Create a controlled first engage

0:00 until the lane stops being the primary pressure point; strongest when your duo has level, wave, and ally-follow-up advantage

In the opening waves, identify whether your ADC wins the level-2 race. If your duo reaches level 2 first or has a larger wave, pressure with the threat of E and wait for the enemy to last-hit before committing Q; Sunlight matters only when an ally can consume it. If you lose the race, give up dangerous CS rather than entering a full enemy wave. Crash before recalling, and use a crashed wave as the condition for a safe river move.

Lane

Turn the threat into a two-person window

If your wave is pushing and your ADC can reach the target within one screen, then threaten E without casting immediately: hold the line until the enemy last-hits or burns their escape. If the wave is against you or your ADC is recalling, do not start an extended trade; crash first or protect the retreat.

With Leona

• If Leona is walking toward you with W active, give her a clear target and stay within one screen before she casts E. When she lands, damage the same champion during the 1.5-second Sunlight window so her passive is consumed instead of wasted. If you are the ADC, attack the marked target first unless doing so places you in an obvious counter-engage.
• If Leona has started the fight and the enemy response is arriving, follow her control rather than choosing a separate target. If her E connects but your damage is not in range, do not force a second dash to rescue the play; regroup around her position and convert only if the enemy is still trapped.
• If Leona is holding position near an objective, help by pushing the adjacent wave and entering the river with her rather than asking her to face-check alone. When the approaches have been swept 60–90 seconds before spawn, her threat can zone enemies away from the pit even before she casts.
• If Leona is behind, treat her as a peel anchor instead of demanding an initiation. When an assassin or diver reaches your carry, let her Q and Solar Flare interrupt the entry while the carry attacks the nearest safe target. This plan needs less coordination than a blind flank and preserves a comeback fight.
• If your team wins a fight around Leona's engage, immediately identify the reachable conversion. When enemy death timers create a numbers window, take the largest safe structure or objective first, then push waves and reset together instead of spending her cooldowns on a long chase.