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Leona Support Build, Runes and Counters · Patch 26.20

the Radiant Dawn

Patch 26.20 · Stats from the 26.18 Master+ sample (4,837 games).

Leona, the Radiant Dawn, chains Zenith Blade into Shield of Daybreak for a stun, and Solar Flare stuns the center of its area while slowing the edge. Aftershock is the near-universal keystone in the counted Master+ games, and Locket of the Iron Solari leads both her most-bought path and the one that won most. Rakan, Poppy and Thresh gave her the most trouble. Nautilus, Alistar and Pyke were level with her.

TankSupport

Patch 26.18 · Support · Ranked Solo/Duo · Master+ · EUW · KR · NA · 4,837 games · Preview sample

Role snapshot (Support)

ATier
Win Rate
50.7%
Pick Rate
7.4%
Ban Rate
3.1%

4,837

Games

Very High

Confidence

Most common path

89 games

51.7%Win Rate

Start
FlashHeal

Highest win rate path

87 games

62.1%Win Rate

Start
FlashHeal

Other first item

28 games

50.0%Win Rate

Start
FlashIgnite

Runes

Patch 26.18

This exact page: taken in 18.4% of games·49.4% win rate over 888 games.

Primary

Resolve

Aftershock

After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you.

Font of Life

Impairing the movement of an enemy champion heals nearby allied champions.

Bone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage. Duration: 1.5s Cooldown: 55s

Unflinching

Gain Armor and Magic Resist when receiving crowd control.

Secondary

Inspiration

Cosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

Hextech Flashtraption

While Flash is on cooldown it is replaced by Hexflash. Hexflash: Channel, then blink to a new location.

Shards

  • Ability Haste
  • Move Speed
  • Health

Other keystones taken

  • Glacial Augment4.4% taken · 46.0% win215 games
  • Unsealed Spellbook0.9% taken · 50.0% win44 games
  • Electrocute0.5% taken · 58.3% win24 games

Tree pairs

  • Resolve + Inspiration64.2% taken · 50.7% win3,103 games
  • Resolve + Precision20.1% taken · 51.8% win971 games
  • Resolve + Domination9.2% taken · 51.0% win443 games

Skill Order

Which ability to max first, and the level each point goes in — Leona's most common path.

Q

Shield of Daybreak

Leona uses her shield to perform her next basic attack, dealing bonus magic damage and stunning the target.

Cooldown 5s · 30/35/40/45/50 Mana
W

Eclipse

Leona raises her shield to gain Damage Reduction, Armor, and Magic Resist.

Cooldown 14/13/12/11/10s · 60 Mana
E

Zenith Blade

Leona projects a solar image of her sword, dealing magic damage to all enemies in a line.

Cooldown 12/10.5/9/7.5/6s · 40/45/50/55/60 Mana
R

Solar Flare

Leona calls down a beam of solar energy, dealing damage to enemies in an area.

Cooldown 90/75/60s · 100 Mana

Max Order

WEQ

Max W first, then E, then Q. Take R whenever available (6 / 11 / 16).

Level-up Order

  • Q
  • W
  • E
  • R
Ability123456789101112131415161718
QShield of DaybreakQQQQQ
WEclipseWWWWW
EZenith BladeEEEEE
RSolar FlareRRR

Matchup map (Support)

How Leona performs against enemy support laners

Levels 1 – 18 · Master+40%60%Leona's win rate
≥ 60%Very favorable
55 – 60%Favorable
50 – 55%Even
45 – 50%Unfavorable
40 – 45%Hard
< 40%Very hard

Conditional build matrix

Recommended items by enemy team composition

Master+ · Patch 26.18
Mythic / CoreFirst major item
Core 2Second item
Core 3Third item
BootsBoot slot
SituationalPick as needed

Scaling — minute 10–30

LeonaSupport average

Gold

102030

Damage to champions

102030

CS

102030

Counter plan — how to beat Leona

  • Build percentage damage — flat penetration falls off against the stats it stacks

  • Track the roam — it is strongest where the enemy jungler already is

  • Punish the cooldown — Leona is exposed while its rotation is down

  • Ward the flank — vision is what turns its best opening into a worse one

  • Respect the spike — Riot rates the kit 4/10, so a practised player gets more out of it than the average

Ability details

  • P

    Sunlight

    Damaging spells afflict enemies with Sunlight for 1.5 seconds. When allied Champions deal damage to those targets, they consume the Sunlight to deal additional magic damage.

    Passive — never cast

  • Q

    Shield of Daybreak

    Leona uses her shield to perform her next basic attack, dealing bonus magic damage and stunning the target.

    Cost 30/35/40/45/50 ManaCooldown 5sRange 100

  • W

    Eclipse

    Leona raises her shield to gain Damage Reduction, Armor, and Magic Resist. When the duration first ends, if there are nearby enemies, she will deal magic damage to them and prolong the duration of the effect.

    Cost 60 ManaCooldown 14/13/12/11/10sRange 450

  • E

    Zenith Blade

    Leona projects a solar image of her sword, dealing magic damage to all enemies in a line. When the image fades, the last enemy champion struck will be briefly immobilized and Leona will dash to them.

    Cost 40/45/50/55/60 ManaCooldown 12/10.5/9/7.5/6sRange 875

  • R

    Solar Flare

    Leona calls down a beam of solar energy, dealing damage to enemies in an area. Enemies in the center of the area are stunned, while enemies on the outside are slowed.

    Cost 100 ManaCooldown 90/75/60sRange 1200

Leona balance history

Riot's notes from patch 25.S1.1 to 26.20 change Leona in 1 patch. The latest is patch 25.09, published 2025-04-29.

  1. Patch 25.092025-04-29

    PSunlight

    • Duration1.5to2.5 seconds

    QShield of Daybreak

    • Mana Cost35 / 40 / 45 / 50 / 55to30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50

    EZenith Blade

    • Mana Cost60to40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60
    Why, in Riot's words

    Leona is falling slightly behind her tanky support counterparts and we think some slight adjustments to her mana especially in early game should help. Additionally, we think her allies should feel that they have leeway using her passive on minions or champions, so we’re increasing its duration a tad.

Leona skins (19)

Riot's data lists 19 looks for Leona with their own art, the base skin included and 52 chroma variants.

ARAM performance

EstimateA
Win Rate
50.8%
▲ 0.4%
Pick Rate
7.0%
▲ 3.2%
Ban Rate
3.1%
▼ 0.6%
Damage dealt
107.0%
Damage taken
95.5%
Healing
100.4%
Shielding
107.6%
Ability Haste
+2

Best ARAM build

Patch timeline

Riot’s notes

This champion’s win rate on each patch the preview sample spans, over its own games there. What actually changed each patch is in Riot’s own notes.

  1. 26.1951.1% over 1,349 games+0.5
  2. 26.1850.0% over 2,664 games-0.8
  3. 26.1752.3% over 801 games · small sample—

Leona's base stats against all 173 champions

  • Leona's base armor of 43 is the highest of 173 champions on patch 26.20.
StatLeonaRankMedian
Base health646=36th620
Health per level101=113th104
Base armor431st30
Armor per level4.8=39th4.6
Base magic resist32=32nd32
Magic resist per level2.05=4th1.55
Base attack damage60=72nd59
Base attack speed0.625=117th0.656
Attack speed per level2.9%=58th2.5%
Move speed335=74th335
Attack range125=129th175

Leona at level 1 and level 18

  • Leona reaches 2363 health at level 18 — 646 at level 1 plus 17 × 101, the 70th-lowest of 173 champions on patch 26.20, shared with 1.
  • Leona reaches 982 mana at level 18 — 302 at level 1 plus 17 × 40, the 40th-lowest of 145 mana users on patch 26.20.
  • Leona reaches 124.6 armor at level 18 — 43 at level 1 plus 17 × 4.8, the 4th-highest of 173 champions on patch 26.20.
  • Leona reaches 66.85 magic resist at level 18 — 32 at level 1 plus 17 × 2.05, the 5th-highest of 173 champions on patch 26.20, shared with 69.
StatLevel 1Per levelLevel 18Rank at 18
Health646+1012363=103rd of 173
Mana302+40982106th of 145
Armor43+4.8124.64th of 173
Magic resist32+2.0566.85=5th of 173

Riot Data Dragon 16.20.1. Growth curve: League of Legends Wiki — Champion statistic.

Riot's tips for Leona

Playing Leona

  • Lead the charge and mark your foes with Sunlight before your allies deal damage.
  • Shield of Daybreak and Zenith Blade form a powerful offensive combo.
  • You can absorb a huge amount of damage using Eclipse, but you must stay near enemies to gain the bonus duration.

Playing against Leona

  • When Leona activates Eclipse, you have three seconds to get away from her before she deals damage.
  • Only foes in the center of Solar Flare get stunned, so you can often avoid this if you're quick.

Quick answers about Leona

How does Leona do against Rakan?
Leona won 44.3% of 158 counted Master+ games against Rakan. Rakan is one of the opponents that beat Leona.
How does Leona do against Poppy?
Leona won 44.2% of 104 counted Master+ games against Poppy. Poppy is one of the opponents that beat Leona.
How does Leona do against Thresh?
Leona won 45.7% of 256 counted Master+ games against Thresh. Thresh is one of the opponents that beat Leona.
How does Leona do against Pantheon?
Leona won 41.8% of 79 counted Master+ games against Pantheon. Pantheon is one of the opponents that beat Leona. A small sample — read it as a lean, not a rule.
How does Leona do against Nautilus?
Leona won 51.6% of 469 counted Master+ games against Nautilus. It is close to even.
How does Leona do against Alistar?
Leona won 50.1% of 401 counted Master+ games against Alistar. It is close to even.
How does Leona do against Pyke?
Leona won 50.3% of 159 counted Master+ games against Pyke. It is close to even.
How does Leona do against Braum?
Leona won 48.4% of 217 counted Master+ games against Braum. It is close to even.
What class is Leona?
Riot classes Leona as Tank and Support. This site files the champion under Support.
How hard is Leona to play?
Riot rates Leona's difficulty 4 out of 10.
What resource does Leona use?
Leona's abilities spend Mana.
What is Leona's attack range?
125 units — the lowest of 173 champions on patch 26.20 (shared with 44 others).
What are Leona's abilities?
Passive — Sunlight, Q — Shield of Daybreak, W — Eclipse, E — Zenith Blade and R — Solar Flare.
How many skins does Leona have?
Riot's data lists 19 skins with their own art, the base look included, plus 52 chroma variants.
How much health does Leona have at level 18?
2363 — 646 at level 1 plus 17 × 101 per level, Riot's own values, before items and runes.
What is Leona's ultimate cooldown?
Solar Flare (R): 90/75/60 seconds by rank, before ability haste, in Riot's Data Dragon 16.20.1.
When did Riot last change Leona?
Patch 25.09, published 29 April 2025 — the latest of 1 patch that change Leona in Riot's notes from 25.S1.1 to 26.20.

Leona at a glance

Leona, the Radiant Dawn, is a Tank and Support champion in League of Legends. Riot rates the kit 4/10 for difficulty, 4/10 for attack, 8/10 for defense and 3/10 for magic. Leona spends Mana and has 19 skins with their own art. Leona's base armor of 43 is the highest of 173 champions on patch 26.20.

Attack4/10
Defense8/10
Magic3/10
Difficulty4/10

Leona's story

Imbued with the fire of the sun, Leona is a holy warrior of the Solari who defends Mount Targon with her Zenith Blade and the Shield of Daybreak. Her skin shimmers with starfire while her eyes burn with the power of the celestial Aspect within her. Armored in gold and bearing a terrible burden of ancient knowledge, Leona brings enlightenment to some, death to others.
— Riot Games, Data Dragon 16.20.1. League of Legends Universe

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Methodology

Data window
Preview sample — a one-time snapshot of 65,406 ranked games (Master+, EUW/KR/NA, patch 26.18), counted by GamGem while our Riot production key is under review. Figures will update daily once it is approved. Counted 26–27 Sept 2026; patches 26.18 (35,477) · 26.19 (18,580) · 26.17 (11,048) · 26.16 (293) · 26.15 (8); by server EUW 22,382 · KR 21,922 · NA 21,065 · EUNE 20 · TR 17. 642 games without a result — remakes ended by vote in their first minutes, and games recorded with no winner — were not counted.
Rank aggregation
Master, Grandmaster and Challenger, pooled — the three ladders the count read its players from. Splitting further leaves samples too small to separate a real effect from noise.
Role assignment
A champion is filed under every lane that holds at least a tenth of its counted games — the position the match itself reports, not the champion’s class. Its headline win rate is across all of them; each lane’s own win rate and games are counted too, and a lane’s tier list ranks by them.
Counters
The two champions in the same position on opposite teams, over that pairing’s own counted games — ranked on the edge pulled toward zero by its sample size, printed raw.
Minimum sample
None — no figure is hidden for being thin. Every rate prints its games, and the confidence band is its 95% margin: Very High within ±1.5 points, High ±2.5, Moderate ±3.1 (1,000 games), Low wider.
Why a build is not a cause
An item is counted when the match ENDS with it, so late items show long games and an item bought when already ahead shows games that were being won. Correlation is what a rate can show; it is not evidence that buying the item caused the win.
Where the numbers come from
Names, classes, abilities, items and runes are Riot Data Dragon. Win, pick and ban rates, builds, keystones, spells and matchups are counted by GamGem from Riot's ranked match records. An estimate, not a count: this panel is not in the preview sample, and is labelled so.

Leona on video

Published by League of Legends on YouTube, 8 July 2011.

15 years old. League of Legends has been patched since, so watch it for how the kit plays, not for numbers — the rest of this page is written for the current patch.

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