League Classic matchup
Leona vs Lulu
The lane, from both sides
Leona’s side
- Strong against Lulufrom the Engage Tank build (Support)
Lulu's sustain-and-peel kit is overrun by Leona's hard chain CC engage.
Lulu’s side
- Weak against Leonafrom the Enchanter Support build (Support)
Leona does not need to win a trade, only to start one:
Zenith BladeZenith BladeEActive: Leona projects her sword in the target direction that deals magic damage to enemies hit. After reaching its maximum range, if the sword hit an enemy champion during its flight, Leona dashes to 225 units beyond the location of the last champion struck and roots them for 0.5 seconds. Leona is unable to move or attack while Zenith Blade is in flight. She can cast any of her abilities during the dash. into 
Shield of DaybreakShield of DaybreakQActive: Leona illuminates her shield, empowering her next basic attack within 6 seconds to deal bonus magic damage and stun the target for 1.25 seconds. Shield of Daybreak resets Leona's basic attack timer. lands before 
WhimsyWhimsyWActive: Lulu can cast Whimsy on herself or a champion. Self / Ally Cast: Lulu instantly casts erratic magic upon the target allied champion or herself, granting the target ability power and 35% bonus movement speed for 5 seconds. Enemy Cast: Lulu launches a spell onto the target enemy champion that polymorphs them into a harmless critter for a duration, during which their movement speed is reduced by 60, and disarms them for the same duration. can answer, and Lulu's shields buy seconds against a chain that lasts longer.
The lane in detail
LeonaLuluLeona-favored: one answer, three engages
Whimsy holds one target for 1.5 seconds and then waits 18.
Lulu can polymorph Leona after she arrives. WhimsyWhimsyWActive: Lulu can cast Whimsy on herself or a champion. Self / Ally Cast: Lulu instantly casts erratic magic upon the target allied champion or herself, granting the target ability power and 35% bonus movement speed for 5 seconds. Enemy Cast: Lulu launches a spell onto the target enemy champion that polymorphs them into a harmless critter for a duration, during which their movement speed is reduced by 60, and disarms them for the same duration. takes 18 seconds to recover at rank 1; Leona's basic abilities return sooner, giving her another attempt before it resets.
Who has the lane, level by level
12–56–18- 1Lulu: Only Glitterlance reaches at level one
- 2–5Leona: A dash at 875 against one answer
- 6–18Leona: Solar Flare opens from outside 650
- 2Zenith BladeLevel 2: 875 units, a 0.5 second root, and a dash to 225 past the target
- 3WhimsyLevel 3: One point spent and none again until 14: 1.5 seconds, 18 apart
- 6Solar FlareLevel 6: 1200 units of reach, and the epicentre stuns for 1.5 seconds
- 6Wild GrowthLevel 6: A 1 second knock-up and 300 health, once every 110 seconds
- 9EclipseLevel 9: Eclipse reaches 70 bonus resistances; hitting an enemy prolongs the guard
- 9GlitterlanceLevel 9: Rank 5 at 260, though the 80% slow was already there at rank 1
- 14Shield of DaybreakLevel 14: Shield damage rises to 70; its stun remains 1.25 seconds
- 14WhimsyLevel 14: Whimsy now holds Leona for 1.75 seconds and recovers in 16.5
The numbers, head to head
LeonaLuluPoke at rank 1
The lance slows 80%; the sword drags Leona to whatever it struck.
Engage against answer, rank 1
If both cast together, Zenith BladeZenith BladeEActive: Leona projects her sword in the target direction that deals magic damage to enemies hit. After reaching its maximum range, if the sword hit an enemy champion during its flight, Leona dashes to 225 units beyond the location of the last champion struck and roots them for 0.5 seconds. Leona is unable to move or attack while Zenith Blade is in flight. She can cast any of her abilities during the dash. becomes available 5 seconds before the next polymorph.
Surviving the arrival, rank 1
EclipseEclipseWActive: Leona raises her guard for 3 seconds, gaining bonus armor and bonus magic resistance. Her shield detonates after the duration, dealing magic damage to nearby enemies. If this hits an enemy, Leona's guard is extended for an additional 3 seconds. detonates for 60 and buys itself 3 more seconds if that lands.
Hard crowd control, rank 1
WhimsyWhimsyWActive: Lulu can cast Whimsy on herself or a champion. Self / Ally Cast: Lulu instantly casts erratic magic upon the target allied champion or herself, granting the target ability power and 35% bonus movement speed for 5 seconds. Enemy Cast: Lulu launches a spell onto the target enemy champion that polymorphs them into a harmless critter for a duration, during which their movement speed is reduced by 60, and disarms them for the same duration. also disarms and takes 60 movement speed; the stun arrives with 40 damage.
Stun versus rescue at level 6
One stuns from 1200 units; the other is 300 health and a knock-up at 900.
Reach, from above
Leona
Lulu
Rings are ranges in game units, both radars on one scale. Abilities wear their icon, the basic attack wears the champion’s own face; the dashed ring wearing the opponent’s face is their longest reach.
The item race
Leona
825gThe extra health helps Leona withstand Glitterlance while passive gold supports her next purchase.
1700gWard the approach to Leona's engage; Ruby Sightstone carries 5 charges and allows 3 placed wards.
1000gOut of combat it is 105, and this engage is decided by where it starts from.
2150gMagic resistance reduces Glitterlance and Pix damage. It does not cover the enemy carry's physical attacks.
Lulu
800gVision reveals where Leona can line up Zenith Blade before Lulu spends Whimsy on someone else.
1000g15% cooldown reduction pulls the rank 1 polymorph from 18 seconds down toward 15.
2225gThe shield lasts 5 seconds: cover the ally Leona reaches, then track its 60 second cooldown.
2500gThe active clears stuns and immobilizes and heals 150, once every 180 seconds.
Play it as Leona
- 1Throw Zenith BladeZenith BladeEActive: Leona projects her sword in the target direction that deals magic damage to enemies hit. After reaching its maximum range, if the sword hit an enemy champion during its flight, Leona dashes to 225 units beyond the location of the last champion struck and roots them for 0.5 seconds. Leona is unable to move or attack while Zenith Blade is in flight. She can cast any of her abilities during the dash. at the carry rather than at Lulu: the polymorph holds one target and then waits 18 seconds.
- 2Raise EclipseEclipseWActive: Leona raises her guard for 3 seconds, gaining bonus armor and bonus magic resistance. Her shield detonates after the duration, dealing magic damage to nearby enemies. If this hits an enemy, Leona's guard is extended for an additional 3 seconds. on the walk in. 30 armor and 30 magic resist run 3 seconds and extend by 3 more on a hit.
- 3Follow up a marked enemy while your carry can hit them.
SunlightSunlightPassiveInnate: 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. expires after 3.5 seconds without a trigger.
Play it as Lulu
- 1Save WhimsyWhimsyWActive: Lulu can cast Whimsy on herself or a champion. Self / Ally Cast: Lulu instantly casts erratic magic upon the target allied champion or herself, granting the target ability power and 35% bonus movement speed for 5 seconds. Enemy Cast: Lulu launches a spell onto the target enemy champion that polymorphs them into a harmless critter for a duration, during which their movement speed is reduced by 60, and disarms them for the same duration. for the sword: Zenith BladeZenith BladeEActive: Leona projects her sword in the target direction that deals magic damage to enemies hit. After reaching its maximum range, if the sword hit an enemy champion during its flight, Leona dashes to 225 units beyond the location of the last champion struck and roots them for 0.5 seconds. Leona is unable to move or attack while Zenith Blade is in flight. She can cast any of her abilities during the dash. lands Leona 225 units past whoever it struck.
- 2Shield the target of the engage instead of yourself, since
Help, Pix!Help, Pix!EActive: Lulu can cast Help, Pix! on herself or an ally or enemy. Self / Ally Cast: Lulu sends Pix to the target ally for 6 seconds. If the target is a champion, they are granted a shield for 6 seconds. Enemy Cast: Lulu sends Pix to the far side of the target enemy for 6 seconds, dealing magic damage and revealing them for the same duration. is 60 at rank 1 and the stun carries 40. - 3Use
GlitterlanceGlitterlanceQActive: Lulu and Pix each fire a magic bolt towards the target point, each one dealing magic damage to enemies hit, and slowing them by 80% decaying over 1 second. An enemy can only be damaged by one bolt. from 925 to slow her approach before she is close enough to launch Zenith BladeZenith BladeEActive: Leona projects her sword in the target direction that deals magic damage to enemies hit. After reaching its maximum range, if the sword hit an enemy champion during its flight, Leona dashes to 225 units beyond the location of the last champion struck and roots them for 0.5 seconds. Leona is unable to move or attack while Zenith Blade is in flight. She can cast any of her abilities during the dash..
The kits at a glance
Leona
Full abilities- Sunlight
- Shield of Daybreak
- Eclipse
- Zenith Blade
- Solar Flare
Lulu
Full abilities- Pix, Faerie Companion
- Glitterlance
- Whimsy
- Help, Pix!
- Wild Growth
Base stats, side by side
| Stat | Leona | Lulu |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 517 (+87) | 497 (+82) |
| HP regen | 1.97 (+0.17) | 1.12 (+0.12) |
| Mana | 275 (+40) | 255 (+55) |
| Attack damage | 58 (+3) | 46.6 (+2.6) |
| Armor | 25.1 (+3.1) | 16.7 (+3.7) |
| Magic resist | 31.25 (+1.25) | 30 |
| Attack speed | 0.625 (+2.9) | 0.625 (+2.25) |
| Move speed | 335 | 325 |
| Attack range | 125 | 550 |
Level-1 values with per-level growth in parentheses, read from the Classic client and re-checked against it on every update.
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