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

Leona vs Yuumi

How to Beat Yuumi as Leona in LoLLeona is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Yuumi as Leona

based on 1,931 Leona vs Yuumi matchups
Win Rate
60.1 %
K/D/A
2.8
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked LoL rounds each week. In our data, Leona faced off against Yuumi 1931 times. With so many matchups for Leona vs Yuumi gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to provide informative statistics and a recommended build to wreck Yuumi. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Leona encounters Yuumi in only 2.4% of her matches.

Leona vs Yuumi Matchup Summary

Leona has done a great job of countering Yuumi. Typically, she wins a terrific 60.1% of the time the champions fight each other in. In Leona against Yuumi games, Leona’s side is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Yuumi.

Best Leona vs Yuumi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionRelic Shield

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Leona Items

~22 Mins
Locket of the Iron SolariZeke's ConvergenceBulwark of the Mountain

Optional Items

Knight's VowThornmailPauldrons of Whiterock

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

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteArmorMagic Resist
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
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
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E
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W
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E
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Q
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Guide to Countering Yuumi as Leona

Tips for Playing as Leona against Yuumi

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

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

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

Leona vs Yuumi Counter Stats

Leona Image
Win Rate
60.1 %
VS
Win Rate
39.9 %
Yuumi Image
1.7
< Kills >
1.4
4.9
< Deaths >
3.9
12
< Assists >
13.3
0.32
< Killing Sprees >
0.28
33
< Minions Killed >
5
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.01
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.41
2,087
< Physical Damage >
297
3,085
< Magic Damage >
6,328
645
< True Damage >
646
5,818
< Damage Dealt >
7,272
18,801
< Damage Taken >
7,101
7,461
< Gold Earned >
7,030
1.54
< Towers >
1.75
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0
2,133
< Total Healing >
5,041
9,555
< Experience >
9,905
44
< Vision Score >
31
19
< Wards Placed >
15
123
< Time Dealing CC >
157

How to Counter Yuumi with Leona in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some critical Leona against Yuumi counter stats that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between these two champs. For instance, Leona’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Yuumi’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Leona may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Yuumi..

Leona normally has a similar longest killing spree as her counter does. On average, she takes more damage than Yuumi. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Leona and Yuumi

Damage Types Compared

Leona
Yuumi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Leona
Yuumi

Who is Better, Leona or Yuumi?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Leona usually wins when playing against Yuumi, with a 60.1% win rate. As a result, Leona makes a fantastic counter for Yuumi.

While Leona does have a much higher win rate compared to Yuumi, when facing one another, Leona also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more difficult champ to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Leona into Yuumi.

Moreover, Leona has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Yuumi. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Leona vs Yuumi matchups, Leona is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Leona is a great counter for Yuumi. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Leona against Yuumi.

Additional Information for Leona Players

How We Calculated Our Leona vs Yuumi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Yuumi as Leona, we analyzed 1,931 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 Yuumi 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Leona in order to counter Yuumi during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Leona typically picks up much more CS as Yuumi. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Leona versus Yuumi build include Locket of the Iron Solari, Zeke's Convergence, and Bulwark of the Mountain. When Leona used at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better versus Yuumi than with most other common builds. In fact, Leona boasted an average winrate of 60.1% when countering Yuumi with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Yuumi as Leona, you should equip the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Leona vs Yuumi counters, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 60.1% winrate overall.

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