

Mundo, Fiora, Kled, Tahm Kench, Vayneįiora can prevent Leona from using her ideal combos through Riposte. She can get out-scaled quickly.į-Tier Match-ups: Akali, Dr. She might be able to get one or two early kills against these Champions… However, she might not succeed as much as you’d like. If possible, an early-game countergank can be important in her winning any 2v2 match-ups.Ĭ-Tier Match-ups: Camille, Garen, Heimerdinger, Jax, Maokai, Malphite, Sett, Shen, Urgot, YorickĪs we continue down… Leona is not the most viable pick. She has less manoeuvrability and will need to push to win. Leona is also much more vulnerable to being ganked against these Champions. These are Leona-favoured match-ups, but more elements of the strategy can be countered and go wrong. It may take a bit of practice, but without any miss-plays… Leona should have an edge against them.ī-Tier Match-ups: Cassiopeia, Cho’Gath, Gangplank, Lissandra, Lulu, Olaf, Pantheon, Renekton, Singed, Sion, Swain, Trundle, Volibear Leona should, in theory, do well against all of these Champions. Rengar is a similar case and Ryze is too weak to fight back in the early game.Īs for Quinn, Leona’s E Ability can place her behind the target and allows her to extend trades for a while.Ī-Tier Match-ups: Darius, Fizz, Illaoi, Irelia, Jarvan IV, Jayce, Kayle, Kennen, Mordekaiser, Ornn, Poppy, Riven, Teemo, Yasuo, Vladimir Solar Flare, Ability Q and Ability E prevent him from getting away after he uses his ultimate. Leona beats Tryndamere in almost all Level 1 fights, in situations where he should excel. S-Tier Match-ups: Quinn, Rengar, Ryze, Tryndamere There’s also a handful of Champions that you never want to face. This Leona Top Lane Build has a few excellent match-ups. She makes great use of each items and the first two you should get will help her to function while low on resources. Trading deaths to put the team ahead is common for Leona players and isn’t the worst strategy here. And then, follow up with your damage to take them down with the help of said carries.

This is much more difficult against an enchanter support. Afterwards, find another target quickly, and cause as much damage as you can. Assassin: Use your ultimate on the backline, follow up with a Zenith Blade and take down a carry during the stun.With this Leona Top Lane Build, you can play Leona in multiple roles. Plus, the kill should bank you an extra 140g. This will give you an additional 100 Mana through Presence of Mind. It’s worth noting, if you can trade early on you should. This means you can be a lot more aggressive with Leona in the lane. The combination of the Q Ability and R Ability will stun-lock enemies for long enough to finish them. It works as a way to initiate from longer ranges, compared to Zenith Blade, or as a finisher. Solar Flare bursts prevents enemies from running and fighting back. This pick becomes much deadlier after Level 6. But, from here on in you can fight again. This may mean you’re playing on the back foot until Level 5 or Level 6.

Well, at least until you’re more even in levels.

If you chose Ignite, play more passively after your first back. Level 3 makes this Leona Top Lane Build bulkier and allows a continuation of the early-game aggression. Level 2 works similarly, with an Engage Tool granted alongside. If you’re still not going to get the kill, use Flash and reset. You might feel like you’re losing, with your health going down quickly, but the second Q Ability should turn the tide. Keep attacking and use Orb Walk to get behind opponents. Stay in front of your minions, initiate as soon as you are in range.
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How To Play This Build?Īt the start of the game, while in the Laning Phase, you need to be looking for trades against melee enemies. However, Sterak’s Gage is a popular choice and should be considered.īoth Ignite and Teleport, are good choices… And Flash is as useful as ever. Everything else is situational and will depend on the game.
