Lion + Troll Warlord

Why this works

Trying to hold a slippery hero down for Troll Warlord to hit can be difficult, and that's where Lion offers some assistance. Landing a Hex or an Earth Spike provides a brief, guaranteed window for Troll to start building Fervor stacks, preventing a target from instantly blinking or escaping. This is most helpful during mid-game ganks before Troll Warlord has items that let him stick to targets on his own. Lion's control gives Troll a head start, letting him connect a few attacks where he might otherwise have been kited from the very beginning.

The usual goal is for Lion to find an opening and set up a pickoff, which allows Troll Warlord to follow up with Battle Trance. However, the duration of Lion's disables is not very long. An opponent can often survive the initial lockdown with help from their team, a well-timed defensive item, or simply by being durable enough. If the target gets away after the stuns wear off, Troll can be left overextended. The combo makes ganks a little more consistent, but it relies on catching someone out of position and doesn't offer much once a full teamfight breaks out.