ADC Guides - RiftBrain

Leona in gold armor holding a long sword and a sun-shaped shield against a glowing sky

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6 Best ADCs for Leona to Follow Up Her Engages

Samira follows Leona into close range, Miss Fortune fires from behind her, and Ashe can start the catch herself. Six ADC picks, with the positioning and escape decisions each pairing demands.

14 min read

Alistar charges through shattered stone with purple fur, large curved horns and a raised fist.

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5 Best ADCs for Alistar: Turn Knockups Into Damage

A landed Alistar combo can still be a terrible fight for his ADC. These five partners turn his displacement into different damage windows, with clear reasons to engage or peel.

13 min read

Xerath floats amid broken stone and chains, with bright blue energy forming his body and outstretched hand.

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5 Best ADCs for Xerath: Poke, Picks, and Wave Control

Caitlyn and Jhin convert Xerath's pressure differently. Ashe, Sivir, and Ezreal offer other answers to setup, wave control, and surviving a committed enemy.

12 min read

Maokai stretches a clawed branch forward as glowing blue-green saplings surround him in a dark forest.

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5 Best ADCs for Maokai and When to Go All-In

Five farming ADCs for support Maokai, with different plans for sapling poke, rooted targets, and fights that should end before the next engage.

13 min read

Janna holding a staff amid blue-white wind with her long pale hair flowing around her

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4 Best ADCs for Janna: Keep Firing or Disengage?

Jinx is the sustained-damage choice, Draven rewards precise shield timing, and Miss Fortune and Vayne need different knockback decisions. Match Janna's protection to the ADC's next attack.

11 min read

Red-haired Zyra reaches across a sunlit forest scene surrounded by thick vines covered in crimson thorns.

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Zyra’s Best ADC Partners: 5 Picks for Bot Lane

Jhin, Caitlyn, Miss Fortune, Varus, and Ezreal each use Zyra's control differently. Choose the follow-up your lane can actually deliver.

11 min read

Lux reaching forward with her staff as bands of light cross a city

Beginner Guides

What Is the Easiest Role in League of Legends?

Support is the easiest starting point if farming overwhelms you. Top is the better choice for focused solo-lane practice. Neither means the role has little responsibility.

10 min read

Lucian fires a glowing pistol toward shadowy creatures as his long coat trails behind him.

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3 Best ADC Streamers to Watch and Learn From

Doublelift for live League and shorter game edits, xFSN Saber for decision-making reviews, and Vapora Dark for longer lane commentary, with a specific starting video for each.

7 min read

Pyke leaning over a table with a serrated harpoon and bone armor in green underwater light

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6 Best ADCs for Pyke, From Quick Trades to All-Ins

Choose a Pyke partner around the fight you can finish: Lucian's quick exchanges, Draven's axes, Jhin's ranged catches, or a practiced Tristana, Samira, or Kalista all-in.

14 min read

Blitzcrank reaches forward with a huge brass hand amid violet lightning and broken masonry.

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Best ADCs for Blitzcrank: 3 Ways to Follow a Hook

Draven attacks immediately, Caitlyn prepares a trap, and Kai'Sa wants an isolated target. The best partner still needs Blitzcrank to pull someone worth fighting.

11 min read