Hoodwink + Lion

Why this works

Pairing these two supports together can create some awkwardness when trying to chain disables. Hoodwink's Bushwhack requires the target to be held still near a tree for the stun to land. While Lion has two disables, his most reliable setup tool, Earth Spike, is a projectile. A quick opponent can sometimes move out of an ideal Bushwhack position during the travel time. Using Hex first is a guaranteed setup, but it means burning Lion's best lockdown on what can feel like a secondary stun, which isn't always the most efficient use of his cooldowns.

This lack of perfect synergy means their laning phase, while threatening, isn't a guaranteed win. Both heroes are quite fragile and can be punished by aggressive opponents who turn on them. Later on, Hoodwink and Lion both want to play from similar positions in a teamfight—from the back, looking for an opening. This functional overlap means that if the enemy team has heroes that can dive the backline, your team suddenly has two high-priority, squishy supports to protect. They don't cover each other's weaknesses very well, leading to games where they feel a bit redundant.