Mage · Mid

Twisted Fate counters, build & runes

Twisted Fate, the Card Master, is a mage mostly played in Mid. In Mid it has a 51.0% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier S. It excels at roaming, picking off targets and waveclear and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

STier

51.0%Win rate

5.2%Pick rate

1.3%Ban rate

#10Rank · Mid

92,998Games

Twisted Fate Mid most played build

Runes51% of games · 51.4% WR

Arcane Comet · Manaflow Band · Celerity · Scorch
Bone Plating · Unflinching

Summoner spells50.4% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order41% of games · 55.6% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items86% of games · 51.6% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build36% of games · 52.4% WR

Rod of Ages

Lich Bane

Rapid Firecannon

Boots55% of games · 51.6% WR

Boots of Swiftness

Twisted Fate Mid counters

Twisted Fate's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Qiyana47.3%965
Zed47.5%2,679
Yasuo47.7%2,693
Aurelion Sol47.9%679
Vladimir49.0%1,240
Syndra49.1%2,889

Beats

Azir57.6%663
Ryze56.3%990
Akali55.3%2,440
Mel54.9%1,224
Malzahar53.7%2,477
Zoe53.3%1,229

Champion profile

Burst damage3
Sustained damage2
Durability0
Crowd control3
Mobility2
Engage2
Peel2
Poke2

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Picking off targets

Excels at

Picking off targets
Waveclear
Roaming

Struggles against

poke
burst damage

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Twisted Fate in Mid?

In patch 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Twisted Fate in Mid are Qiyana (47.3%), Zed (47.5%) and Yasuo (47.7%). In brackets, Twisted Fate's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Twisted Fate strong against?

In Mid, Twisted Fate wins most often against Azir (57.6%), Ryze (56.3%) and Akali (55.3%).

What is the best Twisted Fate build in Mid?

The core Twisted Fate build in Mid is Rod of Ages, Lich Bane and Rapid Firecannon. Keystone: Arcane Comet, with Resolve as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > W > E.

Is Twisted Fate good in patch 16.20?

It is tier S in Mid (rank 10), with a 51.0% win rate, 5.2% pick rate and 1.3% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.