Leona - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.0%
Pick Rate
4.9%

LeonaTop Build

STankSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

The patch 26.11 Leona top build uses Mercury's Treads, Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, Bandlepipes, Kaenic Rookern, Protoplasm Harness, Oracle Lens. This Leona build has a 8.66% pick rate and a 60.28% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Leona build choices below.

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Best Leona Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    57.2%Win Rate77.8%Pick Rate
  • ExhaustFlash
    Exhaust + Flash
    69.2%Win Rate15.6%Pick Rate

Build Stats

60.28%Win Rate
+8.31%WR Diff
8.66%Pick Rate
501Matches

This Leona build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Leona build are Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow and Bandlepipes. This item combination achieves a 60.3% win rate across 501 matches analyzed.

At full build, Leona gains a total of 1600 Health, 90 Armor, 150 Magic Resist, giving a strong power profile for a balanced playstyle.

Best Leona Runes

Resolve primary rune treeResolve
  • Aftershock
  • Demolish
  • Conditioning
  • Overgrowth
Domination secondary rune treeDomination
  • Sudden Impact
  • Ultimate Hunter
  • Attack Speed
  • Health Scaling
  • Health Scaling
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Leona Abilities

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Leona build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Resistance. Lower in: Gold Efficiency, Magic Damage, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Leona are Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 61.3% win rate and 61.3% pick rate.

61.3%Win Rate
61.3%Pick Rate
These are Leona's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Locket of the Iron Solari (52.4% WR, +0.5% WR diff, 67.6% pick rate) provides 30 Armor, 200 Health, 30 MR. Knight's Vow (57.0% WR, +5.1% WR diff, 28.4% pick rate) provides 40 Armor, 200 Health. Bandlepipes (56.8% WR, +4.8% WR diff, 25.4% pick rate) provides 20 Armor, 200 Health, 20 MR. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Leona include Kaenic Rookern, Protoplasm Harness. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Leona are Mercury's Treads. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Leona is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Leona build.

  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:150
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total armorArmor:90
  • Total healthHealth:1600

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Leona magic resistanceMR
150
130
110
130
Leona movement speedSpeed
45
45
55
45
Leona armorArmor
90
150
145
165
Leona healthHealth
1600
1550
1550
1150
When facing Leona's top counters like Morgana, Rell, Milio, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. Focus on completing your core damage items before heavily investing in defensive situational items, as Leona needs sufficient damage to remain a threat in counter matchups. Adapt your final build slots with items like Kaenic Rookern or Protoplasm Harness based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Leona performance.
durable frontlinerFirst Power Spike2,200g~4 min

This Leona durable frontliner build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 60.3% win rate across 501 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include strong physical damage mitigation, excellent magic damage resistance, substantial health pool for survivability. This tanky Leona build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. This build's moderate gold investment allows Leona to spike earlier in the game. Prioritize completing Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, Bandlepipes to maximize your mid-game impact. For optimal results with this Leona build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Strong physical damage mitigation
  • Excellent magic damage resistance
  • Substantial health pool for survivability