Leona - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.7%
Pick Rate
3.8%

LeonaBuild

ATankSupport
Patch26.10
Matches595,409
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 17, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.10 Leona build uses Boots of Swiftness, Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, Bandlepipes, Protoplasm Harness, Thornmail, Oracle Lens. This Leona build has a 6.9% pick rate and a 59.89% win rate in LoL patch 26.10. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Leona build choices below.

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Select a Leona Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
Core Build Items
  • Locket of the Iron Solari - Leona Highest Win Rate Build core itemLocket of the Iron Solari
  • Knight's Vow - Leona Highest Win Rate Build core itemKnight's Vow
  • Bandlepipes - Leona Highest Win Rate Build core itemBandlepipes
59.9%Win Rate
+8.2%WR Diff
6.9%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
Core Build Items
  • Locket of the Iron Solari - Leona Most Popular Build core itemLocket of the Iron Solari
  • Knight's Vow - Leona Most Popular Build core itemKnight's Vow
  • Thornmail - Leona Most Popular Build core itemThornmail
57.5%Win Rate
+5.8%WR Diff
10.1%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
Core Build Items
  • Locket of the Iron Solari - Leona Alternative Build 1 core itemLocket of the Iron Solari
  • Thornmail - Leona Alternative Build 1 core itemThornmail
  • Kaenic Rookern - Leona Alternative Build 1 core itemKaenic Rookern
56.6%Win Rate
+4.8%WR Diff
8.4%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
Core Build Items
  • Locket of the Iron Solari - Leona Alternative Build 2 core itemLocket of the Iron Solari
  • Thornmail - Leona Alternative Build 2 core itemThornmail
  • Bandlepipes - Leona Alternative Build 2 core itemBandlepipes
47.0%Win Rate
-4.7%WR Diff
8.3%Pick Rate

Best Leona Build - Highest Win Rate Items

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.

Full Build
Top Summoner Spells
  • IgniteFlash
    Ignite + Flash
    56.8%Win Rate76.5%Pick Rate
  • ExhaustFlash
    Exhaust + Flash
    65.6%Win Rate14.5%Pick Rate

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 54.5% win rate and 61.8% pick rate.

Health PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionStealth WardStealth Ward
54.5%Win Rate
61.8%Pick Rate
These are Leona's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Locket of the Iron Solari (52.2% WR, +0.5% WR diff, 65.7% pick rate) provides 25 Armor, 200 Health, 25 MR. Thornmail (53.0% WR, +1.3% WR diff, 40.0% pick rate) provides 75 Armor, 150 Health. Kaenic Rookern (56.5% WR, +4.7% WR diff, 12.9% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 80 MR. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Leona include Bandlepipes, Frozen Heart. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Leona are Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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.

Top Build Focus
  • Leona armorArmor195
  • Leona healthHealth950
  • Leona magic resistanceMR125
  • Leona movement speedSpeed45
  • Leona manaMana400
When facing Leona's top counters like Janna, Maokai, 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 Bandlepipes or Frozen Heart based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Leona performance.
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durable frontlinerFirst Power Spike2,200g

This Leona durable frontliner build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 56.6% win rate across 221 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, Thornmail, Kaenic Rookern 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

See Also

Leona OverviewLeona RunesLeona CountersAll Items