Bot Lane synergy is very important in the new Season of LoL, and it is always recommended to play an ADC with a Support who synergises well together. If both of you want the same things or have good synergy together, then you’ll have an easier time in lane.
Let’s say you’re playing an early game ADC, but you’re playing with a Support with no lane pressure early. The ADC will feel quite restricted and unable to go for early kills, as the Support cannot follow up, deal damage or help them. This is why it is crucial to have an ADC and a Support who want the same thing in lane.
Right now, League of Legends is very snowbally, and you have to have good synergy in order to not fall behind. This is where our guide comes in! In this guide, we will use data from all regions and all ranks, and avoid using the same champions to provide more good examples of bot laners.
If you see your ADC or your Support picking any one of these champions, you should try to pick a champion that goes well with them. Each champion combination in this guide has a higher chance of winning compared to random champion picks.
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10. Lucian and Taric - 52.2% win rate
The first recommended pairing is Lucian and Taric. While neither of these champions is the most popular ADCs around, they can be one of the strongest pairings. They had a 52.2% win rate on patch 26.1. Back in my day, Lucian used to be pick or ban, but unfortunately, he has fallen off the radar for many ADC mains, which is both a good and bad thing if you main him.
In this matchup, you can basically guarantee that you get the Taric E stun off, as Lucian can use his E to reposition to ensure he lands it on the enemy. This will always give you the advantage when fighting in the lane. This is true for team fights as well. Lucian can always use his E to reposition and still CC the closest target or enemy frontline on him.
Taric is really strong in mid and late-game team fights with his healing, additional tanky stats, and his Ultimate, which can save his team's life. Taric is a fantastic team-fighting champion, which is great, as League is very team-fight and objective-oriented in Season 26.
How to Play Lucian
How to Play Taric
9. Caitlyn and Morgana - 52.4% win rate
The next pairing, who have been an amazing pick for multiple seasons now, is Caitlyn and Morgana, who had a 52.4% win rate on patch 26.1. These two have always been among the best synergies in the bottom lane due to their strong lane dominance.
During the laning phase, Morgana and Caitlyn just push the minion wave into the enemy's tower. They do this over and over again to get turret plates and additional gold. You then “fish” for picks in lane by placing traps, using Morg Q and poking with Cait autos and Q. Your goal is to just get the early tower and gain a significant gold lead. In low ELO, these two can be so obnoxious to play against!
You somewhat repeat this strategy throughout the game. Push, poke and siege objectives and look for picks with Morg Q. This is made even more favourable in Season 26 as there are more turret plates for Caitlyn to get, meaning more gold and more income! When it comes to team fighting in the late game, watch your spacing as Caitlyn, and Morg needs to just provide her with all of her abilities to keep her safe and healthy.
How to Play Caitlyn
How to Play Morgana
8. Twitch and Lulu - 52.5% win rate
Our 8th recommended pick in the bottom lane is Twitch and Lulu. These two go way, way back in League of Legends history, and the two of them can solo carry the game if they get an early advantage. Have you seen those insane Twitch 1v9 clips on YouTube? Well, that’s usually done with either Twitch and Lulu or Twitch and Yuumi!
This duo really depends on the skill of both the Twitch and the Lulu. You can easily get kills in the bottom lane at level 2 and 3, if you get the level up and go for a super aggressive play vs a squishy enemy. You then rinse and repeat when the enemy overextends or when you have major power spikes (like items or levels, especially at level 6).
However, during team fights is really where you two shine. Thanks to the quest changes and Twitch getting 6 full damaging items, he can deal so much damage to the enemy in team fights, and with his little pocket Lulu protecting him and giving him shielding and healing, it can be really difficult for the enemy to kill him! These two are extremely strong and hard to kill in a team fighting setting, and as mentioned, team fighting is so important in season 26!
How to Play Twitch
How to Play Lulu
7. Jhin and Xerath - 52.7% win rate
If you love kill lanes, then our 7th pairing could be the one for you! Jhin and Xerath are a very strong bot lane that can get a lot of kills in lane and snowball from there. The two had a 52.7% win rate on patch 26.1. This duo is probably the hardest on our list to play as, in their own right, they are both quite challenging champions.
When playing as Jhin and Xerath in the bottom lane, your goals are to poke and harass the enemy as much as possible. You will use your abilities to keep harassing the enemy laners, getting them low before using your Ultimates to finish them off. As these two have great pushing power, you can also get lots of turret plates to increase your income- just make sure you have the river warded at all times so you don’t overextend and die.
In team fights, your goal will be to just poke and harass as much as you can, and then your front line can engage when the enemy is low enough. Make sure you delay fighting while you poke and harass them; otherwise, you’ll be unable to deal a lot of damage or push the enemy down. Remember to layer your abilities to make it easier to land the others.
How to Play Jhin
How to Play Xerath
6. Miss Fortune and Rell - 52.8% win rate
If you love to pick an engage Support, then why not pick Rell on this patch? While she does have some counters like Braum, Relan excellentgreat pick in the bot lane when paired with an aggressive ADC like Miss Fortune. The two of them are lane dominant and had a 52.8% win rate on patch 26.1.
Unlike some of the other duos on our list, these two are really stronlevelslevel 1 and 2, due to Rell being able to all-in early, and Miss Fortune’s Passive. They can gain a considerable health advantage at level 1, and with the recent minion changes, the enemy will be unable to recall if you cheese them.
Post 3, and especially post 6, all the Rell needs to do is engage and down lock the down. Miss Fortune can then follow up with basic attacks, her Q on a minion, her E and then channel her Ultimate. They will shred anybody who happens to be in their way. When playing as these two, if you can fight in the jungle, around objectives or in the jungle, you will melt anyone.
How to Play Miss Fortune
How to Play Rell
5. Samira and Leona - 53.3% win rate
If you want to play another super aggressive bot lane, then our number 5 pick will be for you. Samira and Leona are a very dominant, snowball-heavy bot lane duo that can dominate the enemy throughout the game. They had a 53.3% win rate on patch 26.1.
While Samira isn’t the strongest level 1 champion, the two of them can gain a significant health advantage at level 2 when Leona goes in with her E>Q combo. They can then repeat this whenever the enemy walks too far forward or up the lane. Post 6, the two of them will get kill after kill, as they have such strong all-in with Leona’s Ultimate.
In the mid and late game is actually where these two shine. They are great team fighters, and if Samira is ahead, she could really clean up any team fight and get a penta-kill! If you’re playing Samira, just make sure you’re timing your all-in properly so you do not get blown up or CC’d, and if you’re playing Leona, make sure your team is there to follow up.
How to Play Samira
How to Play Leona
4. Vayne and Milio - 53.7% win rate
Vayne is one of the hardest ADCs to play in League of Legends, and she requires the AD Carry to have a lot of skill and knowledge to perform at the highest ability. Fortunately, you can pick Vayne with a Milio to make the laning phase a lot easier. Vayne and Milio had a 53.7% win rate together in the bot lane on patch 26.1.
They are far from the strongest duo in the early laning phase, but once Vayne is able to get some levels under her belt, she can deal quite a lot of damage with her W proc. Milio can make this easier for her with his W, which increases her range, while his E protects her from incoming damage, making trades even safer.
However, in the late game and in team fights is where these two really shine. Vayne is a late game monster and is great versus tanks. With the item quest changes, she can now buy 6 aggressive items, allowing her to deal tons of damage. This paired with the extra range, healing and shielding Milio can provide, makes these two a dominating duo to play against.
How to Play Vayne
How to Play Milio
3. Jinx and Soraka - 54.3% win rate
Jinx is a fan favourite ADC in League of Legends, and Soraka is a great pick in most team compositions. The two of them work really well in the bottom lane together, resulting in both of them having a 54.3% win rate together.
While these two on paper want different things: Jinx wants to get kills early, while Soraka just wants to scale, the two of them actually go really well together. Sorakw ill be harassing the enemy with her Q and E, while Jinx will be dealing damage when possible with her basic attacks and W. As long as they don’t fall behind in the early game, the mid and late game is where they both shine.
Soraka can provide a lot of healing and sustain, making Jinx a late-game monster. She will be using her abilities to keep Jinx alive, while providing utility to protect her from the enemy frontline. She is also a great pick right now against many of the assassin/all-in champions we are seeing in LoL.
How to Play Jinx
How to Play Soraka
2. Smolder and Sona - 56.5% win rate
While Smolder might be one of the newest champions on Summoners Rift, even though he has been out for ages, he pairs well with one of Riot’s oldest champions, Sona. They had a 56.5% win rate on patch 26.1.
Smolder needs time to come online, and he often needs some additional support compared to some ADCs. Sona can provide a lot of healing, shielding and poke in lane to help him survive the early game. Sona usually maxes W, so she can provide a lot of heals and shields to Smolder throughout the game to keep him healthy.
The two of them are really strong in the late game as Smolder is a late-game scaler. When he has lots of stacks on his Q, he becomes a massive threat in team fights and can execute enemies easily. During this stage, Sona will protect him and keep him alive by providing healing, shields and utility to keep him safe.
How to Play Smolder
How to Play Sona
1. Sivir and Braum- 57.3% win rate
And finally, the current strongest Bot Lane duo in League of Legends is Sivir and Braum. Braum is currently one of the strongest Supports in League of Legends right now, so no wonder his number 1 on our list! They had a combined 57.3% win rate on patch 26.1.
Braum has benefited from recent item changes and the introduction of Bandlepipes. This item works great with Sivir, as it allows her to chase down enemies in lane and kill them. The two of them, while lacking damage early on, do become monsters in the mid and late game and can easily get kill after kill in lane, especially after getting this item.
During the mid and late game is actually where these two work really well together. Sivir’s Passive, combined with Braum's itemisation an,d kit allows her to chase down targets and deal considerable damage to anyone who he clips with his Q. The two have great kill pressure throughout all stages of the game.
How to Play Sivir
How to Play Braum
Final Thoughts
That about sums up our recommended bot lane duos to climb with in the bottom lane in Season 26. What do you think of our list? Make sure you try out these champions with a friend first if you want to abuse them to climb with! Remember to head over to the Mobalytics Guides Page for more articles to help you climb in LoL.