Lux vs Leona SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Lux into Leonamedium

Overview

Deny Leona's engage angle by controlling brush and protect your ADC's positioning.
Use poke and root threat to create lane space and limit enemy ADC access.
Maintain river vision to track Leona's roam timer and prevent surprise engages.

Poke with and punish Leona's overextensions with into burst damage.
Hold shield to absorb Leona's engage burst and enable your ADC to reposition.
Deny brush control to reduce Leona's ability to layer stuns and initiate safely.

Leona's level 2 all-in with + when your ADC is out of position or wave is large.
ultimate can start fights from range; avoid giving her clean engage angles.
Losing brush control creates vulnerability to layered crowd control and enemy ADC burst.

Delay level 2 trades until your ADC can follow Leona's engage threat from brush.
Use poke to keep the wave thin and force Leona to hesitate before engaging.
Hold root to punish Leona's dash engage and peel for your ADC.

Level 2 unlocks Leona's + all-in; hold and position safely.
Level 6 increases your pick threat; use with ADC follow-up for confirmed all-ins or defensive resets.
First mage item completion strengthens your poke and wave control, pressuring Leona to play cautiously.

Convert poke and roots into ADC access denial and forced recalls.
Set deep river vision to track Leona's roam and enable safe ADC roams or objective setups.
Crash waves to create roam windows, then return before your ADC becomes vulnerable to engage.

Tactical tip

For Lux vs Leona, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Support lane check.

Updated Jul 4, 2026