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Starter Guide: Hard CC Tank Leona (Support) Support

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Item Build

Starting Items

Core Build

Situational Options

Total stats from Core Build
105 Armor5 Gold per 10 seconds1180 Health7 Health Regen per 5 seconds9 Mana Regen per 5 seconds45 Movement Speed

Skill Level Order

18 Levels Planned
Ability 123456789101112131415161718
Shield of Daybreak Q
Shield of Daybreak
114151718
Eclipse W
Eclipse
34579
Zenith Blade E
Zenith Blade
28101213
Solar Flare R
Solar Flare
61116

Spells & Runes

30 / 30 Runes · 2 Spells

Summoner Spells

Flash Exhaust

Rune Page

Marks

9 / 9 Sockets
  • 9× Minor Mark of Armor +0.8 Armor (+7.2 total)

Seals

9 / 9 Sockets
  • 9× Seal of Armor +1 Armor (+9 total)

Glyphs

9 / 9 Sockets
  • 9× Glyph of Magic Resist +1.4 Magic Resist (+12.6 total)

Quintessences

3 / 3 Sockets
  • 3× Quintessence of Gold +1 Gold / 10 sec. (+3 total)

Total Rune Statistics

30 / 30
Armor +16.2
Magic Resist +12.6
Gold / 10 sec. +3

Masteries

0 / 9 / 7

Offense

0
0/1

Summoner's Wrath

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/4

Fury

Not taken · 4 max ranks

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0/4

Sorcery

Not taken · 4 max ranks

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0/2

Butcher

Not taken · 2 max ranks

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0/4

Deadliness

Not taken · 4 max ranks

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0/4

Blast

Not taken · 4 max ranks

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0/1

Destruction

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/3

Havoc

Not taken · 3 max ranks

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0/1

Weapon Expertise

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/1

Arcane Knowledge

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/2

Lethality

Not taken · 2 max ranks

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0/2

Brute Force

Not taken · 2 max ranks

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0/3

Mental Force

Not taken · 3 max ranks

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0/1

Spellsword

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/1

Frenzy

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/3

Sunder

Not taken · 3 max ranks

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0/4

Archmage

Not taken · 4 max ranks

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0/1

Executioner

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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Defense

9
0/1

Summoner's Resolve

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/3

Perseverance

Not taken · 3 max ranks

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4/4

Durability

4 of 4 ranks taken
1: +1.5 Health per level
(+# Health at champion level 18)
2: +3 Health per level
(+# Health at champion level 18)
3: +4.5 Health per level
(+# Health at champion level 18)
4: +6 Health per level
(+# Health at champion level 18)
0/2

Tough Skin

Not taken · 2 max ranks

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3/3

Hardiness

3 of 3 ranks taken
1: +2 Armor
2: +4 Armor
3: +6 Armor
1/3

Resistance

1 of 3 ranks taken
1: +2 Magic Resist
2: +4 Magic Resist
3: +6 Magic Resist
0/1

Bladed Armor

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/2

Unyielding

Not taken · 2 max ranks

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0/2

Relentless

Not taken · 2 max ranks

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1/1

Veteran's Scars

1 of 1 ranks taken
1: +30 Health
0/1

Safeguard

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/1

Block

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/3

Tenacious

Not taken · 3 max ranks

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0/3

Juggernaut

Not taken · 3 max ranks

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0/1

Defender

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/3

Legendary Armor

Not taken · 3 max ranks

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0/1

Good Hands

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/1

Reinforced Armor

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/1

Honor Guard

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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Utility

7
1/1

Summoner's Insight

1 of 1 ranks taken
1: Improves the following Summoner Spells:

Teleport Reduces cast time by 0.5 second
Revive Grants bonus Health on Revive for 2 minutes
Flash Reduces cooldown by 15 seconds
Clarity Increases Mana restored by 25%
Clairvoyance Grants additional vision of enemy units revealed
2/3

Wanderer

2 of 3 ranks taken
1: Grants +0.66% increased Movement Speed when out of combat
2: Grants +1.33% increased Movement Speed when out of combat
3: Grants +2% increased Movement Speed when out of combat
3/3

Meditation

3 of 3 ranks taken
1: +1 Mana Regen per 5 seconds
2: +2 Mana Regen per 5 seconds
3: +3 Mana Regen per 5 seconds
1/1

Improved Recall

1 of 1 ranks taken
1: Reduces the cast time of Recall by 1 second and Enhanced Recall by 0.5 seconds
0/1

Scout

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/3

Mastermind

Not taken · 3 max ranks

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0/3

Expanded Mind

Not taken · 3 max ranks

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0/2

Artificer

Not taken · 2 max ranks

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0/4

Greed

Not taken · 4 max ranks

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0/1

Runic Affinity

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/3

Vampirism

Not taken · 3 max ranks

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0/1

Biscuiteer

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/2

Wealth

Not taken · 2 max ranks

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0/4

Awareness

Not taken · 4 max ranks

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0/3

Strength of Spirit

Not taken · 3 max ranks

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0/1

Explorer

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/1

Pickpocket

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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0/3

Intelligence

Not taken · 3 max ranks

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0/1

Nimble

Not taken · 1 max ranks

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Guide & Strategy Breakdown

Hard CC Tank Leona picks a target and removes their say in the matter, with Shield of Daybreak (Q), Zenith Blade (E) and Solar Flare (R). Sunlight means her team hits harder for every second she stays on them.

Hard CC Tank Leona picks a target and removes their say in the matter, with Shield of Daybreak (Q), Zenith Blade (E) and Solar Flare (R). Sunlight means her team hits harder for every second she stays on them.

How it plays

Leona starts the fight in Season 3 and then survives having started it. Sunlight marks whatever her spells touch, and her allies collect bonus magic damage for hitting the same target. Eclipse (W) hands her up to 70 bonus Armor and Magic Resist before exploding for AoE damage.

What to buy

  • Starting Items: Rejuvenation Bead, 2 Sight Wards, 1 Vision Ward, and Health Potions for early lane vision control.
  • Core Build Rush: Boots of Mobility (the roaming item that lines up Zenith Blade E and Solar Flare R surprise ganks from mid lane brushes), Ruby Sightstone (provides vision control needed for an aggressive engage support), Philosopher's Stone (grants HP/mana regen and GP10 gold income), and Locket of the Iron Solari (grants teamwide magic resist aura and emergency shield during 5v5 engages).
  • Situational Options: Eclipse (W) + Sunfire Cape (Eclipse grants up to +70 Armor/MR, allowing Leona to tank tower shots while Sunfire burns surrounding enemies), Randuin's Omen, Shurelya's Reverie, and Banshee's Veil.

Summoners and skill order

  • Flash (Flash + Q or Flash + E) and Exhaust.
  • Max W (Eclipse) first for the armor/MR defensive stats and wave explosion. Max E (Zenith Blade) second to reduce its cooldown. Max Q (Shield of Daybreak) third.

New to the champion?

Combos worth drilling

  • Level 2 All-In: E (Zenith Blade) through minion wave -> Q (Shield of Daybreak) stun -> W (Eclipse) explosion.
  • Solar Flare Initiate: R (Solar Flare) long range stun -> E gapclose -> Q stun lock. Guarantees 3.5 seconds of CC.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Don't E Zenith Blade in without W active: Turn on W Eclipse before engaging to gain +70 Armor/MR and absorb counter-damage.
  • Don't leave your ADC behind: Don't dive 2 screens away if your ADC cannot follow up.

Playing it out

  • Early Game (Levels 1-5): Look for level 2 power spikes (E + Q). Zenith Blade (E) through minion waves onto the enemy ADC, active Eclipse (W), and stun with Shield of Daybreak (Q).
  • Mid Game (Levels 6-11): Open fights with Solar Flare (R) from range. Roam mid lane with Boots of Mobility to dive enemy mages under tower.
  • Late Game (Levels 12+): Pop Eclipse (W) for +70 Armor/MR and dive all 5 of them with Solar Flare + Zenith Blade, locking down the enemy carry for 3+ continuous seconds of hard CC.

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