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
  Luz solar

  Los hechizos de daño aplican al objetivo Luz solar durante 1,5 s. Cuando los campeones aliados infligen daño a esos objetivos, consumen Luz solar para infligir daño mágico adicional.

• Q
  Escudo del amanecer

  Leona usa su escudo para realizar su siguiente ataque básico, infligiendo daño mágico adicional y aturdiendo al objetivo.

• W
  Eclipse

  Leona alza su escudo, lo que le otorga armadura, resistencia mágica y reducción de daño. Cuando finaliza el efecto por primera vez, si hay enemigos cerca, les inflige daño mágico y prolonga la duración del efecto.

• E
  Hoja del cénit

  Leona proyecta una imagen solar de su espada, infligiendo daño mágico a todos los enemigos en línea recta. Cuando la imagen desaparece, el último campeón enemigo alcanzado por ella se quedará inmovilizado brevemente, y Leona irá rápidamente hacia él.

  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
  Llamarada solar

  Leona invoca un rayo de energía solar que inflige daño a los enemigos en un área. Los enemigos en el centro del área se ven aturdidos, mientras que los situados en la franja exterior se ven ralentizados.

  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.