- Win Rate
- 52.7%
- Pick Rate
- 3.9%
- Ban Rate
- 10.6%
Leona Support Counters & Lane Matchups
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 7,878
- Lane
- Support
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 17, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Every Support lane opponent Leona faced in Patch 26.20, ranked: Zilean (59.7% win rate against Leona) and Seraphine (52.2%) are the hardest. See gold, CS and XP at 15 for all 41 matchups, find the best counter from your own champion pool, and learn how to play against Leona.
- Hardest counter
- Zileanwins 59.7%
- Next hardest
- Seraphinewins 52.2%
- Biggest lane bully
- Mel+594 gold at 15
- Easiest matchup
- Poppyyou win 67.3%
- Support lanes won at 15
- 46.1%
Who Counters Leona Support (Patch 26.20)
41 lane opponents · 7,020 gamesThe hardest Support matchups for Leona are Zilean (59.7% win rate against Leona), Seraphine (52.2%) and Milio (52.6%). Mel is the biggest lane bully, finishing 15 minutes 594 gold ahead of Leona on average. Across the 41 matchups with lane data, Leona is clearly ahead in gold at 15 against 5 and clearly behind against 15. The easiest lane is Poppy: Leona wins 67.3%.
| Opponent | Their win rate | Gold @15 | CS @15 | XP @15 | Verdict | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zilean | 59.7% | +50 | +1.9 | +210 | Leans their way | 67 |
 Seraphine | 52.2% | +221 | −0.4 | +44 | Leans their wayWins lane | 389 |
 Shen | 63.6% | +96 | +0.6 | +173 | Leans their way | 33 |
 Milio | 52.6% | −129 | −3.3 | −121 | Leans their wayOutscales | 253 |
 Taric | 56.7% | +72 | +3.2 | +61 | Leans their way | 90 |
 Pyke | 52.0% | +473 | −0.6 | −13 | Leans their wayWins lane | 225 |
 Xerath | 55.2% | +493 | +1.7 | +341 | Leans their wayWins lane | 87 |
 Morgana | 49.7% | +388 | +2.4 | +213 | Wins lane | 342 |
 Alistar | 51.0% | −173 | −1.1 | −129 | Loses lane | 200 |
 Braum | 49.3% | −9 | −1.6 | +10 | Even | 201 |
 Veigar | 56.8% | +489 | +6.5 | +134 | Leans their wayWins lane | 44 |
 Rell | 50.0% | +130 | +0.0 | −57 | Even | 140 |
 Mel | 52.7% | +594 | +6.6 | +114 | Leans their wayWins lane | 74 |
 Rakan | 49.6% | −202 | −0.1 | −145 | Loses lane | 133 |
 Swain | 47.9% | +578 | +5.1 | +297 | Leans your wayWins lane | 211 |
 Zyra | 50.0% | +309 | +5.2 | +113 | Wins lane | 120 |
 Thresh | 45.0% | +30 | +0.8 | +33 | Favorable | 542 |
 Soraka | 47.8% | −121 | −4.5 | +49 | Leans your way | 186 |
 Nami | 46.3% | −54 | −3.2 | −21 | Leans your way | 298 |
 Janna | 48.0% | −55 | −3.5 | +29 | Leans your way | 173 |
 Lux | 44.9% | +388 | +5.7 | +192 | FavorableWins lane | 486 |
 Senna | 47.7% | +441 | +2.4 | +190 | Leans your wayWins laneOutscales | 176 |
 Renata Glasc | 51.5% | +74 | −2.0 | +33 | Even | 68 |
 Vel'Koz | 48.6% | +357 | +2.5 | +328 | Wins lane | 111 |
 Sona | 48.3% | +14 | −4.2 | −54 | Even | 118 |
 Lulu | 44.7% | −124 | −2.7 | −27 | Leans your way | 331 |
 Nautilus | 43.9% | −154 | +0.6 | −152 | FavorableLoses lane | 435 |
 Blitzcrank | 45.4% | −298 | −1.3 | −217 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 218 |
 Maokai | 49.4% | +15 | +1.9 | −38 | Even | 79 |
 Brand | 45.8% | +245 | +4.3 | +90 | Leans your wayWins lane | 168 |
 Karma | 45.0% | +12 | +0.3 | +9 | Leans your way | 180 |
 Tahm Kench | 45.6% | +296 | +3.9 | +177 | Leans your wayWins lane | 136 |
 Pantheon | 44.2% | +424 | +3.7 | −45 | Leans your wayWins lane | 172 |
 Teemo | 52.9% | +158 | +6.4 | +90 | Leans their way | 34 |
 Ashe | 48.4% | +77 | +3.7 | +77 | Even | 62 |
 Galio | 51.4% | +155 | +6.2 | +104 | Even | 37 |
 Bard | 43.2% | +32 | −4.9 | +89 | Leans your way | 74 |
 Yuumi | 40.7% | −265 | −9.7 | +317 | FavorableLoses lane | 118 |
 Neeko | 40.8% | +217 | +4.7 | −193 | Leans your wayWins lane | 76 |
 Poppy | 32.7% | +35 | +1.3 | −123 | Favorable | 98 |
 Camille | 25.7% | −127 | +3.2 | −454 | Favorable | 35 |
Ranked solo and flex games where both champions played the same lane this patch. Win rate shown is the OPPONENT's. Lists rank by the 95% range of each win rate, so a handful of games cannot top the list; gold, CS and XP are the opponent's lead at 15:00.
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| Pick | Win rate vs Leona | Gold @15 | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Zilean | 59.7% | +50 | 67 |
| 2. Seraphine | 52.2% | +221 | 389 |
| 3. Shen | 63.6% | +96 | 33 |
| 4. Milio | 52.6% | −129 | 253 |
| 5. Taric | 56.7% | +72 | 90 |
Leona Lane Gold at 15 Minutes
Leona's gold lead or deficit at 15:00 against the twelve most common Support opponents. Right of the line, Leona is ahead; left, the opponent is.
From a champion selection perspective, the strongest Leona counters are Zilean, Seraphine, Milio, and Taric. These champions either out-trade Leona in lane, have abilities that negate Leona's core mechanics, or scale better into team fights. Zilean in particular exploits Leona's weaknesses by providing consistent pressure while being difficult to punish.
Beyond item builds and counter picks, successful counter play against Leona involves understanding Leona's power spikes and cooldown windows. Engage on Leona when key abilities are on cooldown, and coordinate with your team to focus Leona in team fights before Leona can output maximum damage. Vision control is also crucial when playing against Leona to avoid getting caught out of position. By combining proper defensive itemization with smart champion selection and strategic gameplay, you can effectively neutralize Leona's impact and secure victory.
When to Counter Leona - Game Phase Strategy
Leona may look for extended trades. Avoid long fights and kite with slows. Short trades favor you against sustained damage.
Leona becomes increasingly tanky mid game. Focus on kiting and percent health damage. Avoid fighting in choke points.
Leona is very durable late game. Use armor penetration or anti-tank items. Focus squishier targets first if Leona is too tanky.
Tips for Playing Against Leona
- Pick Zilean or similar champions with kits that exploit Leona's weaknesses
- Build Mercury's Treads or Hexdrinker early to reduce Leona's damage in lane
- Track Leona's cooldowns and engage when key abilities are unavailable
- Ward Leona's common roam paths and ping missing immediately
- Coordinate with your jungler to gank Leona during vulnerable windows
- Avoid extended trades where Leona can stack sustained damage
- Kite Leona with slows and crowd control
Riot's tips for playing against Leona
- When Leona activates Eclipse, you have three seconds to get away from her before she deals damage.
- Only foes in the center of Solar Flare get stunned, so you can often avoid this if you're quick.
Plan your Leona draft in Draft Lab
Draft Lab lays out both teams lane by lane with live matchup win rates, damage profiles and game-phase lean, and suggests picks and bans from current meta data.
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What Leona Is Good Against
The Support opponents Leona beats most reliably this patch — the picks to look for when Leona is your champion.
| Opponent | Their win rate | Gold @15 | CS @15 | XP @15 | Verdict | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poppy | 32.7% | +35 | +1.3 | −123 | Favorable | 98 |
| Nautilus | 43.9% | −154 | +0.6 | −152 | FavorableLoses lane | 435 |
| Thresh | 45.0% | +30 | +0.8 | +33 | Favorable | 542 |
| Lux | 44.9% | +388 | +5.7 | +192 | FavorableWins lane | 486 |
| Yuumi | 40.7% | −265 | −9.7 | +317 | FavorableLoses lane | 118 |
| Lulu | 44.7% | −124 | −2.7 | −27 | Leans your way | 331 |
| Pantheon | 44.2% | +424 | +3.7 | −45 | Leans your wayWins lane | 172 |
| Nami | 46.3% | −54 | −3.2 | −21 | Leans your way | 298 |
| Neeko | 40.8% | +217 | +4.7 | −193 | Leans your wayWins lane | 76 |
| Blitzcrank | 45.4% | −298 | −1.3 | −217 | Leans your wayLoses lane | 218 |
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Leona Counters FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who counters Leona?
In the Support lane this patch, the strongest counters to Leona are Zilean (59.7% over 67 games), Seraphine (52.2% over 389 games), Milio (52.6% over 253 games), Taric (56.7% over 90 games), Pyke (52.0% over 225 games).
What is Leona's hardest matchup?
Zilean. Leona wins only 40.3% of 67 lane games against Zilean and sits at −50 gold at 15 minutes.
What is Leona good against?
Leona's best Support matchups this patch are Poppy (67.3%), Nautilus (56.1%), Thresh (55.0%), Lux (55.1%).
Who beats Leona in lane?
Measured by gold at 15 minutes, Leona's toughest lanes are Mel (+594 gold ahead), Swain (+578 gold ahead), Xerath (+493 gold ahead).
Is Leona a lane bully?
No. Leona Support averages 128 less gold than the lane opponent at 15 minutes and is ahead at 15 in 46% of games — Leona plays for later fights.