Tank
Beginner Rule
Respect Leona whenever Zenith Blade (E) — her engage ability — is available.
Leona is a tank support who excels at locking enemies down with long crowd control chains. She wants to land Zenith Blade (E) — her gap-closing engage ability — before stunning targets long enough for her team to follow up. Many beginners underestimate how quickly Leona can turn a small positioning mistake into a kill.
Level 2 – Gains access to full engage combo.
Level 6 – Solar Flare adds long-range initiation.
Mid Game – Excellent teamfight engage.
E engages
Crowd control chains
Flash engages
Tower dives
QWhat it does
Uses her shield to stun on the next basic attack.
How to play against
She'll use Q right after dashing into you with E. The stun is immediate on the next auto — have CC or an escape ready.
WWhat it does
Gains Armor, MR, and damage reduction. When the duration ends deals magic damage to nearby enemies.
How to play against
The damage reduction makes trading into her W window terrible. Wait for it to expire.
EWhat it does
Projects a solar sword. The last champion hit is immobilised briefly and Leona dashes to them.
How to play against
She'll aim the sword at you from a distance. Sidestep the projectile — the last champion it hits is her target.
RWhat it does
Calls down a solar beam. Centre stuns, outside slows.
How to play against
The stun zone is smaller than the full indicator. Walk to the outer ring to be slowed rather than stunned.
E → Q → Auto
Standard engage combo.
R → E → Q
Long-range pick combo.
Flash → Q → Follow-Up
Surprise engage.
Sunlight: when her abilities deal damage to champions they are marked with Sunlight. Ally champion attacks consume the mark dealing bonus magic damage. Her marks enable her ADC's attacks to deal bonus damage — don't underestimate the marked window.
