Rell vs Leona - Matchup Guide | Patch 26.13

YouRell

EnemyLeona

Win Condition

Win by using to make Leona paper-thin for your ADC. In teamfights, use to disrupt the backline better than she can. Always prioritize peeling her off your ADC with and before looking for your own engage.

Overview

This is a heavy engage skill matchup that slightly favors Rell. You both want to dive the enemy ADC, but Rell has better tools to peel and disrupt Leona's linear engage. Rell effectively counters Leona's tankiness by stealing her resistances with and breaking any shields from items or runes with .

Difficulty

Easy

Your and naturally dismantle Leona's main strength—her durability—while can interrupt her dash.

You (Rell)

• steals the Armor and Magic Resist that provides, making her squishy.
• Crash Down provides a shield and AOE knockup to counter-engage.
• can stun Leona and break any shields from Aftershock or Locket of the Iron Solari.
• can pull multiple enemies together, setting up huge AOE combos.

Them (Leona)

• grants her flat damage reduction and resists to survive your ADC's burst.
• is a predictable dash that puts her in range for your AOE CC.
• is a low cooldown point-and-click stun that is hard to miss.
• is a long-range pick tool that can catch you or your ADC out of position.

Leona's Abilities

Ability	Threat	What It Means For You
	Med	marks you for bonus damage from her allies; avoid standing near her ADC when marked.
	High	A point-and-click stun. Don't let her walk up for free; use to stun her first.
	Low	Gives her resists. When she activates , hit her with or to steal those stats.
	High	Her primary engage. It passes through minions, so stay offset from your ADC to avoid both getting hit.
	High	Large AOE stun/slow. Track this cooldown; if it's up, don't cluster with your teammates.

Lane Phase

Lvl 1-5

→Level 1 is your weakest point; stay back and don't let her land for a free trade.
→At Level 2, if she s your ADC, immediately onto the enemy ADC to prevent them from following up.
→Use to break the Aftershock shield Leona gets after she stuns someone.
→Save (Mount Up) to flip her away from your ADC if she manages to get into melee range with .

Lvl 6+Power spike

→ is a much stronger tool in a 2v2 all-in than if you can pull both enemies.
→If Leona misses , immediately use and to jump on their ADC while she has no mobility.
→Be careful of into a jungle gank; keep the bushes warded to see the engage coming.

Trading Patterns

Safe Poke

Use when she walks up to proc and then walk back before she can you.

Punish

When she wastes and misses, use for the move speed boost and to engage on the enemy ADC while Leona is stuck walking.

All-in

Activate while running → Crash Down onto the ADC → to pull them in → to stun and break shields → Ignite.

Respect

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range — If it hits, she will follow up with and you will be locked down for 2+ seconds.
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Level 2 Spike — Leona's and combo at level 2 is one of the strongest kill setups in the game.
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long range — She can start a fight from outside your screen, making you an easy target for a gank.
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on wards — She can clear your wards instantly with an Auto--Auto reset; don't waste wards while she is standing there.

Punish

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is on cooldown — She has no way to reach you. Aggressively zone her ADC and use for free poke.
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expires — She loses her damage reduction. This is the best time to focus her if she is out of position.
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She engages your ADC — Don't focus Leona; use on the enemy ADC to stop their damage follow-up.
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Level 6 teamfights — You have more AOE CC. Look to catch both the Support and ADC in your + combo.

Wave Management

Early

Let the wave push slightly toward you. This makes more dangerous for her as she may end up under your tower if she hits it.

Post-6

Push the wave out and look for roams. Your and (Mount Up) give you better map mobility than Leona.

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Ability

Threat

What It Means For You

Med

marks you for bonus damage from her allies; avoid standing near her ADC when marked.

High

A point-and-click stun. Don't let her walk up for free; use to stun her first.

Low

Gives her resists. When she activates , hit her with or to steal those stats.

High

Her primary engage. It passes through minions, so stay offset from your ADC to avoid both getting hit.

High

Large AOE stun/slow. Track this cooldown; if it's up, don't cluster with your teammates.