Leona vs Rell - Matchup Guide | Patch 26.13

YouLeona

EnemyRell

Win Condition

Win by counter-engaging. Let Rell commit her , then use your CC chain to peel her off your ADC while focusing all your damage on the enemy marksman.

Overview

This is a heavy-engage skill matchup where the person who initiates second often has the advantage. Rell wants to group enemies for AOE CC, while Leona excels at locking down a single target. You win by peeling Rell's engage and then counter-engaging on the enemy ADC while Rell is slow and dismounted.

Difficulty

Medium

Rell can interrupt your dash with or , and her steals the bonus resistances you gain from .

You (Leona)

•Reliable single-target lockdown with
•Gain flat Armor/MR with
•Fast, long-range catch with
• adds magic damage to trades

Them (Rell)

•Heavy AOE disruption with and
•Steals 10% of those resistances with
•High move speed but slow after missing
• breaks all shields, including items/runes

Rell's Abilities

Ability	Threat	What It Means For You
	Med	She steals your Armor/MR on hit. Avoid long fights where she can keep refreshed.
	High	A line stun that breaks shields. It can stop your mid-dash if she times it.
	High	Huge AOE knockup. If she misses , she is slowed by 15% and is an easy target.
	Med	Gives her and an ally move speed. Makes it harder to land your or .
	High	Pulls you in and drags you. Don't group with your ADC or you both get caught.

Lane Phase

Lvl 1-5

→Look for a Level 1 trade if she misses . Your is more reliable for a quick stun-and-run.
→Do not lead with if her is up. She can knock you up out of your dash.
→If she lands on your ADC, immediately the enemy ADC to prevent follow-up damage.
→Wait for her to commit her jump before you use to ensure you have the resists for the actual fight.

Lvl 6+Power spike

→Your has better range and speed. Use it to catch the enemy ADC before Rell can engage.
→In a 2v2 all-in, use or to interrupt Rell if she tries to use on your carry.
→Track her cooldown. Once she is dismounted, she has no mobility and is vulnerable to a full combo.

Trading Patterns

Safe Poke

Wait for her to walk up for a relic shield proc, then -> -> and walk away while the ADC procs .

Punish

When Rell misses (Crash Down), she is stuck in a slow, dismounted form. Immediately her or the ADC while she can't effectively peel.

All-in

Land on the ADC -> to follow up -> for tankiness -> the ADC again -> Ignite.

Respect

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(Crash Down) — If it hits both you and your ADC, you will lose the trade or die to follow-up.
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Shield Break — If you use Locket of the Iron Solari or have Guardian, she will delete the shield instantly.
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Armor Steal — It makes you squishier and her tankier. Don't let her auto-attack you for free.
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Pull — Can pull you into tower range or disrupt your dash pathing.

Punish

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is missed — She is extremely slow. Engage on her or the ADC immediately while she lacks her mount.
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is on cooldown — She cannot stop your dash easily. This is your best time to engage.
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Level 2 Power Spike — Leona's Level 2 is stronger. If you hit it first, + the ADC for a Flash or Kill.
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Rell is dismounted — She can only use (Mount Up) once every few seconds. If she just dismounted, she is a target.

Wave Management

Early

Keep the wave slightly on your side of the lane. This gives you more room to chase Rell down when she is dismounted and slow.

Post-6

Slow push to create a large wave, then use to dive the enemy ADC under tower if Rell is low on health.

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Ability

Threat

What It Means For You

Med

She steals your Armor/MR on hit. Avoid long fights where she can keep refreshed.

High

A line stun that breaks shields. It can stop your mid-dash if she times it.

High

Huge AOE knockup. If she misses , she is slowed by 15% and is an easy target.

Med

Gives her and an ally move speed. Makes it harder to land your or .

High

Pulls you in and drags you. Don't group with your ADC or you both get caught.