Arena is back in League of Legends, and this time, fans of the chaotic game mode will be able to enjoy it for 4 months, with a view to it eventually becoming a permanent feature of the MOBA down the line. Players can also expect an array of exciting changes, most prominently the fact that Arena is now 16-player, with 8 teams of 2 battling out to place in the top 4 spots.

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Other changes include new Prismatic items that can define a build, the addition of Anvils that present a random selection of items, as well as Anvil stats that give players even more adaptability. There is even a new map, featuring a Bloom Bridge, which isn't always traversable. Nevertheless, the core gameplay remains the same, and it all comes down to how well teams can duel it out. Therefore, champion synergy remains a priority, which means that League of Legends players should know who the best duos for Arena are.

13 Trundle & Swain

Difficulty: Easy

• If players aim for long-drawn-out fights, they will out-sustain most teams with Trundle and Swain.
• Trundle also happens to be one of the best Arena champions.

Trundle and Swain are one of the best champion combos in Arena due to their strengths in the game mode and the fact that they want to play out fights the same. Both champions want to get on top of enemies and stick to them, not letting them escape.

This is particularly true when they are ulting because, if enemies are within Swain's ult, it is never-ending and provides Swain with infinite sustain. Trundle also has great sustain, and with his ult, he can steal the resistances of one target, making them an easy kill and himself more tanky. While these two champions aren't known for being the most fun, they are great for winning more games in Arena and climbing the ranked ladder.

12 Singed & Cassiopeia

Difficulty: Hard

• Cassiopeia deals more damage to poisoned targets, which is what Singed does best.
• As they both have Ground abilities, enemies who rely on dashes will find themselves stuck.

Many players know that Cassiopeia's E, Twin Fang, deals bonus damage and heals against a poisoned target. They also know that this works against enemies poisoned by champions other than Cassio herself. However, as Cassiopeia is traditionally a Mid Laner, and since not many champions have poison damage, this interaction rarely gets utilized.

In this unique mode with teams of two, though, Cassiopeia can pair up with Singed and poison enemies to death, while not letting them move with their grounding abilities. This is one of many Arena duos that players will hate playing against.

11 Rengar & Ivern

Difficulty: Medium

• Ivern can make bushes for Rengar to jump from and deal more damage.
• Ivern also protects Rengar, turning him into a raid boss.

Rengar and Ivern have always been a unique and fun combo in League of Legends and have even seen some success in Bot Lane. However, after some Arena-specific buffs for Rengar last time around, they quickly rose to the top of the Arena duos tier list and are still a good team in this iteration.

The way this combo works is that Ivern creates bushes for Rengar, who can perform large leaps from bushes, dealing extra damage. Ivern can also shield Rengar and fully support him, allowing him to carry. With some of the new Augments and Prismatic items for Arena, this duo can get very interesting.

10 Yasuo & Yone

Difficulty: Hard

• Knockup enemies as the Wind Brothers, giving Yasuo endless opportunities to ult.
• This is a difficult duo, but they are deadly in the hands of skilled players.

As brothers with similar abilities, Yasuo and Yone are an iconic duo in League of Legends and are currently strong together in Arena. If either of them can land their knockups, then the fun will never end, and enemies will quickly be brought to their demise.

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When played to perfection, this duo is nearly unstoppable in Arena, but of course, that is easier said than done with both of them being among the hardest champions to play in League. As they both deal AD crit damage, they can also be easy to itemize against, although with 8 teams rather than 4 in Arena now, building to counter the enemy is a lot harder.

9 Mordekaiser & Kha'Zix

Difficulty: Medium

• Isolate a target for easy Kha'Zix assassinations by using Morderkaiser ult on their ally.
• Morderkaiser should ult the tankier enemy, giving Kha'Zix a squishy target.

Mordekaiser and Kha'Zix make an interesting duo that is only strong in Arena against two enemies at once. The idea behind this combo is simple. Kha'Zix deals more damage with his Q to isolated enemies. Therefore, if Mordekaiser ults one of the enemies, taking them to the death realm, then Kha'Zix will be left to assassinate the lonely prey.

The player piloting Mordekaiser should aim to ult the tankier enemy, and they do not even need to fight. All that matters is that the Morde buys time for his partner.

8 Master Yi & Taric

Difficulty: Medium

• Taric's ultimate makes Yi unkillable while he shreds through the enemy.
• Master Yi can also make use of Taric's stun to cover his own lack of CC.

Master Yi and Taric have always been a strong duo in League of Legends, but seeing as Yi is a Jungler and Taric is a Support, they don't get to spend much time together outside of funnel strategies that have been nerfed over the years. In Arena, however, they can stick together and do what they do best.

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Yi and Taric work so well together because, once they are bound with Taric's W, Master Yi can go as deep as he wants, knowing that support is always within reach. Yi having access to a stun from Taric's E is one of the strongest elements of this combo, as Yi himself has no CC to make up for his huge damage potential. Taric's ult making them both invincible is naturally also strong in a game mode all about fighting, especially on top of Master Yi's Alpha Strike, which makes him untargetable.

7 Gragas & Zed

Difficulty: Hard

• Two of the strongest Arena champions who deal lots of mixed damage and are hard to kill.
• Zed and Gragas don't need to fight together in Arena but can cause chaos and win in separate 1v1s.

While Gragas and Zed don't have much inherent synergy, they are two strong champions in Arena who get on with their own thing and create misery for all seven enemy teams.

With lots of damage, both AP and AD respectively, Gragas and Zed's enemies won't know what resistances to buy. Their mobility also allows them to get around the map to the Power Flowers or even revive each other thanks to the mechanic that was added in the previous version of Arena.

6 Veigar & Darius

Difficulty: Easy

• If the enemy finds themselves trapped in Veigar's cage with Darius, they won't last long.
• Darius also helps keep the enemy away from Veigar and soaks damage.

Veigar is one of the best champions in Arena currently, but ideally, he needs a tank, bruiser, or juggernaut by his side (or rather in front of him) to keep him out of harm's way. As well as strong options like Trundle, Darius is a great partner for Veigar, as the two of them fight at a similar range, and Darius can pull foes into Veigar's cage.

Darius also happens to be one of League's best Top Laners in recent patches, so it is unsurprising that his dominance in small skirmishes is carried over into this game mode. Their mixed damage is always a plus, meaning that a tank jacked up with armor or magic resistance will not be immune to both.

5 Kog'Maw & Lulu

Difficulty: Medium

• A classic Bot Lane duo, who both happen to be strong in the current meta.
• Lulu buffs up and peels for the Kog'Maw who shreds through enemies.

Lulu and Kog'Maw have always been a good Bot Lane combo, but thanks to changes to Arena and their current overall power, players can now truly put their 2v2 potential to the test.

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The premise is simple. Kog'Maw is the hyper carry, and if Lulu is able to successfully keep him alive, the buffs she grants will enable him to shred through even the beefiest of tanks. Thanks to his mixed damage profile, Kog'Maw is also able to make use of a wide variety of Augments and Prismatic items, with adaptability being even more important in this iteration of Arena.

4 Zed & Vladimir

Difficulty: Hard

• Zed and Vlad are both hard to play but even harder to kill in their own ways.
• Because Zed is AD and Vladimir is AP, they have incredible mixed damage.

Zed and Vladimir are both fairly hard champions to play in League, and Zed in particular takes many years to master. However, if players are able to pull off this duo with some level of competency, they are easily one of the deadliest threats in Arena.

As Arena has accelerated scaling, Vladimir is somewhat able to bypass his weak early game and skip to the point where he becomes an unkillable battle mage. While Vlad is sustaining and going untargetable with his pool, Zed is able to dip in and out of the fray thanks to his mobility. Blinking to his shadows also allows Zed to get plenty of the healing plants in Arena, and of course, if the enemy is squishy, he will assassinate them.

3 Galio & Briar

Difficulty: Medium

• Galio CCs the enemy, while Briar attacks for free in her Frenzy mode.
• Their ults can be used together to dive into the opposition, starting a non-stop chain of CC and damage.

Galio and Briar are an unlikely duo, and yet they have found incredible success in the latest installment of Arena. While Galio is one of the best Mid Laners in League's current meta, it is Briar whose newfound potential in Arena is turning heads.

Despite not being a standout Jungler at the moment, only having two enemies to fight is an advantage to Briar who often gets caught out in large team fights. On top of both being strong and having mixed damage, the duo works thanks to Galio's ability to keep the enemy locked up while Briar goes wild in her Frenzy mode. Their ults can even be combined with Briar diving in first, followed by Galio smashing down on top.

2 Master Yi & Yuumi

Difficulty: Medium

• Yuumi makes Master Yi even more unstoppable with shields, heals, movement speed, and buffs to his damage.
• Success mostly comes to down to the skill of the Master Yi player, who is harder to master than generally perceived.

Master Yi has always been a carry who excels with the help of a support to shore up his weaknesses. The latest Yi combo to take Arena by storm sees him paired up with Yuumi, who attaches herself to Yi to provide all manner of buffs and some slows.

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On top of the heals and shields, Yuumi importantly provides Master Yi with more movement speed and increased attack speed, allowing him to stick to the enemy and slice through them even faster while periodically becoming untargetable. As Yuumi herself cannot be attacked while attached, AOE damage and CC, which are usually strong in Arena, are made redundant against this duo.

1 Trundle & Brand

Difficulty: Easy

• Trundle and Brand are two of the best champions in Arena, and both are easy to play.
• Trundle's ult makes it easier for Brand to kill tanks.

The best duos for Arena are often just a combination of the strongest champions in Arena currently, and this is certainly true for Trundle and Brand. While both of these champions work great with other partners, together, they are a real threat. While Brand's AOE damage burns the enemy duo, Trundle can tank and sustain anything they throw back.

Trundle's ult additionally steals the resistances of one unlucky foe, meaning that if the enemy has a tank or bruiser, which is often the case in Arena, the two of them will be able to make their mark.

League of Legends

Platform(s)

PC , macOS

Released

October 27, 2009

Developer(s)

Riot Games

Genre(s)

MOBA