Earn lane control without spending the answer

0:00–about 14:00; especially the first two waves, each crash, and the 60–90 seconds before the first dragon or Grubs setup

In the opening waves, protect the duo's level and health economy rather than fishing for low-value Q attempts. If your side can push, use the pressure to threaten E trades and place lane vision before the wave leaves your control; if the enemy pushes, preserve Q as a disengage and stand where your carry cannot be isolated. When the wave crashes, recall together or move only toward a visible play. Your first transition is from lane trading to dragon setup: build or clear the wave, then arrive with health, mana, and charges available.

Lane

Trade through ally contact, not spell spam

If your ADC can reach the wave first and the enemy duo must last-hit, use E charges to create a short movement-and-shield trade, then disengage before their full wave can answer. If Q is available and the enemy steps past minions, kick the threat away or into the landing zone; if Q misses, stop extending until its cooldown returns.

With Milio

• Play near Milio when you intend to trade, because his abilities enchant allies on contact and Fired Up! adds damage and burn to their next damage. If you are the carry, step into W only when you can continue attacking; the zone follows the ally nearest its cast point, so your movement determines where its value travels.
• If Milio holds E charges and Q, give him a clear threat to answer rather than forcing him to initiate through fog. When the enemy diver enters, keep fighting inside W if the position is safe, and avoid scattering so R can heal and remove crowd control from several threatened allies.
• Before an objective, help him make the wave crash and arrive for the sweep instead of asking him to face-check first. If the team is ahead, use his protection to siege and hit the nearest safe target; if behind, let him protect the scaling player while the rest of the team takes a visible, low-risk trade.