Kill Lane: Does the Snowball Roll or Melt?

Running a kill lane has been an on and off fad for awhile now, however it has definitely Had a big effect on the ADC lane. For those of you who don't have a full understanding of what a kill lane is; A kill lane is a duo lane that lacks the conventional support role, and substitutes a champion with more damage and crowd control in its place. A kill lane trades sustainability for more kill, farm, and denying potential. A kill lane excels at aggressive play, and can limit the farm of the opposing side because of the absolute control they can maintain on a lane.

Pantheon is a popular pick for a kill lane because he has great damage output, a solid stun, he's naturally tanky, and he has huge tower diving potential with his ultimate and his shield. His spear also provides a strong poke to keep the enemy ADC off his minion wave. Of course Pantheon isn't the only champion that excels in a kill lane, there are many other equally potent champions, this is just an explanation as to why he is good, so you know what to look for in other champions.

The downside to a kill lane is that it is often played too aggressively, and the enemy jungler will take advantage of that and gank continuously. The other negative side of a kill lane is the need for kills. Because there are basically two carries in one lane, one of them will be under-farmed, and if they aren't getting kills or assists to supplement their gold income, they can end up falling behind in items.

In order to make a kill lane work, you need a few things.

1. A champion with decent damage, a hard CC(stun, suppression, snare), and some survivability.
2. Wards! (Must have)
3. Coordination with your partner.

A kill lane best works when you can talk to your partner, however as long as you can understand pings you should be fine. 

Another popular kill lane champion is Lux because she can fulfill a few different roles. Lux has great burst damage when she combos her abilities, and the long range of each skill allows her to have great poke. She has a hard CC(snare), and even a shield for added survivability. Lux can be played as another AP carry, or you can build has as a support, however keep in mind that her shield scales with AP, so AP is beneficial in either instance.