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Botlane

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With Catch Support: Keep your Blinding Assault Vault



With Sustain Support: Trade whenever you can, as you have sustain.



With Poke Support: Together with your poke support poke the enemy down until you can get them low enough to all-in.

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VS Catch Support: Try not to be caught by their CC, if it’s related to skillshots you can start with Boots of Speed Health Potion Boots of Speed



VS Sustain Support: Try not to trade with the enemy ADC as they will out-sustain you (if you don’t have an sustain support as well). Wait for opportunities to all-in together with your support. If it's a healing support, consider getting Executioner's Calling



VS Poke Support: If you don’t have a sustain support, you need to either dodge their poke or at least get Doran's Shield

Darius

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Pantheon

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The first thing to know about this matchup is that despite what you might think, it’s winnable. Because of its notorious reputation, a lot of people go into the matchup with the mindset “I’ve already lost”. This is not the way to go about it!



A lot of people use a very defensive playstyle against Pantheon Pantheon



We recommend taking Aftershock Grasp of the Undying Spear Shot Electrocute Resolve



For summoners, take Flash Ignite Exhaust Ignite Exhaust

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Yasuo

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Riven

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Renekton

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Try to zone Renekton



If you cancel his first dash with Vault



If you get ahead enough that he can’t kill you even if you don’t Vault



If he is far enough that he has to use both dashes to get to you, save your Vault



If he can reach you in one dash, Vault then proc Harrier



After Renekton



Ignite Exhaust Renekton Ignite

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Fiora

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Shen

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Galio

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Dodge his Q, Winds of War



Save Vault Justice Punch Shield of Durand Vault



When dodging his dash, move in a direction that allows you to safely Vault



Try to kill him if possible in the first few levels, because after that he will get really tanky and you most likely won’t be able to kill him without help from your jungler.



Galio



Additionally, be careful as he could follow your roams with his ult, Hero's Entrance



Like you, Galio Vault

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Irelia

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In this matchup you shouldn’t try and get fed or bully the Irelia



Early game Quinn Irelia Vault Bladesurge Blinding Assault Vault



Once she has her E you have to play cautiously. If she shoots out her first E, move around unpredictably to make it harder for her to place her second E and hit you with the stun. Dodging her E is very important in this matchup.



Her E Flawless Duet



Irelia



Avoid standing next to low health minions: it allows Irelia Vault

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Tryndamere

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Be aggressive early: zone him away from the wave so that he is unable to stack his Fury.



Tryndamere Spinning Slash



Save your Vault



If you take Ignite Undying Rage Ignite



One thing you could do in this matchup is try to figure out what Tryndamere Bloodlust



If your AD is getting reduced heavily, or if the slow portion of his W - Mocking Shout Bilgewater Cutlass

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Kled

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Teemo

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Gnar

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The more levels he gets, the harder it will be to trade effectively with him as his auto range increases with level (whilst his Q CD decreases) making the trading pattern for Gnar



Early on you don’t be afraid to trade with him, his Q Boomerang Throw



If you feel confident in dodging his Qs, you can camp the bushes and zone him off the wave by going for trades when he tries to CS. You can also stand behind the creeps so that he can’t hit you by the full Q damage.



It’s even easier to trade with him when he transforms into Mega Gnar; he won’t be able to get CS with his Q Boulder Toss Crunch Vault Wallop



Once Gnar Hop GNAR!

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Nasus

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Jarvan IV

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Be cautious of his Q, Dragon Strike



As long as you stay close to full HP you shouldn’t be afraid of his combo when you have Vault



However if you took a lot of damage before, you cannot run the risk of getting all-inned like this and should play cautiously.



If he uses his Q or E to farm, make sure to punish him for it by harassing and poking him whilst they are on CD.



After level 6 and once he has brought some AD you should respect him and hold your Vault Vault



Don’t stand in line with your low HP minions and him unless you want a lance to your face.



A good opportunity to harass him is when you proc Harrier

(Korean advice) Don’t get hit by his combo.

Flash Cataclysm Flash

Don’t use Vault Harrier Vault

You cannot interrupt the combo sideways, it will cancel your Vault

If he is facing away from you, you will either follow him or you will not interrupt him. Only in rare cases can you interrupt him when he is comboing away from you.

If he is comboing towards you, you have a high chance of cancelling him (as long as you are in Vault Vault Demacian Standard Vault

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Jayce

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Camille

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Exhaust



The majority of her damages comes from her Q, Precision Protocol



You can dodge her W - Tactical Sweep Vault



First few levels are pretty easy and you can use Vault



After level 6 you should stay away from walls to make it harder for her to hit her E ( Hookshot



When fighting Camille Adaptive Defenses



If she ults you, walk slightly to the side and then Vault Harrier



Be wary of the enemy Jungler as Camille Hextech Ultimatum

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Maokai

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Early game you should have no problem. Try to get a CS lead and remember to reset minion aggro by ducking into bushes. Just be careful of entering bushes when you see him use his E, Sapling Toss



After a few bases you will have a hard time killing him, so try to make best use of the early few levels. After he gets too tanky to kill, focus on roaming but make sure to keep your tower safe.



Make sure to keep track of the enemy Jungler, as you can easily be dived by Maokai



When he has used W - Twisted Advance Harrier Blinding Assault Vault



If you want to dive Maokai Blinding Assault Aftershock



You can Vault Flash

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Cho'Gath

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Don’t stand in your minion wave: this stops him from pushing and poking you at the same time (since all of his abilities except for his ultimate are AoE).



Don’t get hit by his E ( Vorpal Spikes



Cho'Gath Carnivore



You can dodge his Q, Rupture Vault



Consider getting and upgrading Boots of Speed Vault Feral Scream



Cho'Gath Feast



His AA range will get larger with his stacks.

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Gangplank

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Take Ignite



GP is weak early game and is very vulnerable to being bullied by Quinn



In this matchup you can use Vault



Don't let him set up his triple barrel combo. In fact, try to contest every barrel he puts down: don't allow him to setup barrels in lane for free.



Be careful when trying to get rid of barrels. If you auto attack one when it is at 3 HP, he can use an AA and his Q (Parrrley) to quickly blow it up whilst placing a second one on top of you. However you can dodge this by Vault Vault



It would be beneficial if you knew what the range of his barrels are, as in how far he can place a barrel while still being connected to another one. Then, you will know his aggression radius and will be able to bait out his combos by taking a step back at the right moment. This is especially useful when he has a 1 HP barrel that you can't simply last hit without getting combo'ed.

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Jax

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Level one you should be somewhat respectful since if he got his Q ( Leap Strike Vault Counter Strike Harrier



You should try to interrupt his Q with Vault Vault



Abuse him whilst his Q is on CD, but be careful as he will most likely be maxing it (it will go from 10s to 6s without CDR). Don’t let him jump you whilst you have Vault Vault Blinding Assault



Once he unlocks his ultimate Grandmaster's Might Vault



Be careful of him preparing his E and then Flash

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Kennen

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Malphite

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Singed

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Vladimir

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Zed

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Ahri

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Pretty easy matchup but it becomes a lot harder once she unlocks her ultimate Spirit Rush



Try to push the wave; this forces her to use her small mana pool to clear waves rather than harass you. If she is using her Q - Orb of Deception Charm Fox-Fire



Just make sure not to stand inside your minion wave so she can’t farm and poke at the same time.



Ahri Vault Charm



Try and bait out her Charm



After level 6 things become worse for you. She can use her ult to get out of a bad spot and disengage or she can use it to engage on you/catch you out. She can also use it to engage, use her combo, disengage again and then use the third and last dash to once more re-engage once her spells come off CD.

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Garen

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Wukong

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Be wary of doing the normal level 1 bush cheese as he can out-trade you with his E ( Nimbus Strike Vault



Save your Vault Vault



Before level 6 his trading pattern will be E>Q>W out. Make sure to follow him whilst he is invisible so he doesn’t get damage off you for free.



Once he hits 6 cancelling his E is essential, as otherwise you will get knocked up by his R, Cyclone Wukong Vault Warrior Trickster



His E CD is 4 seconds less than our Vault



Don’t get cocky if you beat him early: once he gets his lethality item he will still be able to one-shot you if you don’t play it right.



Red trinket will show Wukong

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Rumble

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Maw of Malmortius Hexdrinker



Rumble Quinn Blinding Assault Harrier Vault Flamespitter Electro-Harpoon



It’s important to play the lane correctly early, because this lane will only get harder. If you didn’t manage to achieve an advantage early, you will have to respect him after his first MPen item.



Stand in your wave to avoid his E. However this means you have to be extra skillful in hitting Blinding Assault



Early on you have the upper hand because he doesn’t have the damage to effectively push the wave. This makes it easy to trade with him and set up an early freeze (his Q is AoE and will slow push the wave, but not enough to break your freeze if you wish to set one up. Read: freeze on him early!).



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Trundle

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Urgot

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Urgot



You can dodge Urgot’s Q - Corrosive Charge Vault



You cannot cancel his dash ( Disdain Vault



Avoid getting hit by his Q or E ( Disdain Purge



His shotgun legs have more range than his auto-attacks and they pass through minions, so be careful of getting hit. Look at the indicators on his legs to know which ones are read to shoot and which are on CD. You can always look for trades whenever the legs facing you are “on cooldown”.



Blinding Urgot Blinding Assault



Don’t stay in lane when you are low. His ultimate Fear Beyond Death



You shouldn’t have a problem in lane unless you get flung out of your Vault Black Cleaver Ninja Tabi

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Akali

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Swain

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Hexdrinker Executioner's Calling



Early on try to freeze the wave and get your Jungler to gank: Swain



His auto attack range is higher than ours, so you will not be able to harass him effectively with autos, especially if he took Summon Aery



His spells also have a higher range, which makes harassing him with Blinding Assault



Try to trade with him after he has used his Q, Death's Hand



His E ( Nevermove



Be wary of his level two, which is quite strong.



His soul fragments are used up when he uses his ultiate Demonic Ascension



Do not towerdive him if he has his ult available.

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Dr. Mundo

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It might be tempting to go Ignite Dr. Mundo Infected Cleaver Ignite Teleport



There is little you can do if he is farming with his Q (cleavers). However, if he tries to farm with autos make sure to harass him. Also try to deny him the cannon creeps where possible by standing in front of them once they get low.



The most important thing in this matchup is to have good farm. Farming should be your primary aim in this lane. If you see a good opportunity for a roam then of course take it, but in general you just want to farm up until the mid game.



You most likely won’t be able to kill Dr. Mundo



After laning phase you want to avoid sitting in a sidelane with Dr. Mundo Sadism

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Yorick

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Yorick Last Rites Mourning Mist Yorick Dark Procession Vault Vault



His Mist Walkers will only be trouble if he hits his E. Otherwise you don’t really have to worry about them.



Keep moving in lane to make it harder for him to hit his E. Also keep track of how many graves there are (he needs his Mist Walkers in order for his E to be effective).



Since you need to save your Vault Blinding Assault Blinding Assault Harrier



Keep auto-attacking his Mist Walkers when you can. This will not only make him less of a threat, but it will also keep your waves pushed out so that Yorick

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Heimerdinger

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An early Hexdrinker



In this matchup you want to go to lane before minions spawn and stop Heimerdinger



If you prevent him from setting up his turrets level one, you can all-in him level two.



Heimerdinger



You have to evaluate whether you will be able to out-damage him (and his turrets) when going for trades. If you see an opportunity for a favourable trade, go for it. But if he is too far back to trade with him effectively, focus on destroying his turrets and pushing the wave.



2 AA or 1 Blinding Assault Blinding Assault



His main burst source is his Hextech Micro-Rockets CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade

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Illaoi

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In this matchup you want to go to lane before minions spawn and destroy any tentacles which appear so she can’t use them for her level 2.



How well you do in lane depends on how well you can dodge her stuff. Her Q ( Tentacle Smash



Her E ( Test of Spirit



If you get hit by her E, you can either walk out of its range or stay and fight (if retreat would take too long). Damaging Illaoi



If you got vesseled and are in dodge-mode, just dodge one hit and stay near that tentacle. Each tentacle only hits once and if you don't run around or kill it, no second one will spawn. After the duration, you can still kill it.

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Ornn

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Ornn



Ornn Living Forge



Make sure not to stand in the minion wave so he can’t hit both you and the minions with his abilities at once.



Save your abilities until right after his Bellows Breath



If he tries to aggress onto you, kite him out in a circle making sure to prioritize dodging the final proc of his Bellows Breath Volcanic Rupture



Pre level six if he places the pillar behind you and looks like he is going to go for the knock up, you can walk towards his initial direction: if he misses the knock up, you can all in him while you are autoing him as he walks back to his turret.

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Kayle

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You need to win this matchup early as you get out-scaled very hard: Kayle



Taking Ignite Kayle



Early game you want to be super aggressive on the Kayle



Make sure to stay out of the minion wave, forcing her to either attack you or the minions.



Let the wave come into you at lvl 1 and thin it out a bit so you can look to set up a slow push towards yourself at level 2.



Starting level 2 you should position yourself to deny her farm when her Righteous Fury Kayle Reckoning Blinding Assault



When fighting Kayle Blinding Assault

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Aatrox

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Aatrox



The first Q ( The Darkin Blade Infernal Chains



Only use your Vault



Use your Vault



If you get hit by his W, you can break the chain either by walking away (it’s better to walk out sideways rather than forwards or backwards) or by Vault Vault



If he has his ultimate, World Ender



Later in the game you should aim to out-roam him and get kills/objectives on the map after shoving your wave/after laning phase.

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Ekko

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Hexdrinker



Level one you want to be in lane when the creeps arrive, so that Ekko Timewinder Ekko Doran's Ring



If he goes into a bush or out of your sight, expect that he casted his W, Parallel Convergence



Save your Vault Phase Dive



Don’t stand in the minion wave so that he can’t poke you and farm with his Timewinder



Make sure to dodge his Timewinder Z-Drive Resonance Timewinder



Once he backs and hits level 5 he can just farm the wave with his Timewinder

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Olaf

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You can take Ghost Flash Fleet Footwork Olaf



Dodging his axes ( Undertow



Use Vault Vault



Try to zone him off CS as much as possible so that he can’t lifesteal your harass. This will also force him to use his axes to farm, which means he's not using them to harass you (and it's also pretty mana intensive).



After level 6 push the wave and roam as much as possible.



Be wary of his lifesteal when planning all-ins etc.

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Nautilus

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Teleport



Early on be very aggressive and zone him away from the creeps. However make sure to keep your distance so that he cannot root you with his passive, Staggering Blow



Try to stay behind the minions so that he cannot hook you with Dredge Line Riptide



When he has his ult ( Depth Charge



When he gets Bramble Vest

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Rengar

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If you don’t die early on, you will outscale him.



Try to get level two first and then use that powerspike to force Rengar Flash



If you think Rengar Unseen Predator Vault



Similarly, you can also spam Vault Thrill of the Hunt Bola Strike



Keep on the river side of the lane so that’s there’s less of a threat of him jumping on top of you from a bush. However, make sure you have good vision in case the enemy Jungler comes to gank.



If you can force him out of the bushes, you can easily harass him without having to fear retaliation.



Be careful of his bola: if he hits it, he can walk into a bush and jump on you whilst you are slowed/rooted.

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Mordekaiser

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Ryze

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Hexdrinker



Try not to get hit by his chain-lightning spells: don’t stand in your minion wave.



Ryze Tear of the Goddess Sapphire Crystal



Later on his waveclear will be too good for you to freeze the wave and he will be able to harass you under tower. Try to clear the wave as fast as possible.



Focus on farming and not getting poked by him. If he walks up to you, try use Blinding Assault



His Q, Overload



If you splitpush always try to have deep vision in the enemy jungle/river as Ryze



You can cancel his ultimate Realm Warp Vault

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Poppy

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Sion

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Karma

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Hexdrinker



Push the wave if you can. This will force her to use her Q, Inner Flame



However, if she goes tank Karma



Ensure you have good ward coverage, especially if you push the wave. She has an easy way to root you with Focused Resolve



Don’t stand inside the minion wave so that she can’t poke and waveclear at the same time. Stand slightly behind your minions so that they block the Q but you don’t get hit by its AoE.



Trade with her after she has used her Q (or even better, her Mantra



Don’t allow her to AA you for free as this lowers her ultimate’s cooldown.



Don’t stand stand on her empowered Q as it damages again after a short delay.



You will outscale her later so play safe early and don’t mess up.

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Tahm Kench

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Use your Vault Tongue Lash



Stay behind minions to avoid getting hit by his Q ( Tongue Lash



Don’t let him stack his passive - An Acquired Taste Vault



Punish him when he uses his Q to farm.



Play safe and try to farm as much as possible until you get your core items.



Try to bait out his Thick Skin



Later on when you splitpush be wary of his ultimate Abyssal Voyage



If you can, keep track of his ultimate cooldown (120/110/100).



If he becomes too tanky later on and you can’t kill him, just use Behind Enemy Lines

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Volibear

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Lissandra

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Hexdrinker



Do not stand behind your minions as her Q, Ice Shard



Try to avoid being in her Ring of Frost



As soon as she is level 6, she can point-and-click stun you with her ultimate, Frozen Tomb Glacial Path



After you have some items you should be able to out-trade her, but try to time you trades whilst her Q is on cooldown.



Do not tower-dive her if she has her ultimate or Zhonya's Hourglass

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Ashe

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Try to hit your Blinding Assault



Try to dodge her W ( Volley



Try to dodge her ultimate, Enchanted Crystal Arrow



Avoid long trades where she can stack her Q, Ranger's Focus



Punish her if she used her W to farm.

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Caitlyn

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Try to hit your Blinding Assault



Try to play around her passive ( Headshot



If you chase her, try to dodge and bait out her E, 90 Caliber Net Headshot



Do not step into her Yordle Snap Trap Headshot



Try not to get hit by her Piltover Peacemaker



Avoid trading auto-attacks with her as she has the superior range.

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Draven

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Anivia

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Ezreal

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Stand behind your minions so he cannot poke you for free with his Q, Mystic Shot



If you can dodge his Q you will most likely win the trade. Make use of your Blinding Assault Vault Vault Harrier



When going in for the kill, try to save your Vault Arcane Shift



Don’t be surprised by his tankiness if he gets Iceborn Gauntlet Archangel's Staff Seraph's Embrace



Later on in the game you should be stronger than him and able to kill him, unless he gets ahead.

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Annie

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An early Hexdrinker



Keep careful track of how many Pyromania



Play aggressively before she hits level 6 and unlocks her ultimate ( Summon: Tibbers Annie



Use your Blinding Assault Disintegrate

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Aurelion Sol

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Azir

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You have to be respectful of Azir



Try to predict when he might try escaping with his Q>E and cancel it with your Vault



Wait for him to use his Q ( Conquering Sands



Try to bait out his ultimate, Emperor's Divide

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Brand

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Cassiopeia

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Jhin

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Try to hit your Blinding Assault



You need to keep track of and play around his passive, Whisper



Stay away from low HP minions when he has his Q, Dancing Grenade



It’s a good idea to step to the side after using Vault Deadly Flourish



Keep track of where he places his Captive Audience



You can cancel Jhin Vault



Late game you will need to hit Blinding Assault

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Jinx

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Try to hit your Blinding Assault



Jinx Switcheroo!



Try not to Vault Vault



Be careful if your tower is low as she can chase you down with her passive ( Get Excited!



Do your best to dodge her W ( Zap!



If you are low HP and recalling, try to do it in odd places to avoid being hit by her ultimate, Super Mega Death Rocket!

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Kai'Sa

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Kalista

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Try to hit your Blinding Assault



Avoid extended trades as Kalista Rend



Don’t stand behind a stacked minion as she can use her Q - Pierce



When engaging Kalista Fate's Call



Try to figure out her jump pattern; she might move mostly in the same direction often after auto-attacking, so you can use that to predict and hit your Blinding Assault



You can also wait until she isn’t in range to AA anything and then use your Blinding Assault

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Kog'Maw

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Try to hit your Blinding Assault



Try to trade when his W, Bio-Arcane Barrage



Don’t get hit by his Q, Caustic Spittle



Try to keep moving so that he cannot easily hit you with his E ( Void Ooze Living Artillery Boots of Speed



Keep in mind that he can still kill you after you have killed him with his passive, Icathian Surprise



Later on in the game you should be able to easily kill him in a 1v1.

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Lucian

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Miss Fortune

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Try to hit your Blinding Assault



If she plays with Arcane Comet Doran's Shield Make it Rain



Don’t stand behind your minions (especially low HP ones) so that she cannot hit you with her Q ( Double Up



You might want to save your Vault Bullet Time



Avoid fighting her in tight spots where she can easily hit her ultimate on you and/or your team.

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Sivir

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Twitch

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Tristana

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Try to hit your Blinding Assault



Try to get enough vision to be able to constantly push Tristana Explosive Charge



You can interrupt her W, Rocket Jump Vault



Disengage if Tristana Blinding Assault



Don’t stand next to low health minions as you will take AoE damage when Tristana



Her range early on is the same as yours but it increases with level, making Tristana

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Vayne

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Varus

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Xayah

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Try to hit your Blinding Assault



When trading with Xayah Bladecaller



It’s better to fight her in open spaces where it is easier to avoid her rooting you.



This is a difficult matchup because Xayah



Avoid long trades where she can get a lot of feathers down; short trades are best.



You will most likely have to force her to use her ultimate, Featherstorm

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Diana

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Corki

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Fizz

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Karthus

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Kassadin

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Katarina

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Getting Hexdrinker Nullifying Orb



This matchup is all about positioning and playing around her daggers. Do not stand on top of or even close to her daggers!



If Katarina uses her Q, Bouncing Blades



You could try predicting when she will jump to her dagger and use Blinding Assault



Play aggressively before level 6: Katarina won’t have her ultimate ( Death Lotus Shunpo



You can cancel her ultimate with Vault

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LeBlanc

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Lulu

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Try to use Blinding Assault Lulu Whimsy Vault Blinding Assault



Lulu



Play aggressively levels 1 and 2 where you are strong and Lulu

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Lux

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Malzahar

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Master Yi

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Orianna

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Pyke

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Syndra

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Talon

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Against Talon Vault Noxian Diplomacy Blade's End



Never use Vault Rake



You can walk in and out to bait out his W and then harass him while it is on cooldown.



The returning part of the blades of his W will expand and deal more damage as well as apply a slow, so you want to dodge it by moving to the sides rather than backwards.



Buying and upgrading Boots of Speed

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Twisted Fate

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Don’t stay near your minions so that you avoid getting hit by the AoE damage from his red cards.



Consider getting Mercury's Treads



You could also get Quicksilver Sash



Once he unlocks his ultimate, Destiny

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Veigar

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Vel'Koz

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Viktor

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Getting Hexdrinker Nullifying Orb



Viktor



Look to engage when his E, Death Ray



Don’t stand next to your minions so that he can’t farm and poke you at the same time with his E.



Viktor Prototype Hex Core

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Xerath

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Ziggs

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Zilean

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Zoe

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Taliyah

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Bard

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Don’t stand near walls/terrain or your minion, as you will be stunned by his Q, Cosmic Binding



Wherever possible try to destroy his W, Caretaker's Shrine



You can knock people out of his E, Magical Journey Vault



You can dodge his ultimate, Tempered Fate Vault

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Graves

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Avoid standing near walls/terrain so that Graves End of the Line



Try to start your combos with Blinding Assault



Try to stay at maximum auto-attack range, as you out-range Graves

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Kindred

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Nocturne

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When he engages, either wait out his spellshield while kiting back or use Blinding Assault Vault

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Sylas

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Alistar

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You can interrupt his W, Headbutt Vault Vault Pulverize

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Elise

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She is strong early game due to having ‘more’ abilities because of her shape-shifting. Avoid fighting her early on.



She can dodge your Blinding Assault Rappel

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Evelynn

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Try to ward her camps so that you can keep track of where she is on the map (‘normal’ ward spots won’t be effective due to her passive, Demon Shade

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Fiddlesticks

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Gragas

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You cannot interrupt his E ( Body Slam Vault

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Hecarim

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Janna

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Kayn

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Kha'Zix

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You can interrupt his E, Leap Vault



Avoid fighting Kha'Zix

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Lee Sin

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You can cancel the dash part of his Q, Sonic Wave Vault



If you are close to Lee Sin Safeguard Vault

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Morgana

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Nami

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Nidalee

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You can interrupt her cougar form W, Pounce Vault

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Nunu

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You can interrupt his ultimate, Absolute Zero Vault

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Rakan

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Rammus

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His Q ( Powerball Vault Vault

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Sejuani

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You cannot interrupt her Q ( Arctic Assault Vault

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Shaco

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Shyvana

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Sona

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Soraka

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You can dodge her Q, Starcall Vault

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Thresh

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Udyr

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Vi

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Warwick

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Zac

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Below you will find matchups for. The matchups are listed in the order they were added. However, you can use the alphabetical images below to quickly navigate to a particular champion (due to the large number of matchups, text and images, MOBAFire doesn't always jump to the correct matchup, scrolling to the bottom so all the images load will fix the problem). You can then go back by clicking on the "Back to matchups" button below each matchup.One thing you will notice is that we haven't given matchups any real difficulty ratings. We feel that these ratings can be ambiguous, misleading and sometimes do more harm then good. Additionally, you will find that we try to refrain from recommending items or summoner spells. This is very important. When building your items, you should almost never itemise just against your lane opponent. You shouldlook at the bigger picture. Whilst your lane opponent might affect what items you buy, it should by no means by the sole deciding factor. Itemising is a complicated process where lots of variables come into play. Hence we have decided not to recommend any specific builds for any matchup.Also, remember the following:A sustain lane has an advantage over a poke lane as they have the shields and healing to withstand the poke. A poke lane has an advantage over the catch-lane because they can poke down their opponents before they get all-ined. Finally a catch lane has an advantage over a sustain lane because they can quickly burst down the enemy in an all-in before they can sustain.In most matchups, you want to utilise youron the enemy ADC to win trades.’ TP plays can be quite effective, so be mindful of hisCD when making plays botlane/around dragon.Save yourto disengage after he uses his grab. However, if you are comfortable with the matchup you can still trade with your; just make sure to step a bit backwards after theanimation so he can’t grab you whilst you are mid-auto. If he doesn’t attempt to do that, the slow fromshould be enough to get back into AA range and procIf you time it right you can avoid getting hit by the head of his axe bying him. Handle hits don’t healor apply his passive. However, be careful as that leaves you exposed to getting punished by his grab or slow.’ W,, increases his auto-attack range and also applies a slow. Be cautious of this, as he could use the slow to reposition in such a way that makesing off him unfavourable (aka he walks behind you). It also allows him to stack his passive on you easier.If you time it right,can be used to cancel' ultimate.can do so too. However, you should not be saving your abilities just for this purpose. You will often need to use your skills at other times and even if they are off-CD, cancelling his ultimate isn't reliable. Finally, the CD of his ult is refunded so it's only a very brief respite.”If you don't make mistakes, Darius is never going to win the 1 v 1. If you misposition... get ready for the ****.“ MCrossS, 2017Great video for the Darius matchup: Matchup Mechanics: Darius. For starting items,+ 3s will give you optimal damage and sustain. However takingis an option.Level one,can actually go even with. Wait in the bushes and whenshows up, goThe #1 rule for this matchup is to not allowto spear you for free.’s Q,range is greater than our auto-attack range, so if you are going to fight back you will need to walk towardsrather than running away (and most likely getting speared anyway).Being able to reliably cancel’s jump and stun is a huge advantage in this lane as it cuts a significant portion of his damage. We highly recommend learning to do this. Don’t useto harass unless you are certain his jump is on CD.In the event that he does land W () on you and you want to trade back, auto-attack him before using; this will get rid of his passive (which he will have gotten from his W).In most matchups’s harass consists mostly ofmarks, either passive ones or ones from abilities. In thematchup, we can’t harass him withdue to his Q range being greater than our AA range. Instead, we use ourto harass him instead.does AoE damage so you can use it to poke through minions as long asis standing close to them (and being melee, he most likely will be). Be aware that this will push the wave though. Alternatively, you can hang back at the edge of your AA range. Whengoes to Q you, he will have to move in front of his minions, leaving him vulnerable to yourcombo. He will also take minion aggro.If you time your attacks and position at the correct distance, you can take down’s passive -- as he goes in to CS. This opens up opportunities for trades.Learn the general CD of’s spears and try to keep track of it in lane. If you know his spear is on CD, that gives you the opportunity to harass/trade with him.Remember thatwill outscale, so going even or even slightly behind is a perfectly acceptable outcome to the matchup.The best time to engage onis when his shield andare down.has quite a long CD, giving you a good opportunity to trade or all-in. Try to force him to use it and then once your abilities are off CD, engage on him.Try to predict his dashes andhim mid-dash so that he can’t block it with hisWhen running away frombe aware of any incoming ally minion waves that he could use to catch-up to you.You can cancel’s dash with, putting it on an internal CD (on yourself). This is high-risk high-reward, as he will most likely be going for an E>Q knock-up combo. If youtoo late, you will get knocked-up during youranimation and it will be put on CD, leaving you without any escape.Don’t get too cocky if you manage to get a kill or two early. Whilst they will definitely help to even out the odds,has a lot of tools to stay safe and once he gets some items, will still be a big threat.isn’t necessarily the way to go, reason being thatcan always wait it out by usingor by dashing away and then re-engaging later.’s ultimaterefreshes his passive shield. Be mindful of this, especially if you are going tohim.Oncehas engaged on you and used her abilities, she doesn’t have much left. After you have disengaged and kited back, make sure to keep chasing and autoing her as she backs away. Punish her for her aggressiveness.After usingwill most likely use her E,, to defend herself against the incomingproc. Just walk towards her whilst the shield fades and then unload the rest of your combo.Although she is melee,has a lot of mobility due to her Q and E. Be careful of her large 'threat/initiation' zone, in particular when it comes to ganks.A mind-game tactic is cancelling your passivein the last second. This could bait out’s shield and open her up to trades.If you ever get in a bad situation with, try to savefor dodgingneeds all 3 of his abilities to pose a threat to you. Bully him early to build a HP advantage that you can then use to stay in control of the lane.Ward the enemy jungle in order to have good vision of the enemy jungler. This gives you more freedom in lane to play aggressive and pressureIf you have good vision, you could try shoving the wave into his tower. This draws Jungle pressure away from your team, makes it easier for you to harass(make sure to punish him for every CS he tries to take) and also forces him to use his abilities to farm (and sinceneeds all of his abilities up in order to deal with you, it also stops him from engaging). However, it also allows him to build up his Fury and makes you vulnerable to ganks, so be cautious of doing this (not recommended if you struggle with this lane).The vast majority ofs will buildfirst item. Watch out for the movement speed they get for killing minions as they could use it to get close to you.Try to stay at max range so as not to get hit by his AoE abilities or be in range of his E.Don't towerdive him if he has his ultimate up.If you choose to use youroffensively (which is recommended), try to vary your combos to make it harder forto predict when you will. Additionally, you could trying from bushes to make it harder for her to react to it.Continuing from the previous point, don’t usedirectly out of: it’s too predictable.You can reset her passive's () Vital mark on you by walking out of her range. Watch out for any marks facing her that she could easily proc.A little trick you could do is hugging a wall when she ults you (if you have no way of getting out. That way she won't be able to proc all the Vitals).Cancelling’sis very hard and it won’t stop the damage, so it’s not worth trying ascan be used more effectively in a different way. Also she can useduring theanimation!’s E,is a lot of her stickyness and damage. If you see her waste it, use that opportunity for a favourable trade.could be an option, if there are other members of the enemy team relying on autoing a lot.Always keep the wave frozen ifgive you the chance to do so. She has no wave clear without, so it's hard for her to reset the wave.Be aware of where is Spirit Blade is and avoid getting hit by it when he recalls it usingYou can cancel the dash of his taunt, but you will still get taunted.Try to zone him away so that he can’t Q your caster minions, which will help stop him from pushing the wave.Be careful of harassing him under tower; if he manages to taunt you, you will take tower aggro.If you are confident that you can use it to its full extent, thencould be a good choice in this matchup.You can try to predict which low health minionwill try to jump to and use youron that minion as she starts her animation. After you land your Q, auto-attack her (savingfor if she tries to engage on you).If there is no threat of an incoming gank (from the enemy jungler OR midlaner) then you can position yourself towards the river. This allows you more freedom with zoning: there are no minions for her to use and you always haveif she tries to Q onto you.Be wary oncegets. She could use the MS from killing a minion to close down the distance between you.Avoid fightingwhen you see her stacking her passive: she will be preparing to assault you.While she is in her W -- you can keep on auto-attacking her, but save yourIt is quite tricky to manoeuvre inside her ultimate. She can use it both for defense and offense. Don't panic, most cases you will hit the wall and be unable to do anything while she chunks you down. Try to use yourmarks to kite towards the opening and then once you’re outside,away.Stay away from walls so that she can't ult you and force you to walk in her blades.If hisdamage is greater than usual and if he has a low CD on his spin, he is probably maxing E. Be wary of trading his spin for, as he could have his spin up sooner thancomes off CD.Becausewill be splitting a lot, it´s important that you are able to hold him off. Therefore itemising against your lane opponent is more important in this matchup compared to others.Only roam if you are certain you will get something out of it; if you lose your first tower,becomes a bigger threat as he can then put pressure on your inner tower and soon after that Inhibitor tower.Consider gettingagainst him (but take the rest of the enemy team into consideration too)!An orange-red circle below your character indicates whether’s E has hit you and therefore whether he can recast it.Onceis dismounted, you have a lot of kill pressure on him. His movement speed is very low when not walking towards you and his only real ‘escape’ is his. Try not to take a full Q to the face or get autoed randomly else his passive will come up again in no time.You could try pushingin so that he has less freedom regarding his mushroom placement.When you are blinded, don’t bother trying to procas it will not work (you will just waste an auto animation). Wait until the white ‘blinded’ bar above your name fully disappears.Once he getsandyou should be more careful as it is a pretty big powerspike for him.When trading with, always try to get the first auto on him as this allows you to unload your combo without him proccing his W -- passive.Be careful as his R can cancel(although he will need to time it right which is quite hard).You can useto prevent him from applying hison you (since he has no vision).Be wary of his ultimate -- when moving in for the kill.Early game you should be able to bully him freely. Try to zone him away from the minions so he can’t stack his Q.Against AP, use his E down-time to get damage in. APis usually squisher than normaland his late game is worse.If you have the option of choosing whether to hard push or to freeze the lane, always go for a freeze unless you think you will be able to dive him.Be wary of the enemy Jungler: J4 is good at setting up ganks, especially past 6.s perfect combo would be to E>Q>AA, forcing you to use. Then he uses his ultimate and you are trapped inside. There are three things you can do:In general try to keep moving at all times in this matchup: this makes it harder for him to hit his combo.Be careful of his roams to mid: his ultimate makes them quite potent.Regarding the interaction betweenand his E>Q combo:As you can see the interactions are quite buggy and since they are not essential to winning lane, it’s up to you whether you attempt them.Try to bait out his ranged Q by moving unpredictably through your wave. This will help turn trades in your favour.If you are on blue side and get pushed in beware of hiss from the river bush if you don’t have vision. Keep to the left side of the lane.If you are on red side he can position behind the thick wall on the right or just sit in the bushes.Don’t let him push you in: he will then spam hisat you whilst you are farming under turret. Force him to use his Q to clear the wave.Later on in the game you can engage with: since you now have a few items you can kill him fast enough so he can’t get away with whilst havingto keep yourself safe. If you didn't take, you will have to be more careful!Starting Q is safer in this matchup: if youhim level one he will hit his, switch forms and hit his Q again and then run you down.In the mid-late game she will be doing a lot of damage, so pick your fights carefully.The only time you can cancel her E withis if hook has attached to a wall but she hasn’t jumped off it yet. This also includes the time during which she is traveling to the wall.If there aren't any minions in the way, throwing youratas she E's to a wall can be a good response: it screws with her aim and gets you a freeUse your W to check brushes for his barrels.After level 6 be wary of his global ultimate,, whilst roaming.Be wary of tower-diving him due to his W,When you go in for a kill,him once he is about half HP so that his W heals for less.Try to trade with him when he hasn’t got his passive -- stacked or his 3rd auto (from his ult passive).Don’t walk up to him when he is about to get his 3rd Q (don’thim either). Throw yourout so that he can’t target you: this gives you a window of time to trade with him whilst letting his empowered Q time out. Also try to trade with him whenever it is ‘charging’.Also be wary of him tower-diving you and of you tower-diving him (he can escape with his).If you can get out of the range of his E,, simply do so. If you are too close to him however justhim as soon as he starts the channel: this will cancel it and therefore it will deal less damage.If he uses hisas you Vault him you, will not bounce back, leaving you vulnerable to his E. However, more oftenwill use histo dodge theafterrather than theitself.can snowball really well, so if he ever does get a lead, play safe and farm under tower. Also keep the river warded so that you can see his roams.If you can bait out her ultimate and survive the trade, then you have a window of time where you can kill her. However, don’t rush it if you are low.can also use his Q to get rid of the slow fromand run at you. However, you can kite back using the MS fromHe can also use his W -- to reduce the damage from your AA>E>AA combo.Auto him whenever you can to get rid of his passive () healing.Don’t overstay when you are low: he will just ult you.Ifis marked withand he uses his W, the decoy will not be marked. This is a good way of knowing if he is trying to escape or just juking you.And once again, because it’s so important: savefor his E!Another option is to hard-push the wave towards’s tower. It’s really hard to last hit with, especially under tower, so this is a great way to get ahead in gold and stay healthy from thelifesteal.He has a hard time farming under turret with his legs and Q messing up the CS, so push him in to get a gold lead if your lane is not going too hot.Avoid fighting Akali in herLater on be careful of his burst damage andcombos. Try to keep your distance from him to make it harder for him to hit his Q.Hiswill heal him when he collects Soul Fragments; be wary of this when planning an all-in.If you get hit by his E and find yourself getting jumped on by his Mist Walkers, you can either throwat them if you have enough AD to clear them all or you can wait for them to jump at you and then useto create distance again.You can make use of the bushes to clear the turrets, but be careful of his skillshots when doing so.You may need to decide whether it's worthwhile to lose your tower to make plays somewhere else on the map. Ganking another lane after you back is a useful strat in this matchup).If your Jungler comes to gank andhas you pinned down with his turrets, back off and useto flank and come the same direction as your Jungler if possible.Check his runes to see if he took: if you go for a play not expecting it, he could easily turn it around.If you time it right, you can use yourto dodge his grenade.Whenever he doesn’t have turrets set up or they are far away, go for trades.Keep track of the bar above his turrets so that you know when they will use their extra damage beam.Whenever you can, destroy her tentacles but remember to watch out for her E.You can cancel her W,with your. However, it is not necessary to savesimply for this purpose.Post level six if you are thinking about having tohis ultimate (), save yourfor the second part of it (the knock up) as that is the true scary part of that ability.Takingis a viable strategy for this lane as it allows you to kite his abilities better, chase him down in an extended lane early and potentially get away from ganks more often (his gank assist is pretty strong).Post level 9 I highly recommend pushing him to his tower and then roaming before he tries to all in you.It’s often beneficial to dodge to the side when Ornn throws his W -. The range on it is greater than your AA range so if he activates it while you auto him, chances are you are not going to be able to get out in time to avoid the Brittle effect. However, because it is in a cone, dodging to the side might save you from the last tick of it (and therefore the effect). Remember, he cannot change directions during the cast.Being able to cancel his E,, is a huge advantage in this matchup. You could even try baiting it out by standing near hispillar or a wall and then input buffer yourso that you cancel his E as soon as he casts it.A trick you could do is to engage withwhen her E,, is close to expiring (her E lasts for 10 seconds, then is on CD for another 8s). This gives her a false sense of security because her E is technically still up, but once it expires you can chase her down without any retaliation.Post level 6 when her ultimate,, is on CD she is very vulnerable and is easily tower-dived. It is a short CD so be careful but if you can kill her under her tower and make her lose a wave or two, you will be in a very good spot.When it comes time to teamfights, you need to make sure to kill the; she does a deceptively high amount of damage if left untouched over a teamfight, even at one completed item.If you can fly in at a flank angle and blind her and force her ult, you have made her very vulnerable for the rest of the fight.Keep an eye on where his hologram version is and be wary of his ultimate,, as it can turn around a skirmish.You can all-in him safely when his R is on cooldown.If he goes tank, he will probably buildfirst and will try to trade with you constantly. His cooldowns will be low so his stun will be up twice every way. However, his wave clear will be significantly less powerful and so you should look to roam.Be wary of his increased all-in range once he buildsLater on in the game he will be too tanky to kill, so you want to shove the wave and roam.Past-6 you don’t want to fight her until she uses her ult and stops (or you can walk around it), this gives you 6 seconds before she can use it again. Her fully-formed ultimate also allows her to deal double damage on her E (not to mention the slow makes you an easy target for Q and makes it hard to get out).Ifis low, has her passive () up and is near a turret, be wary ofing her as she canunder her turret (yourwill follow the) and then force you to commit more than you want, while she herself will be ‘safe’ in her egg, under her tower.Be wary ofing onto you and then immediately Q>E, which does a lot of damage and surprises most people. Try to keep moving at all times (even when she is in her egg).is a pretty good item in this matchup: either it will block her Q root or it will block her E damage, both cases leaving you in a favourable situation.Getting and upgradingearly will help dodge her spells.