Currently, the dominant ADC heroes have “defected” to other lanes, and the weak ADCs in the bottom lane often find themselves in a situation of low combat power, either losing while lying down or winning while lying down. Instead of hoping for a peaceful development to carry in the late game, why not try these violent combinations? After all, there are ADC heroes in other lanes, so there’s no need to worry about the team lacking an ADC.
Extreme Armor Penetration: Jarvan IV + Taric
This strategy is contributed by the famous strategy king in Korea, Xiaoxiao, and No. 7, based on the current rise of armor penetration builds. Taric’s W for armor penetration and E for stable control, combined with Jarvan IV’s Q for armor penetration and high damage from his passive, means that once the enemy is controlled, they will be sent home to watch TV.
Key: There must not be a support like Morgana in the bottom lane; it’s best to avoid Thresh as well.
Jarvan IV’s Runes: Thunderlord’s Decree
Taric’s Runes: Oath of the Knight, Unyielding
Jarvan IV’s Items: Youmuu’s Ghostblade, Hydra, Black Cleaver, Blade of the Ruined King, Bloodthirster/Guardian Angel, Cloth Armor Boots/Mercury’s Treads/Boots of Swiftness
Taric’s Items: Relic Shield, Sunfire Aegis, Locket of the Iron Solari, Rylai’s Crystal Scepter, Eye of Luden, Cloth Armor Boots/Mercury’s Treads/Boots of Swiftness
The essence of this strategy is to maximize armor penetration in the bottom lane. Once Taric successfully stuns the enemy, the opposing ADC will have to use Flash and Heal. The key to this strategy is to remain patient until level 2 or even level 3. Once past this skill cooldown period, as long as Taric lands E on the enemy ADC, Jarvan IV’s burst damage will make the enemy understand what extreme armor penetration means. The enemy will repeatedly go back and forth between the fountain and the tower, and perhaps the game is that simple. Moreover, if this combo forces the enemy support to abandon ADC and roam to other lanes, then unless the enemy ADC stands under the second tower, once they appear in vision, they will be finished.
Hook Brothers: Darius + Nautilus
Although Darius has been weakened for a long time, he still deals explosive damage against squishy ADCs in the bottom lane. The power of this strategy lies in Nautilus compensating for Darius’s unstable control and acting as a very strong frontline. Darius’s execution effect means that once the bottom lane is hit by his Q, escape becomes nearly impossible.
Key: It is crucial to ban Morgana in this situation, and Nautilus’s Q hit rate should not be too low.
Darius’s Runes: Reworked Conqueror, Executioner
Nautilus’s Runes: Thunderlord’s Decree, Visible Damage
Darius’s Items: Black Cleaver, Hydra, Executioner’s Calling, Bloodthirster, Thornmail, Boots of Swiftness/Mercury’s Treads
Nautilus’s Items: Relic Shield, Eye of Luden, Bloodthirster, Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis, Boots of Swiftness/Mercury’s Treads
Gameplay: The key to this combination in the bottom lane is whether Nautilus can accurately hit his Q. Once he does, even if the enemy is Ezreal or Kalista, they will find it hard to escape. However, if he cannot hit consistently, it’s not a big deal; just focus on gaining experience until level 6. Once at level 6, Nautilus uses his R, followed by a combo, and then Darius follows up with damage, easily taking down the enemy and sending them back home quickly. However, it’s crucial to remember that both champions need to maintain good vision in the bottom lane; if they get ganked successfully, it will be very difficult to turn the game around.
Magician Burst: Brand + LeBlanc
This combination works because having a male and female champion makes work easier; Brand’s long-range poke and LeBlanc’s elusive burst make for a powerful duo. This combination can keep the enemy living in fear of the mages for a long time.
Key: The key to this combination is for Brand to poke the enemy while LeBlanc performs agile movements to avoid getting caught by hook champions, maintaining a safe distance to prevent the enemy from forcing a fight.
LeBlanc’s Runes: Thunderlord’s Decree, High Damage
Brand’s Runes: Ancient Flame, Long-Range Poke
LeBlanc’s Items: Frost Queen’s Claim, Luden’s Echo, Rylai’s Crystal Scepter, Zhonya’s Hourglass, Sorcerer’s Shoes
Brand’s Items: Frost Queen’s Claim, Eye of Luden, Rylai’s Crystal Scepter, Liandry’s Anguish, Sorcerer’s Shoes
Gameplay: There’s nothing much to explain about this strategy; as long as Brand lands his W, he can poke repeatedly, allowing LeBlanc to clean up. However, this combination is quite fragile; although Brand has long-range abilities, his short legs make him susceptible to being engaged by the enemy. If the enemy does engage, Brand should calmly use his damage skills while LeBlanc accurately chooses the moment to engage, making it easy to kill the ADC. Of course, during Brand’s skill cooldowns, it’s crucial to avoid fights.
Malicious Combination: Thresh + Tahm Kench
Why take a game so seriously? If you can’t win, at least let the enemy feel deep hatred towards you. Experiencing the joy of having low-health teammates chased down by the enemy is what originally motivated us to play games, right?
Key: It is said that Morgana has a new skin; we poor souls should ban her, as we don’t want to see this champion, it’s exhausting.
Tahm Kench’s Runes: Unyielding Knowledge, Both Tanky and Damage
Thresh’s Runes: Oath of the Knight, Unique Teammate
Tahm Kench’s Items: Iceborn Gauntlet, Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, Locket of the Iron Solari, Spirit Visage, Boots of Swiftness/Mercury’s Treads
Thresh’s Items: Relic Shield, Eye of Luden, Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, Eye of Luden, Boots of Swiftness/Mercury’s Treads
Gameplay: The interesting part of this strategy is that Tahm Kench can eat the enemy and then use Thresh’s lantern to return to the tower. I wonder how much psychological trauma this causes the enemy ADC. Even more interesting is that whether it’s Tahm Kench or Thresh, as long as they team up with high-burst teammates, they can easily dive the enemy tower and punish them. With Tahm having two layers of health and Thresh providing plenty of control, everything is ready except for the explosive damage from teammates. Moreover, in the late game, no matter how high the enemy’s damage is or how outstanding their AOE is, my big Tahm remains as immovable as a mountain.
Using these violent combinations, easily crush the little ADC.