The Plague Rat, Twitch, is a unique assassin-marksman who excels at ambushing enemies and dealing devastating damage through poison and precise attacks.

Core Abilities Overview

Passive - Deadly Poison: Basic attacks apply stacks of poison that deal true damage over 6 seconds, stacking up to 6 times.

Q - Ambush: Grants 10-14 seconds of camouflage after a 1-second delay. Upon breaking stealth, Twitch gains 30-50% attack speed. Cooldown resets when poisoned enemies die.

W - Venom Cask: Throws a poison container that creates a contaminated zone, slowing enemies by 25-45% and applying poison stacks.

E - Contaminate: Deals physical damage to all nearby poisoned enemies, with damage increasing per poison stack.

R - Spray and Pray: For 6 seconds, gains 20-40 AD and 300 attack range. Attacks pierce through enemies, dealing 100-70% damage and can critically strike each target.

Optimal Skill Order

1. Level 1: Q (Ambush)
2. Level 2: E (Contaminate)
3. Max Priority: R > E > Q > W

Early Game Strategy

• Start with Q for level 1 ambush potential
• Use stealth to secure early auto attacks on enemy carry
• Consider W start with Doran's Ring against difficult matchups
• Focus on farming safely when against superior range

Core Item Build Starting Items:

• Doran's Blade + Health Potion
• Alternative: Doran's Ring (against difficult matchups)

Core Items:

• Kraken Slayer
• Blade of the Ruined King
• Infinity Edge
• Lord Dominik's Regards

Key Tips

• Use stealth to position for maximum damage output
• Stack poison on multiple targets before using Contaminate
• Save ultimate for teamfights where you can hit multiple targets
• Coordinate ambushes with your team's crowd control

This champion excels at surprising enemies from stealth and dealing massive AoE damage in teamfights through proper positioning and ultimate usage.

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