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Runes: Electrocute with mana sustain
+10% Attack Speed
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+8 Magic Resist
Spells:
Flash
Ignite
Items
Ability Order
Mirror Image (PASSIVE)
LeBlanc Passive Ability
Threats & Synergies
Kassadin
Quite a hard matchup since he can deny your (Q + W) burst in laning phase. Land chains at level 6 and you can kill him from there onwards. Try and get your jungler to gank as many times as possible early game, since Kassadin will start to get pretty annoying to deal with once he gets his crown mythic. Just make sure you can snowball off of him before he gets out of control.
Introduction


I currently hang between D3 - D1 on EUW. I stream everyday on my Twitch channel where I teach my audience how to play mid lane in general + have a lot of laughs. I also upload to my Youtube channel as well. Feel free to come over and ask me anything! I'd be glad to answer any questions! ^_^
Since I started playing League I wanted to find a type of assassin which could do it all, and

PROS:
+ High mobility
+ Insane burst damage
+ Easy escapes (JUKES!)
+ Decent waveclear (yes, even after revert)
+ High snowball potential
+ EXTREMELY FUN TO LEARN
CONS:
- Auto attack animation makes it hard to farm
- Falls behind if not farmed up well
- Squishy
- Extremely high skill cap
- Hard to carry with
Here you can find some short montages and highlights on Youtube.
HIGHLIGHTS
Since






This summoner is not so bad if you are unable to apply kill pressure on your opponent during laning phase. If you're decent at making


Probably the next best summoner spell after








I wouldn't really take this summoner but, if you're really uncomfortable against match ups like










Domination - Primary Tree
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Same with practically any assassin ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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This is definitely the best choice of rune for ![]() ![]() |
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Since ![]() |
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This rune will now be the best rune for ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sorcery - Secondary Tree
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Likewise with ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Alternative runes
In the higher elo's and pro play, wards are a must and most will buy one every time they back. So, you will start to notice that a lot of people will switch out



You can also swap out the Sorcery tree for the Inspiration tree. If you're really not comfortable against certain champions, you can take extra sustain by using the





As mentioned above, you pretty much always want to max






This is


To cut to the chase, this is








This is


Every time that you do go in to damage your opponent, try to make sure that there is a sigil on your target before using another ability, this will refund 30% cooldown of the last Q used. This is extremely beneficial, and can lead to 1v2's going in your favour if you manage to burst down the 1st target quickly.



Use your

Remember that since this ability now has big base damage, it will also be your source for waveclearing. With the new




If the tether is not broken by the end of its duration, the target is dealt magic damage and is rooted for 1.5 seconds, during which they are revealed.
This is

Your



MIMIC: SIGIL OF MALICE: Deals modified damage and double damage upon triggering the mark.
MIMIC: DISTORTION: Deals modified damage.
MIMIC: ETHEREAL CHAINS: Deals modified damage and double damage after the tether lasts its full duration.
Her ultimate ability can be used in so many different ways depending on the situation.
Always bear in mind what ability you used last just in case you accidently use the wrong

Using the



A



I particularly only use the







Early game items
Doran's Ring
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As with most mages/AP assassin's ![]() |
Corrupting Potion
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This has always been an option if you think you're going to struggle against your lane opponent or, take too much poke from them without being able to trade efficiently. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Lost Chapter
Refillable Potion
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This again is a very good item to get if you ever have a spare 150g on an early back, if you decide to go with a ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Control Ward
Dark Seal
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Extremely good purchase on your first back. Gives more AP, more HP and more AP when you get kills/assists. Get this if you have 350g spare on your first back. |
Core items
Luden's Tempest
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The core of all items. It gives a lot of AP, lots of mana, +20 ability haste and +6 flat magic penetration. Plus, Riot added 2 new passives since it's a mythic purchase. You now get an additional 5 magic penetration per legendary item that you buy ( ![]() ![]() |
Sorcerer's Shoes
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These boots are a great early purchase since they have flat magic penetration. Mixing these with the mythic passive of ![]() ![]() |
Cosmic Drive
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It's mostly going to be your go to 2nd item now. The only time you'll replace this item is for ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Shadowflame
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You will benefit fully from this item if the enemy team are squishy. The reason for this is, you only gain the +20 flat mnagic pen. passive once the target has hit 1000 hp or, the target has recently been affected by a shield. In most instances, the jungler + top will build MR + health which means you'll most likely build a ![]() ![]() ![]() It's situational but TL:DR - ![]() ![]() |
Rabadon's Deathcap
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This will be either your 3rd or 4th item as of now. With the recent nerfs to it, you will need an earlier power spike to dominate the mid game. The only time you will ever buy this later on in the game, is if you need to buy a ![]() |
Void Staff
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As mentioned above, this should almost definitely be built every single game too since +45% magic penetration is still very strong. You don't have to build this straight after ![]() |
Situational items
Zhonya's Hourglass
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As defensive as it gets to be honest. It doesn't have to just be built because the enemy team is full AD but it can really save your life too with only a 2 minute cooldown. It can negate things like ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Morellonomicon
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Since this item has now lost it's early magic penetration, this item will now 100% be a 2nd buy if the enemy has lots of healing. Enemy champions like ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Banshee's Veil
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This is a great item if you're afraid of being bursted down yourself i.e ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Liandry's Anguish
Mejai's Soulstealer
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If you are really fed and are snowballing you can get this item after you've finished your ![]() |






As provided in the combo video above, the main combo's you'll be using pre- 6 are your





Until


If you think you're being ganked or are at risk of being ganked, ALWAYS save your


The best thing about



Patience is key with


Always keep and eye on your

Due to changes with




As explained in the combo's video above,

Another important thing is the moment leading up to team fights. Purchasing a


If you have any questions please feel free to post them here and I'll get back to them as soon as possible.
If you'd like to see my

I also have a Youtube channel which I upload to very often, don't forget to subscribe!
18/04/2018 -





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31/05/2018 - Updated the Runes section. Replaced




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03/06/2018 - Added


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10/10/18 - Going to start adding my Youtube highlights to the "Why Leblanc?" section of this guide, just to give you a little view of what I'm like on stream :)
13/10/2018 - Updated a few bits to do with runes, and adjusted some of the notes on the items at the top of the page.
7/11/2018 - Leblanc W got nerfed, yes you will still max it as always. Time warp tonic got nerfed but I don't think this will change much at all. Will be keeping an eye on it and see how it progresses. Incoming preseason, maybe a lot of upcoming changes to the guide. Also changed the

19/11/2018 - Changed stuff about the


5/12/2018 - Updated rune pages (at the top), added 3 pages altogether with an explanation to all of them and why you should take each of them. 1 of them will suit your playstyle to the particular match-up your against. As per written under the Rune chapter, I will be adding all updates to the rune section at the top of this guide instead of in the rune chapter in the middle of the guide, since most people will see the top part first in the guide anyway. If you still have any questions about runes etc. please don't hesitate to contact me.
10/01/2019 - Updated the core build and added oblivion orb since a few people were getting confused. Probably going to do another big update to this guide in 9.2 since there was a rumour that oblivion orb was getting nerfed, plus a few harder champ match-ups (mostly aftershock midlaners) are getting nerfed too.
21/02/2019 - Changed and edited a couple of the matchup difficulties since aftershock and some of the adc item changes. Some of these updates include -



25/02/2019 - Changed the description on the runes. I mostly run Electrocute + Inspiration now (the first rune page on this guide) due to the sustain to gives. I heard a lot of people running +10% attack speed rune. The reason I don't like running this is because, you're already losing +15 ap from

21/04/2019 - No changes to Leblanc's build since last update, nor runes.
Added a bunch of match-ups as requested from you guys. Match-ups include:







10/05/2019 - Updated a couple of the rune notes to suit Leblanc's current state. No change in what you should take though. Inspiration is still top preferred rune page.
19/05/2019 - Updated the 'About Me' section to be more relevant to the present time.
10/06/2019 - Added

21/06/2019 - Added

29/07/2019 - Added my Youtube channel to the guide too if anyone is interested in videos.
14/08/2019 - Changed


18/12/2019 - Updated the

04/03/2020 - Updated a bunch of match-ups to suit todays meta. Also updated


09/10/20 - Added


11/10/2020 - Updated the whole of the ITEM CHAPTER (including descriptions as to why you should buy the items) and item set up at the top of the page since, we now have the new item update for Season 11. Changed the runes around a little bit at the top of the page.
17/03/2021 - Updated the majority of the rune chapter of this guide (deleted a lot of old stuff from Season 8). Certain items have been updated like







17/03/2021 - She got a W buff today! Lower mana for late game. Since she's had all her abilities lowered in mana this should make it easier for her to split and fight without losing so much. And indirect buffs too, including


4/11/2021 - Added


18/11/2021 - Added

23/11/2021 - Added

05/06/22 - Added more item paths, Leblanc is kinda out of meta at the moment, so she's struggling :(
02/09/2022 - We're somewhat back in the meta (I guess lol)... I've been getting a lot of questions regarding which one to build as 2nd item,


09/02/2023 - Leblanc got buffed today! Buffs for high expertise Leblanc players. Throw more abilities in lane ;)
08/03/2023 - HUGE buffs for beginner Leblanc players. Check out the laning phase chapter of the guide for how to use her new and improved

Also added more infomation about how and when to build

TL:DR for this - Build

I've also added a paragraph for team fighting, which goes about how to use her new Q too. This can be both beneficial for teamfights and whenever you decide to split as

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