LeonaVSThresh
What decides the support matchup: Leona vs Thresh 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.
Thresh
support · Hook engage
Play behind minions and watch the lantern. Every trade he wins starts with the hook.
Thresh's Death Sentence into Flay chains crowd control for his whole team; the lantern also turns his jungler's ganks into 3v2s.
Leona vs Thresh: Common Questions
- Who wins Leona vs Thresh?
- LaneDiff has not analysed enough ranked support games of Leona against Thresh 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. Thresh: Play behind minions and watch the lantern. Every trade he wins starts with the hook.
- How do you play the Leona Thresh matchup?
- Leona and Thresh 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. Thresh's Death Sentence into Flay chains crowd control for his whole team; the lantern also turns his jungler's ganks into 3v2s.
- What should I know about Thresh vs Leona?
- Thresh 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. Thresh: Play behind minions and watch the lantern. Every trade he wins starts with the hook. Leona: She all-ins off one landed E. Hug your minions and respect her level-two spike.
- How do I beat Thresh as Leona?
- Thresh's Death Sentence into Flay chains crowd control for his whole team; the lantern also turns his jungler's ganks into 3v2s. Play behind minions and watch the lantern. Every trade he wins starts with the hook. LaneDiff's live scan then tells you which Thresh 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.