Matchup

Shen
Shen
50%
50%

vs

50.0%

over 184 games

Twisted Fate
TwistedFate
50%
50%
Heavy AP damageCountered by spell shieldHeavy CCHigh burst

Skill matchup

Build vs Twisted Fate

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Titanic Hydra
1Bruiser
Thornmail
2vs Hybride
Randuin's Omen
3vs AD

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Dusk and Dawn
5Mage tank

Summoner spells

41459%
41238%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Bandlepipes
5vs Hybride
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD
Sunfire Aegis
vs AD
Unending Despair
vs AD
Frozen Heart
vs AD
Iceborn Gauntlet
vs AD
Knight's Vow
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Kaenic Rookern
5vs AP
Hollow Radiance
vs AP
Force of Nature
vs AP

DPS

Dusk and Dawn
Mage tank
Statikk Shiv
DPS

Other options

Protoplasm Harness
Survival
Heartsteel
Survival
Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
100.0% WR4 games
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
Shield BashShield Bash
Second WindSecond Wind
OvergrowthOvergrowth
InspirationInspiration
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Approach VelocityApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
ShenShen
TwistedFateTwisted Fate
Favorable
Favorable
Careful

Twisted Fate's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Loaded Dice (P)

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

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
36s6s0s
65.5s6s0s2m50
95s6s0s2m50
115s6s0s2m20
165s6s0s1m50
185s6s0s1m50

Playing against Twisted Fate

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

When TF activates his R, all enemies are visible — retreat toward your towers immediately.

2

The Gold Card is visible (golden glow): prepare a Flash or dash when you see the card cycling.

3

TF is squishy and weak in 1v1: assassins destroy him in lane if they gap-close.

4

Ping MIA when TF disappears: his R has semi-global range and his roams are very dangerous.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026