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Diana vs Leona

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How to Beat Leona as Diana

based on 5,651 Diana vs Leona matchups
Win Rate
46.6 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Leona as Diana came out of an evaluation of 5651 ranked rounds where both champs faced one another. This counter pairing is fairly rare. Diana encounters Leona in only 3.6% of her rounds.

Diana vs Leona Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Diana has done a pathetic job of beating Leona. Normally, she wins a lowly 46.6% of games the champs fight one another in. In Diana against Leona rounds, Diana’s team is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood. This implies that she most likely won't be able to get first blood against Leona.

Best Diana vs Leona Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealHextech Alternator

Core Diana Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneStormsurge

Optional Items

RiftmakerCryptbloomJak'Sho, The ProteanBanshee's Veil

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Diana to level upq
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Second ability for Diana to level upw
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Last skill for Diana to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Diana's passive ability p
Diana's q ability q
Diana's w ability w
Diana's e ability e
Diana's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Leona as Diana

Tips for Playing as Diana against Leona

Use Moonfall and Lunar Rush to stay on targets and activate Moonsilver Blade for extra damage.

Consider when to cast Lunar Rush without Moonlight and when to wait for another Crescent Strike.

Landing Crescent Strike is critically important, but don't be afraid to miss. The cooldown is short and the mana cost is low.

Advice to Win Against Leona

When Leona activates Eclipse, you have three seconds to get away from her before she deals damage.

Only foes in the center of Solar Flare get stunned, so you can often avoid this if you're quick.

Diana vs Leona Counter Stats

Diana Image
Win Rate
46.6 %
VS
Win Rate
53.4 %
Leona Image
7.4
< Kills >
2.2
7
< Deaths >
5.8
7
< Assists >
14.1
1.69
< Killing Sprees >
0.4
97
< Minions Killed >
32
0.78
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.44
2,004
< Physical Damage >
2,774
18,518
< Magic Damage >
6,581
1,063
< True Damage >
933
21,585
< Damage Dealt >
10,289
24,656
< Damage Taken >
22,789
12,170
< Gold Earned >
8,622
1.68
< Towers >
1.59
0.19
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
5,776
< Total Healing >
2,859
13,978
< Experience >
10,693
20
< Vision Score >
54
7
< Wards Placed >
23
130
< Time Dealing CC >
233

How to Counter Leona with Diana in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify several vital Diana versus Leona counter statistics that may help you grasp the distinctions between these two champions. As an example, Diana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Leona’s ratio of NaN, showing that Diana may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Leona. This observation is in large part a result of the difference in kills.

Diana normally has a much larger longest kill spree than her counter does. Typically, she takes a similar amount of damage to Leona. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Diana and Leona

Damage Types Compared

Diana
Leona
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Diana
Leona

Who is Better, Diana or Leona?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Diana usually loses when trying to fight Leona, with a 46.6% win rate. Therefore, Diana makes a poor counter for Leona.

While Diana does have a lower winrate than Leona, when facing one another, Diana also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging champ to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Diana into Leona.

Additionally, Diana has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Leona. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Diana vs Leona matchups, Leona is the better champion with a much lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Diana is a trash counter for Leona. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Diana against Leona.

Other Champion Matchups Against Diana

Diana Loses Against

TaricTaric45.1% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser45.7% winrateBraumBraum45.9% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.4% winrate

Diana Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.6% winrateYuumiYuumi56.7% winrateSejuaniSejuani54.4% winrateZoeZoe54.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Miss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.8% 22030 GamesSkarnerSkarner+ 53.9% 343 GamesBel'VethBel'Veth+ 54.1% 1893 GamesNocturneNocturne+ 54.6% 4827 Games

Additional Information for Diana Players

How We Calculated Our Diana vs Leona Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Leona as Diana, we analyzed 5,651 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Leona as Diana comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Diana Build Leona Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Diana to counter Leona during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Diana usually picks up much more CS relative to Leona. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to use in your Diana versus Leona build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Stormsurge. When Diana combined at least these three items in her build, she performed much better countering Leona than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Diana boasted an average winrate of 46.6% when playing against Leona with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Leona as Diana, Diana players should use the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Diana vs Leona LoL games, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 46.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Leona as Diana are given for all skill levels combined. To scope the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.