How to win lane as Leona against Rell · 50.76% win rate over 3,867 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Leona | At level 1 your instant engage tools already edge out Rell's slower kit, giving you the ward and trade advantage. |
| Level 2 | Leona | Level 2 is yours because E-Q locks before her W crash-down can land. |
| Level 3 | Leona | At level 3 your unmissable lockdown continues to beat her telegraphed engage. |
| Levels 4-5 | Leona | Through 4-5 your durability plus reliable CC keep you dictating the lane. |
| Level 6 | Leona | Level 6 favors you as your quicker, wider R out-ranges her point-blank Magnet Storm. |
| First item | Leona | At first item your CC uptime and catch keep you ahead of her cast-time engage. |
| Two+ items | Leona | With 2+ items your faster reliable chain still out-engages Rell in teamfights. |
You own levels 1-2 because your E-Q connects instantly while Rell's engage relies on the slower W crash-down and Q double-strike, so beat her to the punch and your ADC cashes in.
The full Leona vs Rell report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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