LeonaVSLux
What decides the support matchup: Leona vs Lux 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.
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.
Lux
support · Hook engage
Sidestep the light binding. Every trade she wins starts with the root landing.
Lux's Q into full rotation is her only engage; behind minions she is a shield bot, and her cooldowns are long enough to punish.
Leona vs Lux: Common Questions
- Who wins Leona vs Lux?
- LaneDiff has not analysed enough ranked support games of Leona against Lux to publish a win rate, and does not estimate one. What decides the lane is which player respects the other's threat first. Leona: She all-ins off one landed E. Hug your minions and respect her level-two spike. Lux: Sidestep the light binding. Every trade she wins starts with the root landing.
- How do you play the Leona Lux matchup?
- Leona and Lux 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. 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. Lux's Q into full rotation is her only engage; behind minions she is a shield bot, and her cooldowns are long enough to punish.
- What should I know about Lux vs Leona?
- Lux and Leona 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. Lux: Sidestep the light binding. Every trade she wins starts with the root landing. Leona: She all-ins off one landed E. Hug your minions and respect her level-two spike.
- How do I beat Lux as Leona?
- Lux's Q into full rotation is her only engage; behind minions she is a shield bot, and her cooldowns are long enough to punish. Sidestep the light binding. Every trade she wins starts with the root landing. LaneDiff's live scan then tells you which Lux 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.