Can't seem to win Ranked with Leona (Plat 5 Support Main)

CarameI Frappe··2 votes·641 views

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This isn't a rant thread, trust me. Rather, I would like to know a proper build that could help her be useful during this meta. When I say meta, I mean during this patch of Season 7.

You see, I have 600k mastery on her, and she got me to Plat last season, but this season, despite being in Plat- I can't seem to win games with her. Primary reason is champions like Nami Soraka Karma are very good at keeping their team alive, and with items like item 3107 item 3504, it makes it very hard for her to contest. Then you have champions like Brand Zyra Malzahar who literally tear her apart with the insane magic damage, even during late game.

Then again, i've noticed that whenever I play a tank support (Braum Alistar Thresh, ect.) they too can't really compete. Is this to say they're entirely useless? Not at all, I have managed to do well but it feels like I have to play Nami Janna to have a better chance at winning, and that sucks.

I really do want to play Leona, and I feel if I had the right build + items, I could make her of use. Also yea, I am aware that she's mostly a stun bot that is good at engaging but sucks at disengage, and can't do much else other than tank and stun. So again, any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

9 Comments

Brutalitops012 votes

You can't win with Leona because she isn't good in this meta. Any player who is relatively good at the game (which I would hope you're running into players like this in platinum) know just to ignore her. Once her CC is blown, she doesn't deal damage and therefore is completely useless, so higher tier players will just ignore her and hit the carries.

Not from personal experience. I am not a Leona player nor have I ever even tried to climb the ladder much. However, this is what the YouTuber HuzzyGames says any time he sees a Leona, and he's currently in diamond 1 on EUW.

More defensive supports like Janna and Lulu are what's actually strong right now, so I'd recommend learning one of them to continue climbing as a support player. Or just play a damage threat like Brand and ruin anyone who comes too close to you.

CarameI Frappe1 votes

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You can't win with Leona because she isn't good in this meta. Any player who is relatively good at the game (which I would hope you're running into players like this in platinum) know just to ignore her. Once her CC is blown, she doesn't deal damage and therefore is completely useless, so higher tier players will just ignore her and hit the carries.

Not from personal experience. I am not a Leona player nor have I ever even tried to climb the ladder much. However, this is what the YouTuber HuzzyGames says any time he sees a Leona, and he's currently in diamond 1 on EUW.

More defensive supports like Janna and Lulu are what's actually strong right now, so I'd recommend learning one of them to continue climbing as a support player. Or just play a damage threat like Brand and ruin anyone who comes too close to you.

This is what I was afraid of. I don't see why Riot went through the trouble of giving tank supports a keystone (Colossus) and changing Bound of Stone, just so the champ itself sucks. Hell I haven't lost against Braum no matter what support I play and that feels sad. I don't mind playing Nami (hell I love her) but god, not being able to play my main hurts me :(

Divewing1 votes

Yeah. I really wanna play Azir, but fact is I spike too late, and am completely reliant on my teammates understanding how to play around me. In low Gold elo.

My Talon win rate is filthy, my lux isn't that bad, but my Azir i'm struggling to reach 50%, and I play better on him than either of the former.

chipndip12 votes

Similar to the Sona argument: When IS it a "Leona meta"? It hasn't been one for a LONG time.

4NoxiousHours1 votes

I like your ign lol

CarameI Frappe1 votes

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I like your ign lol

Sorry to ask, but what does ign mean?

4NoxiousHours1 votes

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Sorry to ask, but what does ign mean?

in game name.

CarameI Frappe1 votes

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in game name.

AH thank you very much!

Calabok1 votes

YAY for Brand!

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