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How to Win Leona vs Xerath Counter MatchupLeona is in the s tier of champions

Leona vs Xerath

How to Beat Xerath as Leona in LoLLeona is in the a tier of champions
TankSupport
Mage

How to Beat Xerath as Leona

based on 5,193 Leona vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.54
Pick Rate
3.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Xerath as Leona resulted from an examination of 5193 ranked matches where both champions battled each other. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Leona encounters Xerath in only 3.7% of her games.

Leona vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Leona has done a decent job of countering Xerath. On average, she wins a acceptable 51.8% of the time the champs battle one another in. In Leona vs Xerath matches, Leona’s team is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that she most likely will get first blood versus Xerath.

Best Leona vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsKindlegem

Core Leona Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerLocket of the Iron SolariCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

Unending DespairKaenic RookernForce of NatureThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Leona to level upw
>
Second ability for Leona to level upe
>
Last skill for Leona to max outq

Runes

ResolveAftershockFont of LifeSecond WindOvergrowth
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Tenacity
Ability HasteHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
Leona's passive ability p
Leona's q ability q
Leona's w ability w
Leona's e ability e
Leona's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
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E
9
W
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E
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R
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E
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Q
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Guide to Countering Xerath as Leona

Tips for Playing as Leona against Xerath

Shield of Daybreak and Zenith Blade form a powerful offensive combo.

Lead the charge and mark your foes with Sunlight before your allies deal damage.

You can absorb a huge amount of damage using Eclipse, but you must stay near enemies to gain the bonus duration.

Advice to Win Against Xerath

Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.

Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.

Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.

Leona vs Xerath Counter Stats

Leona Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Xerath Image
2.2
< Kills >
5.8
6.1
< Deaths >
5.7
13.3
< Assists >
10.1
0.4
< Killing Sprees >
1.32
32
< Minions Killed >
106
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.4
2,809
< Physical Damage >
672
6,601
< Magic Damage >
23,562
1,005
< True Damage >
810
10,417
< Damage Dealt >
25,045
24,467
< Damage Taken >
16,192
8,752
< Gold Earned >
11,128
1.51
< Towers >
1.61
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,027
< Total Healing >
1,267
10,913
< Experience >
12,987
57
< Vision Score >
37
24
< Wards Placed >
17
218
< Time Dealing CC >
187

How to Counter Xerath with Leona in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some influential Leona against Xerath counter stats that may help us realize the differences and similarities between this set of champs. For instance, Leona’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Xerath’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Leona may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Xerath..

Leona usually has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than her foe does. On average, she receives more damage than Xerath. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Leona and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Leona
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Leona
Xerath

Who is Better, Leona or Xerath?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Leona usually wins when taking on Xerath, with a 51.8% win rate. Therefore, Leona makes a good counter for Xerath.

While Leona does have a higher winrate compared to Xerath, when on opposite teams, Leona also has a much lower difficulty level that makes her a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Leona into Xerath.

Additionally, Leona has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Xerath. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Leona vs Xerath matchups, Leona is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Leona is a decent counter for Xerath. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Leona against Xerath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Leona

Leona Loses Against

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Leona Wins Against

YuumiYuumi60.6% winrateNidaleeNidalee60.2% winrateKai'SaKai'Sa57.4% winrateGragasGragas56.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Leona Players

How We Calculated Our Leona vs Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Leona, we analyzed 5,193 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 Xerath as Leona 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

Leona Build Xerath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Leona to counter Xerath during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Leona typically gets a lot less CS relative to Xerath. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Leona versus Xerath build include Trailblazer, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Celestial Opposition. When Leona combined at least these three items in her build, she performed much better vs. Xerath than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Leona boasted an average win rate of 51.8% when playing against Xerath with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Xerath as Leona, Leona players should equip the Aftershock, Font of Life, Second Wind, Overgrowth, Legend: Tenacity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Leona vs Xerath clashes, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 51.8% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Leona versus Xerath tips and counter builds for a a distinct skill level, please choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies displayed are computed using every round played with these champs.