Leona Build Guide : ✔️ The Most Reliable guide on Leona ✔️

Welcome to my guide! I'm PψkΣugeØ, Italian OTP, and in this guide, I'll be sharing all of my experiences with .

After spending some time playing , I felt the need to also show u other Playmaker supports that might be compatible with my playstyle. I started to love before becoming a main , she is very similar to for her kit (tank engage with strongs ccs) but with less mobility.. but that doesn't make her any less than rell.. and I will explain in this guide why.
Whether you're already a seasoned player or someone looking to learn the champion, I've got you covered.

Abilities & Tips

Leona’s Abilities and How to Master them

Pros & Cons

Champion Strengths & Weaknesses

Summoner Spells

Best Summoner

Runes

Best runes

Itemization

Best items for every situation

Warding

Best Tips to ward

Wave-Management

How to freeze lane

Playstyle

How to play early-mid and late game

Macro-Plays

Best decisions to make in game

Match-ups

Dealing with your enemies

Synergies

Working with your ADC

Conclusion

Thanks and personal notes

Sunlight

INNATE: 's abilities mark enemies hit for 1.5 seconds, refreshing on subsequent hits.

Allied champions' damaging attacks and abilities against a marked target will consume the mark to deal 32 − 168 (based on level) bonus magic damage.

Details

Sunlight's damage respects enchantment redirection.
- Explanation of the enchantment redirection
Zyra has a hidden passive that grants her 10% increased size for 33 seconds after having Sunlight applied to her.

Shield of Daybreak

ACTIVE: illuminates her shield, empowering her next basic attack within 6 seconds to have a 0.25-second cast time, gain 50 bonus range, deal bonus magic damage and stun the target for 1 second.

resets 's basic attack timer.

COST: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 MANA
COOLDOWN: 5 sec.
CAST TIME: NONE

BONUS MAGIC DAMAGE: 10 / 35 / 60 / 85 / 110 (+ 30% AP)

Details

The enhanced attack will apply other on-hit effects and can critically strike as normal.
- Critical strikes do not interact with Shield of Daybreak's bonus damage.
If the target becomes untargetable, dies, or is too far away during the empowered attack's cast time, it is cancelled but not consumed.
The empowered attack will not trigger against buildings.

Eclipse

ACTIVE: raises her guard for 3 seconds, gaining flat damage reduction of up to 50% of the damage instance and bonus armor and bonus magic resistance.

Her shield detonates after the duration, dealing magic damage to nearby enemies. If this hits an enemy, 's guard is extended for an additional 3 seconds.

COST: 60 MANA
COOLDOWN: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11 / 10 sec.
CAST TIME: NONE
EFFECT RADIUS: 450

FLAT DAMAGE REDUCTION: 8 / 12 / 16 / 20 / 24
BONUS ARMOR: 20 / 27.5 / 35 / 42.5 / 50 (+ 20% bonus armor)
BONUS MAGIC RESISTANCE: 20 / 27.5 / 35 / 42.5 / 50 (+ 20% bonus magic resistance)
MAGIC DAMAGE: 55 / 90 / 125 / 160 / 195 (+ 40% AP)

Details

Neither the cast nor detonation of Eclipse interrupts any of Leona's previous orders or ongoing attack windups.
The resistance scaling will factor from all other sources, excluding Eclipse's flat bonus. This will recalculate over the duration.
Spell shield will block the damage but Eclipse's extended duration will not be prevented.

Zenith Blade

ACTIVE: projects her sword in the target direction that deals magic damage to enemies hit.

If she hits at least one enemy champion, she will dash 225 units behind the last one struck within 3000 range and root them for 0.5 seconds.

is 2 unable to move or attack while is in flight. She can cast any of her abilities during the dash.

COST: 60 MANA
COOLDOWN: 12 / 10.5 / 9 / 7.5 / 6 sec.
CAST TIME: 0.25 sec.
TARGET RANGE: 900
WIDTH: 140
SPEED: 2000

MAGIC DAMAGE: 50 / 90 / 130 / 170 / 210 (+ 40% AP)

Details

Leona will be ordered to basic attack the target.
Spell shield will block Zenith Blade's effects, and prevent Leona from dashing to the target.
This ability will cast from wherever the caster is at the end of the cast time.

Solar Flare

ACTIVE: 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.

Targets are also slowed by 80% for 1.75 seconds, or stunned for the same duration if they are hit by the epicenter.

COST: 100 MANA
COOLDOWN: 90 / 75 / 60 sec.
CAST TIME: 0.25 sec.
TARGET RANGE: 1200
EFFECT RADIUS: Range center 325 / 175 / 800
INNER RADIUS: 100

MAGIC DAMAGE: 150 / 225 / 300 (+ 80% AP)

Details

Solar Flare's visual effects are only visible to enemies if they have sight of the area it was cast upon.
The cast indicator shows 300 radius for the area of effect and 120 radius for the epicenter, however the actual hitbox radii are larger than those values.
The revealed radius is not obstructed by terrain or brush.

Pros

+ Insanely Broken, 53% Winrate
+ Warmog Abuser to continue impacting
+ Great Laning + Teamfights
+ Leona is a Playmaker
+ Hard CCs + High Durability with W
+ Her CCs is a Single Target except for R

Laning Phase:

Great Synergy with Aggressive ADCs: Leona pairs well with ADCs who can follow up on her engages and capitalize on her crowd control to deal significant damage.
Good Against All-In Champions: She can effectively respond to enemy all-ins, locking them down and counter-attacking.
Strong Single Target CC: Leona excels at locking down single targets with her abilities, such as her Shield of Daybreak (Q) and Zenith Blade (E), making her highly effective at shutting down enemy carries.

Late Game:

Powerful engage: Her ultimate, Solar Flare (R), is a powerful AoE ability that stuns and slows multiple enemies, making it excellent for initiating teamfights.
Protecting carries: Leona can use her W and durability to protect her team's carries from enemy damage.
High Durability: With her naturally high defensive stats and shield from Eclipse (W), Leona can soak up a significant amount of damage.

Cons

- Leona needs DPS in team
- A bad followup can kill you
- No mobility
- Disengagements are a Problem
- Bad roaming can cause you to lose your laning phase
- It's difficult to escape from a 1vs3 ambush

Laning Phase:

Absence of follow-up potential: Leona's engages may lack effectiveness if her team fails to follow up, resulting in missed opportunities and potential disadvantages in teamfights.
Timing-dependent engages: Leona faces the challenge of discerning when to engage, as she must identify opportune moments rather than forcing engagements, which can lead to unfavorable outcomes.
Struggles against ranged supports: Leona's abilities are most effective when she can get up close and personal with enemies. This can be difficult against ranged support champions who can easily poke her down with abilities from afar, making it hard for Leona to engage or trade effectively.

Late Game:

Weak Against Poke: Leona can struggle against poke-heavy champions who can chip away at her health from a distance, limiting her engage opportunities.
Difficult to carry: Leona is not a champion who can carry a game on her own, and relies on her team to deal damage and get kills.
Low Self-Sufficiency: Leona cannot single-handedly change the outcome of a fight and depends on her team to deal damage.

Flash

provides with the ability to maneuver past obstacles and quickly close the gap with enemies. This is particularly valuable for initiating engagements with her E-Q combo or for reaching fleeing enemy carries, allowing her to swiftly disrupt their positioning and control the battlefield.

Moreover, enables to position herself optimally for her abilities, including her ultimate. By using effectively, can enhance the impact of her crowd control and damage, significantly increasing her team's chances of securing kills and winning team fights.

If has taken the rune, can be utilized creatively between bushes to surprise and outplay the enemy team in the bot lane. This allows her to set up engages and catch opponents off guard with her combo, gaining a strategic advantage for her team in skirmishes and engagements.

Ignite

When playing with , you gain a significant offensive boost. This allows for dealing additional damage and securing kills during skirmishes. Ignite also reduces enemy regeneration, putting pressure on their lane.

The use of increases pressure on opponents, forcing them to be cautious and facilitating kills, especially when combined with your ad carry. can capitalize on this increased pressure due to her crowd control and damage, giving the team an advantage during fights.

enhances 's killing potential, especially in the early game, and can make the difference between a guaranteed kill and an escaping enemy. It also pressures the enemy lane, allowing your ad carry to gain more farm or deal damage more freely.

Finally, is effective against champions with high healing or regeneration, reducing their effectiveness and making kills easier during skirmishes.

Exhaust

offers valuable utility and defensive capabilities during both laning phase and team fights. By casting on enemy champions, can significantly reduce their damage output, making it easier for her and her ADC to survive incoming threats.

During the laning phase, can be used defensively to mitigate the damage dealt by aggressive enemy champions or to neutralize potential all-in attempts from the opposing bot lane. This allows and her ADC to stay safer in lane and potentially turn the tide of skirmishes in their favor.

In team fights, can be crucial for protecting key allies, such as the ADC or other carries, from burst damage or assassins diving into the backline. By casting on priority targets, can help peel for her team and disrupt the enemy's offensive capabilities, giving her team a better chance at winning the fight.

Additionally, can be used offensively to hinder the effectiveness of high-threat enemy champions, such as assassins or hypercarries, by reducing their damage output and slowing their advance. This can create opportunities for and her team to capitalize on and secure kills during team fights or skirmishes.

Heal

offers and her ADC valuable survivability and sustain during laning phase and team fights. When cast, provides a burst of health to both and her ADC, helping them to stay in lane longer and potentially turn the tide of skirmishes.

During the laning phase, can be used to quickly restore health to and her ADC in response to enemy poke or all-in attempts. This can allow them to sustain through trades and maintain pressure in lane, giving them an advantage over their opponents.

In team fights, can serve as a clutch lifesaver, providing an emergency burst of healing to or her ADC when they are low on health. This can help them survive burst damage or execute a well-timed escape, turning the tide of the fight in their favor.

Additionally, can be used proactively to provide a small movement speed boost to and her ADC, allowing them to reposition or chase down fleeing enemies more effectively. This can be particularly useful during engages or disengages, helping and her team secure kills or retreat safely.

RESOLVE

Choosing as the primary rune for can significantly enhance his tankiness and survivability, especially during engages and teamfights. 's kit naturally lends itself to close-range engagements, and synergizes well with his ability to dive into the enemy team and disrupt their formations. Upon immobilizing enemies with his abilities like , and , activates, granting bonus resistances, making him harder to kill while he's in the thick of the fight. This rune choice allows to absorb significant amounts of damage for his team, effectively serving as a frontline tank and creating space for his carries to deal damage safely.

can be a valuable rune choice for , especially when paired with his crowd control-heavy kit. When immobilizes an enemy champion with his abilities like , and , will apply a mark to them. Allies who attack marked enemies will then heal for a portion of 's health over a short duration. This rune provides additional utility for in teamfights, as it allows him to indirectly support his team by providing sustain during engagements. can be particularly effective when playing alongside ADCs or other champions who rely on sustained damage output, as it can help them stay healthier in extended fights.

is a valuable rune choice that enhances his durability in the laning phase and during teamfights. Upon taking damage from an enemy champion, will reduce the damage of the next three incoming attacks or abilities from champions, providing with a significant amount of damage mitigation. This can be particularly useful for during trades in lane, as it allows him to absorb enemy poke more effectively and trade more favorably. In teamfights, can help soak up initial burst damage from enemy carries or assassins, allowing him to survive longer and continue to disrupt the enemy team with his crowd control abilities.

is a useful rune choice for , particularly for players aiming to increase her tankiness as the game progresses. The rune grants additional maximum health by absorbing minions' essence as they die near her. This incremental health gain makes more resilient over time, allowing her to withstand more damage during teamfights.

For , who frequently acts as the frontline in skirmishes and engages, the extra health from Overgrowth synergizes well with her role as a tank. It complements her (W), which provides a shield that scales with her maximum health, further enhancing her ability to absorb damage and protect her team.

Additionally, is particularly advantageous when paired with , an item that provides substantial health regeneration out of combat. To activate Warmog's passive, needs at least 1,500 bonus health, which can be achieved by stacking health items and . Once the threshold is met, benefits from rapid health regeneration when out of combat, allowing her to recover quickly after engagements and be ready for the next fight.

INSPIRATION

The rune is useful on because it provides sustain and mana regeneration during the laning phase, allowing her to stay in lane longer and exert more pressure on the enemy bot lane. With , receives biscuits periodically, which can be consumed to instantly restore health and mana, helping her and her ADC sustain through trades and poke.

benefits from as a secondary rune choice, enhancing his overall utility and effectiveness in various aspects of the game. With , gains reduced cooldowns on his abilities, summoner spells, and item actives, allowing him to engage, peel, and disrupt enemy formations more frequently. The decreased cooldown on is particularly valuable for , as it enables him to initiate fights or make clutch escapes more often, amplifying his playmaking potential. Additionally, the increased cooldown reduction on item actives synergizes well with support items like , enhancing 's supportive capabilities and team utility.

The shard on significantly reduces the cooldowns of his abilities, allowing him to engage more frequently in combat and provide consistent support to his team.
The double shard provides with additional health as he levels up, offering increased durability and survivability throughout the game.

The itemization for requires flexibility and adaptability. It's essential to carefully evaluate the game situation and the needs of your team to build a set of items that maximizes 's effectiveness and support on the battlefield.

This is a standard tank build for : provides increased durability against ADCs, allowing to resist more in the laning phase and win 2vs2 duels. has passive to reduce incoming champion damage and slows nearby enemies upon losing the Blessed effect.
allows to impact the battlefield after a fight.
enhances 's supportive capabilities, providing valuable protection for her team during skirmishes and team fights. provides health, magic resistance, and a unique passive that grants a magic shield after a period of not taking damage from champions. offers health, armor, and a passive that reduces the critical strike damage received from enemy champions and a unique active that slows nearby enemies upon activation.

Celestial Opposition

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Bloodsong

Choosing as a support item is recommended when you need to increase your resistance to enemy damage, particularly against opponents with high potential for melee or ranged damage. Additionally, its passive "Become Blessed" provides excellent utility in team fights by slowing surrounding enemies upon losing the Blessed effect.

is the best choice (for early-mid game) when you have already obtained an advantage in the laning phase and want to continue to maintain it thanks to its passive of increasing the damage of the allied ADC it causes; it is possible to sell this item in the late game to buy the since it is better in late game (you won't lose the missions you've done).

Cloth Armor

Buying on the first recall with in the bot lane can be a strategic choice if you're facing an opponent who deals primarily physical damage, such as an enemy ADC like or . This item provides early armor to increase your survivability and mitigate incoming damage during trades and skirmishes. By purchasing early, you can better withstand the enemy's physical assaults and maintain lane presence, giving your team an advantage in the early game.

Winged Moonplate

Purchasing on the first recall with in the bot lane can be a strategic choice if you're facing opponents who deal a mix of physical and magical damage, or if you're struggling to sustain through trades and skirmishes. This item provides early health regeneration and increased health, enhancing your durability, mobility and allowing you to withstand a variety of threats in lane. Against champions with poke or sustained damage, such as or , can help you sustain through their harassment and maintain lane presence, giving your team a stronger foothold in the early game.

Boots

You will buy if you have excess gold which will later allow you to buy more important boots. Later I will better describe which ones to opt for based on the situations.

Ruby Crystal

Choosing on the first recall with in the bot lane can indicate a need for immediate health and survivability, especially if you or your ADC have been forced to recall early due to being pushed out of lane or taking significant damage. This item provides an immediate boost to your health pool, helping to offset any disadvantage you may have encountered in lane. Perhaps you and your ADC were out-traded by the opponents, or you were caught out of position and took unnecessary damage. Whatever the reason, purchasing allows you to quickly bolster your defenses and mitigate any potential mistakes or disadvantages you may have encountered, giving you a better chance to regain control of the lane and contribute to your team's success.

Control Ward

Purchasing a on the first recall with in the bot lane can be crucial for maintaining vision control and preventing enemy ganks or roams. If you find yourself pushed back to base earlier than expected, it may indicate that your lane is struggling or that the enemy jungler has been applying pressure. Buying a allows you to regain vision in key areas of the map, such as the river or the enemy jungle entrances, helping to prevent further setbacks and allowing you to safely resume laning. Additionally, placing a in the river bush or the enemy tri-bush can provide valuable information about the enemy's movements, potentially averting future ganks and enabling your team to make informed decisions.

Boots of Swiftness

Mercury's Treads

Plated Steelcaps

Opting for , , or with depends on the specific threats you're facing and your team's needs. If you're up against opponents with heavy crowd control or magical damage like or , can provide invaluable tenacity and magic resistance, allowing you to survive and engage effectively. On the other hand, if you're dealing with a high-physical damage threat or need increased mobility to dodge skillshots, roam, or engage/disengage more efficiently, can be the better choice against such as or . Similarly, can be effective against skillshot-based champions or when mobility is crucial for positioning or roaming.

Warmog's Armor

VS

Locket of the Iron Solari

Building first on can be a strong choice in specific situations. It significantly increases her health, making her more durable and able to sustain longer in fights. The item provides powerful health regeneration, which is especially useful against poke-heavy compositions, as it allows her to heal quickly between skirmishes and maintain pressure. Consider building 's first if your team needs sustained frontline presence and the game involves frequent skirmishes, or if you need to mitigate continuous poke damage from the enemy team.

Opting to build as the first item may be preferable if you're facing a bot lane with mixed damage, such as and . provides significant protection against magic damage, along with offering an activatable shield that can be crucial for protecting yourself and your allies during skirmishes in lane or early game engagements. This item can help mitigate damage from a variety of sources and increase the survivability of your entire team, especially in situations where the opponent has a mix of physical and magic damage.

Locket of the Iron Solari

Opting for after building as your first item can be a strategic choice to bolster your team's survivability and provide additional utility in team fights. While enhances your own mobility and impact potential on lanes, complements this by offering a team-wide shield and magic resistance aura.
Since is primarily focused on enhancing your individual performance and map presence, transitioning into shifts your focus towards supporting your team in team fights and skirmishes. The activatable shield from can provide crucial protection to your allies, mitigating burst damage and turning the tide of engagements in your team's favor.

Knight's Vow

can be a strong choice as a second item for due to its ability to enhance your survivability and provide additional utility for your ADC or another teammate.
As a tank support, building allows you to redirect a portion of the damage taken by your ally to yourself, effectively increasing their durability in fights. This can be especially beneficial if your ADC is ahead or if they are your primary source of damage output. By taking damage for your ADC, you not only increase their survivability but also strengthen your bond as a supportive duo.

Abyssal Mask

Opting for as a second item for can be a strategic choice to enhance your tankiness and provide additional utility in team fights, particularly if you find yourself facing opponents with significant magic damage threats.
provides a substantial amount of magic resistance, making you more resilient against enemy magic damage dealers. This can be invaluable if you're facing a composition with strong AP threats, as it allows you to soak up damage and remain a formidable frontline presence for your team.
Additionally, 's unique passive enhances your own magic damage output and that of nearby allies, amplifying the effectiveness of your abilities and potentially increasing your team's overall damage output. This can be particularly beneficial if your team composition includes AP champions who can benefit from the bonus magic damage.

Randuin's Omen

offers a substantial amount of health and armor, making you more durable against physical damage threats and it has an active that allows you to slow AOE all enemies near you.
Additionally, 's unique passive reduces the critical strike damage received from enemy champions, mitigating the impact of champions who rely on critical strikes for their damage output. This can be particularly effective against ADCs or champions with built-in critical strike mechanics, as it significantly reduces their damage potential and makes you more resilient against their attacks.
I definitely recommend building it if there are 2 in the path of the enemy build.

Kaenic Rookern

Opting for as a situational item for can be a strategic choice to increase your durability and provide additional magic resistance, this enhances your effectiveness as a frontline presence during skirmishes and team fights, allowing you to better withstand the enemy's magical onslaughts.
Moreover, the unique passive of grants a magic shield after not taking damage from champions for 15 seconds. This shield, amounting to 18% of your maximum health, provides a valuable layer of defense against burst damage or sustained magical attacks, enhancing your survivability in crucial moments of combat.

Frozen Heart

Opting for as a situational item for bolsters your durability and utility in team fights, especially against attack speed-focused opponents. With its significant armor, it fortifies your frontline presence, allowing you to absorb more damage from physical threats like marksmen. The unique passive of , which reduces nearby enemy champions' attack speed, diminishes their damage output significantly, particularly effective against champions heavily reliant on auto-attacks. Additionally, the cooldown reduction from enhances your crowd control abilities' availability, aiding in controlling fights and peeling for your team's carries. Notable examples of champions who struggle against 's debuff include , , or .

Thornmail

Opting for as a situational item for can substantially increase your survivability and utility, particularly against enemy champions heavily reliant on basic attacks or life steal. With its significant armor and unique passive that reflects damage back to attackers, fortifies your frontline presence, making you a formidable deterrent against auto-attack-focused opponents. The passive damage reflection from not only punishes enemies for attacking you but also helps mitigate their sustain, reducing their effectiveness in prolonged engagements. Additionally, the grievous wounds effect applied by reduces enemy healing, further weakening their ability to sustain through fights. Notable examples of champions who struggle against 's effectiveness include marksmen or champions with significant life steal, such as or .

Sunfire Aegis

Opting for as a situational item for can significantly bolster your durability and provide additional damage in team fights, particularly when looking to increase your presence as a frontline tank. With its substantial health and armor, fortifies your resilience against physical damage threats, making you a formidable force on the frontline. The Immolate passive of deals persistent magic damage to nearby enemies, increasing your damage output during prolonged engagements and enhancing your threat level in team fights. Notable examples of champions who struggle against 's damage output include squishy melee champions or champions with low mobility, such as assassins or bruisers.

Hollow Radiance

Opting for as a situational item for can significantly enhance your durability and provide additional damage output in team fights, especially when seeking to increase your presence as a frontline tank. With its substantial health and magic resistance, fortifies your resilience against both physical and magical damage threats, making you a formidable force on the battlefield. The unique passive of deals persistent magic damage to nearby enemies when taking or dealing damage, increasing your damage output during engagements and exerting pressure on enemy champions. Notable examples of champions who struggle against 's damage output include squishy melee champions or champions with low mobility, such as assassins AP or bruisers AP (, , , ).

Jak'Sho, The Protean

Opting for as a situational item for can significantly enhance your durability and defensive capabilities in extended team fights, especially when facing sustained damage threats. With its combination of armor, health, and magic resistance, fortifies your resilience against both physical and magical damage, making you a formidable tank on the frontline. The unique passive of grants stacks for each second in combat with enemy champions, increasing your bonus armor and magic resistance by 30% at maximum stacks until the end of combat. This means that the scaling in its other spells such as W are increased, allowing it to be even more durable, providing additional protection against enemy damage sources. Notably effective against compositions with sustained damage dealers or prolonged team fights, helps you withstand enemy assaults and maintain your presence in extended engagements.

Trailblazer

Opting for as a situational item for can significantly enhance your mobility and utility, particularly when looking to provide additional support to your team during skirmishes or engages. With its combination of armor, health, and movement speed, bolsters your survivability and allows you to maneuver more effectively around the battlefield. The unique passive of grants bonus movement speed while moving, gradually increasing up to 20 bonus movement speed at maximum stacks. When reaching maximum stacks, you leave behind a path briefly that grants a portion of your bonus movement speed to allied champions within, providing increased mobility for your team. Additionally, your next basic attack discharges all stacks to slow the target by 50% for 1 second, aiding in crowd control and enabling you to disrupt enemy movement during engages or skirmishes. Notably effective in compositions that prioritize mobility and engage potential, helps you position effectively and provide additional support to your team during fights.

As a support, one of your primary responsibilities is to provide vision control for your team. Proper warding can make a significant difference in the outcome of the game, and as a player, you can leverage vision to set up deadly plays and secure crucial picks.

Knowing where to place your wards is vital for maintaining map awareness and controlling key areas. Here are some essential warding spots for :

1. River Brushes:

✦River Brushes:

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2. Tri-brush:

✦Tri-brush:

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3. Enemy Jungle Entrances:

✦Enemy Jungle Entrances:

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Clearing enemy wards is a crucial aspect of vision control, and for , utilizing the red trinket () is a game-changer in this regard. As a support, denying enemy vision is one of your primary responsibilities, and the allows you to do it with unparalleled efficiency.

1. Control Wards:

✦ Empowering Map Awareness and Safety

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2. Roaming and Surprising:

✦Vision Control in Action in Full Swing

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3. The Red Trinket:

✦Revealing Secrets and Asserting Dominance

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In the realm of League of Legends, vision control reigns supreme, and as a skilled support player piloting
, you possess the power to turn the tide of battle through strategic warding. To further elevate your vision control game, this section delves into the importance of visual aid when it comes to placing wards effectively.

Securing Strategic Vision on the Blue Side:

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Gaining Deep Vision Against Invisible Junglers:

Warding against invisible junglers like , , , is crucial for staying one step ahead in the game. With their ability to sneak around undetected, having deep vision becomes your greatest ally in keeping track of their movements and thwarting their surprise attacks.

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By diligently maintaining deep vision with well-placed wards and utilizing to unmask invisible threats, you can neutralize the advantage of stealthy junglers. This proactive approach to vision control will not only protect you and your teammates from ambushes but also empower your team to exploit the weaknesses of these elusive opponents, leading your team to victory in the Summoner's Rift.

Securing Strategic Vision on the Red Side:

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1. River Brushes - Top/Mid Lane Ganks and Objectives: As a playing on the Red Side, placing wards in the river brushes grants you vital vision control to keep track of top and mid lane ganks initiated by the opposing jungler. The strategic vision spot also provides insights into potential herald starts or enemy jungle invasions, enabling you and your team to respond proactively to imminent threats.

2. River Brushes - Bot/Mid Lane Ganks and Objectives: Similar to the Blue Side, warding the river brushes near the bot and mid lanes is crucial on the Red Side. This positioning allows you to keep a watchful eye on ganks attempted by the enemy jungler, and it also grants you foresight into possible starts or enemy jungle invasions. This strategic vision empowers your team to secure essential objectives with confidence.

3. Dragon Pit - Tracking Spawns: On the Red Side, securing vision near the pit becomes equally important as on the Blue Side. Placing a ward in this location provides essential information about the enemy team's intent to start the . Having this strategic vision spot can make a decisive difference in contesting control and securing the powerful buffs that come with it.

4. Tri-brush - Tower Crash Situations: As you face potential ganks that often approach through the river during a tower crash situation, keeping the tri-brush warded is a life-saving tactic. Detecting potential enemy ganks in this area allows you to protect yourself and your ADC from unexpected assaults, providing a crucial advantage during high-pressure moments.

5. Bot Lane Tri-brush - Bypassed River Ganks: On the Red Side, ensuring vision in the bot lane tri-brush serves as a lifeline against sneaky ganks by the enemy jungler. With the ability to bypass the traditional river path, enemy ganks from this direction can catch your team off-guard. By keeping this area warded, you remain prepared for any unexpected ganks and can respond proactively to protect your bot lane from surprise assaults.

Gaining Deep Vision Against Invisible Junglers:

Warding against invisible junglers remains crucial on the Red Side, just as it is on the Blue Side. With stealthy champions like , , and sneaking around undetected, having deep vision becomes even more critical to track their movements and thwart their surprise attacks.

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By upholding diligent deep vision with well-placed wards and making strategic use of , you can neutralize the advantage of stealthy junglers, regardless of the side you play on. This proactive approach to vision control will protect you and your teammates from ambushes and empower your team to capitalize on the weaknesses of these elusive opponents, leading to success in the Summoner's Rift.

Talking of wave management, wields strategic prowess as a support. With her versatile toolkit, she navigates the delicate balance of controlling minion waves to gain advantages for her team. From orchestrating fast pushes to orchestrating freezes, each technique serves a distinct purpose in her quest to secure lane dominance and pave the path to victory.

1. Fast Push

✦Accelerated lane clearance

When your ADC decides to fast push, your role as is to help them quickly clear the wave and push it towards the enemy tower. This strategy is useful when you want to reset the wave or create pressure on the enemy tower. Use your abilities to clear minions efficiently and provide protection for your ADC during the push.

2. Slow push

✦Gradual lane buildup

Slow pushing involves killing enemy minions at a slower pace, allowing your minion wave to build up over time. As , you can assist your ADC by selectively damaging enemy minions to maintain a slow push. This strategy is effective for building a minion advantage, creating opportunities for turret dives, or setting up for objective control.

3. Freeze

✦Wave Freezing

Freezing the wave involves maintaining an equilibrium near your tower, denying the enemy ADC access to farm safely. As , you can assist in freezing the wave by only last-hitting minions and zoning the enemy bot lane duo away from the minion wave. Freezing is advantageous when your team wants to deny the enemy ADC farm or set up for jungle ganks.

is a versatile support champion known for her crowd control and tankiness, making her a formidable presence in teamfights. While she excels in disrupting melee or close-range compositions, she can hold her own against higher-range teams if they lack heavy poke or disengage. With her ability to engage or peel for her team, synergizes well with compositions that possess strong engage or protective capabilities, mitigating her vulnerabilities. Despite a relatively modest early game, 's potential shines in the late game, where she can dictate teamfights and secure victories with her disruptive kit and strategic playstyle.

ENGAGING & TRADING

Early in the game, lacks significant burst damage, but she excels at locking down opponents and setting up kills with her crowd control abilities. Her primary engage tools are her E and Q , which allow her to initiate trades and disrupt enemies. Using to engage, followed by an instant for a quick stun, is key to landing successful trades and setting up kills for your ADC.

can capitalize on her passive, , which marks enemies hit by her abilities. When her allies attack marked targets, they consume the mark to deal bonus damage. Coordinating with your ADC to time these marks can significantly boost your damage output during trades.

When engaging or trading, players should aim to use her W for added durability. Activating before engaging will grant her a temporary shield, making her more resilient to enemy damage and allowing her to stay in fights longer. The explosive damage from when it detonates can also add extra pressure to trades.

To surprise opponents and catch them off-guard, consider using the Hextech Flashtraption rune. This rune allows to engage from unexpected angles by charging out of the bush, setting up advantageous trades and potential kills, especially if she reaches level 2 before her opponents.

Once reaches level 6, her engage potential increases dramatically with R . Her ultimate is a powerful AoE stun that can change the tide of battles and is particularly effective in gank setups. should look for opportunities to use to lock down multiple enemies, creating openings for her team to capitalize on.

As the game transitions into the mid-game, should prioritize roaming and coordinating with her jungler or mid laner. Using her CC to assist in ganks or invades can help secure objectives and establish deep vision for map control. When setting up for teamfights, should position herself in the frontline, using her abilities to engage and peel for her carries.

By consistently engaging, trading efficiently, and out-sustaining opponents, can create opportunities for all-ins and secure kills, utilizing her full kit to control the battlefield and support her team effectively.

TEAMFIGHTING & OBJECTIVES

Transitioning into the mid-late game, plays a crucial role in teamfights and securing objectives. With her high durability and crowd control abilities, she excels at initiating fights, peeling for her carries, and providing overall utility to her team.

In teamfights, should focus on engaging high-priority targets and creating disruption for the enemy team. Her allows her to engage and dive into the enemy backline, while her provides a reliable point-and-click stun to lock down key enemies, while proper timing and placement of can turn the tide of battles. ’s primary goal is to disable enemy threats, especially those posing a danger to her carries.

When it comes to securing objectives like , , and , 's crowd control and tankiness make her an invaluable asset. She can zone enemies away from crucial objectives, enabling her team to safely secure them. During objective fights, should use her to absorb damage and act as a frontline shield for her team. Her ability to engage and peel is crucial for both offensive and defensive plays around objectives.

In the mid-late game, should prioritize using her engage potential to initiate favorable teamfights, protect her carries, and secure objectives. Coordination with teammates and proper positioning are key to maximizing ’s impact. By effectively utilizing her crowd control and tankiness, she can ensure her team maintains control over key areas of the map and pushes for victory.

with her ability to initiate and dictate the flow of team engagements, she transcends the traditional role of a support, becoming a pivotal figure in orchestrating macro-level plays. Whether it's leading the charge in coordinated jungle invasions, facilitating mid lane ganks with her crowd control prowess, or spearheading objective control with her disruptive presence, embodies the essence of a playmaker support. In the hands of a skilled player, her strategic acumen and decisive actions can tilt the scales of battle in favor of her team, securing victories through calculated macro plays and unparalleled map control.

Mid lane ganks

As , coordinating ganks on the mid lane can be highly effective, especially when accompanied by your jungler. Utilize your crowd control abilities to initiate and lock down enemy mid laners, creating opportunities for kills or summoner spell burns. Communicate with your mid laner and jungler to ensure successful ganks and capitalize on overextended opponents.

Jungle Invasions

Invading the enemy jungle alongside your jungler is a proactive way to establish vision control, deny resources, and apply pressure across the map. With your tankiness and crowd control, can assist in securing kills or forcing enemy junglers out of their territory. Coordinate with your team to invade when you have lane priority and ensure proper vision coverage to avoid potential counterattacks.

Objective Control

Supporting your team in securing objectives like is crucial for maintaining map control and securing victory. Use your crowd control to zone enemies away from contested areas, providing opportunities for your team to secure objectives safely. Additionally, coordinate with your team to set up vision around key objectives and rotate accordingly to contest or secure them when they spawn.

Map Awareness and Rotation

As a support, maintaining map awareness is paramount. Keep track of enemy movements, objectives timers, and potential gank opportunities to make informed decisions. Rotate efficiently between lanes and objectives to provide assistance where needed, whether it's protecting your ADC during sieges or roaming to assist other lanes in securing kills or objectives.

Baron Control

Having vision around the pit is paramount when it comes to securing this game-changing objective. By placing wards in key areas like the river, enemy jungle entrances, and the pit itself, your team gains essential information about the enemy team's movements. Vision around allows your team to detect enemy attempts at sneaking the , providing an opportunity for a decisive contest or potential pick on unsuspecting opponents. Additionally, vision around can serve as a baiting tool, enticing the enemy into unfavorable fights and creating opportunities for your team to gain the upper hand.

Deep Jungle Wards

Placing deep wards in the enemy jungle can lead to successful picks and rotations. These wards grant your team insights into the enemy jungler's position and roaming patterns. Knowing where the enemy jungler is allows your laners to play more aggressively when the jungler is far away or set up plays when they spot the enemy jungler on the opposite side of the map. Additionally, deep wards in the enemy jungle enable your team to spot enemy rotations, leading to more informed decisions and strategic movements across the map.

In this section, I'll delve into bot lane matchups, focusing on how support fares against various types of enemy supports. I'll categorize them based on their playstyles: engager-disengagers, peelers, tanks, mages, enchanters, poke mages, poke burst, and playmakers. It's important to note that some supports may fall into multiple categories, and item builds can significantly impact their playstyle. Additionally, the support matchup often holds more weight than the ADC matchup, particularly in higher elos, influencing lane dynamics and overall strategy.

Enchanter Champions

When facing Enchanter Champions like , , , and others, 's gameplay dynamic shifts. These champions primarily focus on protecting and empowering their ADC rather than directly engaging. Conversely, excels in crowd control and setting up skirmishes with her crowd control abilities. Dealing with Enchanters can be an initial challenge due to their healing and shielding potential, but can counter them with consistent pressure and well-timed engagements. It's important for and her ADC to look for opportunities to punish Enchanters during windows of opportunity when their abilities are on cooldown. Aggressive play and proper skirmish management can undermine the effectiveness of Enchanters, allowing and her team to gain lane control and potentially secure victory.

Playmaker Champions

When facing playmaker supports like , , , and others, must adapt her approach due to their aggressive engage potential. These champions thrive on catching opponents out of position and starting fights. However, they often lack sustain and rely heavily on landing skill shots to engage effectively. can exploit this by playing cautiously and avoiding getting caught by their crowd control abilities. She should focus on using her own crowd control to disrupt their engages and peel for her ADC. Additionally, punishing their missed skill shots or engaging when their abilities are on cooldown can create opportunities for favorable trades and turn the tide of the lane in 's favor. It's crucial for to maintain vision control and communicate effectively with her ADC to anticipate and counter the aggressive plays of playmaker supports.

Poke-Burst Mage Champions

When facing poke-burst supports like , , , and others, must approach the matchup with caution due to their high damage output and long-range abilities. These champions excel at harassing opponents from a distance and can quickly burst down squishy targets if left unchecked. However, they are typically squishy themselves and lack sustained crowd control. can capitalize on this by engaging when their key abilities are on cooldown or when they misposition. Utilizing her tankiness and crowd control, can disrupt their poke patterns and create opportunities for favorable trades or all-ins. Additionally, maintaining bush control and vision denial can limit their ability to land skill shots and poke effectively. Communication with her ADC is crucial to coordinate engages and avoid unnecessary poke damage. By playing smart and capitalizing on windows of opportunity, can neutralize the threat posed by poke-burst supports and secure lane dominance for her team.

Peeler-Tank Champions

When facing peeler-tank supports like , , and others, must navigate their formidable defensive capabilities and crowd control. These champions excel at protecting their ADCs and disrupting enemy engages with their crowd control abilities. However, they can be susceptible to being kited or outmaneuvered due to their lack of mobility. can exploit this by utilizing her mobility and crowd control to create opportunities for engages and picks. She should focus on disrupting their peel attempts and isolating priority targets with her crowd control abilities. Additionally, can punish their mispositioning or overcommitment by coordinating engages with her ADC. It's important for to play patiently and avoid all-in engages when their defensive cooldowns are available. By maintaining vision control and capitalizing on moments of vulnerability, can overcome the defensive prowess of peeler-tank supports and secure advantages for her team.

In this section, I'll explore the synergies between support and various ADCs, focusing on their compatibility and effectiveness in different playstyles. I'll categorize ADCs based on their strengths and playstyles: Snowballing Champions, Long Range Hypercarries, Poke/High Range AD Carries, and Short Range All-In ADCs. It's crucial to understand these dynamics as they heavily influence lane dynamics and overall strategy, often outweighing the significance of the ADC matchup in higher elos.

Snowballing Champions

When paired with snowballing ADCs like , , , and others, can capitalize on their aggressive playstyle and early game dominance. These ADCs excel at securing kills and building leads, making them ideal partners for 's crowd control and engage potential. Together, they can apply immense pressure in lane and secure kills with well-timed engages. 's tankiness and crowd control abilities provide these snowballing ADCs with the safety and support they need to thrive in aggressive matchups. Against enemy bot lanes, and her snowballing ADC should look to establish lane dominance early and punish any missteps from the opposing duo. By coordinating engages and capitalizing on their early game strength, they can secure kills and objectives to snowball the game in their favor. Communication and vision control are key to exploiting the weaknesses of the enemy bot lane and securing victory for and her snowballing ADC partner.

Long Range Hypercarries

When paired with long-range hypercarries like , , , and others can provide strong frontline protection and crowd control to enable their scaling potential. These ADCs excel in the late game with their immense damage output and range, and 's tankiness and crowd control abilities complement their playstyle perfectly. can peel for these hypercarries effectively, ensuring they can deal damage safely in team fights. Additionally, 's engage potential can create opportunities for these ADCs to capitalize on their long-range abilities and secure kills from a safe distance. Against enemy bot lanes, and her long-range hypercarry should focus on farming safely and scaling into the late game. They should be cautious of aggressive engages from the enemy duo and prioritize vision control to avoid ganks. Coordination and communication are essential to capitalize on their scaling advantage and secure objectives in the later stages of the game. With proper positioning and teamwork, and her long-range hypercarry partner can dominate team fights and carry their team to victory.

Poke/High Range AD Carries

When paired with poke/high-range ADCs like , , , , and , can provide strong zoning and engage potential to complement their poke abilities. These ADCs excel at harassing opponents from a distance and whittling down their health before engaging in an all-in fight. 's crowd control abilities can help these ADCs create space and control the battlefield, allowing them to safely poke from a distance. Additionally, 's engage potential can catch enemies off guard and set up opportunities for her poke-focused ADC partner to land crucial abilities. Against enemy bot lanes, and her poke/high-range ADC should focus on establishing lane dominance through consistent harassment and zoning. They should prioritize vision control to avoid enemy ganks and punish mispositioned opponents with well-timed engages. Coordination and communication are key to maximizing their poke potential and securing objectives during the laning phase. With proper positioning and teamwork, and her poke/high-range ADC partner can control the pace of the game and dictate the outcome of team fights with their combined poke and engage capabilities.

Short Range All-In ADCs

When paired with short-range all-in ADCs like , , , , , , and , can provide strong engage and follow-up potential to capitalize on their burst damage and mobility. These ADCs excel in close-quarters combat and rely on quick engages to secure kills in lane and team fights. 's crowd control abilities can help them lock down targets and unleash their full combo, ensuring maximum damage output. Additionally, 's tankiness and peel can protect these short-range ADCs during fights, allowing them to stay in the fray longer and deal sustained damage. Against enemy bot lanes, and her short-range all-in ADC should look for opportunities to trade aggressively and punish opponents for mispositioning. They should coordinate engages and focus on bursting down priority targets quickly to gain an advantage in fights. Vision control is crucial to avoid enemy ganks and maintain pressure in lane. With proper communication and teamwork, and her short-range all-in ADC partner can dominate the laning phase and snowball their lead into a victory.

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