League Classic matchup
Leona vs Soraka
The lane, from both sides
Leona’s side
- Strong against Sorakafrom the Engage Tank build (Support)
Soraka's sustain cannot outpace Leona's chain CC engage, making this a strong matchup for Leona.
Soraka’s side
- Weak against Leonafrom the Enchanter 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. into 
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. is engage 
Astral BlessingAstral BlessingWSoraka blesses a friendly unit, restoring health and increasing Armor for a short time. cannot out-heal, and nothing in Soraka's kit breaks the chain once her carry is caught.
The lane in detail
LeonaSorakaLeona-favored: one silence against two engages
Astral Blessing repairs the trade; it does not cancel it.
InfuseInfuseEActive: Soraka can cast Infuse on an allied champions or an enemy. Active - Ally Champion Cast: Soraka restores mana to her target allied champion. Soraka cannot use Infuse on herself or ally champions who do not require mana. Active - Enemy Cast: Soraka deals magic damage and silences the target for a duration. is the only thing in Soraka's kit that stops an engage, it costs nothing at any rank, and it reaches 725. 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. starts at 875 and ends with Leona standing 225 units past whoever it hit.
Who has the lane, level by level
12–56–1314–18- 1Soraka: A free silence and no engage yet
- 2–5Leona: Zenith Blade starts 150 past Infuse
- 6–13Leona: Astral Blessing is still rank 1 here
- 14–18Leona: The heal finally reaches 140
- 1InfuseLevel 1: No mana at any rank: 1.5 seconds of silence every 10
- 2Zenith BladeLevel 2: 875 against a 725 silence, and the root lands after the dash
- 3Astral BlessingLevel 3: 70 health and 25 armor, then nothing new until level 14
- 6Solar FlareLevel 6: 150 magic damage, and 1.5 seconds of stun at the epicenter
- 6WishLevel 6: 200 health to every ally, 160 seconds apart at rank 1
- 9InfuseLevel 9: Rank 5: 2.5 seconds of silence, and still free
The numbers, head to head
LeonaSorakaReach of the opener, units
The 150 units between them is where the engage starts.
One cast into the carry, rank 1
Astral BlessingAstral BlessingWSoraka blesses a friendly unit, restoring health and increasing Armor for a short time. is 20 seconds at every rank; the stun returns in 11.
Area poke, one cast at rank 1
Same damage, but 
StarcallStarcallQActive: Soraka summons a shower of stars to fall from the sky, striking all nearby enemy units within range for magic damage and reducing their magic resistance for 5 seconds, stacking up to 10 times. returns every 2.5 seconds for 20 mana.
Cost of the opener at rank 1
InfuseInfuseEActive: Soraka can cast Infuse on an allied champions or an enemy. Active - Ally Champion Cast: Soraka restores mana to her target allied champion. Soraka cannot use Infuse on herself or ally champions who do not require mana. Active - Enemy Cast: Soraka deals magic damage and silences the target for a duration. costs nothing at every rank; Leona pays 60 for every walk.
Ultimates, first rank
WishWishRActive: Soraka calls upon divine powers to instantly restore health to herself and all allied champions. Wish can affect untargetable allies. recovers 70 seconds after 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. if both rank 1 ultimates were used together.
Reach, from above
Leona
Soraka
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
800g180 health and three wards; the engage that works here is the one Soraka did not watch coming.
1700g380 health and five charges, out of the same block that pays for the roam.
1000gUse the out-of-combat bonus to approach from the side before Soraka can meet Leona with Infuse.
2550g20% cooldown reduction on a 13 second Zenith Blade, and 20 attack damage to whoever follows it.
Soraka
825g200 health on a 446 base, and 5 gold every 10 seconds toward the Sightstone.
- 1700g
Ward likely Zenith Blade approaches. The upgrade holds 5 charges but permits only 3 wards at once.
1000g15% cooldown reduction, aimed at Astral Blessing's flat 20 seconds at every rank.
2100g40% movement speed for 3 seconds, the disengage the kit does not otherwise have.
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. from the full 875; InfuseInfuseEActive: Soraka can cast Infuse on an allied champions or an enemy. Active - Ally Champion Cast: Soraka restores mana to her target allied champion. Soraka cannot use Infuse on herself or ally champions who do not require mana. Active - Enemy Cast: Soraka deals magic damage and silences the target for a duration. reaches 725, and the dash finishes inside it anyway.
- 2Commit when your carry can follow the dash. Soraka's first Astral BlessingAstral BlessingWSoraka blesses a friendly unit, restoring health and increasing Armor for a short time. heals 70 and then takes 20 seconds to recover.
- 3Wait out WishWishRActive: Soraka calls upon divine powers to instantly restore health to herself and all allied champions. Wish can affect untargetable allies. before committing 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.; 200 health to the whole team only arrives every 160 seconds.
Play it as Soraka
- 1Silence Leona with InfuseInfuseEActive: Soraka can cast Infuse on an allied champions or an enemy. Active - Ally Champion Cast: Soraka restores mana to her target allied champion. Soraka cannot use Infuse on herself or ally champions who do not require mana. Active - Enemy Cast: Soraka deals magic damage and silences the target for a duration. before she launches 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. if she walks into your 725 range.
- 2Stack StarcallStarcallQActive: Soraka summons a shower of stars to fall from the sky, striking all nearby enemy units within range for magic damage and reducing their magic resistance for 5 seconds, stacking up to 10 times. while she closes. Ten casts strip 80 magic resist and the first one costs 20 mana.
- 3Heal the ally being focused. Astral BlessingAstral BlessingWSoraka blesses a friendly unit, restoring health and increasing Armor for a short time.'s armor helps against basic attacks, while its health answers both damage types.
The kits at a glance
Leona
Full abilities- Sunlight
- Shield of Daybreak
- Eclipse
- Zenith Blade
- Solar Flare
Soraka
Full abilities- Consecration
- Starcall
- Astral Blessing
- Infuse
- Wish
Base stats, side by side
| Stat | Leona | Soraka |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 517 (+87) | 446 (+71) |
| HP regen | 1.97 (+0.17) | 1.01 (+0.11) |
| Mana | 275 (+40) | 300 (+60) |
| Attack damage | 58 (+3) | 51.8 (+3) |
| Armor | 25.1 (+3.1) | 15.2 (+3.8) |
| Magic resist | 31.25 (+1.25) | 30 |
| Attack speed | 0.625 (+2.9) | 0.625 (+2.14) |
| Move speed | 335 | 335 |
| 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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