“Troll” or cheese bot-lane combos look unconventional but can absolutely stomp a normal lane when piloted well. These pairings lean on two abilities working in tandem to create surprise kill pressure. Here are the strongest and most fun bot-lane combos to try in 2026 (around patch 26.1), with current win-rate context.
Highest win rate: Smolder + Sona
Smolder and Sona have posted the highest win rate of this group (around 56.5% on patch 26.1). Sona’s healing, shielding, and poke keep the fragile Smolder alive through the early game so he can scale into a monster.
Best all-in: Leona + Samira
Leona and Samira snowball hard: Leona’s level-2 E→Q engage gives an early advantage, and post-6 her ultimate sets up Samira’s all-in for kill after kill (~53.3% win rate on 26.1).
Best peel scaling: Vayne + Milio
Vayne and Milio (~53.7%) are weak early but terrifying later — Milio’s W extends Vayne’s range while his E shields her from incoming damage, letting Vayne kite freely in fights.
Reliable poke: Lucian + Taric
Lucian and Taric (~52.2%) is a proven aggressive lane: Taric’s stun and heals enable Lucian’s burst trades and the duo’s Taric-ultimate teamfights.
Pure cheese: Zoe + Miss Fortune
For genuine “troll” value, Zoe + Miss Fortune creates a two-button delete pattern — Zoe’s sleep into Miss Fortune’s ultimate can erase a target if you coordinate. It’s not the most reliable for climbing, but it’s hugely fun in duo queue.
Tips for cheese lanes
- Most of these rely on tight coordination — they shine in duo queue with voice comms.
- Know your power spikes: some (Vayne+Milio) scale, others (Leona+Samira) want to snowball early.
- Win rates shift every patch — check a current tier list before locking in for ranked.