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LeBlanc combos

the Deceiver

3 LeBlanc combos explained key by key: in which order to cast the abilities, when to use them and what each step does. The main combo is Q › R › W › E. Further down: every ability's cooldown, cost and range, and the skill max order measured over ranked games.

LeBlanc combos

The burst

Q › R › W › E

When: An enemy is within range.

Sigil of Malice marks the target, Mimic triggers the explosion again by copying your spell, Distortion dashes in while damaging nearby enemies, Ethereal Chains roots after 1.5 seconds.

The engage and exit

W › Q › W

When: You want to strike then flee.

Distortion makes you dash; within 4 seconds, recast it to return to your starting point.

Safety

E › Q

When: An enemy is chasing you.

Ethereal Chains throws a chain: if it stays attached for 1.5 seconds, the enemy is rooted. Your passive makes you invisible under 40% health.

Common mistakes

• Casting abilities before marking: the sigil has to explode.
• Forgetting that Distortion can be recast within 4 seconds.
• Using the ultimate on an ability whose cooldown is too long.

Cooldowns, costs and ranges

A combo only comes back once its abilities are off cooldown: these values (rank 1 to max rank, in seconds) tell how long to wait between two combos. Source: Data Dragon 16.19.1.

Ability	Cooldown (s)	Cost	Range
Q · Sigil of Malice	6	50 Mana	700
W · Distortion	15/13.75/12.5/11.25/10	60/70/80/90/100 Mana	600
E · Ethereal Chains	14/13.25/12.5/11.75/11	50 Mana	925
R · Mimic	45/35/25	—	—

Official ability descriptions

PassiveMirror Image

When LeBlanc drops below 40% Health, she becomes invisible for 1 second and creates a Mirror Image that deals no damage and lasts for up to 8 seconds.

QSigil of Malice

LeBlanc projects a sigil, dealing damage and marking the target for 3.5 seconds. Damaging the marked target with an ability detonates the sigil, dealing additional damage. If either part kills the target, Leblanc refunds the Mana cost and part of this spell's remaining Cooldown.

WDistortion

LeBlanc dashes to a location, dealing damage to enemies near her destination. For the next 4 seconds, activate Distortion again to return LeBlanc to her starting location.

EEthereal Chains

LeBlanc launches a chain that shackles the first enemy hit. If the target remains shackled for 1.5 seconds, LeBlanc roots them and deals additional damage.

RMimic

LeBlanc casts a mimicked version of one of her basic spells.

Skill order

Max order: W > Q > E45.0% · 60 games

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Q		●						●		●		●	●
W	●			●	●		●		●
E			●											●	●
R						●					●

The order shows which abilities reach rank 5 first; the grid shows the most-played level-up sequence with that order (measured over 68 games).

Riot's official tips for playing LeBlanc

• Distortion allows you to be aggressive with your other spells while being able to return to safety.
• Using Distortion can help your positioning to land Ethereal Chains.
• You can chain Sigil of Malice and Ethereal Chains to prevent characters with blink from escaping for up to 4 seconds.

How to play around LeBlanc's combos

• LeBlanc's ultimate can create fake LeBlancs during her spellcast or, rarely, at a distant position.
• The fake LeBlanc created at a distance will always run at the nearest Champion, cast a harmless spell, then immediately disappear.
• Attacking LeBlanc first avoids most of her tricks, especially if she's recently used her dash, Distortion.
• Stunning or silencing LeBlanc will prevent her from activating the return part of Distortion.

Frequently asked questions

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