Mage · Mid

Twisted Fate counters, build & runes

Twisted Fate, the Card Master, is a mage mostly played in Mid. In Mid it has a 51.2% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier S. It excels at roaming, picking off targets and waveclear and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

STier

51.2%Win rate

5.2%Pick rate

1.3%Ban rate

#8Rank · Mid

102,567Games

Twisted Fate Mid most played build

Runes52% of games · 51.5% WR

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

Summoner spells50.2% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order40% of games · 55.7% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items87% of games · 51.5% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build34% of games · 52.0% WR

Rod of Ages

Lich Bane

Rapid Firecannon

Boots58% of games · 51.8% WR

Boots of Swiftness

Twisted Fate Mid counters

Twisted Fate's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Aurora47.1%1,414
Hwei47.9%1,696
Katarina48.6%2,611
Fizz48.7%2,111
Yasuo48.7%3,000
Locke48.9%2,612

Beats

Azir56.2%755
Orianna55.3%1,471
Ryze55.2%1,369
Akali55.0%2,569
Nasus54.2%723
Taliyah54.1%739

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 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Twisted Fate in Mid are Aurora (47.1%), Hwei (47.9%) and Katarina (48.6%). 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 (56.2%), Orianna (55.3%) and Ryze (55.2%).

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 16.19?

It is tier S in Mid (rank 8), with a 51.2% win rate, 5.2% pick rate and 1.3% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.