Tank · Support

Leona counters, build & runes

Leona, the Radiant Dawn, is a tank mostly played in Support. In Support it has a 52.0% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier S. It excels at crowd control, durability and engage and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

STier

52.0%Win rate

8.4%Pick rate

9.2%Ban rate

#2Rank · Support

210,029Games

Leona Support most played build

Runes51% of games · 48.3% WR

Aftershock · Font of Life · Bone Plating · Unflinching
Biscuit Delivery · Cosmic Insight

Summoner spells52.6% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order47% of games · 67.4% WR

WEQ

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items96% of games · 52.7% WR

Health Potion

Core build15% of games · 48.4% WR

Locket of the Iron Solari

Knight's Vow

Bandlepipes

Boots57% of games · 51.2% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Leona Support counters

Leona's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Taric47.8%1,299
Zilean48.3%2,110
Vel'Koz48.3%2,592
Morgana48.6%4,942
Soraka48.8%3,649
Braum48.9%6,550

Beats

Yuumi57.0%5,143
Xerath55.5%1,893
Pantheon54.1%2,717
Nautilus54.0%10,032
Lulu53.9%9,813
Bard53.7%3,309

Champion profile

Burst damage2
Sustained damage1
Durability4
Crowd control5
Mobility2
Engage4
Peel3
Poke0

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Teamfighting

Excels at

Teamfights

Struggles against

tank shredding

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Leona in Support?

In patch 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Leona in Support are Taric (47.8%), Zilean (48.3%) and Vel'Koz (48.3%). In brackets, Leona's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Leona strong against?

In Support, Leona wins most often against Yuumi (57.0%), Xerath (55.5%) and Pantheon (54.1%).

What is the best Leona build in Support?

The core Leona build in Support is Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow and Bandlepipes. Keystone: Aftershock, with Inspiration as the secondary tree. Skill order: W > E > Q.

Is Leona good in patch 16.22?

It is tier S in Support (rank 2), with a 52.0% win rate, 8.4% pick rate and 9.2% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.