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How to Win Leona vs Blitzcrank Counter MatchupLeona is in the s tier of champions

Leona vs Blitzcrank

How to Beat Blitzcrank as Leona in LoLLeona is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Blitzcrank as Leona

based on 6,606 Leona vs Blitzcrank matchups
Win Rate
52.8 %
K/D/A
2.65
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League rounds each and every week. In our data, Leona faced Blitzcrank in 6606 rounds. Including so many matchups for Leona versus Blitzcrank gives us a lot of faith in our capability to produce actionable statistics and a solid build to shatter your rival. This counter pairing is relatively uncommon. Leona is forced to battle against Blitzcrank in only 4.7% of her games.

Leona vs Blitzcrank Matchup Summary

Leona has done a good job of beating Blitzcrank. Normally, she wins a fantastic 52.8% of games the champs face one another in. In Leona versus Blitzcrank matches, Leona’s team is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood, implying that she most likely won't get first blood against Blitzcrank.

Best Leona vs Blitzcrank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Null-Magic MantleKindlegem

Core Leona Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Unending DespairSunfire AegisKaenic RookernKnight's Vow

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Leona to level upw
>
Second ability for Leona to level upe
>
Last skill for Leona to max outq

Runes

ResolveAftershockFont of LifeSecond WindOvergrowth
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
Ability HasteMagic ResistArmor
Leona's passive ability p
Leona's q ability q
Leona's w ability w
Leona's e ability e
Leona's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
W
5
W
6
R
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W
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E
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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Blitzcrank as Leona

Tips for Playing as Leona against Blitzcrank

Shield of Daybreak and Zenith Blade form a powerful offensive combo.

Lead the charge and mark your foes with Sunlight before your allies deal damage.

You can absorb a huge amount of damage using Eclipse, but you must stay near enemies to gain the bonus duration.

Advice to Win Against Blitzcrank

Staying behind creeps can prevent you from being Rocket Grabbed. Blitzcrank's Rocket Grab only pulls the first enemy target it encounters.

Blitzcrank's passive Mana Barrier grants him a shield when he is low on health.

Leona vs Blitzcrank Counter Stats

Leona Image
Win Rate
52.8 %
VS
Win Rate
47.2 %
Blitzcrank Image
2.2
< Kills >
2.3
6.3
< Deaths >
6.6
14.5
< Assists >
13.6
0.4
< Killing Sprees >
0.4
31
< Minions Killed >
29
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.36
2,922
< Physical Damage >
2,770
7,502
< Magic Damage >
5,885
1,006
< True Damage >
1,014
11,431
< Damage Dealt >
9,670
22,663
< Damage Taken >
22,838
8,652
< Gold Earned >
8,406
1.62
< Towers >
1.31
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,709
< Total Healing >
2,110
10,506
< Experience >
10,263
56
< Vision Score >
55
23
< Wards Placed >
24
256
< Time Dealing CC >
330

How to Counter Blitzcrank with Leona in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight several strategic Leona against Blitzcrank counter stats that may help us figure out the distinctions between the pair. Leona’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Blitzcrank’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Leona may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Blitzcrank..

Leona usually has a similar longest killing spree as her foe does. Commonly, she receives a similar amount of damage to Blitzcrank. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Leona and Blitzcrank

Damage Types Compared

Leona
Blitzcrank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Leona
Blitzcrank

Who is Better, Leona or Blitzcrank?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Leona usually wins when playing against Blitzcrank, with a 52.8% win rate. As a result, Leona makes a good counter for Blitzcrank.

While Leona does have a higher winrate than Blitzcrank, when on opposite teams, Leona also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more challenging champ to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Leona into Blitzcrank.

Additionally, Leona has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Blitzcrank. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Leona vs Blitzcrank matchups, Leona is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Leona is an above average counter to Blitzcrank. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Leona against Blitzcrank.

Other Champion Matchups Against Leona

Leona Loses Against

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Leona Wins Against

YuumiYuumi60.6% winrateNidaleeNidalee60.2% winrateKai'SaKai'Sa57.4% winrateGragasGragas56.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Leona Players

How We Calculated Our Leona vs Blitzcrank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Blitzcrank as Leona, we analyzed 6,606 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Blitzcrank as Leona comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Leona Build Blitzcrank Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Leona in order to counter Blitzcrank during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Leona usually gets a similar amount of CS as Blitzcrank. Champs who typically don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Leona versus Blitzcrank build include Trailblazer, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Leona included at least these three items in her build, she did much better versus Blitzcrank than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Leona boasted an average win rate of 52.8% battling Blitzcrank with this build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Blitzcrank as Leona, Leona players should use the Aftershock, Font of Life, Second Wind, Overgrowth, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Leona vs Blitzcrank matchups, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 52.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Blitzcrank as Leona are presented for every ranked division. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to a particular skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.