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
  Rayon de soleil

  Les sorts marquent les ennemis d'un Rayon de soleil pendant 1.5 sec. Si des champions alliés blessent ces ennemis, ils dissipent Rayon de soleil et infligent des dégâts magiques supplémentaires.

• Q
  Bouclier de l'aube

  Leona utilise son bouclier pour sa prochaine attaque de base, infligeant des dégâts magiques supplémentaires et étourdissant la cible.

• W
  Éclipse

  Leona lève son bouclier et profite d'une amélioration de son armure et de sa résistance magique ainsi que d'une réduction des dégâts. Lorsque l'effet prend fin pour la première fois, s'il y a des ennemis proches, elle leur inflige des dégâts magiques et l'effet de protection est prolongé.

• E
  Lame du zénith

  Leona projette une image solaire de son épée, infligeant des dégâts magiques à tous les ennemis sur une ligne. Lorsque l'image se dissipe, le dernier champion ennemi touché est brièvement immobilisé et Leona fonce vers lui.

  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
  Éruption solaire

  Leona invoque un rayon d'énergie solaire qui inflige des dégâts à tous les ennemis dans une zone. Les ennemis au centre de la zone sont étourdis et ceux qui sont en bordure sont ralentis.

  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.