SupportTankVanguard

Leona

The Radiant Dawn

Free in Arena this week

About Leona

Leona, The Radiant Dawn, is a support, tank, and vanguard champion in League of Legends played in support on Summoner's Rift. Riot released Leona on July 13, 2011 in Patch 1.0.0.121. Leona uses melee attacks and deals physical damage.

Leona has 18 skins in 14 skin lines. Leona has waited 170 days for a new skin, the 121st longest wait of 173 champions. See every champion's wait

Gameplay style

Leona fills the support/tank/vanguard role with melee attacks, mostly in support.

Leona deals physical damage and spends Mana to cast abilities. Tanks like Leona soak damage at the front of fights and lock enemies down with crowd control.

Leona's story

Imbued with the fire of the sun, Leona is a holy warrior of the Solari who defends Mount Targon with her Zenith Blade and the Shield of Daybreak. Her skin shimmers with starfire while her eyes burn with the power of the celestial Aspect within her. Armored in gold and bearing a terrible burden of ancient knowledge, Leona brings enlightenment to some, death to others.

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Latest Leona skins

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Official Champion Spotlight

See Leona's abilities and gameplay in the official League of Legends Champion Spotlight.

Learning Leona

Here is what Leona does well and where this support, tank, and vanguard champion struggles.

Champion strengths

  • Team buffs and crowd control
  • Tough to kill in fights
  • Shields and peels for allies
  • Strong crowd control abilities

Champion weaknesses

  • Limited income for items
  • Limited damage output
  • Lower damage output
  • Can be kited by other champions

Leona costs 225 BE or 260 RP. Leona sits in Riot's lowest price tier, which Riot keeps for older champions that suit new players.

Leona has not been on sale since March 1, 2026.

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