Highlights

  • League of Legends Season 14 brings about changes that have led to the emergence of unorthodox but viable Bot Lane combos.
  • Nasus & Yuumi, Heimerdinger & Zyra, and Samira & Amumu are some examples of effective Bot Lane duos.
  • These combos offer synergies in terms of damage output, crowd control, utility, and survivability, making them strong choices for players.

League of Legends was released more than a decade ago, and since then Riot has done a good job of constantly updating Champions, items, and Summoner's Rift. The game certainly has its issues, whether it be overloaded Champions or in-game toxicity, but it is still played by millions of people. League of Legends requires a fair bit of strategy, but it is simple to understand, especially since every Champion has a designated role.

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Bot Lane tends to have an ADC, which is usually a marksman who can deal a lot of physical or true damage in the later stages of a game. The ADC is always paired with a Support, which is a Champion that typically helps the team by tanking damage, or by providing healing, shielding, or crowd control. Most games feature traditional Bot Lanes, but there are a few unorthodox, funny Bot Lane combos that can be quite effective.

Updated on January 21, 2024 by George Voutiritsas: League of Legends can be a very frustrating game, especially during ranked matches. At the end of the day though, people play it because they want to have fun. Each season brings about new changes that affect every aspect of gameplay, and Season 14 has seen its fair share of changes, with certain items making their return, and others being demoted from the Mythic class. These changes explain why certain Champions have been used in uncharacteristic roles on Summoner's Rift. Season 14 has just begun, and there have already been a lot of strange Bot Lane combos, and many of them do not work because certain Champions cannot be played as an ADC or Support. However, that does not mean that every unorthodox combo is bad. In fact, there are plenty of funny Bot Lane combos that are indeed viable, including a few that are comprised of traditional Top and Mid Lane Champions.

27 Nasus & Yuumi

Yuumi's Shield, Heal, & Slow Allow Nasus To Stack & Fight

Nasus casting his E and Yuumi casting her Q in their League of Legends splash art

Nasus is meant to be played Top - where he is supposed to farm until the late stages of the game. If Nasus kills a minion, Jungle monster, or enemy Champion with his Q, he will gain a permanent damage stack. With enough stacks, he can two-shot an enemy ADC or Mage. Nasus needs to farm though, and it would be difficult for him to farm Bot Lane unless he has a Yuumi by his side.

Yummi is a Support, and she can attach herself to Nasus. While attached, she can shield Nasus with her E so he can farm better. Nasus can slow enemies with his W, and Yummi can do the same with her Ult - which would heal Nasus at the same time. With this amount of slow, Nasus can Q enemy Champions a lot easier. Yummi's shield would also boost Nasus' Ult - which temporarily increases his health, armor, and magic resist.

26 Heimerdinger & Zyra

They Can Immobilize Champions & Push Lanes With Their Turrets

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Heimerdinger is usually seen in Mid or Top Lane, but there are times when he can be played as an ADC. In this instance, it would be smart to pair Heimer with someone like Zyra, who is capable of rooting enemy Champions. She can also use her Ultimate to Slow and knock enemies up.

Heimer can stun enemies with his E, which means that he and Zyra can immobilize the enemy Bot Laners for quite some time. Heimer is known for pushing lanes with his turrets, which can deal a lot of damage with items like Liandry's Anguish. Zyra spawns plants that can turn into mini turrets as well, which means that they can endlessly push lanes.

24 Samira & Amumu

Amumu's Crowd Control Would Allow Samira To Deal A lot Of Damage

League of Legends Samira & Amumu In Runeterra

Samira gets banned a lot because she can literally delete squishy Champions when she uses her Ultimate. This is because she rapidly shoots all nearby Champions, and each shot has a chance to crit. Amumu is meant to Jungle, but he can be Support, and he can secure a quick kill because he is one of the strongest Level 1 Champions.

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Amumu is a tanky Champion, and his E throws bandages at enemies. It will stun the first enemy Champion that it hits, and it will pull Amumu towards them. Later on, Amumu can force enemies to attack him by taunting them, and he can knock people down and stun them with his Ultimate. Thanks to Amumu's CC, Samira can destroy an enemy ADC in lane.

23 Veigar & Ziggs

They Can Deal A Lot Of Magic Damage & Ziggs Can Get Enemies Stuck In Veigar's Wall

Veigar casting a spell and Ziggs throwing bomb in their League of Legends splash arts

Ziggs has been used an ADC in previous seasons, and he is usually accompanied by a tanky Support. Veigar's magic damage passively increases as the game goes on, so he can be played as a tank. Ziggs can push lanes very easily because his bombs clear minion waves quickly. If Ziggs is given enough time to attack the enemy's turret, he can destroy it early with his W.

If this combo decides to be aggressive, they can be very effective and annoying. Ziggs can slow enemy Champions with his E and Veigar can then stun them with his wall. Ziggs could also use his W to knock enemies into Veigar's wall. If either of these scenarios happen, Ziggs and Veigar can bombard the enemy with their spells. Enemy Champions would be forced to use Flash, and if they manage to survive the combo, Ziggs can Ult and throw a massive bomb at them.

22 Ivern & Rengar

Ivern Can Constantly Trigger Rengar's Passive

League of Legends Ivern & Rengar In The Jungle

Ivern and Rengar are both Junglers, but the argument can be made that they were born to play together. Ivern is more of a Support-type Jungler since he can shield allies with his E. He can also Root enemies with his Q, and allies can then dash towards them. His Ultimate creates a golem that can tank enemy spells and tower shots.

Rengar is a pure assassin, and he benefits from not being seen because it triggers a part of his Passive which allows him to leap at enemies and unleash his combo. This means that Rengar benefits from bushes without vision, and Ivern can create multiple bushes with his W. He can also shield Rengar when he leaps at enemies.

21 Shaco & Teemo

A Frustrating Combo That Involves Poison, Fear & Traps

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Individually, Teemo and Shaco can cause a great deal of frustration, and it is even more frustrating when they team up. Teemo can blind and poison enemies with his Q, and his E applies poison and an on-hit effect to his basic attacks. This is why Teemo would serve as the ADC, and he would need to build items like Nashor's Tooth and Wit's End.

Shaco can turn invisible and blink with his Q, and if he gets behind an enemy, he may be able to crit them with his Passive. His Ultimate produces a clone and the main body vanishes. What makes this duo so aggravating is their traps. Teemo can throw invisible mushrooms that slow and poison those who step on them, while Shaco places invisible boxes which shoot and slow enemies. With these traps, Bot Lane becomes a literal minefield.

20 Lux & Xerath

Can Use Their Ranged Spells To Bombard The Enemy Team

Lux and Xerath charging up their spells in their League of Legends splash arts

Lux and Xerath are both mages who can deal a lot of damage. All of their spells are ranged skillshots, so they can easily pressure the enemy Bot Lane from a safe distance. Xerath would need to be the ADC because he can recover mana through his Passive by basic attacking minions and enemy Champions.

Lux can root an enemy Champion and Xerath can stun them right after. This would allow them to hit the same Champion with their damaging spells. If Lux builds traditional Support items, she can shield Xerath every time the enemy attacks. If Xerath stuns an enemy, Lux can use her Ult combo to chunk an Enemy Champion's health. If they survive, Xerath can use his Ult to take them down as they retreat.

19 Sion & Zoe

Zoe Can Unleash Her Deadly Combo With Sion's Slams

Sion & Zoe Presenting Themselves To Enemies in League of Legends

Depending on the build, Sion can decimate Top Lane, and he can do the same thing at Bot Lane as a Support. Zoe may be a squishy Mage, but she can deal an insane amount of damage if her combo connects. In fact, she can easily one-shot an ADC even if they are at half health.

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This pairing can be effective as long as Sion builds tank for survivability. If he lands a fully charged Q, he will knock enemies into the air and stun them, and if he Ults into them, he will deal damage and knock them up. Zoe can use this to her advantage by using her E, which puts enemies to sleep, and she can then hit them with an empowered missile.

18 Yasuo & Cho'Gath

Cho'Gath Can Trigger Yasuo's Ult At Any Time

Yasuo Resting & Ch'Gath Eating Soldiers

Yasuo ADC may seem like a troll pick, but it can be effective if he has a Tanky Support with a knock-up, which is where Cho'Gath comes in. Yasuo can farm pretty easily thanks to his Q and dash, and he can block ranged abilities with his Wind Wall.

Cho'Gath needs to build full tank, and he should have the Heartsteel Mythic so he can constantly gain extra health during fights. Yasuo's Ultimate can be triggered if nearby enemies get knocked up, and Cho'Gath can knock up multiple enemies at once with his Q, which would allow Yasuo to Ult them all.

17 Tahm Kench & Yone

Tahm Kench's Durability & Engage Power Compliments Yone's Combo

Tahm Kench and Yone defeating enemies in their League of Legends Splash Arts

Yone is typically a Mid or Top Lane fighter, and Tahm Kench is a Top Laner, but he has been used as a Support in the past. Tahm Kench is a tank that can deal a lot of damage to squishy ADCs. If he builds health and armor, it will be very difficult to take him down - especially since he has a shield. He can also rescue Yone with his Ult by temporarily eating him.

Yone can farm very easily, and he can help to harass the enemy Bot Lane with his E. He can do an insane amount of damage by building crit and attack speed. This combo will only work if Tahm Kench is able to knock enemy Champions up with his W. When this happens, Yone will be able to land his Ult combo - which shreds enemy Champions.

16 Ashe & Varus

An ADC Combo That Can Harass & Immobilize Enemies WIth Their Arrows

Ashe & Varus With Their Bows

It is extremely risky to play two ADCs in Bot Lane, but there are some combos that work. Varus and Ashe can lane together, as long as Ashe plays Support and focuses on leveling her W, which fires a volley of arrows that deal damage and slow enemies. Her E also grants vision periodically to help spot enemy ganks/movements.

Ashe can harass the enemy team with her W, and Varus can farm and harass them with his Q, which deals significant damage if it is fully charged. His E slows enemies as well. Their Ults work very well together, as Ashe can stun them with her arrow, allowing Varus to then immobilize them with his.

15 Malphite & Orianna

They Can Execute A Devastating Ult Combo

Malphite & Oriana Casting Spells In League Of Legends

Malphite is predominantly played Top Lane or Jungle, and although it is best for him to go Tank, he can go AP as well to obliterate squishy enemy Champions with his Ultimate. Orianna is a mage who is great in team fights because she can shield herself and her allies.

Ori is a decent farmer, and Malphite would provide her decent protection, but if they both go AP, they can clear Bot Lane easily once they hit level 6. Ori's Ult draws her enemies towards her ball, and Malphite can follow it up with his Ult and E combo which deals massive magic damage.

14 Galio & Pantheon

Pantheon Can Deal With ADC's While Galio Handles Mages & Tanks

Pantheon & Galio Arriving On The Battlefield

Galio and Pantheon is the type of Bot Lane that is great to use when the enemy team has more than one assassin. Pantheon can stun an enemy Champion with his W, and he can burst an ADC with his Spear. Best of all, he can block all incoming damage when he uses his E.

Galio is usually played in Mid Lane, and he is a tank that completely counters AP Champions. He can neutralize assassins like Fizz and Katarina, and can also deal with AP Supports. Their Ults pair well together, as Pantheon can fly into lane and unleash his combo, and Galio can Ult onto him, which would knock enemies up and give Pantheon a magic shield.

13 Veigar & Lux

Powerful Burst Mages With Frustrating Crowd Control Spells

Veigar & Lux-Two Of League's Strongest Mages

Veigar is a Mid Lane Champion who constantly gains extra damage whenever an enemy gets hit by one of his abilities, which means that he endlessly scales. Lux is another Mid Laner, but she can be played as Support as well since she has a root. She can also give a shield to her allies and to herself.

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Once she builds Luden's Companion, Lux is capable of dealing massive damage, especially when she uses her Ultimate, which shoots a beam of light. Veigar can stun enemies with his wall, and Lux can then root them with her E and then unleash a devastating combo that will obliterate most ADCs.

12 Pyke & Ekko

Pyke Can Pull Enemies Into Ekko's Assassin Combo

Pyke & Ekko Preparing To Act

Normally, it would not be a good idea to have two Assassins in the Bot Lane, but an exception can be made for Ekko and Pyke. Both Champions have dashes, so they can put a great deal of pressure on the enemy ADC, and the enemy Support won't fair any better unless they're a Tank.

What makes this combo so deadly is the fact that Pyke can use his Q to pull an enemy into Ekko's W, and if Ekko is inside of his W, that enemy will get stunned. To make things worse, Pyke can then use his E and stun that same enemy again. Ekko can deal damage with his Q and dash, and if the enemy is low enough, Pyke can execute the enemy with his Ultimate.

11 Kai'Sa & Vex

They Can Both Dash Up To Champions To Deal Damage

Kai'Sa In The Void & Vex In The Shadow Isles

Kai'Sa is a legitimate ADC, but she can be built to deal insane magic damage as well. She can fire a swarm of missiles with her Q, and her W missile that has unbelievable range, and if it hits a target, its cooldown decreases significantly. It scales with magic damage. Her Ultimate allows her to dash up to an enemy Champion.

Vex has a Passive which eventually allows her next spell to fear whoever she hits. Her W may not travel as far as Kai'Sa's, but the potential fear makes up for it. Her Ultimate allows her to dash up to an enemy she has hit, which means that both she and Kai'Sa can potentially dash up to the enemy Bot Lane and unload their combos at the same time.

10 Viego & Renata

This Combo Makes It Extremely Difficult For Viego To Die During Fights

Viego & Renata Surrounded By Destruction & Chemtech

Viego's kit is not that complicated-his Q gives him extra damage, his W gives him a small dash, his E creates mist which provides camouflage while also granting him extra movement and attack speed, and his Ult is a teleporting execute. What makes him an infuriating Champion, however, is his Passive, which allows him to take control of an enemy's body after they die.

He can use their basic abilities and items, he regains health, and he can keep recasting it. Renata's Ultimate releases a wave of chemicals that causes the enemy team to attack each other. Her W delays her ally's death, and if they get a takedown, they do not die at all. If done properly, this combo would make killing Viego nearly impossible.

9 Samira & Katarina

Can Shred Enemy Champions With Their Similar Ults

Samira & Katarina Of Noxus

An assassin like Katarina should only appear in the Bot Lane if they are ganking the enemy team from Mid Lane, but she can be played Bot if she is partnered with Samira. Katarina possesses one of LoL's best assassin Ultimates, which involves her spinning rapidly while throwing daggers at nearby enemies.

Katarina is capable of melting squishy champions, and Samira's Ult is more or less identical to Kat's. The main difference, though, is the fact that Samira can also shred tanks. This pairing can do a lot of damage, and Samira's W can stop any ranged attack, stun, or root from hitting Katarina while she unloads her combo.

8 Vladimir & Swain

They Are Tanky Mages Who Can Eliminate Champions Who Still Have Half Of Their Health

Vladimir & Swain Using Their Inhuman Powers

Swain was used as a Support quite often because he is a tanky mage who can either root enemies or pull them toward him. Swain's maximum health increases when he harvests enemy soul fragments, and when he Ults, he can deal damage while draining health from enemy Champions.

Vladimir is another tanky mage, and his magic damage increases the higher his health is. If Swain manages to pull or root someone, Vladimir can drain them for a good chunk of their health. He can even pool to avoid attacks. The best part about this pairing is the fact that they can instantly kill an enemy champion if they both Ult while the target is below 50% health.