The Card Master

Previous Lore

• 2nd
• 1st

"While the future may be mysterious and unknown to most, Twisted Fate is certain that his future lies within the cards."

Although born to poor gypsy parents, the champion known as Twisted Fate was able to gamble his way to prosperity as a card shark in the seedy underground gambling circuits of Demacia and Noxus. No matter how close the authorities came to catching him, the rogue always found a way to slip through their fingers. Despite his good fortune, he was never able to win that which he truly desired - the ability to control magic.

When Twisted Fate learned of an experiment being conducted in Zaun that might help him with his wish, he did the only thing a gambler of his worth could do - he went all in and volunteered for the experiment. Conducted by the infamous Dr. Xavier Rath, Twisted Fate was told that the wager for such participation might be steep. He might change forever, or nothing might happen, or he might die horribly. Pain, however, was likely a part of the deal no matter the outcome.

These were hardly the worst odds the gambler had faced. His hopes raised, Twisted Fate underwent the experiment, enduring what he must for a chance at his dream. Then, it ended - with seemingly no effect whatsoever. The gypsy rogue flew into a murderous rage, but, before he could strike down the team, he suddenly teleported himself miles away. With a sly grin, he realized his luck had won out yet again.

He now brings his luck and rakish charm to the Institute of War, where he is the champion of choice for many - especially the gambling kind. To this day, Twisted Fate has avoided his inevitable reunion with Dr. Rath. The Card Master knows, however, that a confrontation is coming.

The banks of the Serpentine River are home to a smattering of gypsy communities. On any given day, you can see a flotilla of paddleboats migrating up and down the rushing waters. Though their homes are constantly on the move, their communities are very stable. The Serpentine gypsies live and die by a single code: "If you are my friend, you are my family. If you are my foe, you have made enemies of us all."

The most famous of these gypsies is a man known only as Twisted Fate. In cards, no matter what hand he is dealt, he always finds a way to come out on top. But it isn't just his luck that makes him so famous. Just ask anyone who has accused him of cheating. They'll tell you he can kill a man dead at twenty paces - with nothing more than a playing card.

Previous Abilities

Exhaustion

Second Sight (1st I) Twisted Fate grants his allies 3 / 4 / 5% bonus critical strike chance.

Seal Fate (1st Q) Upon activation, Twisted Fate reveals the cursed fate of the target enemy, dealing them damage over time for the duration or until the target kills an enemy unit.

Seal Fate (2nd Q) Upon activation, Twisted Fate draws a powerful card from his deck, dealing damage to the target enemy and Template:Cctip them for a short duration.

1st Wild Cards (2nd Q)

1st Pick a Card (W-1)

1st Blue Card (W-2a)

1st Red Card (W-2b)

1st Gold Card (W-2c)

Gate (1st E) Upon activation, Twisted Fate channels for a short duration and blinks to the target location.

1st Stacked Deck (2nd E)

1st Destiny (R)

Previous Quotes

Attacking

•   File:"Pick a card." OriginalCircle.png
•   File:"Doin' it." OriginalCircle.png
•   File:"Deal 'em." OriginalCircle.png
•   File:"It's my lucky day." OriginalCircle.png
•   File:"I reckon." OriginalCircle.png
•   File:"It's all in the cards." OriginalCircle.png
•   File:"Just the luck of the draw." OriginalCircle.png

Movement

•   File:"I reckon." OriginalCircle.png
•   File:"It's all in the cards." OriginalCircle.png
•   File:"Just the luck of the draw." OriginalCircle.png
•   File:"Doin' it." OriginalCircle.png
•   File:"Deal 'em." OriginalCircle.png
•   File:"It's my lucky day." OriginalCircle.png

Taunt

•   File:"The house always wins." OriginalCircle.png

Joke

•   File:"Only two Jokers in the deck, and I get dealt you." OriginalCircle.png

Laugh

•   File:Twisted Fate laughs. OriginalCircle.png
•   File:Twisted Fate laughs. OriginalCircle.png
•   File:Twisted Fate laughs. OriginalCircle.png

Previous Splash Art

• North America
• China

1st Classic Twisted Fate

2nd Classic Twisted Fate

3rd Classic Twisted Fate

1st PAX Twisted Fate

1st Jack of Hearts Twisted Fate

2nd Jack of Hearts Twisted Fate

3rd Jack of Hearts Twisted Fate

1st The Magnificent Twisted Fate

1st Tango Twisted Fate

1st High Noon Twisted Fate

1st Musketeer Twisted Fate

Classic Twisted Fate

PAX Twisted Fate

Jack of Hearts Twisted Fate

Twisted Fate MagnificentSkin Ch.jpg

The Magnificent Twisted Fate

Tango Twisted Fate

High Noon Twisted Fate

Musketeer Twisted Fate

Patch History

V7.6

• Pick a Card
  • Bug Fix: Colorblind readability improvements.

V6.16

• Stacked Deck
  • Bug Fix: Recall being canceled by pressing E when at rank 2 or higher.

V6.7

• Pick a Card
  • Bug Fix: Blue Card sometimes not restoring mana when hitting tentacles or mushrooms.

March 10th Hotfix

• Cutpurse Twisted Fate
  • Pick a Card
    • Bug Fix: Indicator over Twisted Fate's head missing transparency on unpicked cards during selection cycle.

V5.24

• Wild Cards
  • Base damage reduced to 60 / 105 / 150 / 195 / 240 from 60 / 110 / 160 / 210 / 260.

V5.6

• General
  • New ability icons.

V5.3

• Stacked Deck
  • New Effect: Attacking turrets generates stacks but does not consume the enhanced attack.
• Destiny
  • New Effect: Twisted Fate issues an 'on my way' ping upon casting Gate.

V4.15

• Destiny
  • Bug Fix: Revealing Stealth Wards under certain circumstances.

V4.5

• Stats
  • Base armor increased to 15.25 from 11.25.
• Pick a Card
  • Card selection duration reduced to 6 seconds from 8.
  • Card usage duration increased to 6 seconds from 4.

V4.4

• Pick a Card
  • AP ratio increased to 50% AP from 40% AP.
• Stacked Deck
  • AP ratio increased to 50% AP from 40% AP.

V4.3

• Pick a Card
  • New selection particle.

V4.1

• Wild Cards
  • Targeting indicator updated to show each individual targeting lines.

V3.10

• Loaded Dice
  • Removed: Granting Twisted Fate and his allies 2 per unit killed.
  • New Effect: Twisted Fate rolls his dice every time he kills an enemy, randomly gaining 1 to 6 but (naturally) having a higher chance to gain 6.
• Pick a Card
  • Card selection duration reduced to 8 seconds from 10.
  • Card usage duration increased to 4 seconds from 10.

V3.7

• Pick a Card
  • Blue Card mana restoration changed to 50 / 75 / 100 / 125 / 150 from 「 65% damage dealt 」「 26 / 39 / 52 / 65 / 78 (+ 65% AD) (+ 26% AP) 」.
• Stacked Deck
  • Removed: Passively granting 3 / 6 / 9 / 12 / 15% cooldown reduction.
  • Bonus attack speed increased to 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30% from 3 / 6 / 9 / 12 / 15%.
• Destiny
  • Cooldown increased to 180 / 150 / 120 seconds from 150 / 135 / 120.
  • Tooltip updated.
  • Undocumented: Gate channel time reduced to 1.5 seconds from 2.

V3.02

• Pick a Card
  • Removed: Enhanced attack being consumed when hitting wards.
• Stacked Deck
  • Removed: Enhanced attack being consumed when hitting wards.

V1.0.0.152

• Stats
  • Base movement speed increased to 330 from 305.

V1.0.0.151

• Pick a Card
  • Bug Fix: Blue Card mana restoration display error in tooltip.

V1.0.0.150

• Pick a Card
  • Bug Fix: Error when enhanced attack damages wards.

V1.0.0.149

• General
  • Visual Update.
  • New models and textures for all skins.
  • New animations.
  • New voice-over.

V1.0.0.142

• Jack of Hearts Twisted Fate
  • General
    • Bug Fix: Name display error during loading screen.

V1.0.0.140

• Loaded Dice
  • New Effect: Buff tooltip displays total gold earned on a per-unit basis.

V1.0.0.131

• Stats
  • Attack range increased to 525 from 510
• Pick a Card
  • Removed: Twisted Fate randomly attacking targets after selecting a card.
  • Removed: Twisted Fate ceasing to attack targets when performing an attack command issued before selecting a card.
  • Removed: Twisted Fate ceasing to attack his current target after selecting a card.

V1.0.0.122

• Destiny
  • Gate range reduced to 5500 from global.

V1.0.0.120

• Loaded Dice
  • New Effect: Is disabled while Twisted Fate is dead.
• Pick a Card
  • Removed: Blue Card mana restoration being reduced if the enhanced attack hits a target being affected by a shield.
• Destiny
  • Bug Fix: Gate's channel not being interrupted when Twisted Fate uses Zhonya's Hourglass.

V1.0.0.118

• Stacked Deck
  • New Effect: Icon turns grey when not fully stacked.

V1.0.0.116

• Pick a Card
  • Blue Card mana restoration increased to 「 65% damage dealt from 50% 」「 26 / 39 / 52 / 65 / 78 (+ 65% AD) (+ 26% AP) from 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 (+ 50% AD) (+ 20% AP) 」.

V1.0.0.115

• Tango Twisted Fate
  • Run animation updated.
• Pick a Card
  • New Effect: Twisted Fate's enhanced attack deals entirely magic damage (basic attack physical damage is converted to magic upon selecting a card)
  • Bug Fix: Particle effect over Twisted Fate's head displaying selected card becoming invisible to enemies after they leave brush.
  • Tooltip updated.
  • Blue Card mana restoration reduced to 「 50% damage dealt from 100% 」「 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 (+ 50% AD) (+ 20% AP) from 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 / 120 (+ 100% AD) (+ 40% AP) 」.
  • Bug Fix: Red Card sometimes failing to damage targets moving away from Twisted Fate.
  • Bug Fix: Red Card damage not matching tooltip.
  • Bug Fix: Gold Card damage not matching tooltip.
• Destiny
  • New Effect: Has a timer for Gate's duration.
  • Bug Fix: Displaying as available in allied ultimate HUD indicator even if it isn't.
  • Bug Fix: Duration display error in tooltip (6 / 8 / 10 seconds instead of the intended 6 at all ranks)
  • Bug Fix: Twisted Fate bypassing Gate's channel by using Cleanse or Quicksilver to blink instantly.

V1.0.0.106

• Pick a Card
  • Bug Fix: Enhanced attacks not being consumed while Twisted Fate is taunted or silenced.

V1.0.0.105

• Destiny
  • Bug Fix: Gate's channel not being interrupted while Twisted Fate is suppressed.

V1.0.0.103

• Pick a Card
  • Blue Card base damage increased to 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 / 120 from 30 / 45 / 60 / 75 / 90.
  • Blue Card base mana restoration increased to 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 / 120 from 30 / 45 / 60 / 75 / 90.

V1.0.0.100

• Gate
  • Removed: Being able to cast while Twisted Fate is rooted ( Destiny unchanged)

V1.0.0.97

• Pick a Card
  • Bug Fix: Selected card's sound and particle effects playing every time Twisted Fate attacks an inhibitor.

V1.0.0.96

• Pick a Card
  • Removed: Enhanced attacks being affected by dodge chance and blind.
  • Bug Fix: Blue Card restoring mana even if target dies before being hit.

V1.0.0.87

• Wild Cards
  • AP ratio increased to 65% AP from 50% AP.
• Pick a Card
  • Bug Fix: Red Card dealing fluctuating area-of-effect damage instead of always the intended amount.
  • Bug Fix: Red Card's slow duration being refreshed by Blessing of the Lizard Elder.
  • Bug Fix: Gold Card's tooltip displaying the damage amount from AP ratio as being Red Card's and Blue Card's base damages combined (instead of the intended 40% AP)
• Stacked Deck
  • Bonus attack speed reduced to 3 / 6 / 9 / 12 / 15% from 6 / 12 / 18 / 24 / 30%.
  • Base damage reduced to 55 / 80 / 105 / 130 / 155 from 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 / 180.
  • AP ratio increased to 40% AP from 30% AP.

V1.0.0.86

• Destiny
  • Bug Fix: Gate's channel not being interrupted when Twisted Fate is stunned, taunted, or feared.

V1.0.0.83

• Pick a Card
  • Bug Fix: Red Card's area-of-effect damage bypassing spell shields.

V1.0.0.82

• Loaded Dice
  • In-client description updated.
• Stacked Deck
  • Bug Fix: Bonus damage affecting turrets.
  • New sound effect.

V1.0.0.79

• Gameplay Update
• Loaded Dice - New I
  • Twisted Fate and his allies gain 2 per unit killed.
• Wild Cards
  • AP ratio reduced to 50% AP from 75% AP
  • Cooldown increased to 6 seconds from 5.
• Pick a Card
  • Cooldown increased to 6 seconds from 5.
  • Removed: Card effects bypassing dodge chance and blind.
  • Bug Fix: Card effects (partly) bypassing spell shields.
  • New Effect: Cards can be selected by clicking the icon on HUD (changes color per card while cycling)
  • Blue Card damage changed to 30 / 45 / 60 / 75 / 90 (+ 40% AP).
  • Removed: Blue Card allowing Twisted Fate to redraw a card.
  • New Effect: Blue Card restores 「 (100% damage dealt) 」「 30 / 45 / 60 / 75 / 90 (+ 40% AP) 」 mana.
  • Red Card base damage changed to 30 / 45 / 60 / 75 / 90
  • Red Card AP ratio reduced to 40% AP from 50% AP.
  • Red Card slow changed to 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50%.
  • Red Card slow duration increased to 2.5 seconds from 1.
  • Removed: Red Card crippling enemy attack speed.
  • Gold Card base damage reduced to 15 / 22.5 / 30 / 37.5 / 45 from 40 / 80 / 120 / 160 / 200.
  • Gold Card AP ratio reduced to 40% AP from 50% AP.
  • Gold Card stun duration changed to 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.6 / 1.8 / 2 seconds from 1.25 at all ranks.
• Stacked Deck - New E
  • Twisted Fate passively gains 6 / 12 / 18 / 24 / 30% bonus attack speed, 3 / 6 / 9 / 12 / 15% cooldown reduction, and every fourth basic attack deals 90 / 120 / 150 / 180 / 210 (+ 30% AP) bonus magic damage.
• Destiny
  • Removed: Slow.
  • New Effect: Twisted Fate can cast Gate once within the duration to blink to the target location.
  • Duration increased to 6 seconds at all ranks from 4 / 5 / 6.
  • Cooldown increased to 150 / 135 / 120 seconds from 130 / 110 / 90.
  • Mana cost reduced to 150 / 125 / 100 from 150 at all ranks.

V1.0.0.75

• Wild Cards
  • Mana cost increased to 50 / 65 / 80 / 95 / 110 from 40 / 55 / 70 / 85 / 100.
• Pick a Card
  • Mana cost increased to 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 / 100 from 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 / 80.
  • Red Card AP ratio increased to 50% AP from 40% AP.
  • Gold Card base damage reduced to 40 / 80 / 120 / 160 / 200 from 50 / 100 / 150 / 200 / 250.
  • Gold Card AP ratio increased to 50% AP from 40% AP.
  • Removed: Gold Card slowing enemies around primary target.
• Gate
  • Cooldown increased to 135 / 120 / 105 / 90 / 75 seconds from 120 / 105 / 90 / 75 / 60.

V1.0.0.74

• Destiny
  • Slow reduced to 30% from 45%.

V1.0.0.63

• Pick a Card
  • Removed: Gold Card stunning all enemies in the area of effect.
  • New Effect: Gold Card stuns the primary target and slows surrounding enemies.
  • Card selection/usage duration reduced to 10 seconds from 15.
• Destiny
  • Removed: Enemies gaining sight of Twisted Fate on-cast.
• Gate
  • Cooldown increased to 120 / 105 / 90 / 75 / 60 seconds from 90 / 75 / 60 / 45 / 30.
  • Mana cost increased to 80 at all ranks from 80 / 70 / 60 / 50 / 40.

V1.0.0.61

• Destiny
  • Duration reduced to 4 / 5 / 6 seconds from 4 / 6 / 8.

V1.0.0.52

• PAX Twisted Fate
  • Bug Fix: Display errors.
• General
  • Bug Fix: Particle effects not displaying in some games.
• Gate
  • Bug Fix: Display errors in team color indicators.
  • Removed: Creating a sight particle effect at target location.

V1.0.0.32

• Gate
  • New Effect: Particle effect has team color indicators.
  • Bug Fix: Twisted Fate ignoring channel time if casting right after Wild Cards.

V0.9.25.34

• General
  • Secondary and critical strike animations updated.
• Pick a Card
  • Cooldown increased to 5 seconds from 3.
  • Bug Fix: Mana cost reduced to 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 from 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 / 120.
  • Bug Fix: Doubled mana cost.
  • Bug Fix: Blue Card selection and redraw errors.
  • Bug Fix: Twisted Fate infinitely picking Blue Card.
  • Bug Fix: Gold Card displaying but not damaging or stunning targets.

V0.9.25.24

• Pick a Card
  • Bug Fix: Selection cycle displaying Red Card twice.
  • Bug Fix: Selection cycle displaying Gold Card twice.

V0.9.25.21

• Pick a Card
  • New Effect: Has to be reactivated to choose a card (selection cycle never stops otherwise)
  • New Effect: Red Card has a 40% AP ratio.
  • New Effect: Gold Card has a 40% AP ratio.
• Wild Cards
  • AP ratio reduced to 60% AP from 75% AP.
• Destiny
  • Duration reduced to 4 / 6 / 8 seconds from 5 / 7 / 9.

V0.9.22.15

• Stats
  • Attack range increased to 510 from 450.
• Pick a Card
  • Bug Fix: Multiple errors.

V0.9.22.9

• Wild Cards
  • Base damage reduced to 60 / 110 / 160 / 210 / 260 from 60 / 120 / 180 / 240 / 300.

V0.9.22.7

• Wild Cards
  • AP ratio reduced to 75% AP from 100% AP.
  • Cooldown increased to 5 seconds from 4.
  • Range reduced to 1450 from 1750.

V0.8.22.115

• Wild Cards
  • Targeting changed to unit from area of effect.
• Pick a Card
  • Cooldown start changed to 15 seconds after casting (card selection/usage duration) or after using Red Card / Gold Card.
  • Gold Card stun duration increased slightly.
  • Removed: Selected card remaining active indefinitely by repeatedly starting and canceling basic attacks (card will be selected but expire after duration ends)
• Destiny
  • Bug Fix: Twisted Fate stunning himself when canceling Gate.

June 26, 2009 Patch

• Gate
  • Removed: Twisted Fate canceling the channel if issued a movement command right when it begins/ends.

June 19, 2009 Patch

• Wild Cards
  • Base damage increased to 60 / 120 / 180 / 240 / 300 from 60 / 110 / 160 / 210 / 260.
  • AP ratio increased to 100% AP from 80% AP.
• Destiny
  • Cooldown increased to 130 / 110 / 90 seconds from 120 / 100 / 80.

June 6, 2009 Patch

• Wild Cards
  • AP ratio increased to 80% AP from 50% AP.
• Destiny
  • Cooldown increased to 120 / 100 / 80 seconds from 120 / 90 / 60.

May 29, 2009 Patch

• • Gate
  • Channel time during Destiny increased to 1.5 seconds from 0.
• Destiny
  • Duration reduced to 5 / 7 / 9 seconds from 6 / 8 / 10.
  • Slow increased to 45% from 40%.

May 23, 2009 Patch

• Gate
  • Bug Fix: Twisted Fate canceling the blink to attack a nearby enemy unit.

May 15, 2009 Patch

• General
  • Recommended items updated.
• Wild Cards
  • Animation speed increased.
• Gate
  • Bug Fix: Reduced channel time (2 seconds instead of the intended 3)
• Destiny
  • Cooldown increased to 100 / 85 / 70 / 55 / 40 seconds from 90 / 75 / 60 / 45 / 30.

May 9, 2009 Patch

• Gameplay Update
• Wild Cards
  • Moved to Q from W.
  • Removed: Variable damage.
  • New Effect: Twisted Fate throws three cards outwards, dealing damage to each enemy they pass through.
• Pick a Card - New W
  • Twisted Fate cycles through three cards, gaining bonus magic damage and a bonus effect on his next basic attack depending on the card selected.
    • Blue Card lets Twisted Fate draw another card.
    • Red Card deals magic damage in a circle and slows all enemies within for 1 second.
    • Gold Card deals magic damage in a circle and stuns all enemies within for 1.25 seconds.
• Destiny
  • New Effect: Removes Gate's channel time while active.
  • New Effect: Reveals stealthed units.

Alpha Week 7

• General
  • Ability tooltips updated.

Alpha Week 6

• Gate
  • New particle effect.

Alpha Week 3

• Seal Fate
  • Duration increased to 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 seconds from 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5.
• Wild Cards
  • Variable damage increased to 1 - 20 / 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 from 1 - 15 / 30 / 45 / 60 / 75.
• Gate
  • Channel time reduced to 3 seconds from 4.
• Destiny
  • Cooldown reduced to 120 / 90 / 60 seconds from 180 / 150 / 120.
  • Slow increased to 40% from 30%
  • Slow reduced to 3 seconds from 4.

Alpha Week 2

• General
  • Bug Fix: Basic attack timer error.
• Wild Cards
  • Tooltip updated.