Twirligig Mechs

Rumble · Radiance · v3 · Midrange

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Take early points, hold with Shielded Mechs, close with Assault or Ganking.

Every Recruit it makes is Twirligig fodder.

Mull

Keep A turn-1 play: , or · · , or
If paired with Twirligig or another gear · with a Mech to land first · One expensive card (, ) with cheap plays
Toss · A second six-cost card with no cheap play · Hands with no turn-1 play

Game plan

Early

Turn-1 play, conquer, use on their 2-drop.

Mid

Twirligig online; chain Gold → Recruit → Mech. Hold one battlefield and threaten the other. Don't spend your last fodder to retake an odd point.

Late

Turn on Assault () or Ganking () for the last two points.

Ahead

Score to even totals and keep one reaction up (, , ) instead of tapping out for another body.

Behind

Hold with Shielded Mechs and Altar Recruits; disrupt with , , and Cadet.

Main 40

Units · 24

22e

23e

34e

26e1p

36e1p

26e1p

18e2p

Gears · 3

34e1p

Spells · 12

21e1p

22e1p

23e

23e1p

23e

24e1p

Champion

15e1p

Score early with Cadet, then keep few, sturdy units against their wipes.

Side

−2+2

Card count beats their removal-for-value plan.

Mull

Keep ; avoid hands that must go wide.

General keeps

Keep A turn-1 play: , or · · , or
If paired with Twirligig or another gear · with a Mech to land first · One expensive card (, ) with cheap plays
Toss · A second six-cost card with no cheap play · Hands with no turn-1 play

Watch for (6)

-3 to your units, then Bellows Breath
You can't play cards that turn
Kills a token outright
Extra turn at 7 runes
post-board
Answers Twirligig
post-board
Six 2-damage hits clear tokens

They bring in · adapted · low confidence

Post-board 40 vs Kai'Sa

Units · 24

22e

23e

34e

26e1p

36e1p

26e1p

18e2p

Gears · 5

2+2

34e1p

Spells · 10

21e1p

2-2

23e

23e1p

23e

24e1p

Champion

15e1p

Why

Sideboard
turns off your reactions for a whole turn, and does little against a removal deck. Their removal fills your trash with real units, which recycles into Shielded Mechs: a second engine against their 2 post-board ( only hits gear costing 1 or less).

Battlefield
draws on holds; card count beats a deck trading removal for value.

Mulligan
Their turn-1 and turn-2 units are 1-2 Might, so Cadet kills them. A wide board is exactly what + Bellows Breath wipes. Game 1 they have no main-deck gear removal, so Twirligig is safe.

Source: library/meta/radiance/kaisa/

Score before ; your Shielded Mech holds are what Riven struggles to conquer.

Side

−2−2+2+2

Attack; the ready gives Twirligig a second use.

Mull

Turn-1 play plus ; pressure before turn 3.

General keeps

Keep A turn-1 play: , or · · , or
If paired with Twirligig or another gear · with a Mech to land first · One expensive card (, ) with cheap plays
Toss · A second six-cost card with no cheap play · Hands with no turn-1 play

Watch for (7)

Lands turn 3 with a hidden card
Bounces a unit when 4+ are there
Pulls your unit on turn 2
Bounces a small unit; tokens are gone
post-board
Stuns units you play at her battlefield
post-board
Kills Twirligig; you get a Gold
post-board
+4 against your Fury cards

They bring in · adapted · low confidence

Post-board 40 vs Riven

Units · 24

22e

2-2

23e

34e

26e1p

36e1p

26e1p

2+2

18e2p

Gears · 3

34e1p

Spells · 12

2-2

2+2

22e1p

23e

23e1p

23e

24e1p

Champion

15e1p

Why

Sideboard
Riven wins by holding with + a hidden card; 's -3 to all enemy units breaks that hold. kills Blade of the Exile, Zhonya's Hourglass or The Good Stuff (9 gear in their list). 's +1 doesn't beat Switcheroo or Rebuke.

Battlefield
Riven is weak while behind early, so attack (Riven guide p.20); readies Twirligig for a second activation.

Mulligan
' gear mode kills Blade of the Exile, Zhonya's Hourglass or The Good Stuff; its 4 damage won't kill a 7 Might Heron. Don't commit four units to one battlefield ().

Source: library/meta/radiance/riven/

Early pressure beats their weak midgame; they get stronger the longer it goes.

Side

−1−1−1+2+1

Attack early; their midgame is weak.

Mull

Keep pressure; don't play Twirligig into .

General keeps

Keep A turn-1 play: , or · · , or
If paired with Twirligig or another gear · with a Mech to land first · One expensive card (, ) with cheap plays
Toss · A second six-cost card with no cheap play · Hands with no turn-1 play

Watch for (5)

Bounces a small unit; tokens are gone
Kills a unit with 3 Might or less
Recurs through Last Rites
Pulls their units home in response
post-board
Can banish Twirligig as you play it

They bring in · exact plan · assumes Rumble maps to their azir plan

Post-board 40 vs Kennen

Units · 22

22e

1-1

23e

34e

26e1p

36e1p

26e1p

1-1

Gears · 3

34e1p

Spells · 14

1-1

2+2

22e1p

23e

23e1p

23e

24e1p

1+1

Champion

15e1p

Why

Sideboard
Kennen's late game is Last Rites recurring ; its early game runs on Seal of Discord. Gear kills on either slow the whole plan. can also deal 4 to a Tail-Cloaked Matriarch in base.

Battlefield
Kennen is weak while behind early (Kennen guide p.51), so attack.

Mulligan
Their midgame is the weak point. can kill Last Rites or Seal of Discord. Post-board, bait with or targets before Twirligig.

Source: library/meta/radiance/kennen/