Leona

The Radiant Dawn

Tank / Support · Mana · Melee

About

Leona, the Radiant Dawn, is a tank and support champion who uses Mana as a resource and attacks at melee range. Their kit focuses on durability.

On the official scale, difficulty is 4 out of 10: a champion of medium difficulty.

Compared with other champions, Leona starts with above average HP (646), above average armor (43) and average move speed (335). Attack range is 125 units.

Leona has 18 skins besides the default look.

Difficulty

Attack4

Defense8

Magic3

Difficulty4

Abilities

Passive · Sunlight
Damaging spells afflict enemies with Sunlight for 1.5 seconds. When allied Champions deal damage to those targets, they consume the Sunlight to deal additional magic damage.
Q · Shield of Daybreak
Leona uses her shield to perform her next basic attack, dealing bonus magic damage and stunning the target.
Cooldown: 5s · Cost: 30/35/40/45/50
W · Eclipse
Leona raises her shield to gain Damage Reduction, Armor, and Magic Resist. When the duration first ends, if there are nearby enemies, she will deal magic damage to them and prolong the duration of the effect.
Cooldown: 14/13/12/11/10s · Cost: 60
E · Zenith Blade
Leona projects a solar image of her sword, dealing magic damage to all enemies in a line. When the image fades, the last enemy champion struck will be briefly immobilized and Leona will dash to them.
Cooldown: 12/10.5/9/7.5/6s · Cost: 40/45/50/55/60
R (Ultimate) · Solar Flare
Leona calls down a beam of solar energy, dealing damage to enemies in an area. Enemies in the center of the area are stunned, while enemies on the outside are slowed.
Cooldown: 90/75/60s · Cost: 100

Tips for playing Leona

Lead the charge and mark your foes with Sunlight before your allies deal damage.
Shield of Daybreak and Zenith Blade form a powerful offensive combo.
You can absorb a huge amount of damage using Eclipse, but you must stay near enemies to gain the bonus duration.

Tips for playing against Leona

When Leona activates Eclipse, you have three seconds to get away from her before she deals damage.
Only foes in the center of Solar Flare get stunned, so you can often avoid this if you're quick.

Base stats

HP: 646 (+101 per level)
Mana: 302 (+40 per level)
Armor: 43 (+4.8 per level)
Magic resist: 32 (+2.05 per level)
Attack damage: 60
Attack speed: 0.625 (+2.9 per level)
Move speed: 335
Range: 125

Lore

Imbued with the fire of the sun, Leona is a holy warrior of the Solari who defends Mount Targon with her Zenith Blade and the Shield of Daybreak. Her skin shimmers with starfire while her eyes burn with the power of the celestial Aspect within her. Armored in gold and bearing a terrible burden of ancient knowledge, Leona brings enlightenment to some, death to others.