Is Leona good in Patch 26.13?

Leona is S tier Support in Patch 26.13 with a 51.4% win rate, 7.6% pick rate, and 6.8% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Leona Support after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Support role.

What is the best build for Leona Support?

The best Leona Support build in Patch 26.13 uses Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, Bandlepipes with the Aftershock keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Leona Support is S tier with 51.4% win rate this patch.

Champions that counter Leona in Patch 26.13 include Senna (48.3% Leona win rate), Seraphine (48.9% Leona win rate), Braum (49.7% Leona win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Leona?

To climb with Leona Support in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Opening on the map, Tracking tempo, and Traps & catches. Opening on the map: Direction you chose after leaving the fountain defines how the next sequence plays out. Tracking tempo: Staging: We see how enemy botlane bases.

SUPPORT · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play LeonaSupport Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13

The recommended Leona Support build for LoL Patch 26.13, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

In Patch 26.13, Leona is S tier Support with 51.4% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Aftershock + Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow. Hardest matchup: Senna (48.3% win rate for Leona). Key patterns to practice: Opening on the map, Tracking tempo, and Traps & catches.

Patch 26.13 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierNo tier changeS#9of 36 Support champions

Win rate51.4%vs 49.9% role avg

Pick rate7.6%8th most picked Support

Ban rate6.8%

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Leona Support Build (Patch 26.13)

Highest win rate build path (7.6% pick rate, 51.9% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

51.9% WR

ResolvePRIMARY

AftershockKEYSTONE

Font of Life

Bone Plating

Unflinching

InspirationSECONDARY

Biscuit Delivery

Cosmic Insight

SHARDS

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

Summoner spells

Flash

Ignite

Skill order

QMax W first

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34579

28101213

611

Item build

7.6% pick

Starting

Health Potion + Health Potion

Core build

Locket of the Iron Solari

Knight's Vow

Bandlepipes

Boots

Plated Steelcaps

Situational

Locket of the Iron Solari

Celestial Opposition

Knight's Vow

Solstice Sleigh

Thornmail

Bandlepipes

Leona Support meta analysis (Patch 26.13)

Leona holds a 51.4% win rate in the Support role on Patch 26.13, 1.5 points above the Support role average of 49.9%. That is the 9th highest win rate of 36 Support champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 7.6% pick rate (8th most played in the role) and a 6.8% ban rate, Leona gets banned regularly, so it helps to have a second comfort pick.

Leona Support held steady at S tier through Patch 26.13, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At S tier, Leona is a pick you can blind in most drafts and climb with confidently.

Champion select decides a lot of Leona Support games. The hardest matchups this patch are Senna (48.3% win rate for Leona) and Seraphine (48.9% win rate for Leona): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Nami (54.6%) and Nautilus (53.0%) are the matchups to look for, where Leona wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

How to play Leona Support

Pick Leona Support in patch 26.13 when you want a top-rated pick you can blind in most drafts.

Leona Support guide

Leona support is a point-and-click engage tank built around Shield of Daybreak (Q), Zenith Blade (E), and Solar Flare (R): fire Zenith Blade down a lane to immobilize and dash to the last champion it hits, land Shield of Daybreak for the guaranteed stun, then follow with Solar Flare to stun or slow whoever is left while Eclipse (W) shields her through the return damage.

The build

Rune page: Aftershock, Font of Life, Bone Plating, and Unflinching (Resolve), with Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight (Inspiration). Summoners: Flash and Ignite. Skill order opens Shield of Daybreak (Q) at level 1, then maxes Eclipse (W) first with Zenith Blade (E) second. Starter: two Health Potions, into Plated Steelcaps. Core build: Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, and Bandlepipes, with Celestial Opposition, Solstice Sleigh, and Thornmail as later options.

Ability mechanics

Shield of Daybreak (Q) arms her next basic attack to deal bonus magic damage and stun the target on contact. Zenith Blade (E) sends a solar image down a line for magic damage, then immobilizes and dashes her to the last enemy champion it struck once the image fades. Solar Flare (R) calls down a beam that stuns enemies caught in the center and slows those on the outside. Sunlight (passive) marks anyone she damages for 1.5 seconds, and the first ally attack to land in that window consumes it for bonus magic damage.

Matchups

Hardest matchups by win rate: Senna, Seraphine, Braum, Thresh, Lulu. Best matchups: Nami, Nautilus, Pyke.

Other Support champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.13:

View Leona counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Leona good in Patch 26.13?: Leona is S tier Support in Patch 26.13 with a 51.4% win rate, 7.6% pick rate, and 6.8% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Leona Support after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Support role.
What is the best build for Leona Support?: The best Leona Support build in Patch 26.13 uses Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, Bandlepipes with the Aftershock keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Leona Support is S tier with 51.4% win rate this patch.
Who counters Leona?: Champions that counter Leona in Patch 26.13 include Senna (48.3% Leona win rate), Seraphine (48.9% Leona win rate), Braum (49.7% Leona win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.
What should I practice to climb with Leona?: To climb with Leona Support in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Opening on the map, Tracking tempo, and Traps & catches. Opening on the map: Direction you chose after leaving the fountain defines how the next sequence plays out. Tracking tempo: Staging: We see how enemy botlane bases.