How to win lane as Rell against Leona · 51.98% win rate over 3,813 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Leona | Leona's level-1 E-Q lock out-ranges and out-speeds your walk-up engage. |
| Level 2 | Leona | At 2 her faster E dash-root beats your W dismount in the all-in race. |
| Level 3 | Leona | By 3 her front-loaded CC chain still wins the initiation. |
| Levels 4-5 | Leona | Through 4-5 she keeps out-engaging you with superior lock range. |
| Level 6 | Leona | At 6 your Magnet Storm flips it — you out-teamfight her single-target ult. |
| First item | Rell | On first item your sustained CC chain outlasts her front-loaded combo. |
| Two+ items | Rell | Late, your aura and zone control dominate the extended fight. |
Leona out-engages you at levels 1-5 — her E dash-root is a longer, faster lock than your walk-up dismount, so if she lands it on your ADC you're stunned before you can W-slam. Respect her E range, hug your ADC, and don't facecheck brush where a Zenith Blade is waiting. Ward defensively and let her whiff a dash before you ever consider counter-engaging.
The full Rell vs Leona 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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