Build a lane state that lets you leave

0:00–~14:00, or until first towers and plate pressure change lane assignments

From the first wave until your first meaningful reset, choose between a shove pattern and a controlled short-trade pattern. If Q can touch the wave and the enemy safely, use it to contest priority, then threaten the recast when they step for CS. If the enemy has the stronger early all-in or your wave is pushing without vision, use E’s slow and hop to disengage, take safe XP, and avoid extended trades inside their minions. Crash before recalling; only move toward river when the wave is no longer demanding your presence.

Lane

Lane: trade through Q timing, not repeated guesses

If the enemy mid is difficult to reach and your Q can hit the wave while also threatening their last hit, use the first cast to create a controlled shove, then hold the recast for the enemy’s step-up or for a short trade. If Q misses the champion and the wave is not safely crashable, do not spend mana chasing damage; preserve enough to contest the next wave and avoid giving up priority for a low-value poke attempt.

With Aurora

• If Aurora is your mid laner, give her a pushed mid wave and a visible target to approach rather than asking her to start every fight. A support or jungler who controls one river entrance lets W create a real angle; if no ally is close enough to follow, Aurora’s invisibility is an escape resource, not a signal to dive alone.
• During objective setup, help Aurora arrive after the wave is crashed and keep one approach lit or protected. If she lands Q or E on an exposed target, add damage during the slow; if she enters with W, wait for her position to become clear before committing so the team does not split between her flank and the frontline.
• When Aurora is behind, play around her waveclear and counter-engage value. If an enemy dives your carry, Aurora’s E slow and R area can buy the space needed for a reset; protect her mana and retreat path rather than demanding repeated poke into a full-health, grouped enemy.