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Leona Support build & stats

TankSupport B 1,954 games · patch 16.16
Win rate
51.1%
Pick rate
8.6%
Ban rate
4.7%
Division
Master
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.16

Solid sample

Start with

Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
50.3% 151 games

Build in this order

Locket of the Iron Solari 1
Locket of the Iron Solari
2,200 gold
Protoplasm Harness 2
Protoplasm Harness
2,600 gold
Knight's Vow 3
Knight's Vow
2,300 gold
7,100 gold
73.5% WR 34 games

Boots

Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
1,000 gold
59.7% 139 games

Runes

Resolve Resolve + Precision Precision
65.2% WR
23 games · 1% pick
Aftershock
Aftershock

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

Resolve Resolve
Grasp of the Undying Aftershock Guardian
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Precision Precision
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Ignite
54.8% 498 games

Max order

Eclipse W Zenith Blade E Shield of Daybreak Q
69.6% 56 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Leona

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Leona wins 51.1% of games as Support on patch 16.16 (1,954 games).
  • Most common core: Locket of the Iron Solari → Knight's Vow → Bandlepipes — 57% win rate over 7 games.
  • Take Aftershock as keystone: picked in 93% of games with a 51% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Skarner (90% over 10 games). Hardest: Tahm Kench (10% over 10 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)

Core build

Locket of the Iron Solari 1
Locket of the Iron Solari
Knight's Vow 2
Knight's Vow
Bandlepipes 3
Bandlepipes
66.7% WR
6 games · 0% pick
Locket of the Iron Solari 1
Locket of the Iron Solari
Protoplasm Harness 2
Protoplasm Harness
Knight's Vow 3
Knight's Vow
50.0% WR
4 games · 0% pick
Locket of the Iron Solari 1
Locket of the Iron Solari
Knight's Vow 2
Knight's Vow
Protoplasm Harness 3
Protoplasm Harness
66.7% WR
3 games · 0% pick

Starting items

Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
50.3% WR
151 games · 8% pick
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Control Ward
Control Ward
0.0% WR
2 games · 0% pick

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
51.2% WR
379 games · 19% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
49.1% WR
289 games · 15% pick
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
59.7% WR
139 games · 7% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
75.0% 0% (8)
62.9% 2% (35)
59.4% 2% (32)
58.5% 17% (328)
57.9% 1% (19)
56.3% 1% (16)
56.0% 12% (243)
55.0% 6% (109)
53.8% 1% (13)
53.2% 4% (77)
51.6% 35% (690)
49.4% 4% (87)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Resolve Resolve + Precision Precision
55.0% WR
120 games · 6% pick
Aftershock
Aftershock

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

Resolve Resolve
Grasp of the Undying Aftershock Guardian
Shield Bash Demolish Font of Life
Conditioning Second Wind Bone Plating
Unflinching Overgrowth Revitalize
Precision Precision
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Resolve Resolve + Inspiration Inspiration
45.7% WR
105 games · 5% pick
Aftershock Font of Life Bone Plating Unflinching Biscuit Delivery Cosmic Insight
Resolve Resolve + Inspiration Inspiration
43.3% WR
67 games · 3% pick
Aftershock Font of Life Bone Plating Unflinching Cosmic Insight Hextech Flashtraption

Keystones

  • Aftershock Aftershock After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you. 50.6%42% pick
  • Glacial Augment Glacial Augment Immobilizing an enemy champion will cause 3 glacial rays that slow nearby enemies and reduce their damage to your allies. 59.6%3% pick
  • Unsealed Spellbook Unsealed Spellbook Swap Summoner Spells while out of combat. Swapping to unique Summoner Spells will increase the rate at which you can make future swaps. 66.7%0% pick
  • Guardian Guardian Guard allies you cast spells on and those that are very nearby. If you or a guarded ally would take damage based on level, you're both granted a shield. 66.7%0% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 54.8%25% pick
  • Flash Heal Flash + Heal 45.9%14% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 49.6%6% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Eclipse W Zenith Blade E Shield of Daybreak Q 69.6%56 games
Eclipse W Shield of Daybreak Q Zenith Blade E 50.0%2 games

Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (42%), E → Q → W (72%), Q → W → E (67%).

  • PSunlight

    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.

  • QShield of Daybreak

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

  • WEclipse

    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.

  • EZenith 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.

  • RSolar 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.