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THRESH

rankCoached by a GrandMaster
GrapplerHooksLantern Tag TechNew

OVERVIEW

Thresh is the newest jailer in 2XKO — a Grappler-Support hybrid whose hooks drag opponents out of position and whose lantern rewrites how Tag mechanics work.

He’s the most setup-rich character Riot has shipped: every knockdown becomes an architecture project.

TJ’s Tip

Lantern isn’t just for your partner — throwing it behind an opponent threatens a pull-through crossup they have to respect forever.

HOOKS & LANTERN

Death Sentence (236S1) is a ranged hook that drags victims to Thresh — or Thresh to them with the follow-up, your choice mid-move.

Dark Passage (S2) throws his lantern anywhere on screen; his partner can Tag in AT the lantern instead of standard entry — breaking every Tag-punish habit opponents have.

NEUTRAL GAME

Thresh controls diagonal space like nobody else: hooks cover ground approach, Flay (214S1) yanks jumpers out of the air.

  • Hook whiff recovery is real — throw it behind cover or not at all
  • Flay reverses opponent momentum: their dash-in becomes your combo
  • Box (236S2) walls cut the stage in half for your zoner partner

CORE COMBOS

Button Legend

L LightM MediumH HeavyS1 Special 1S2 Special 2T Tag
Basic BnB:5L5M5H214S1
Hook confirm:236S15M5H214S1
Flay anti-air:214S15H236S15H
Lantern mix:S25MT5H236S2

Note

Notation is preliminary — routes are being verified against the current patch and will be updated with optimized versions.

ADVANCED TECH

Thresh mastery is lantern geometry — placements that simultaneously threaten partner entry, escape routes, and crossup pulls.

  • Lantern Tag entry dodges anti-Tag supers completely
  • Hook > choice of pull creates two different punish states
  • The Box on opponent wake-up forces walls on both sides

TEAM COMPOSITION

Thresh elevates everyone, but the dream pairings: Senna (the canon lockdown duo), Akali (lantern delivers her point-blank), and Illaoi (double setup hell).

VIDEO RESOURCES

Full video breakdown is in production for the channel. Until it drops, catch live thresh gameplay and Q&A on Twitch and subscribe on YouTube so you don’t miss it.

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