Win the first wave state, not a random fight

Lane start through the first dragon setup; especially the first two waves, each recall, and the 60–90-second coaching window before an objective

Start by identifying whether your duo can contest level 2. If you have the stronger level-1 push, use Q to pressure the wave and threaten short attacks when the enemy approaches a last hit; do not spend health for a trade inside a larger enemy wave. If the enemy controls the push, preserve mana and health, take safe CS and XP, and let the wave come toward you. Crash before recalling, and use E to escape pressure rather than treating it as permission to chase.

Lane

Choose the early wave fight

If your duo can reach the first level-2 window before the enemy and your wave is not taking a damaging trade, push the first two waves together and threaten Yunara when she walks for a last hit. If the enemy reaches level 2 first or your support cannot stand beside you, give up the contested minions, preserve health, and wait for the wave to return; Yunara's marksman scaling is more valuable than a forced early exchange.

With Yunara

• If Yunara has Q and a safe target in range, give her space to keep attacking instead of pulling her into a premature chase. Frontliners should hold the enemy's approach, and supports should reserve peel for the first diver that threatens her. If she is forced to reposition, let her return to the fight rather than abandoning the formation for a low-value kill.
• If Yunara's R is available and the objective terrain is prepared, create a fight where her upgraded W slow or E dash can matter: control entrances, avoid starting from an exposed angle, and keep the enemy inside her effective range. If R is down, play for shorter trades and disengage when the enemy can reach her before she gets sustained attacks.
• If your bot wave is pushing toward an objective, help crash it before moving. Yunara's Q can pressure clustered minions through its attack spread, but she still needs the team to turn that priority into a reset, vision, or structure. If the wave is not ready and the enemy starts the objective, choose a visible cross-map trade rather than asking her to facecheck the river.
• If Yunara is behind, protect the safe farm route and let her scale through completed waves. If she is ahead, move with her for sieges and objective setups; her team should create the space for her to attack, not send her alone into side-lane fog because she has range.