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Playing Against Leblanc
MidPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
LeBlanc is a high-mobility burst assassin who excels at picking off squishy targets. She uses to gap close or poke, marks targets with for bonus damage, and uses to lock them down. She is extremely slippery because she can snap back to her starting locations.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| LeBlanc turns invisible for 1s and creates a clone when low HP | When she drops below 40% Health, triggers. The clone deals no damage. Look for buffs or items to identify the real one, as the clone often lacks them. | |
| A purple sigil projectile that marks the target | This deals initial damage and marks you. If she hits you with any other ability, detonates for massive extra damage. Avoid trading while marked. | |
| A dash that leaves a yellow pad on the ground | This is her main damage and mobility tool. She can reactivate it within 4s to return to the pad. If she uses to clear waves, she is highly vulnerable for the next 18-10 seconds. | |
| A golden chain tether | If she stays near you for 1.5s while the chain is attached, you get rooted. Breaking the distance is the only way to stop the root. is her only form of hard CC. | |
| A purple-tinted version of her basic spells | She mimics the last spell she cast. Usually, she uses to double-dash for distance or double-chain for a long root. It has a significantly lower cooldown than most ultimates. |
Respect
- !The Level 2 Spike→LeBlanc will take then . She can jump on you, proc the sigil, and ignite for a first blood before you can react.
- !Chain-Mimic Lock→Using followed by (Mimic) allows her to root you twice, keeping you stationary for 3 seconds while her jungler arrives.
- !Vision Flanks→She will use over walls to bypass wards. If you are a squishy carry, she can - - you from a bush and kill you instantly.
- !The W Snap-back→Even if you think you've caught her, she can use or to teleport back to her original location, making her very hard to pin down.
Punish
- +is on cooldown→At level 1, this has an 18s cooldown. Without it, she has no escape and no waveclear. Harass her relentlessly when the pad disappears.
- +She misses →The chain is her only way to peel you off. If she misses, she cannot stop you from walking at her. Use this time to force an extended trade.
- +Low Mana early game→LeBlanc has high mana costs on . If she uses it to farm, she will quickly run out of mana. Push her in to force her to waste resources on the wave.
- +Snap-back predictability→LeBlanc almost always wants to return to her or pad to stay safe. Aim your skillshots at the pad rather than her current position.
Laning Tips
- •Always stand behind your minions to make it impossible for her to land .
- •If she marks you with , immediately back off. Do not let her follow up with or an auto-attack to proc the mark.
- •Start Magic Resistance (Null-Magic Mantle) early. It completely disrupts her burst thresholds.
- •Shove the wave into her tower. LeBlanc's waveclear is poor and requires her to use , leaving her unable to trade with you.
- •When triggers, the real LeBlanc will usually be the one moving toward safety or the one with existing debuffs like Ignite.
- •Ping 'MIA' the second she leaves vision. She is one of the most effective roamers and relies on snowballing from side lanes.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Do not facecheck brushes. A late-game LeBlanc can delete you with - before the chain even lands.
- ⚠Guard your flanks. She will not run at you from the front; she will wait at the side to over a wall onto your ADC.
- ⚠Save your hard CC (Stuns/Roots) specifically for when she dashes in. If you CC her mid-, she is usually dead.
- ⚠Banshee's Veil or Edge of Night is mandatory. It blocks her mark, which prevents her from getting her full burst damage.
- ⚠If she uses into your team, focus her immediately. She is extremely squishy and relies on the 4s window to snap back.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached