BlitzcrankVSLeona
What decides the support matchup: Blitzcrank vs Leona in League of Legends
What decides the support
A tactical read of the support matchup, written from LaneDiff's champion notes: what each champion threatens, and the one thing to do about it before three minutes. It is analysis, not a match sample, so there is no win rate on this page.
Both are hook engage champions in this lane: One landed skillshot is the whole lane, and minion cover is what stops it from ever starting.
Blitzcrank
support · Hook engage
Stand behind minions. One hook is the lane, and he will flash for it.
Blitzcrank's grab into knock-up is a guaranteed kill window for his carry; minion cover removes his entire kit from the lane.
Leona
support · Hook engage
She all-ins off one landed E. Hug your minions and respect her level-two spike.
Leona's Zenith Blade through a gap in the wave starts a full CC chain; level two is her strongest all-in window of the lane.
Blitzcrank vs Leona: Common Questions
- Who wins Blitzcrank vs Leona?
- LaneDiff has not analysed enough ranked support games of Blitzcrank against Leona to publish a win rate, and does not estimate one. What decides the lane is which player respects the other's threat first. Blitzcrank: Stand behind minions. One hook is the lane, and he will flash for it. Leona: She all-ins off one landed E. Hug your minions and respect her level-two spike.
- How do you play the Blitzcrank Leona matchup?
- Blitzcrank and Leona are both hook engage champions in the support matchup: One landed skillshot is the whole lane, and minion cover is what stops it from ever starting. Blitzcrank's grab into knock-up is a guaranteed kill window for his carry; minion cover removes his entire kit from the lane. Leona's Zenith Blade through a gap in the wave starts a full CC chain; level two is her strongest all-in window of the lane.
- What should I know about Leona vs Blitzcrank?
- Leona and Blitzcrank are both hook engage champions: One landed skillshot is the whole lane, and minion cover is what stops it from ever starting. What separates them is what each one does with it. Leona: She all-ins off one landed E. Hug your minions and respect her level-two spike. Blitzcrank: Stand behind minions. One hook is the lane, and he will flash for it.
- How do I beat Leona as Blitzcrank?
- Leona's Zenith Blade through a gap in the wave starts a full CC chain; level two is her strongest all-in window of the lane. She all-ins off one landed E. Hug your minions and respect her level-two spike. LaneDiff's live scan then tells you which Leona you have drawn: their recent form on the champion, whether they are on a loss streak, and whether they are smurfing, because the player in front of you moves the odds more than the matchup does.