Poke the pre-level-6 Kayle, who has no dash or self-heal, with The Darkin Blade (Q) sweet spot, then dash in with Umbral Dash (E) to all-in and burst her down before she farms up, sustained by Deathbringer Stance (P) lifesteal.

Before Nasus stacks up, use The Darkin Blade (Q) sweet spot ranged poke to deny his Siphoning Strike (Q) farm, then dash in with Umbral Dash (E) to all-in and overpower him with Deathbringer Stance (P) lifesteal before he scales.

Latch onto the mobility-starved early Vladimir with Umbral Dash (E), all-in with The Darkin Blade (Q) sweet spot and World Ender (R), and burst him down while Sanguine Pool (W) is on cooldown and he is defenseless.

The Darkin Blade (Q)'s outer edges let Aatrox trade outside Knuckle Down (Q) and Facebreaker (E)'s range. Haymaker (W) spends Grit built through Pit Grit (P) to create a shield and center true damage, so Aatrox should dodge the center with Umbral Dash (E), then sustain through the extended fight with Deathbringer Stance (P).

Against the pre-Riftwalk (R) Kassadin, who lacks mana and mobility, close in with The Darkin Blade (Q) sweet spot and Umbral Dash (E) to all-in and beat him down before he scales.

Riposte (W) parries and negates The Darkin Blade (Q) knock-up, and Duelist's Dance (P) vital procs let Fiora turn extended trades around.

Ruthless Predator (W) stun interrupts The Darkin Blade (Q) combo, and strong early stats plus Reign of Anger (P) sustain let Renekton dominate the lane before World Ender (R).

Decisive Strike (Q) silence interrupts The Darkin Blade (Q) and Umbral Dash (E) combo, and Perseverance (P) regen neutralizes the Deathbringer Stance (P) lifesteal trades.

Armor and Granite Shield (P) absorb the physical trades, and ranged Seismic Shard (Q) pokes safely before Aatrox can close the gap.

Ranged Obliterate (Q) poke and the Indestructible (W) shield erase the Deathbringer Stance (P) lifesteal edge, and Realm of Death (R) drags Aatrox into a 1v1 dimension to isolate and finish him.