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I'm Dying More Often as Leona Now ... Need Advice

CarameI Frappe··2 votes·677 views

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I main Leona and she's by far my favorite champion overall (i'm a Support Main) .. she's the first champion I got to Mastery 7 with and the one champion to help me reach Gold (i'm currently at Gold II).

I usually do great, getting from 0 / 2 / 15 or 2 / 4 / 20 ... typically an average score for a tanky support. However as of lately, I find myself dying more and more often now despite I haven't really changed my playstyle. I calculate when it's time to go deep, or when to play defensively ... yet, despite winning games and whatnot, I don't feel tanky enough to survive teamfights anymore. It could be my skills dwindling, but I can't say for certain since the recent patches / buffs made certain champions really strong. Who's to say ... I need you guys to help me out if possible.

See, now my scores consists of 1 / 9 / 13 or 0 / 8 / 19 ... like, my death ratio rose dramatically. Before you guys say anything, I know i'm not perfect. My playstyle might be getting me killed and it's downright flawed now, but it still makes me curious as to how i'm dying way more often, even when I try to play defensively and not go ham.

I usually build item 3401item 3009item 3190item 2045 item 3742item 3075 every game, thornmail being situational since I mostly end up facing a Vayne MasterYi Yasuo and so on. Regardless, I am always trying to improve myself but I just can't figure out why I die easily now. If I don't take the hits for my team, we easily crumble but if I go in- even if my team wins the fight, I don't usually survive anymore. Any tips or suggestions on how I can get back to my original score?

Guess it would help if I displayed my runes / masteries too.

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11 Comments

OurLestrade3 votes

It's been like that since Season 6 if you ask me. I rarely feel bulky.

CarameI Frappe2 votes

I noticed champions like Jhin is also a factor in why i'm not feeling tanky. I could have 3000+ hp but his 4th auto attacks and his keystone DeathFire Touch obliterates me.

If I don't build item 3401 or item 3190 ... my team doesn't survive in team fights but i'm also sacrificing my tankiness to ensure my carries / dying members can survive the heat. Again it's probably due to Season 6 overall increasing everyone's damage but I still feel like something's playing a big role that prevents me from being the Leona I once was.

Nautoday2 votes

I feel this same with as Nautilus.

CrazFight 2 votes

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CarameI Frappe1 votes

Thanks for pointing that out, you sir rock

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CrazFight 1 votes

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Thanks for pointing that out, you sir rock

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Ill delete my post now so it seemed like nothing ever happened. http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/villains/images/7/78/Illuminati-Logo.png/revision/latest?cb=20150529234113

Erockandroll2 votes

I don't think there's anything particularly wrong with your build. But I should probably point out that, as you climb the latter, laners are going to get better at CSing, and are going to reach item spikes earlier, and this is where the disparity between laner and support gets real noticeable. (Personally, I never pick a tank support with the expectation of being the teams tank)

Some warden type Supports can soak lots of damage without dying. (namely Alistar and Braum with their spells)

Usually I play poke Supports, But with leona, I would probably focus on her lockdown. I would also splash a little more CDR. Many tank support benefit from CDR because their tankyness comes from their spells. (in Leona's case her eclipse.) But the additional lock down is also going to help you survive, as it prevents your opponent from attacking.

Linna Excel2 votes

Leona's winrate has fallen this patch and she falls off hard as the game gets longer. While it can change as people get used to it, I think this last rework of hers hurt her overall and I'm starting to wonder if she needs a proper rework at this point.

Angry Monster2 votes

With Korean ADC build (high pen: ie GhostBlade) it is making surviving as a tank even harder. ADCs with these builds are hitting harder earlier making a low income tanks life harder.

Also i am not sure what your teams adc is. But there might be a comp issue where your team is not being effective early enough. Usually a support tank works with another tank and does not hold the burden alone.

If you are the only tank, try moving into a pick style with bush camps with the jungler or mid. Get some gold so you can solo tank later

Dominick Destine1 votes

Leona chan so kawaii.

Zelnick1 votes

Probably dying more often due to recent nerfs.

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