[2.4b] Leona Guide - How to survive a teamfight w/ Leona support
How to survive a teamfight w/ Leona support
Pros
- Durable in teamfights
- High Armor and Health
- Great against AA marksman/fighter
- Reflects damage and reduce attack speed
Cons
- Low damage and auto-attack
- Low mobility (Slow AF)
- Team reliant (No solo)
Leona Build
Best Build Guide for Leona
Item Build Description
Additional information on the items
Start off your build with Cloth Armor , collect enough gold to upgrade it into Chain Vest , and buy Ruby Crystal for the bonus health.
Next, complete your core items set with Randuin's Omen for the crit attack and attack speed reduction, followed by Thornmail for the massive armor and reflective damage, and finally Frozen Heart to further reducing all enemies attack speed. When in the middle of a team fight, this will greatly reduce their combat damage output and your team can follow up after your CC combo.
Situational Items include: Zeke's Convergence after the buff is super effective in team fights, Protector's Vow if you want to give your team extra shielding, along with [locket enchant], Sunfire Aegis for extra damage at wave clearing and AoE damage, or Warmog's Armor for the regenerative capabilities.
The boots are as usual, Boots of Speed into Plated Steelcaps and finally into [locket enchant]. Your ability to shield your team is crucial in every team fight initiation.
Leona Runes
Best Runes for Leona
Runes: Aftershock is definitely a must for tank engage support. Weakness for the extra damage it gives. Amazing synergy with Leona CC kit. Second Wind for the regen after the engage, great with Warmog's Armor health regen. Inspiration rune is either Mastermind to help you take objectives easier or Pack Hunter if you're more team-oriented.
Skill Order
How to distribute skill points
Summoner Spells
When to take which summoners
Combos
Learn how to maximize the champions potential
Start Eclipse , then Zenith Blade the enemy followed by Shield Of Daybreak and auto-attack, finally Solar Flare to stun and slow your enemies in their path.
Aggressive engage with flash into an enemy, then attack with Shield Of Daybreak , auto-attack, Zenith Blade if the enemy is getting away and Solar Flare to stun for a long duration.
Leona Matchups & Counters
Detailed information on how to play matchups and counters
Jinx only has her Flame Chompers! for CC. It's easily dodged and her marksman nature makes her quite squishy. You can even solo kill her if the right conditions are met.
Guide
Early:
Buy Cloth Armor for defense along with Aftershock and Weakness . Your early game armor is gonna be one of the highest in the match, over 110 armor at least. Enough to mitigate damage from any ADC. Be quite aggressive at level 2 and engage when the time presents itself. To get more chance of engage, let the enemy push to your tower and be aggressive to your heart's content. If you bring Mastermind in your rune, you can give good damage to towers and jungle objectives, helping your jungle in the process.
Mid:
You should have finished your Randuin's Omen and get Bramble Vest for the reflective damage in the middle of a team fight. Your Randuin's Omen will greatly increase your survivability. Once you finished your Thornmail and Frozen Heart , you can go in and be as aggressive as you like to be. Make sure you land your abilities CC and make the enemy days a living nightmare. The armor combination from all your core items and Aftershock will make you nearly invincible.
Late:
You should have at least 5 items, including your boot enchantment, and pressure the enemy base. In this stage, Zeke's Convergence is extremely useful if your team consists of 60 percent AD champions. The slow is amazing and the bonus AD for your team is great to bring any team fights in your favor. You should have nearly 600 armor and could stay in a prolonged period in any engagement.