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Leona
Patch 16.2.1
SupportDifficulty
Easy
Strength
Early
Mid
Late
Win Condition
Identify the enemy carry and make their life miserable. You win by forcing favorable fights with and peeling for your own carry using and if the enemy tries to dive.
Playstyle
The ultimate vanguard. You are the 'go' button for your team. You dive into the thick of it, lock down a priority target, and soak massive damage while your team procs your passive.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- +One of the longest CC chains in the game with , , and
- +Extreme natural tankiness from allows for low-economy builds
- +Excellent at making picks from long range using
- +Passive provides significant hidden damage in 2v2 trades
Weaknesses
- -No escape tools; once you go in with , you are committed until the fight ends
- -Reliant on teammates to follow up and consume marks for actual kill pressure
- - is a telegraphed skillshot that can be interrupted by knock-asides (like Thresh E)
- -Can be kited easily if you miss or
Abilities
Damaging spells mark enemies. Allies consuming this mark deal extra damage. You cannot proc this yourself. In lane, space out your abilities slightly to let your ADC proc multiple marks for maximum burst.
An auto-attack reset that stuns. Use this to instantly clear wards (AA -> -> AA). It has a very short cooldown, so use it multiple times in a single extended fight.
Flat damage reduction plus resists. The key mechanic: if it hits an enemy when it explodes, the buff lasts 3 more seconds. Always stay in range of a minion or champion to ensure that refresh.
Your main gap closer. It hits all enemies but only dashes you to the LAST champion hit. You can use this to thin waves while engaging, but be careful not to accidentally dash to a support if you intended to hit the ADC.
A massive AOE stun/slow. The center is a stun, the outer ring is a slow. Use this to start fights or to chain CC a target you've already hit with .
Teamfight Role
Primary Engager / Lockdown Tank
Look for a high-priority target (ADC or Mid) and hit them with . Follow up with to keep them in place. Use to soak the initial burst. Once your main target is dead or CC'd, stay near your ADC and use to peel divers.
If your ADC is extremely fed and the enemy has assassins (like Zed or Rengar), do not engage. Save every ability to peel for your carry.
Combos
Standard All-In
→ (mid-dash) → →
The bread and butter. Cast while flying through the air with so the damage reduction is active the moment you land. Stun with , then drop centered on them while they are stationary.
The Ward Killer
AA → → AA
Leona can kill a fresh stealth ward before it turns invisible. Stand on the ward, auto once, immediately reset with , then auto again.
Long Range Catch
→ → →
Use to slow or stun a target from distance. This makes landing guaranteed. Follow up with the rest of your kit to keep them locked down for 3+ seconds.
Level 2 Power Spike
→ Flash (mid-cast) →
If you hit Level 2 first, you can E-Flash to catch enemies off guard. The E-Flash buffer is much faster than Flashing then pressing E.
Power Spikes
| Spike | Why |
|---|---|
| Level 2 | You have your full engage kit ( + ). If you hit this before the enemy, you can almost always force a Flash or get a kill. |
| Level 3 | With unlocked, you become significantly harder to kill in the 2v2, allowing you to take aggressive tower dives. |
| Level 6 | gives you a massive range increase for your engage. You no longer need to land to start a fight. |
| Level 11 | Second rank in puts the cooldown low enough that you can use it for almost every skirmish on the map. |
Tips & Tricks
- • follows Flashes. If you time the blade hit right, you will follow the enemy through their Flash or dash.
- •Don't just mash buttons. Space your abilities so your ADC can proc between every spell for maximum damage.
- • provides a flat amount of damage reduction. This is incredibly strong against damage-over-time or multi-hit spells.
- •You can use to check bushes; it provides a small amount of vision on hit and the dash will trigger if you hit a champion.
- •If you're being chased, don't just run. Turn and use on the closest target to buy your team time.
- •The center of is what matters. If you're not sure, aim it slightly behind the enemy as they usually path backward when they see the indicator.
Common Mistakes
- ✕Using before the fight starts→The enemy just waits for the shield to expire, then engages on you while your main defensive tool is on a 14s cooldown.
- ✕Over-committing with when your ADC is too far away→You take massive damage for free and your ADC cannot proc , resulting in a lost trade or your death.
- ✕Aiming at the support in a 2v2→The enemy ADC gets free damage on you while you're busy CC-ing a target that doesn't deal damage.
- ✕Forgetting that is an auto-reset→You lose out on significant early game burst damage and the ability to clear wards quickly.
- ✕Using only for engage→Sometimes you need it to save your carry from a diving Hecarim or Irelia. Using it too early can leave your backline defenseless.
AI-generated guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached