Akali

Akali is a tough matchup. She should be your go-to ban if you’re uncomfortable dealing with her. If you end up facing her, play safe and focus on poking her from a distance. Getting kills on her will likely require help from your jungler.

Zed

Zed is a very challenging matchup. Before he hits level 6, you have some opportunities to harass him while he’s last-hitting minions. The good news is that you outscale Zed significantly. Unless he gets fed early, he falls off hard and becomes much less impactful later in the game.

Be cautious when harassing him—if you overextend, a quick W E Q combo from him can easily chunk you to half health or lower in the early game. Zed is also excellent at farming due to his passive, so don’t expect to deny him much gold.

Kassadin

Kassadin is extremely strong in the late game. You need to shut him down in the early game to make him useless later. His waveclear is very weak, so try to push the wave into his tower early and then let it bounce back to freeze near your own tower.

Ask your jungler for help before Kassadin hits level 6. Once he reaches level 6, killing him becomes much harder, and after level 11, it’s nearly impossible—he might even start killing you instead.

Avoid fighting him in side lanes at all costs, as he thrives in those situations. Kassadin’s late-game power is incredibly dangerous, so focus on denying him the chance to scale.

Fizz

Fizz is a very difficult matchup. Try to poke and kill him as early as possible because once he hits level 3, he can easily outplay and punish you. Do your best to deny him farm and keep him under pressure.

There’s not much else to say—if you let him scale or allow him to pick up a few kills, it becomes nearly impossible to deal with him alone later in the game. Play aggressively early, but don’t overextend, as his all-in potential is dangerous.

Yone

Once Yone gets his first item, it’s basically over. Do your best to dodge his abilities, poke him often, and keep your distance. If he makes mistakes, you might have a chance to kill him.

If you manage to gain an advantage, focus on making it hard for him to farm and roam effectively. Denying him gold and opportunities is key to keeping him in check.

Diana

Focus on poking her early and maintaining distance to avoid her all-ins, especially post-6. Use your E to clear waves and deny her roam opportunities while positioning safely to dodge her Q.

Irelia

Keep your distance and poke her with your E to prevent her from stacking her passive, and focus on wave management to deny her an easy engage. Stay behind minions to avoid her Q resets and be cautious of her all-in potential post-6.

Talon

lay safely and keep your distance to avoid his early all-ins, poking him with your E whenever possible. Ward aggressively to track his roams, as his ability to snowball through side lanes is his biggest threat.

Ekko

Focus on poking him early and denying him farm, but be cautious of his all-in potential once he hits level 6. Position safely to avoid his W stun and try to burst him down before he can use his ultimate to escape or heal.

Qiyana

Maintain your distance and poke her consistently to prevent her from setting up lethal combos. Be mindful of her roaming potential and use wards to track her movements, as she excels at snowballing through side lanes.

Yasuo

Poke him with your E while keeping your distance, and try to bait out his Wind Wall before committing to damage. Focus on wave management to deny him farm and avoid extended trades where his passive shield and mobility give him an advantage.

Akshan

Keep your distance and poke him with your E to break his shield and pressure him during trades. Be cautious of his roaming potential and use vision control to prevent him from snowballing through revives and kills.

Syndra

tay behind minions to avoid her Q+E combo and poke her with your E from a safe distance. Play carefully post-6, as her ultimate can quickly burst you down if you’re caught out of position.

Xerath

You don't ban this Champion but you can't win either. If he’s good at landing skill shots, or you struggle to dodge them, he can completely dominate the lane. Focus on poking him with your E while pressuring his mana pool, and buy boots as early as possible to help you avoid his abilities.

Vel'Koz

You don't ban this Champion but you can't win either. If he’s good at landing skill shots, or you struggle to dodge them, he can completely dominate the lane. Focus on poking him with your E while pressuring his mana pool, and buy boots as early as possible to help you avoid his abilities.

Sylas

If he gets help from his jungler, the matchup becomes difficult; otherwise, it’s skill-based who comes out on top in a 1v1.

LeBlanc

If he gets help from his jungler, the matchup becomes difficult; otherwise, it’s skill-based who comes out on top in a 1v1.

Lissandra

If he gets help from his jungler, the matchup becomes difficult; otherwise, it’s skill-based who comes out on top in a 1v1.

Malzahar

If he gets help from his jungler, the matchup becomes difficult; otherwise, it’s skill-based who comes out on top in a 1v1.

Galio

If he gets help from his jungler, the matchup becomes difficult; otherwise, it’s skill-based who comes out on top in a 1v1.

Veigar

If he gets help from his jungler, the matchup becomes difficult; otherwise, it’s skill-based who comes out on top in a 1v1.

Twisted Fate

If he gets help from his jungler, the matchup becomes difficult; otherwise, it’s skill-based who comes out on top in a 1v1.

Annie

If he gets help from his jungler, the matchup becomes difficult; otherwise, it’s skill-based who comes out on top in a 1v1.

Ahri

If he gets help from his jungler, the matchup becomes difficult; otherwise, it’s skill-based who comes out on top in a 1v1.

Katarina

It depends on who has better skill.

Tristana

It depends on who has better skill.

Jayce

It depends on who has better skill.

Hwei

It depends on who has better skill.

Anivia

It depends on who has better skill.

Lux

It depends on who has better skill.

Pantheon

Brand

It depends on who has better skill.

Karma

It depends on who has better skill.

Zoe

It depends on who has better skill.

Taliyah

It depends on who has better skill.

Smolder

Use your range advantage to poke him down with your E and keep him away from the wave. As long as you manage the wave properly and avoid unnecessary trades, you’ll dominate the lane easily.

Corki

Poke him consistently with your E and take advantage of his weak early game to establish lane control. Avoid extended trades when he has his Gatling Gun active, and you should have no trouble winning the lane.

Azir

Stay out of his soldier range while poking him with your E to pressure his health and mana. Take advantage of his immobility early to establish lane dominance, and avoid extended trades where his soldiers can out-damage you.

Swain

Poke him from a safe distance with your E to avoid his root and healing. Keep your distance during trades, and focus on wave control to deny him the opportunity to sustain through prolonged fights.

Seraphine

Poke her with your E to pressure her mana pool and avoid grouping too closely to minimize her AoE damage and crowd control. Focus on maintaining lane control, as her early-game kill pressure is minimal.

Naafiri

Keep your distance and poke her with your E to pressure her before she can engage. Be cautious of her all-in potential once she has her pack active, and use your wave management to deny her easy trades.

Orianna

Use your E to poke her and control the wave while staying outside the range of her ball. Focus on punishing her during trades, as she lacks strong kill pressure early on.

Ryze

Poke him consistently with your E to pressure his health and mana, and keep your distance to avoid his root. Manage the wave to deny him farm and scaling opportunities, as he’s weak early on.

Vex

Poke her with your E to pressure her and break her passive shield, while staying outside her fear range. Maintain distance to avoid her ultimate engage, and focus on controlling the wave to limit her roam potential.

Cassiopeia

Keep your distance and poke her with your E to avoid her sustained damage. Be cautious of her Q+E combo and avoid facing her directly to minimize the threat of her ultimate stun.

Ziggs

Poke him with your E while staying out of his bomb range, and pressure his mana pool by dodging his skill shots. Use your wave management to deny him opportunities to push and roam effectively.

Neeko

Poke her with your E and stay at a safe distance to avoid her root and ultimate. Focus on controlling the wave and punishing her immobility to dominate the lane.

Aurelion Sol

When he uses his breath ability, you can easily place Viktor’s W (Gravity Field) on him, as he’s usually stuck in the animation and will likely get trapped. Poke him with your E to pressure his health and keep him from scaling comfortably.

Vladimir

Poke him with your E to pressure his health and prevent him from freely stacking his Q. Be cautious of extended trades, as his healing and sustain can quickly turn fights around, and try to capitalize on his cooldowns before he scales into the late game.

Pyke

(Support) Avoid his hook at all costs, as it sets up deadly engages, and position carefully to stay out of his E stun range. Ward defensively to track his roams, as Pyke can snowball games quickly with his high kill pressure and mobility.

Rakan

(Support) Be cautious of his quick engage combos with his W and ultimate, and position defensively to avoid being caught. Punish him when he misses his engage, but always keep vision around you, as his mobility allows him to set up ganks effectively.

Camille

(Top Lane) Keep your distance and poke her with your E to prevent her from trading effectively. Be cautious of her engage with Hookshot and her ultimate, as she can easily lock you down, especially with jungle assistance. Play safely and focus on wave management to avoid extended trades.

Jarvan IV

(Jungle) Be mindful of his early-game gank potential with his flag-and-drag combo, and maintain proper ward coverage to track his movements. Stay near your tower when his ultimate is available, as it can easily trap and burst you down, especially with follow-up from his teammates.

Zac

(Jungle) Keep vision in river and jungle entrances to spot his elastic slingshot ganks early. Position carefully, as his engage range is deceptive, and avoid clumping with teammates to minimize the impact of his crowd control.