[2.3] Give them sunburns! - Leona guide
Give them sunburns! - Leona guide
Pros
- Incredibly good against squishy champions because of her passive.
- Her cooldowns are very short, meaning that she can keep CCing enemies without relying on her ult so much.
- Can do decent damage on her own.
- Pretty easy to pick up for the first time.
- Has awesome in game effects :)
Cons
- Has no damage reduction abilities, leaving her vulnerable to Physical and Magical PEN items.
- Lacks disengage - likely to die if plans go wrong
- Weak against other tanks - passive becomes quite useless.
- Weak game until level 3.
Leona Build
Best Build Guide for Leona
Item Build Description
Additional information on the items
When starting out, its actually best for you to take
Boots of Speed
first, as this will allow you to apply pressure and move around the map more easily during early game. The only case in which I reccommend taking
Cloth Armor
first is if the enemy has a healer support on the team, such as
Soraka
or
Sona
, as it will allow you to rush
Bramble Vest
early on in the game while offering more damage on your engages.
Since
Eclipse
is an ability that gets stronger and makes
Leona
tankier with the more AR and MR that she gets, items such as
Thornmail
and
Frozen Heart
are great picks, since they offer A LOT of bonus AR to stack this ability. For MR, a must item is
Abyssal Mask
, since it will amplify the damage from your
Sunlight
and any AP that your team might have.
Depending on the situation, different items will take priority. If your adc could use a boost for his attacks, take
Zeke's Convergence
. If you have a lot of critical hits to block, take
Randuin's Omen
. If the enemy has a lot of AP, take
Force of Nature
. Taking an item such as
Iceborn Gauntlet
will sometimes be quite good, as it will make each cast of
Shield Of Daybreak
create a slowing zone as well.
Boots will vary depending on the situation. Take
Plated Steelcaps
for basic attack damage reduction, or
Mercury's Treads
if the enemy has a lot of CC.
P.S: you know I love redemption, so I would take it as well :)
Leona Runes
Best Runes for Leona
These runes are what you will see on most tanks, and for good reason. But there is a reason why I think
Aftershock
is a rune that should ALWAYS be on
Leona
:
Aftershock
gives you bonus AR and MR when you CC an enemy, and
Leona
's second skill gives more AR and MR the more AR and MR you have - in short, this ability will stack heavily with
Aftershock
and will give you INSANE boosts to your defense!
And ya know,
Weakness
to help your team do more damage,
Loyalty
for more defense for you and your ally, and
Pack Hunter
for easier snowballing.
Skill Order
How to distribute skill points
Summoner Spells
When to take which summoners
Combos
Learn how to maximize the champions potential
Since
Shield Of Daybreak
is considered a basic attack and also canceles the animation, this combo will be used to quickly destroy wards or damage turrets.
This will be a single-target burst combo. With the help of your team, you can unleash all your CC abilities to finish off a squishy enemy and turn his screen grey before he has a chance to blink.
You can also use
Solar Flare
to start fights from far away. Just make sure your team is ready to follow up, otherwise you will be left in a very akward position with no ult to use.
Leona Matchups & Counters
Detailed information on how to play matchups and counters
Nami
Grand Entrance
Courage
How to make the sun rise
1. Remember that
Shield Of Daybreak
is considered a basic attack, and a quick combo can quickly take down freshly places wards.
2.
Zenith Blade
will root and take you to the LAST enemy hit. Don't be afraid to use it on a lot of enemies, so long as you hit that squishy hiding behind them.
3.
Eclipse
will double its duration when hitting ANY kind of enemy unit - minions are included. Use them to extend the effects if you cannot hit an enemy champion.
4.Try to not use your abilities on tanks unless absolutely neccesery. Remember that hitting enemies with any ability marks them with
Sunlight
, which helps your teammates take them down quicker.
5.Using
Solar Flare
to slow can sometimes also be just as useful. don't be too obsessed with hitting enemies using its center.
6. Remember to put on sunscreen - if you are the enemy!
Write a guide!
