Any Annie who knows the matchup will most certainly be a headache, not letting you go in. What you can try and do is simply go in with bush at unexpected times and get a really short trade However, she can still one-shot you at lvl 6. If you have any way of getting a lead, whether it's roaming or getting early dirk, it'll help a lot more in one-shotting her more.

Azir, while weak early, heavily outranges you, also his ult is an assassin counter so makes it a lot harder to get onto him, however, he is very weak and easy to kill if you do get on top of him and also has fairly long cooldowns in the early game. pre level 6 you can kill him if he wastes his Q (moves his soldiers) at level 6 you should not fight him. Ult is pretty good and can interrupt your dashes or your all-ins.

Corki is a late-game monster, but still is a ranged champ and can basically poke you out of lane or even kill you. Don't get poked too much. Wait for your level 3 and all in him. Try not to use your E till he uses his little dash (W) so you can stay on top of him. Otherwise, try to sidestep a lot and clear the wave fast. His wave clear is pretty good so be careful. Remember that even if he has W, a short trade (EQWQ) will do a good chunk of damage.

When versing Ekko you usually win trades, obviously if you don't get hit by every single ability, which is hard to do since you should be using bush. Ignite might help for his ult since Ekko has the ability to just escape a fight without any harm. I suggest not wasting ult when he has R up unless you know you're gonna Oneshot. You can try to ult+ignite if his ult isn't very far away.

Galios who run electrocute are usually a lot easier to kill, but even then, Galio overall shouldn't be a problem early game. Get dirk first back if you can, and try to get an early lead if you can, or it'll be really hard to kill him later on. It's not really a favored matchup for you, but it's also not that bad. Look to roam, but expect him to follow up with his ult.

Don't use Q's on his turrets unless it's needed (when there is a lot). Since you have many jumps, dodging his stun or missiles shouldn't be a problem. You only win trades if he doesn't have a lot of turrets down. He's also pretty oneshottable so don't be scared. When trading use bush Q to escape without his turrets damaging you.

You can kill Irelia in early game, mainly dodge her E with W jump / E and simply do trades, don't do really long trades because she will mostly win them. Just be careful, because after mid-game, she has probably got some items, and since she's a bruiser, it'll be x10 times harder to kill her.

Qiyana should totally win this matchup if played correctly, but it surely is a skill matchup. You can even trade her at lvl 1, as long as you dodge the dagger. You can use your bush Q+E to engage if she Q's you. Once you have r unlocked, engage with river Q so she doesn't escape and full combo her.

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Leblanc is also a skill matchup. Before lvl 3, there's nothing much you can do and it might be worth losing some minions to not get traded. Once you reach lvl 3 or above, you really need to dodge her chain, you have 2 jumps that you can use to your advantage, you also have bush. Besides that, LeBlanc is a really squishy target that can be killed any time. Look to engage her with river Q so she doesen't escape.

Known as a really tilting/hard matchup if the Lucian plays correctly. In this matchup, you should have good use of bush Q and not get extremely poked out early. It's OK if you lose a couple of minions in the early game. Do short trades and you should be able to kill him with ult. Remember that Lucian is still a squishy target. They might run exhaust, so try and get a lead by asking your jungler for help and you should be good to go.

Orianna is a medium matchup only because she is in general a safe and easy laner so a lot of the pressure you have in lane is negated because of that, can shove and roam easily. Good Oriannas might be more of a pain because of their spacing. Using e on the wave and engaging with prowlers is an effective way to catch any Oriana off guard. You may also go serpents second because of her shield

Ryze is only hard when the enemy knows what he's doing. Matchup goes down to whoever bursts down the other first. Ryze of course has tools like Phase Rush (if he's running it) or his root. Try to do a small trade where you win, then ult him. Don't get poked out before it. Reminder that Ryze is also a scaling god, so don't be too cocky later on.

Swain will poke and auto-attack you for free, get your level 3, dodge his E and free kill him. this matchup gets medium if he reaches lvl 6 or gets kills so try to pressure the map. In teamfights he can match your teamfight potential with his ult and cc and tankyness, so care.

Syndra is just usually a problem because she can just avoid getting traded and do a lot of damage in return. Hold bush, use it, E on her, proc elec asap, and get out. She's still squishy so don't be scared to ult. Reminder that you don't really need to trade all the time. Just be sure you have the right timings for when you do.

Start Q level 1 Lvl 1 don't be scared to proc electrocute if he gets too cocky (Q+AA+AA) Tho don't also get cocky yourself. Obviously don't trade until lvl 3 and try and not get close lvl 2. Every time he W's, E in. The second part of his W won't hit you so he won't be able to proc his passive for some time. Keep a bush Q for any time he ults and go near a wall then ult if he jumps on you, after a combo he should be dead if he gets hit by the ult.

This matchup itself is not hard, but rather is really hard to get to him and not get insanely damaged back. The only thing stopping you from killing him is his cage (and probably he's also running barrier/exhaust). Besides that, he's really squishy. You might wanna get kills in other lanes to make killing him easier.

This matchup could be hard as well it really depends on how good the Viktor is, go aggressive before he gets his first upgrade. Viktor has a bad time if forced to recall early, careful of q/e poke. Don't be scared to go on him, he'll most likely place his W right at his feet, so it'll be easy to avoid and you will get a trade-off.

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Try to not get poked out the early game (lvl 1-2), trades are usually safe pre-6, unless he has empowered Q, or uses electrocute. it's recommended searching kills outside mid because decent Vladimirs usually stay safe. (They also build Zhonyas) Reminder that if the enemy Vladimir is running phase rush, the chances to kill him are even lower considering he's just gonna proc it and run away.

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Save W to dodge poke in lane, this will force him to walk up and auto when he is out of mana and then you jump on him, really average matchup but also can be annoying if they play safe since They will probably also be running barrier. If you verse a really passive Xerath, you won't really find a spot to kill him, so look to roam.

Start with Q This matchup is about whoever thinks ahead of the other one. He's probably gonna abuse his lvl 2 and outpush you. Tradings are safe (with bush) but I recommend getting his passive out before doing so. Remember Yasuo is still really squishy. Perfect example of a skill matchup.

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This is a skill matchup and as long as you don't get long ranged comboed a lot you're fine. Trades are fine vs Zed, especially with bush, since he'll probably use W to get away. If Zed ults you look to time your ult a bit before he comes out of his mark and ult him towards a wall, full combo him and get a free kill. When engaging, engage with river so he can't escape with w.

Ziggs has great zoning tools with his E and W so try to bait them out then all in, he is pretty easy to kill if you manage to get on him and also is a terrible roamer so swiftness boots early can be good. Don't be scared to flash on him when you have lethality items. If you get dirk and use ignite you will most likely kill him in an all-in.

As long as you don't get hit by E, you will win the trades, you can either try and risk getting hit by it, by Q'ing with Bush and trying to dodge, or just waiting for the moment she decides to use it. If she plays safe roam. Reminder that she is also Zoe, so she can sometimes just run you down with spells and kill you.

Just like Yasuo start with Q This is also pretty much a skill matchup. Try to confuse him when he E's by using bush Q. Reminder that he is still the same champ when he E's, so don't be scared to just combo him while he's in it. Also pretty squishy, he will also outscale you since he's an hypercarry, but still oneshottable. Get

This is a really rare matchup. You should start with Q. You have to be really careful lvl 1 & 2, since he might all in. Long trades are not good for you, simply because he'll be running Conqueror. You should poke him out and look for an all-in.

Reminder to use bush Q when Viego plays aggressive so he can't stun you.

Start with a Q This matchup is like Irelia, but worse. Since you won't be able to kill Renekton in early as you can do with Irelia. To be fair you won't be able to stomp this. Maybe go even, and if you're lucky enough, get a kill or two. Try to be useful for your team instead of focusing that much on your lane. Try to poke him with Q's and don't look to trade with him cause he can engage, stun you and just dash out.

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The main issue is her charm, can easily outtrade you if you try to go in. Only go in when she wastes it / You bait it out. After that, she's a free kill, but she'll probably R away so look to river Q her.

start Q early and try to net get hit by Akali Q Try your best to not give her any chance to outtrade you, you'd usually abuse Bush Q in this matchup. Reminder that extended trades, will most likely result in you losing it. If you start losing, look for roams/help. After 6, whoever lands their abilities first, wins. The only reason why this matchup is hard, is because Akali is Akali. A quick tip is that when Akali hits her E and dashes towards you, you can cancel it by using river Q on her while she is coming towards you. She's really squishy & you can use her wall as your advantage, she will outpush you post 6. look to trade her early and you may sneak a kill or two. Be carful of the enemy jg when all-ining Anivia becouse of her passive. Post 6 roam.

get W so you can dodge Cass W if she gets lvl 2 faster. Cassiopeia will most likely be looking to poke down her enemy. You have to avoid her for the first 2 levels. It's ok if you lose some minions. Trade carefully with bush. She will be killable with ult after some decent trades. W might get you killed, so also work around its CD. Reminder to keep in mind that when you trade her post 6 she may ult you, so try and keep trades shorter and look to exit the trade as fast as possible.

Diana's also a pretty good example of a skill matchup. Any time she has her W down, go for it. If she's holding it, take bush and go in with E+Q, and most likely she'll use it, then run away. Besides that, it's all about not getting damaged with Q's and getting traded. As long as you dodge at least one Q, the trade is safe.

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Start Q and play safe Lissandra is one of those matchups where you will probably end up even or losing. If Lissandra plays right, the possibilities of you winning it completely are really low. Even then, you need to play around CD's, quick trades are your option to burst her down, but she can still follow up with E, so try and poke her out with Q, but don't waste a lot of mana. Again, don't try and hard win this matchup but rather try to not completely lose it. Look for your jungler's help / Roam. Reminder that if Lissandra is running Electrocute, even if she does more damage with it, it also means she's easier to kill too.

Start with your W and look to dodge her harras. Neeko is an assassin counter in general (lockdown and anti-assassin R) can be quickly bursted if you do get the jump on her, play with your team to create a lead as she's hard to pressure. In general, it's just really hard to kill her, since you have no way out when you E in, I would suggest throwing some Q's at her and going for a kill. Try to ask your jungler for help to get a lead, that will make the matchup much easier. If she's not ahead and you are, the possibilities to win are higher.

start with Q Rumble is an assassin soft counter, big shield and easy to build defense items (no need for mana item like other mages), he will shove you in early and is more impactful in early fights. He will be hard to kill him in lane but not impossible. Don't go in if he has his flamethrower. Building

Sylas is a Pretty awful matchup overall. In almost no situation you will see yourself killing Sylas (if he plays correctly). But he deals quite some damage. Don't do really long trades or else you'll probably end up losing, especially because of his W. Try to deny his W by using bush Q, When all-inning look to ignite him as soon as possible to stop his healing.

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Play safe in the early game. Trist has really strong lvl 2 all in start w (she will naturally push wave) grab bush so you can instant stealth Q at 2, lane bully that is also really hard to get on top of (w+r). Look to roam.

Akshan will usually be running Resolve secondary, and plus his shield, it's very hard to trade him. Usually, just farm, ask for help and once you get dirk you can try and do some small trades. Roam.

Anivia is a pretty hard matchup. look to play safe in the early game. She's really squishy & you can use her wall as your advantage but keep in mind her passive. She will outpush you post 6. Ask for help from Jg and look to play for teamfights.

Pantheon is an assassin counter (E block, W stun), also if you try to roam he can match it with his R, one of the hardest matchups for mid-lane. Best you can do is wait for help and do some trades. He is Still killable. You can bait his E with your E bush Q combo and then prowlers so you get behind him and actually deal good damage. Look to fight mainly in bush q and try to minimize the time you are seen while tading. A good combo is E bush Q + + W + bush Q . if you do it correctly you should proc your electrocute and you won't get stunned by his W Bringing

This matchup is really hard if Vex has any idea of how it works. Basically, you can never trade if she has her fear up. Once it's down, feel free to trade but if you do so with caution and bush Q. Get

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In my opinion, this matchup is the hardest matchup there is. This matchup is really hard if Vex has any idea of how it works. Basically, you can never trade if she has her fear up. Once it's down, feel free to trade but if you do so, do with bush q.

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Roam if there's an opportunity.