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Leona Wild Rift — Build, Counters & Tier

Leona is a tank support in Wild Rift, a sun knight specializing in target lockdown through one of the longest CC chains in the game.

★ Support Tier S October 2026 · Patch 7.3c supporttankengage

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Win 51.8% #18 · ↑2pt

Pick 10.8% #3

Ban 6.9% #31

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Archetype The Engage Tank: Master of Tempo, Not Kills Open Micro skill Mastering the Mental Cooldown Counter: The Invisible Edge of Engage Supports Open Macro skill Support Roaming: Mastering Wave Management to Make Decisions Open

Leona23/09 → 23/10

Win Rate (30d) 51.83%+1.03 pts

Pick Rate 10.80%

Ban Rate 6.88%

Leona's win rate has climbed +1.03 pts over the last 30 days, now at 51.83%. See the full Wild Rift meta trends for more biggest movers.

§ 01 — Editorial brief

Leona remains a reliable pick in solo queue this patch, but not simply because “she has a lot of CC.” Her strength comes from imposing an engage tempo that many team compositions struggle to handle without mistakes.

By EllieAnth Updated 23 Oct 2026 Patch 7.3c

Leona is a tank support in Wild Rift, a sun knight specializing in target lockdown through one of the longest CC chains in the game. Her kit chains a shield stun, a Zenith Blade dash+stun, and a zonal stun ultimate potentially hitting multiple enemies simultaneously. She excels in all-in compositions seeking to lock a target and eliminate them within the created CC window. In Wild Rift, her near-uninterrupted CC chain makes her one of the most fearsome supports for aggressive lane phases, capable of turning an enemy mistake into a certain elimination.

Leona excels in high-burst compositions that leverage her multiple CC to quickly eliminate targets. She benefits from ADCs who can convert her stuns and immobilizes into kills. All-in or pick compositions get the maximum from her lockdown kit.

Leona is exposed against disengage or poke compositions that prevent her engages from landing. Champions who can ignore her once engaged reduce her utility. Shield or heal supports can absorb her combos and neutralize her all-ins.

With Leona, identify the priority target before engaging — a mistargeted engage can lose a teamfight. Use your E to immobilize then chain Q for the additional stun. Stay on your target to maximize CC duration and allow your team to converge.

§ 06 — The matchup wallLeona Wild Rift counters and synergies

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Build enginePatch 7.3c build — computed

Core 01 Bulwark of the Mountain
Core 02 Knight's Vow
Core 03 Yordle Trap
Core 04 Zeke's Convergence
Core 05 Locket of the Iron Solari
Boots Plated Steelcaps

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§ 02 — Strengths & weaknesses Leona Wild Rift strengths and weaknesses

↑ Strengths

She instantly punishes positioning mistakes with her E + Q combo.
Her level 5 creates constant pressure around objectives with Solar Flare.
She synergizes strongly with team-oriented items like Zeke’s Convergence.
She forces quick enemy decisions, often poorly executed in solo queue.

↓ Weaknesses

If your team lacks immediate follow-up on your engages.
Against compositions with heavy disengage or cleanse tools.
If your ADC prefers a poke or passive scaling playstyle.
When you lack vision control to create engage angles.

§ 03 — Game planLeona Wild Rift game plan: early, mid and late game

I Early

Look for short all-in windows on stills

Lvl. 1 → 6

Look for short all-in windows on stills. Roam as soon as the wave is pushed and your summoner timers are superior.

II Mid

Control the jungle entrances and force a Flash-R…

Lvl. 7 → 11

Control the jungle entrances and force a Flash-R pick. Play around the carry fed.

III Late

Keep R to engage key or counter opponent init

Lvl. 12+

Keep R to engage key or counter opponent init. Zone threats targeting your ADC.

§ 07b — Advanced MechanicsLeona: combos & tips Wild Rift

Standard engage comboDemanding

3 AA

E for the dash and root, Q for the AoE stun, auto-attack, W for resistance and damage.

Flash comboDemanding

Flash

Surprise Flash, Q stun, E to dash towards the enemy, R for the AoE stun.

Full comboDemanding

4 AA

Activate W before engaging for resistance, E to close the gap, Q stun, auto-attack, R for the area stun.

Priority engage comboDemanding

4 AA

Engage with E, Q stun, W for resistance, auto-attack, R.

What interrupts itThresh Q Death Sentence stun · 1.5 sNautilus R Depth Charge knock-up · 1 s

Mechanical Tips

Zenith Blade (E): dash towards a target + brief root. If the enemy is stationary, E is virtually guaranteed to hit. Use this first to close the gap.
Shield of Daybreak (Q): stun on the next auto-attack. Activate Q then auto-attack immediately — the stun is triggered by the auto-attack, not by casting Q.
Eclipse (W): Activate before engaging — boosts defences and deals an AoE burst of damage after 2 seconds of combat. Pre-activate whilst in the bush.
Solar Flare (R): area-of-effect slow and stun on central targets. Use on grouped targets for multiple stuns.
Sunlight (passive): Leona’s abilities mark enemies (Sunlight). Allies can activate these marks to deal bonus damage on their next hit.

Common Mistakes

Do not share Sunlight marks with allies — the marks expire if allies do not follow up.
Activate W after engaging rather than before — you’ll lose resistance during the approach.
Cast R on scattered targets — it will only stun those in the exact centre.

Notable Interactions

Sunlight proc via allies — strong with ADCs with fast auto-attacks (Jinx, Caitlyn).
E + Q = 2 consecutive CCs (root + stun) — a ~2s CC chain on a target.
W’s final explosion deals damage and reduces the enemy’s resistances — combo with an ally’s burst damage.

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§ 08 — DialoguesLeona Wild Rift FAQ

Q.01 Is Leona easy to play? +

She is mechanically simple, but decision-making is hard to master. Her combo is easy, but knowing when to engage, on whom, and in what context is what truly matters. A bad engage decision is rarely recoverable.

Q.02 When should you use Solar Flare? +

Solar Flare should be used either to engage on a key target or to lock down an ongoing fight. Using it without follow-up or immediate pressure greatly reduces its impact. The best timings often involve Flash or enemy positioning mistakes.

Q.03 Why are my engages failing? +

Most of the time, it’s not a mechanical issue but a context issue. Either your team is not ready to follow, or you’re engaging on a hard-to-kill target. Always check your allies’ positions before committing.

Q.04 Is Leona viable in late game? +

Yes, but her role evolves. She becomes less about isolated picks and more about engage or counter-engage frontline. She must force defensive cooldowns or create openings for her carries rather than securing kills alone.

Data — Stats per levelLeona Wild Rift base stats per level (1-15)

Movement speed 345Attack range 175Bonus attack speed / lvl +1.2%

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Lvl	HP	AD	Armor	MR	Mana	HP regen	Res. regen
1	750	62	55	38	390	9	12
2	862	65	59.7	40	431	10.1	13.1
3	974	68	64.4	42	472	11.1	14.2
4	1,086	71	69.1	44	513	12.2	15.3
5	1,198	74	73.8	46	554	13.3	16.4
6	1,310	77	78.5	48	595	14.4	17.5
7	1,422	80	83.2	50	636	15.4	18.6
8	1,534	83	87.9	52	677	16.5	19.7
9	1,646	86	92.6	54	718	17.6	20.8
10	1,758	89	97.3	56	759	18.6	21.9
11	1,870	92	102	58	800	19.7	23
12	1,982	95	106.7	60	841	20.8	24.1
13	2,094	98	111.4	62	882	21.8	25.2
14	2,206	101	116.1	64	923	22.9	26.3
15	2,318	104	120.8	66	964	24	27.4

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Data — Balance historyLeona Wild Rift buffs and nerfs, patch by patch

Adjustment1

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7.2cAug 14, 2026

Adjustment

Leona loses base resistances and HP for more HP per level, and gets a shorter Eclipse cooldown: less tanky early, sturdier late.

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