stealth and reposition for unexpected engages. This allows him to avoid their poke while setting up for favorable trades with his E - , applying stacks to amplify his damage.

Maintaining bush control is crucial for in this matchup, as it limits the enemy's ability to land skill shots and poke from a safe distance. Vision denial can disrupt the poke-burst champions' ability to harass effectively, giving and his ADC more room to maneuver in the lane.

In terms of trades, should look to engage when the enemy poke support has used key abilities like 's Q - or 's W - . This opens a window for to go aggressive with his stealth and surprise damage, especially if his ADC can follow up on the engage.

Coordinating with his ADC is key to ensuring that they avoid unnecessary poke damage while preparing to capitalize on the enemy’s cooldowns. Playing smart, utilizing invisibility, and engaging at the right moments can neutralize the threat posed by poke-burst supports and open up opportunities to secure kills or dominate the lane in the mid-game.

Peeler-Tank Champions

When facing peeler-tank supports like , , , and similar champions, must be mindful of their strong defensive abilities and crowd control, which are designed to protect their ADCs and disrupt engages. These champions excel at absorbing damage and peeling for their carries, making it harder to secure kills in the laning phase.

However, peeler-tanks often lack mobility, and can take advantage of this by using his Q - to stealth, reposition, and surprise the enemy. His ability to engage unexpectedly or flank from unconventional angles allows him to bypass their frontline and target vulnerable carries directly. can also poke from a safe distance with W - , applying stacks for a follow-up E - , chipping away at the enemy's health while avoiding direct confrontations.

It's important to play patiently against peeler-tanks, as they have strong defensive cooldowns like 's E - or 's W - . should avoid committing to all-ins while these abilities are available. Instead, he should look for moments when these champions have used their key defensive abilities or are out of position. Once those cooldowns are down, can engage aggressively, using his stealth and to spread his venom stacks across multiple targets in teamfights.

Maintaining proper vision control is also critical, as it allows to set up flanks or surprise engages while denying the enemy vision to prevent them from reacting. With good coordination and patience, can navigate around peeler-tank supports' defenses, isolate priority targets, and secure key picks or kills for his team, turning the tide of skirmishes and teamfights.

In this section, I'll explore the synergies between support and various ADCs, focusing on their compatibility and effectiveness in different playstyles. I'll categorize ADCs based on their strengths and playstyles: Snowballing Champions, Long Range Hypercarries, Poke/High Range AD Carries, and Short Range All-In ADCs. It's crucial to understand these dynamics as they heavily influence lane dynamics and overall strategy, often outweighing the significance of the ADC matchup in higher elos.

Snowballing Champions

When paired with snowballing ADCs like , , , , and others, brings a unique playstyle focused on surprise engages, sustained damage through poison, and clever positioning. These ADCs thrive in aggressive, fast-paced matchups, and 's kit complements their ability to secure early leads and capitalize on enemy mistakes.

can utilize Q - to stealthily position himself for surprise engages, syncing well with the burst and aggressive playstyle of these ADCs. For instance, or can quickly follow up on 's W - slow and crowd control, setting up kills or forcing enemy summoner spells. and also benefit from 's poke and poke-burst style, as they can exploit the slows and poison stacks to jump in or dash aggressively for early trades or kills.

Additionally, 's passive poison stacks from and the burst from E - enhance the aggressive trades these ADCs excel at. His ability to chip away at enemies, even while playing defensively, opens opportunities for coordinated all-ins once enough stacks are applied.

In mid-game and teamfight scenarios, can further enhance the potential of snowballing ADCs by using or positioning through stealth flanks. These ADCs thrive on quick engages and fast burst fights, and can disrupt the enemy team, focusing poison stacks across multiple targets and softening them for their ADC to clean up.

His stealth and utility enable aggressive plays, amplifying the kill pressure and securing objectives in tandem with these ADCs' high burst potential. Communication and timing are crucial for ensuring both Twitch and his ADC can execute aggressive plays without overcommitting, maintaining pressure throughout the game to snowball to victory.

Long Range Hypercarries

When paired with long-range hypercarries like , , , , and others, provides potent synergy through his ability to poke, slow, and surprise the enemy with stealth engages. These ADCs thrive on positioning and sustained damage, especially in the late game, and 's utility and crowd control allow them to safely scale while capitalizing on his surprise burst potential.

's W - is a valuable tool in these pairings, as the slow can zone enemies or prevent them from diving onto hypercarries like or , giving them the necessary space to kite and deal damage from a safe distance. His Q - enables sneaky roams or unexpected engages, allowing the hypercarry to follow up from a distance while the enemy is disoriented.

For example, with or , ability to surprise the enemy or engage from a flank can create the perfect opportunity for these ADCs to lay down their immense damage output without being threatened. Similarly, and , who rely heavily on peeling and staying at the backline, can benefit from 's ability to slow and poke from afar, creating windows for them to focus on their damage without getting overwhelmed.

In the early game, this pairing might focus on farming safely and playing passively until both and the hypercarry ADC scale into their mid-game spikes. 's stealth and poke help keep enemies at bay, while his E - can punish aggressive missteps by the enemy bot lane. Maintaining vision and playing around 's stealth or the hypercarry’s scaling potential are key.

In the late game, 's crowd control, zone control with W, and positioning through stealth make it easier for hypercarries to shine. The stealth plays or surprise engages can disrupt the enemy backline, allowing hypercarries to deal their damage uninterrupted.

By coordinating engages and utilizing ’s poke and surprise potential, and his hypercarry ADC can safely scale into the late game, securing objectives and dominating teamfights with superior positioning and sustained damage.

Poke/High Range AD Carries

When paired with poke/high-range ADCs like , , , , and , provides excellent synergy through his crowd control and poke damage. These ADCs excel at keeping enemies at a distance, consistently harassing them and whittling down their health, and complements this playstyle with his ability to slow enemies and set up poke opportunities. His W - not only applies a significant slow but also zones enemies, allowing poke ADCs to land their abilities more easily.

In lane, and poke ADCs should focus on maintaining constant pressure through poke and zoning, forcing opponents to play passively. His E - can further punish enemies when combined with the consistent chip damage from ADCs like or , making trades heavily favorable. 's Q - also allows for sneaky engages or disengages, helping his ADC reposition or capitalize on missteps from the enemy bot lane.

Against enemy bot lanes, this duo excels at establishing lane control by pushing and zoning enemies with their range advantage. Proper vision control is crucial to avoid ganks, as and his ADC can easily dominate with poke and chip damage but are vulnerable to all-ins if out of position. By coordinating 's slows and poke with the long-range abilities of his ADC, they can create openings to secure kills or force the enemy out of lane.

In the mid and late game, and his high-range ADCs can control teamfights by maintaining distance and continually applying poke while uses his stealth to flank or initiate unexpected engagements. By leveraging poke damage and 's ability to disrupt and slow enemy teams, they can dictate the flow of fights and secure objectives, making them a formidable duo both in lane and in teamfights.

Short Range All-In ADCs

When paired with short-range all-in ADCs like , , , , , , and , brings excellent synergy through his crowd control and sustained damage potential. These ADCs thrive in close-quarters combat, using their burst and mobility to quickly secure kills. can amplify their engage potential with his W - , applying a slow that helps lock down targets for the ADC to burst, and E - to add additional burst damage.

The combination of 's slows and his ADC's quick engage makes trades and all-ins highly dangerous for the enemy bot lane. can engage fights using his stealth from Q - , positioning himself perfectly to unleash his poison damage while enabling his ADC to capitalize on the chaos. His ultimate R - is also highly effective in extended fights, dealing massive AoE damage while his ADC continues to pressure with their burst.

Against enemy bot lanes, and his short-range all-in ADC should look to trade aggressively, especially when their key abilities and summoners are available. Their burst potential makes them capable of punishing enemy missteps, forcing them out of lane or securing kills. Vision control is essential for this duo, as their aggressive nature can leave them vulnerable to ganks. Denying vision through well-placed wards and 's stealth engages can turn fights in their favor.

In the mid and late game, and his short-range ADCs can shine in skirmishes and teamfights by taking advantage of 's flanking capabilities. His ability to enter fights unnoticed and apply poison damage across multiple targets sets up his ADC to clean up with their high burst. With proper coordination, and his all-in ADC can snowball fights, securing objectives and leading their team to victory.

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