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Leona combos

the Radiant Dawn

3 Leona 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 E › Q › AA. Further down: every ability's cooldown, cost and range, and the skill max order measured over ranked games.

Leona combos

The lane engage

E › Q › AA AA

When: An enemy is within Zenith Blade range.

Zenith Blade hits every enemy on a line, roots the last champion hit and dashes you to them; Shield of Daybreak stuns them on your attack.

The team ultimate

E › R › Q

When: Several enemies are grouping.

Solar Flare stuns those in the center and slows those on the edge: center the zone on the carries.

Defense

W › Q

When: You are in a forward position.

Eclipse raises armor and magic resistance and reduces the damage you take; at the end, it damages nearby enemies and the protection is extended.

Common mistakes

• Engaging with no ally to take advantage of Sunlight.
• Casting Solar Flare so that it only hits the edge.
• Using Eclipse too early: its protection is short.

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 · Shield of Daybreak	5	30/35/40/45/50 Mana	100
W · Eclipse	14/13/12/11/10	60 Mana	450
E · Zenith Blade	12/10.5/9/7.5/6	40/45/50/55/60 Mana	875
R · Solar Flare	90/75/60	100 Mana	1200

Official ability descriptions

PassiveSunlight

Damaging spells afflict enemies with Sunlight for 1.5 seconds. When allied Champions deal damage to those targets, they consume the Sunlight to deal additional magic damage.

QShield of Daybreak

Leona uses her shield to perform her next basic attack, dealing bonus magic damage and stunning the target.

WEclipse

Leona raises her shield to gain Damage Reduction, Armor, and Magic Resist. When the duration first ends, if there are nearby enemies, she will deal magic damage to them and prolong the duration of the effect.

EZenith Blade

Leona projects a solar image of her sword, dealing magic damage to all enemies in a line. When the image fades, the last enemy champion struck will be briefly immobilized and Leona will dash to them.

RSolar Flare

Leona calls down a beam of solar energy, dealing damage to enemies in an area. Enemies in the center of the area are stunned, while enemies on the outside are slowed.

Skill order

Max order: W > E > Q57.6% · 59 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 130 games).

Riot's official tips for playing Leona

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

How to play around Leona's combos

• When Leona activates Eclipse, you have three seconds to get away from her before she deals damage.
• Only foes in the center of Solar Flare get stunned, so you can often avoid this if you're quick.

Frequently asked questions

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