# 10 Bot-Lane Duos with the Highest Win Rates
Mages included: the ten highest-win-rate bot duos in our November 3 snapshot, with lane gold, match counts and a practical plan for each.
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Guide • November 8, 2026 • Luke Pace

Who says bot lane needs a marksman? Mages take the first four places in this ranking from Baron Buff’s November 3, 2026 snapshot, covering approximately 5.67 million Gold+ ranked matches.

![An ornate brass marksman crossbow with violet crystal bolts beside a battle-scarred runic shield, iron lantern, gold coins, and cracked turret plate on dark river basalt.](https://baronbuff.com/blog/best-adc-support-bot-lane-pairs.jpg)

These are the ten highest observed win rates among bot carry + support pairs with at least 1,000 matches. No marksman-only filter, no requirement to feature different champions. Gold at 15 minutes is shown separately: winning lane and winning the game are different things. These historical figures remain provisional while an outcome-data discrepancy is investigated.

## The top five by win rate

The first champion farms; the second supports. Pick something you can both play, rather than learning two unfamiliar champions just for a percentage.

[![Swain](https://baronbuff.com/cdn/lol/champion-tiles/50.jpg)](https://baronbuff.com/champions/swain/)
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[![Rell](https://baronbuff.com/cdn/lol/champion-tiles/526.jpg)](https://baronbuff.com/champions/rell/)

### [Swain](https://baronbuff.com/champions/swain/) + [Rell](https://baronbuff.com/champions/rell/)

#1

**Win rate:** 59.12% · **Lane gold at 15 min:** +120g · **Gold+ games:** 1,245

**Why they click:** Rell holds enemies close; Swain wants them inside his ultimate. A crowded fight gives this duo something to work with.

**Your game plan:** Go together when Swain’s R is ready. If enemies can simply walk away, don’t chase beyond your team.

[![Karthus](https://baronbuff.com/cdn/lol/champion-tiles/30.jpg)](https://baronbuff.com/champions/karthus/)
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[![Leona](https://baronbuff.com/cdn/lol/champion-tiles/89.jpg)](https://baronbuff.com/champions/leona/)

### [Karthus](https://baronbuff.com/champions/karthus/) + [Leona](https://baronbuff.com/champions/leona/)

#2

**Win rate:** 58.80% · **Lane gold at 15 min:** +493g · **Gold+ games:** 1,631

**Why they click:** Leona’s lockdown gives Karthus a target for Q. He can keep dealing damage after death, but that isn’t a reason to donate kills.

**Your game plan:** Follow Leona only when Karthus is close enough to cast. Save mana for the fight instead of spending it all on minions.

[![Lux](https://baronbuff.com/cdn/lol/champion-tiles/99.jpg)](https://baronbuff.com/champions/lux/)
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[![Leona](https://baronbuff.com/cdn/lol/champion-tiles/89.jpg)](https://baronbuff.com/champions/leona/)

### [Lux](https://baronbuff.com/champions/lux/) + [Leona](https://baronbuff.com/champions/leona/)

#3

**Win rate:** 58.64% · **Lane gold at 15 min:** +428g · **Gold+ games:** 1,453

**Why they click:** Leona catches someone; Lux follows with her spells. The setup is straightforward, but Lux still needs a safe firing position.

**Your game plan:** Chain your crowd control rather than using everything at once. If Leona misses, keep your distance and wait.

[![Hwei](https://baronbuff.com/cdn/lol/champion-tiles/910.jpg)](https://baronbuff.com/champions/hwei/)
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[![Rell](https://baronbuff.com/cdn/lol/champion-tiles/526.jpg)](https://baronbuff.com/champions/rell/)

### [Hwei](https://baronbuff.com/champions/hwei/) + [Rell](https://baronbuff.com/champions/rell/)

#4

**Win rate:** 58.46% · **Lane gold at 15 min:** -82g · **Gold+ games:** 1,016

**Why they click:** Rell groups enemies for Hwei’s area damage. The invitation is clear: keep them together, then paint the floor.

**Your game plan:** Wait until Hwei can follow before engaging. His negative average lane gold is a reminder that this isn’t automatic early pressure.

[![Katarina](https://baronbuff.com/cdn/lol/champion-tiles/55.jpg)](https://baronbuff.com/champions/katarina/)
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[![Nami](https://baronbuff.com/cdn/lol/champion-tiles/267.jpg)](https://baronbuff.com/champions/nami/)

### [Katarina](https://baronbuff.com/champions/katarina/) + [Nami](https://baronbuff.com/champions/nami/)

#5

**Win rate:** 57.67% · **Lane gold at 15 min:** +95g · **Gold+ games:** 1,590

**Why they click:** Nami can heal Katarina and empower her spells with E. This unusual bot pick asks much more of your Katarina practice than the win rate suggests.

**Your game plan:** Let enemy interrupts come out before Katarina uses R. Don’t trade away your health just to reach a ranged opponent.

## Places six to ten

A gold deficit doesn’t automatically make a duo bad. It does mean you should think twice before forcing an early fight.

[![Swain](https://baronbuff.com/cdn/lol/champion-tiles/50.jpg)](https://baronbuff.com/champions/swain/)
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[![Tahm Kench](https://baronbuff.com/cdn/lol/champion-tiles/223.jpg)](https://baronbuff.com/champions/tahmkench/)

### [Swain](https://baronbuff.com/champions/swain/) + [Tahm Kench](https://baronbuff.com/champions/tahmkench/)

#6

**Win rate:** 57.60% · **Lane gold at 15 min:** +600g · **Gold+ games:** 1,415

**Why they click:** Tahm Kench can use R to rescue Swain. That gives the mage a way out when a close-range fight turns sour.

**Your game plan:** Agree whether Tahm’s R is for saving Swain or catching an enemy. Without it, leave yourself a route back.

[![Yasuo](https://baronbuff.com/cdn/lol/champion-tiles/157.jpg)](https://baronbuff.com/champions/yasuo/)
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[![Soraka](https://baronbuff.com/cdn/lol/champion-tiles/16.jpg)](https://baronbuff.com/champions/soraka/)

### [Yasuo](https://baronbuff.com/champions/yasuo/) + [Soraka](https://baronbuff.com/champions/soraka/)

#7

**Win rate:** 57.14% · **Lane gold at 15 min:** +401g · **Gold+ games:** 2,394

**Why they click:** Soraka helps Yasuo recover between trades. She doesn’t provide a knock-up for his R, so the opening must come from elsewhere.

**Your game plan:** Set up Yasuo’s own tornado or follow another ally’s knock-up. Keep Soraka safe instead of dashing out of her reach.

[![Swain](https://baronbuff.com/cdn/lol/champion-tiles/50.jpg)](https://baronbuff.com/champions/swain/)
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[![Alistar](https://baronbuff.com/cdn/lol/champion-tiles/12.jpg)](https://baronbuff.com/champions/alistar/)

### [Swain](https://baronbuff.com/champions/swain/) + [Alistar](https://baronbuff.com/champions/alistar/)

#8

**Win rate:** 57.10% · **Lane gold at 15 min:** -83g · **Gold+ games:** 1,429

**Why they click:** Alistar can start a fight or push danger away while Swain stays close enough to deal damage.

**Your game plan:** Avoid knocking your target out of Swain’s reach. Decide whether Alistar is starting the fight or protecting him.

[![Nilah](https://baronbuff.com/cdn/lol/champion-tiles/895.jpg)](https://baronbuff.com/champions/nilah/)
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[![Sona](https://baronbuff.com/cdn/lol/champion-tiles/37.jpg)](https://baronbuff.com/champions/sona/)

### [Nilah](https://baronbuff.com/champions/nilah/) + [Sona](https://baronbuff.com/champions/sona/)

#9

**Win rate:** 56.97% · **Lane gold at 15 min:** +7g · **Gold+ games:** 1,090

**Why they click:** Nilah amplifies allied healing and shielding, which gives Sona’s protection extra value.

**Your game plan:** Keep the early lane manageable and stay close enough to help each other. Sona’s healing won’t save a reckless dive.

[![Veigar](https://baronbuff.com/cdn/lol/champion-tiles/45.jpg)](https://baronbuff.com/champions/veigar/)
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[![Soraka](https://baronbuff.com/cdn/lol/champion-tiles/16.jpg)](https://baronbuff.com/champions/soraka/)

### [Veigar](https://baronbuff.com/champions/veigar/) + [Soraka](https://baronbuff.com/champions/soraka/)

#10

**Win rate:** 56.95% · **Lane gold at 15 min:** -499g · **Gold+ games:** 1,503

**Why they click:** Soraka helps Veigar stay healthy while he farms; his cage gives them space when enemies approach.

**Your game plan:** Keep the cage for a real threat and protect Soraka. The large average gold deficit is a reason to respect early pressure.

## Draven and Pyke: the gold outliers

Draven takes all ten places in the gold-lead ranking under the same 1,000-match rule. His passive awards bonus gold on champion kills, so this metric includes income built into his kit, not just lane control. Draven + Pyke leads at +1,739g but wins 49.20%; Draven + Blitzcrank has +1,192g and wins 52.34%. The money is real. Converting it into a win is another job.

Pyke is the other standout: remove Draven, and Pyke appears in five of the top ten gold-leading pairs. His R can award extra gold to an assisting ally, so a duo’s combined gold also reflects that mechanic. Mel + Pyke has +1,127g but 46.09% wins; Swain + Pyke has +941g and 55.09%. These are gold outliers, not automatically the best duos. The totals don’t tell us how much of each lead came from bonus gold.

## Pick a partner, then agree on the play

You don’t need to memorise ten combos. Choose one that suits how you both like to play.

- Want to start fights? Try Swain + Rell or Karthus + Leona.

- Prefer casting from a distance? Try Lux + Leona or Hwei + Rell.

- Like keeping a partner alive? Try Nilah + Sona or Veigar + Soraka.

- Before going in, check that your partner is close enough and has the key ability ready. A good combo needs both players.

- [LoL Bot Lane Duo Tier List](https://baronbuff.com/duo-tier-list/)

- [LoL ADC Tier List](https://baronbuff.com/champions/adc/)

- [LoL Support Tier List](https://baronbuff.com/champions/support/)

## What the numbers mean

Ranked by raw win rate in the November 3, 2026 Gold+ Solo/Duo snapshot, with at least 1,000 matches per pair. The approximately 5.67 million total is reconstructed from the wider snapshot’s champion counts, not the sample for each duo. Each card shows its own match count. Gold is both partners’ combined lead or deficit against the opposing duo at 15 minutes, averaged only over eligible timelines; its sample is smaller than the win-rate sample.

This is a historical ranking, not a live tier list or proof that the pairing causes wins. Small samples and specialist players can affect the order. The audit found 462 fewer recorded wins than expected across the snapshot; the impact on individual duos is unknown. Rates match the saved aggregates, but a corrected raw-match rebuild is still needed.

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## Sources

- [Riot Games: Swain’s abilities](https://www.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/champions/swain/)

- [Riot Games: Nilah’s abilities](https://www.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/champions/nilah/)

- [Riot Games: Nami’s abilities](https://www.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/champions/nami/)

- [Riot Games: Draven’s abilities](https://www.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/champions/draven/)

- [Riot Games: Pyke’s abilities](https://www.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/champions/pyke/)

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