How to beat Leona

Common role: Support

A tanky engage support who chains cc and locks a target down for the kill.

What makes Leona dangerous

Leona is a full-lockdown engage tank: she stuns with her E dash, roots and slows with her passive and Q, and her ultimate is a delayed AoE stun that starts fights. She chains so much cc that a caught target is dead before they can act, and she's durable enough to dive the backline and survive.

How to play against Leona

• 1Dodge her E engage — it's her only gap-closer. If she can't land the E stun, her whole cc chain never starts. Stand behind minions.
• 2Respect her all-in range: once she's on you, the cc chains together. Back off when she steps up, and punish her when her E is on cooldown.
• 3Dodge or spread for her ultimate — it's a slow-moving delayed AoE stun. Sidestep the center to avoid the full lockdown.
• 4Buy tenacity/QSS on your carry — Leona's whole threat is cc duration. Cutting the chain lets your carry escape the dive.

Weaknesses to exploit

• ✓Everything hinges on landing her E engage — dodge it.
• ✓Long cooldowns; punish her when E is down.
• ✓Tenacity/QSS breaks her cc chain.
• ✓Low damage on her own — she needs a follow-up.

Abilities & how to counter them

What each of Leona's abilities does — and how to play around it.

• P
  Sonnenlicht

  Fähigkeiten, die Schaden verursachen, belegen Gegner 1,5 Sekunden lang mit „Sonnenlicht“. Treffen verbündete Champions diese Ziele, absorbieren sie das „Sonnenlicht“ und verursachen zusätzlichen magischen Schaden.

• Q
  Schild des Tagesanbruchs

  Leona führt ihren nächsten normalen Angriff mit ihrem Schild aus, der zusätzlichen magischen Schaden verursacht und ihr Ziel betäubt.

• W
  Eklipse

  Leona hebt ihren Schild und erhält Schadensverringerung, Rüstung und Magieresistenz. Wenn nach Ablauf der Fähigkeit Gegner in der Nähe sind, fügt sie ihnen magischen Schaden zu und verlängert die Dauer des Effekts.

• E
  Zenitklinge

  Leona projiziert ein solares Abbild ihres Schwertes, was allen Gegnern in einer Linie magischen Schaden zufügt. Verblasst dieses, stürmt Leona hinter den zuletzt damit getroffenen gegnerischen Champion und hält diesen kurz fest.

  Strong: a dash-stun — her only engage and the start of her cc chain. Weak: dodge it (stand behind minions) and her whole lockdown never begins.

• R
  Sonneneruption

  Leona beschwört einen Strahl Sonnenenergie, der Gegnern in einem Bereich Schaden zufügt. Gegner im Zentrum dieses Bereichs werden betäubt, Gegner am Rand verlangsamt.

  Strong: a delayed AoE stun that starts fights. Weak: a slow-moving zone — sidestep the center to avoid the full lockdown.

Itemization

Leona is a tanky engage support; you don't itemize against her — you dodge her E and bring tenacity/QSS to break her cc chain. Body-block her engage with minions and punish the long cooldown on her E.

This guide covers Leona's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.