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Twisted Fate combos

the Card Master

3 Twisted Fate combos explained key by key: in which order to cast the abilities, when to use them and what each step does. The main combo is W › AA › Q. Further down: every ability's cooldown, cost and range, and the skill max order measured over ranked games.

Twisted Fate combos

Written guide · based on the official ability texts

Harassment

W AA AA

When: An enemy is within range.

Pick a Card selects the card for your next attack, the attack benefits from the extra effect, then Wild Cards throws three piercing cards.

The gate

When: A distant fight starts.

Destiny reveals enemy champions and enables Gate, which teleports you in 1.5 seconds to the chosen spot on the map.

Farming

Q AA AA AA AA AA AA

When: You want gold.

Loaded Dice gives 1 to 6 bonus gold for every unit killed; Stacked Deck deals bonus damage every 4 attacks.

Common mistakes

Using Gate without looking at the enemies around your destination.
Wasting Pick a Card with no target.
Neglecting farm: your passive gives you gold.

Cooldowns, costs and ranges

A combo only comes back once its abilities are off cooldown: these values (rank 1 to max rank, in seconds) tell how long to wait between two combos. Source: Data Dragon 16.19.1.

Ability	Cooldown (s)	Cost	Range
Q · Wild Cards	6/5.75/5.5/5.25/5	60/70/80/90/100 Mana	10000
W · Pick a Card	6	50/55/60/65/70 Mana	200
E · Stacked Deck	0	—	0
R · Destiny	170/140/110	100 Mana	5500

Official ability descriptions

PassiveLoaded Dice

Upon killing a unit, Twisted Fate rolls his 'lucky' dice receiving 1 to 6 bonus gold.

QWild Cards

Twisted Fate throws three cards, dealing damage to each enemy unit they pass through.

WPick a Card

Twisted Fate chooses a magic card from his deck, and uses that for his next attack, causing bonus effects.

EStacked Deck

Every 4 attacks, Twisted Fate deals bonus damage. In addition, his Attack Speed is increased.

RDestiny

Twisted Fate predicts the fortunes of his foes, revealing all enemy champions and enabling the use of Gate, which teleports Twisted Fate to any target location in 1.5 seconds.

Skill order

Max order: Q > W > E52.7% · 55 games

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Q			●	●	●		●		●
W	●							●		●		●	●
E		●												●	●
R						●					●

The order shows which abilities reach rank 5 first; the grid shows the most-played level-up sequence with that order (measured over 67 games).

Riot's official tips for playing Twisted Fate

Coordinate with your allies for the best time to use Destiny to ambush enemies.
Stealth characters often escape a battle with very low hit points. Take advantage of Destiny's ability to reveal stealthed units to finish them off.
Twisted Fate is viable as an Attack Damage or Ability Power character, letting him fit on many different team compositions.

How to play around Twisted Fate's combos

Focus on dodging Wild Cards early when your champion doesn't have the hit points to afford getting hit.
If you have low Health, use Destiny as an indicator to run to safety. It will give you a head start in escaping any possible ganks.

Frequently asked questions

What is Twisted Fate's main combo?

Harassment: W › AA › Q. An enemy is within range. Pick a Card selects the card for your next attack, the attack benefits from the extra effect, then Wild Cards throws three piercing cards.

Which ability should I max first on Twisted Fate?

The most-played max order is Q > W > E (55 games, 52.7% win rate).

What is the cooldown of Twisted Fate's ultimate?

Destiny has a 170/140/110 second cooldown depending on its rank.

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