League Classic matchup
Leona vs Morgana
The lane, from both sides
Leona’s side
- Weak against Morganafrom the Engage Tank build (Support)
Morgana'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.
Morgana’s side
- Strong against Leonafrom the AP Control Support build (Support)
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., 
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. and 
Solar FlareSolar FlareRActive: Leona calls down a solar flare that strikes upon the target location after 0.625 seconds, granting sight of the area before impact and for another 3 seconds afterwards. Enemies hit are dealt magic damage and slowed by 80% for 1.5 seconds, and are also stunned for the same duration if they are struck by the epicenter. are all magic crowd control, which is the one thing 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. is built to blank. 
Dark BindingDark BindingQActive: Morgana throws a sphere of dark magic in the target direction that deals magic damage to the first enemy hit and roots them for a duration. then punishes the walk back.
The lane in detail
LeonaMorganaMorgana-favored: Black Shield blanks the engage
Zenith Blade recovers 10 seconds sooner than Black Shield at rank 1.
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. protects its target from magic damage and crowd control while it holds. Leona can pressure its 23 second cooldown, but must watch who Morgana shields before committing the rest of her abilities.
Who has the lane, level by level
23–18- 1Even: Tormented Soil harasses, Eclipse waits
- 2Leona: A gap closer and a root, and no shield yet
- 3–18Morgana: One 50 mana cast answers the whole engage
- 2Zenith BladeLevel 2: A gap closer with a root, one level before the shield
- 3Black ShieldLevel 3: Rank 1 at last: 100 absorption on a 23 second cooldown, in the support build.
- 6Solar FlareLevel 6: 1200 units after a 0.625 second delay, every 90 seconds
- 6Soul ShacklesLevel 6: Needs a champion inside 575, and 120 seconds between casts
- 13Zenith BladeLevel 13: Rank 5, while Shield of Daybreak stays at rank 1
- 14Black ShieldLevel 14: The second point in the whole support order, in the support build.
The numbers, head to head
LeonaMorganaCooldowns at rank 1
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.'s 11 seconds comes back sooner still.
Rank 1 shield math
100 absorbedThe nominal damage matches the 100 shield before resistances; the sum alone does not say when it breaks.
Crowd control per cast
The stun carries 40–160 magic damage with it.
Ultimate cadence
Leona sees her ultimate in the lane more often.
Sustain in lane
10–20% spell vamp
Leona buys hers: a Rejuvenation Bead and potions.
Reach, from above
Leona
Morgana
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
800g
1700g
1000g105 movement speed out of combat is how a 335 base melee reaches a 425 range mage.
2225gA shield on every nearby ally, on a 60 second cooldown.
Morgana
1200g
2800g20 health, 20 mana and 2 ability power a minute, and ten minutes to finish stacking.
1100g
3260gStasis buys 2.5 seconds if cast before the stun lands; it cannot be activated while stunned.
Play it as Leona
- 1Trade cooldowns, not mana: 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. (60 mana) returns in 13 seconds, 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. (50) in 23.
- 2Take the level 2 all-in.
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. at 1 and 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 2 both arrive before 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. exists. - 3Aim Solar FlareSolar FlareRActive: Leona calls down a solar flare that strikes upon the target location after 0.625 seconds, granting sight of the area before impact and for another 3 seconds afterwards. Enemies hit are dealt magic damage and slowed by 80% for 1.5 seconds, and are also stunned for the same duration if they are struck by the epicenter. at an unshielded target. Its slow and central stun are both crowd control that 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. can prevent.
Play it as Morgana
- 1Shield whoever Leona is walking at: 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. drags her 225 units past the champion it struck, so the target shows first.
- 2Drop
Tormented SoilTormented SoilWActive: Morgana torments the soil at the target location, causing the area to become desecrated for 5 seconds. Enemies within take magic damage and have their magic resistance reduced every second. where Leona has to stand for the wave; five seconds strips 20 magic resist from a base of 31.25. - 3Throw Dark BindingDark BindingQActive: Morgana throws a sphere of dark magic in the target direction that deals magic damage to the first enemy hit and roots them for a duration. at the engage rather than saving it, at 1175 against 875 and 11 seconds against 13.
The catch
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. protects against crowd control while absorbing magic damage. Leona's spells deal magic damage, so several hits can pressure it, but raw damage totals do not prove which crowd control lands. Her basic attacks still threaten the shielded target's health, and she can choose another target when Morgana commits the shield.
The kits at a glance
Leona
Full abilities- Sunlight
- Shield of Daybreak
- Eclipse
- Zenith Blade
- Solar Flare
Morgana
Full abilities- Soul Siphon
- Dark Binding
- Tormented Soil
- Black Shield
- Soul Shackles
Base stats, side by side
| Stat | Leona | Morgana |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 517 (+87) | 489 (+86) |
| HP regen | 1.97 (+0.17) | 1.06 (+0.12) |
| Mana | 275 (+40) | 300 (+60) |
| Attack damage | 58 (+3) | 55.08 (+3.5) |
| Armor | 25.1 (+3.1) | 22.8 (+3.8) |
| Magic resist | 31.25 (+1.25) | 30 |
| Attack speed | 0.625 (+2.9) | 0.579 (+1.53) |
| Move speed | 335 | 335 |
| Attack range | 125 | 425 |
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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