Comps Similar to Defender Leona
One-unit variants of Defender Leona and the comps it pivots into — with the stats to pick the stronger version.
- Variants
- 2
- Pivots
- 0
- Best alternative
- Defender Leona (+Ryze +Taric −Swain)2.37
- Shared core
- Kog'Maw, Leona, and Malzahar
- Avg place
- 3.23this comp
Defender Leona variants
2 variantsAmong same-size boards, Defender Leona as listed is the version to play. Once you reach level 9, the bigger version swaps Swain for Ryze and Taric and averages 2.37.
Top 4 93.2% (+8.6%) · Avg place 2.37 (−0.86) · 426 gamesThe level-9 upgrade of Defender Leona: it swaps Swain for Ryze and Taric.View Defender Leona (+Ryze +Taric −Swain) ›Top 4 74.4% (−10.2%) · Avg place 3.27 (+0.04) · 7,038 gamesAbout as strong as Defender Leona — fine to play if that's what you hit.View Defender Leona (+Taric −Swain) ›Bigger boards place better partly because reaching a higher level means you were already winning — compare variants of the same size first.
Units to keep when you pivot
Kog'Maw, Leona, Malzahar, and Neeko show up in most of the 2 comps related to this one — hold them and you keep every route open.
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Pick a variant or pivot to see its numbers next to Defender Leona and exactly which units change.
Comp compare
▬ Defender Leona · ▬ Defender Leona (+Ryze +Taric −Swain)
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Defender Leona pivots and variants FAQ – TFT Set 16
What comps are similar to Defender Leona in TFT Set 16?
We track 2 comps close to Defender Leona: 2 one- or two-unit variants and 0 pivots. The closest are Defender Leona (+Ryze +Taric −Swain) and Defender Leona (+Taric −Swain).
What can Defender Leona pivot into?
Defender Leona has no well-sampled pivot right now — if Leona is contested, look at the Similar Comps table for lower-sample options.
Which version of Defender Leona is best?
At the same board size, the main Defender Leona board (3.23 average place) is the best version. At level 9, the version that swaps Swain for Ryze and Taric is the natural upgrade.
What units do Defender Leona and its pivots share?
Kog'Maw, Leona, Malzahar, Neeko, Seraphine, Vi, and Zoe appear in most of the 2 comps related to Defender Leona, so keeping them leaves every pivot open.