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Leona

the Radiant Dawn

SClassic SRSupportTank · Support
Patch 26.19 · updated 2026-09-23

Quick build

Engage Tank

Full build
SupportClassic SR1/13/16 masteries
Max
FlashExhaust

First buy

Core

  • Ruby Sightstone
  • Boots of Mobility
  • Locket of the Iron Solari

Loadout

Support · AP Standard · 1/13/16 masteries

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Overview

Difficulty
Difficulty 4 of 10
Class
Tank, Support
Released
· later addition

Base stats

Health
517+87
HP regen
1.97+0.17
Mana
275+40
Mana regen
1.54+0.14
Attack
58+3
Armor
25.1+3.1
MR
31.25+1.25
Move speed
335
Range
125
Attack speed
0.625+2.9%

Abilities

P, Sunlight

Description

Innate: Leona's abilities mark enemies hit for 3.5 seconds, refreshing on subsequent hits. Allied champions' damaging attacks and abilities against a marked target will consume the mark to deal 20–140 bonus magic damage.

Build

This build as its own page: Engage Tank (Support)

SupportClassic SR
Max
FlashExhaust

  1. First buy

    Alternative start:
    1. Rejuvenation Bead
    2. Sight Ward, 2 of them
    3. Health Potion, 3 of them
    4. Mana Potion

    The other Leona opener carries a Vision Ward. This one takes a second Sight Ward and two more potions for 20 gold.

    Alternative start:
    1. Faerie Charm
    2. Sight Ward, 2 of them
    3. Health Potion, 3 of them
    4. Mana Potion

  2. Early

    • Sightstone
    • Heart of Gold

    Toward Ruby Sightstone.

  3. Core

    • Ruby Sightstone
    • Boots of Mobility
    • Locket of the Iron Solari

  4. Late

    • Shurelya's Reverie
    • Aegis of the Legion
    • Stark's Fervor

  5. Full build

    • Ruby Sightstone
    • Boots of Mobility
    • Locket of the Iron Solari
    • Shurelya's Reverie
    • Aegis of the Legion
    • Stark's Fervor

Runes & masteries

1/13/16 · Support

AP Standard

Marks
  • 9× +1 Magic Penetration
Seals
  • 9× +1 Armor
Glyphs
  • 9× +1.4 Magic Resist
Quintessences
  • 3× +26 Health

Page total

Armor
+9
Health
+78
Magic Penetration
+9
Magic Resist
+12.6
Summoner's Wrath (1 of 1 ranks)Summoner's Wrath1 / 1 ranksImproves the Summoner Spells Exhaust, Ignite, Ghost, Surge, Rally, and PromoteFuryFuryUp to 4 ranks+1% Attack Speed per rankSorcerySorceryUp to 4 ranks+1% Cooldown Reduction per rankButcherButcherUp to 2 ranksBasic attacks deal 2/4 bonus damage to minions and monsters
DeadlinessDeadlinessUp to 4 ranks+0.166/0.333/0.498/0.664 Attack Damage per levelBlastBlastUp to 4 ranks+0.25/0.5/0.75/1 Ability Power per levelDestructionDestructionUp to 1 rankIncrease damage to turrets by 5%
HavocHavocUp to 3 ranksIncreases damage dealt by 0.67%/1.33%/2%Weapon ExpertiseWeapon ExpertiseUp to 1 rank+8% Armor PenetrationArcane KnowledgeArcane KnowledgeUp to 1 rank+8% Magic Penetration
LethalityLethalityUp to 2 ranks+2.5%/5% Critical Strike Damage (5%/10% for melee)Brute ForceBrute ForceUp to 2 ranks+1.5/3 Attack DamageMental ForceMental ForceUp to 3 ranks+2/4/6 Ability PowerSpellswordSpellswordUp to 1 rankDeals 5% of your Ability Power as magic damage on basic attacks
FrenzyFrenzyUp to 1 rankGrants 10% attack speed for 2 seconds after landing a critical hitSunderSunderUp to 3 ranks+2/4/6 LethalityArchmageArchmageUp to 4 ranksIncreases Ability Power by 1.25%/2.5%/3.75%/5%
ExecutionerExecutionerUp to 1 rank · CapstoneIncreases damage dealt by 5% to targets below 50% Health

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Summoner's ResolveSummoner's ResolveUp to 1 rankImproves the Summoner Spells Cleanse, Heal, Smite, Barrier, and FortifyPerseverancePerseveranceUp to 3 ranksGrants up to +2/4/6 Health Regen per 5 seconds based on missing HealthDurability (4 of 4 ranks)Durability4 / 4 ranks+1.5/3/4.5/6 Health per levelTough SkinTough SkinUp to 2 ranksReduces damage taken from monsters by 1/2
Hardiness (3 of 3 ranks)Hardiness3 / 3 ranks+2/4/6 ArmorResistance (1 of 3 ranks)Resistance1 / 3 ranks+2/4/6 Magic ResistBladed ArmorBladed ArmorUp to 1 rankDeals 6 damage to any enemy monster that attacks you
Unyielding (2 of 2 ranks)Unyielding2 / 2 ranksReduces damage taken from enemy champions by 1/2RelentlessRelentlessUp to 2 ranksReduces the effectiveness of slows by 7.5%/15%Veteran's Scars (1 of 1 ranks)Veteran's Scars1 / 1 ranks+30 HealthSafeguard (1 of 1 ranks)Safeguard1 / 1 ranksReduces damage taken from turrets by 5%
Block (1 of 1 ranks)Block1 / 1 ranksReduces damage taken from champion basic attacks by 3TenaciousTenaciousUp to 3 ranksReduces the duration of crowd control effects by 5%/10%/15%JuggernautJuggernautUp to 3 ranksIncreases your maximum Health by 1.5%/2.75%/4%
DefenderDefenderUp to 1 rankGrants +1 Armor and Magic Resist for each nearby enemy championLegendary ArmorLegendary ArmorUp to 3 ranksIncreases bonus Armor and Magic Resist by +2%/4%/6%Good HandsGood HandsUp to 1 rankReduce time spent dead by 10%Reinforced ArmorReinforced ArmorUp to 1 rankReduce damage taken from critical strikes by 10%
Honor GuardHonor GuardUp to 1 rank · CapstoneReduces damage taken from all sources by 3%

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Summoner's Insight (1 of 1 ranks)Summoner's Insight1 / 1 ranksImproves the Summoner Spells Teleport, Flash, Clarity, Revive, and Clairvoyance.WandererWandererUp to 3 ranksGrants +0.66%/1.33%/2% increased Movement Speed when out of combatMeditation (3 of 3 ranks)Meditation3 / 3 ranks+1/2/3 Mana Regen per 5 secondsImproved RecallImproved RecallUp to 1 rankReduces the cast time of Recall by 1 second
ScoutScoutUp to 1 rankWards gain 25% increased vision range for the first 3 seconds after placing themMastermind (3 of 3 ranks)Mastermind3 / 3 ranksReduces the cooldown of Summoner Spells by 4%/7%/10%Expanded MindExpanded MindUp to 3 ranks+4/7/10 mana per levelArtificer (1 of 2 ranks)Artificer1 / 2 ranksReduces the cooldown of activated items by 7.5%/15%
Greed (4 of 4 ranks)Greed4 / 4 ranksGrants an additional +0.5/1/1.5/2 gold every 10 secondsRunic AffinityRunic AffinityUp to 1 rankIncreases the duration of neutral monster buffs by 20%VampirismVampirismUp to 3 ranks+1%/2%/3% Lifesteal and Spell VampBiscuiteer (1 of 1 ranks)Biscuiteer1 / 1 ranksStart the game with a regenerative biscuit that restores 80 Health and 50 Mana over 10 seconds
Wealth (2 of 2 ranks)Wealth2 / 2 ranksIncreases starting gold by 40/75AwarenessAwarenessUp to 4 ranksIncreases Experience earned by 1.25%/2.5%/3.75%/5%Strength of SpiritStrength of SpiritUp to 3 ranksUp to +1/2/3 Health Regen per 5 seconds for each 400 Mana you possessExplorer (1 of 1 ranks)Explorer1 / 1 ranksStart the game with an Explorer's Ward.
PickpocketPickpocketUp to 1 rankGrants 5 gold (melee) or 3 gold (ranged) each time you basic attack an enemy champion (5s cooldown)IntelligenceIntelligenceUp to 3 ranks+2%/4%/6% Cooldown Reduction
NimbleNimbleUp to 1 rank · CapstoneGrants 3% increased Movement Speed

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Skill order

Max order››
Skill order by level for Engage Tank
Lv123456789101112131415161718
Q3Q at level 314Q at level 1415Q at level 1517Q at level 1718Q at level 18
W1W at level 14W at level 45W at level 57W at level 79W at level 9
E2E at level 28E at level 810E at level 1012E at level 1213E at level 13
R6R at level 611R at level 1116R at level 16

Matchups

Strong against

  • SonaSonaLeona's chain CC runs over sustain supports like Sona, who has no shield to turn off the engage.Full matchup page
  • SorakaSorakaSoraka's sustain cannot outpace Leona's chain CC engage, making this a strong matchup for Leona.Full matchup page
  • LuluLuluLulu's sustain-and-peel kit is overrun by Leona's hard chain CC engage.Full matchup page

Weak against

  • MorganaMorganaMorgana's Black ShieldBlack ShieldEActive: Morgana grants a shield to the target allied champion or herself for 5 seconds, which absorbs incoming magic damage and grants crowd control immunity while it holds. turns off Leona's chain CC engage entirely.Full matchup page
  • JannaJannaJanna's MonsoonMonsoonRActive: Janna unleashes a blast that knocks back all nearby enemies to up to 875 units over 0.5 seconds based on their proximity, though not through terrain. Janna also channels for up to 3 seconds, healing herself and nearby allies every second. is the hard answer to Leona's engage, and her buffed Season 3 E also counters Leona directly.Full matchup page
  • SivirSivirSivir's Spell ShieldSpell ShieldEActive: Sivir gains a spell shield for 3 seconds. Upon successfully blocking a hostile effect, she restores 150 mana. blocks Leona's initiation the same way Black ShieldBlack ShieldEActive: Morgana grants a shield to the target allied champion or herself for 5 seconds, which absorbs incoming magic damage and grants crowd control immunity while it holds. does.Full matchup page

Classic vs modern10 base-stat shifts

Base-stat shifts10
Base health
Classic: 517Current League: 646
Health per level
Classic: 87Current League: 101
Health regen
Classic: 1.97Current League: 8.5
Base mana
Classic: 275Current League: 302
Base attack damage
Classic: 58Current League: 60
Attack damage per level
Classic: 3Current League: 0
Base armor
Classic: 25.1Current League: 43
Armor per level
Classic: 3.1Current League: 4.8
Base magic resist
Classic: 31.25Current League: 32
Magic resist per level
Classic: 1.25Current League: 2.05

Skins

  • Leona

  • Pool Party Leona

  • Barbecue Leona

  • Mecha Kingdoms Leona

  • High Noon Leona

  • Crystalis Motus Leona

History & Notes

Released 2011-07-13, part of the 2009–2013 wave Classic drew its roster from. Classic freezes the kit at patch 3.13.24; the modern game still runs its descendant. Riot's next 3 balance steps after the freeze are listed below.

Changed after 3.13

  1. V3.14
    • Eclipse, Bonus armor changed to 25/35/45/55/65 (+ 20% bonus armor) from 30/40/50/60/70.
    • Eclipse, Bonus magic resistance changed to 25/35/45/55/65 (+ 20% bonus magic resistance) from 30/40/50/60/70.
  2. V4.5
    • Stats, Base armor increased to 22 from 18.
    • Stats, Base health regen reduced to 7 from 9.
    • Eclipse, Bonus resistances reduced to 20/30/40/50/60 from 25/35/45/55/65.
  3. V4.15
    • Twisted Treeline, Cooldown increased to 100/90/80 seconds from 90/75/60.
    • Dominion, Cooldown increased to 100/90/80 seconds from 90/75/60.
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