How to beat Leona
Common role: Support
A tanky engage support who chains cc and locks a target down for the kill.
Best counters vs Leona
Champions with the highest win rate against Leona on their main role — real ranked match data, patch 16.14.
- 1
Taric55.6%157 games
- 2
Shaco55.1%115 games
- 3
Galio54.6%80 games
- 4
LeBlanc54.6%48 games
- 5
Seraphine52.9%780 games
- 6
Maokai52.6%145 games
- 7
Zilean52.5%185 games
- 8
Xerath52.3%205 games
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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
Güneş IşığıHasar veren yetenekler 1,5 saniyeliğine hedefi Günışığı etkisine maruz bırakır. Leona'nın takım arkadaşları bu hedeflere hasar verdiğinde Günışığı'nı tüketerek fazladan büyü hasarı da verirler.
Q
Şafak KalkanıLeona bir sonraki normal saldırısında kalkanını kullanarak, fazladan büyü hasarı verir ve hedefi sersemletir.
W
TutulmaLeona kalkanını kaldırarak hasar azaltma, zırh ve büyü direnci kazanır. Yeteneğin süresi ilk sona erdiğinde yakında rakip varsa, Leona onlara büyü hasarı verir ve yeteneğin etki süresi uzar.
E
Ufuk KılıcıLeona güneş ışığından kılıcının bir görüntüsünü yaratır ve düz bir hattaki bütün rakiplere büyü hasarı verir. Görüntü kaybolduğunda, darbe alan son rakip kısa süreliğine hareketsiz kalır ve Leona onun üstüne atılır.
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
Güneş PatlamasıLeona güneş enerjisi yüklü bir ışın indirerek belli bir alandaki rakiplere hasar verir. Alanın ortasında kalan rakipler sersemlerken, dışında kalanlar yavaşlar.
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.
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