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

Leona vs Hwei

How to Beat Hwei as Leona in LoLLeona is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Hwei as Leona

based on 6,353 Leona vs Hwei matchups
Win Rate
55.5 %
K/D/A
2.65
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League games that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Hwei as Leona resulted from an analysis of 6353 ranked matches where both champs faced off against each other. This particular matchup is somewhat uncommon. Leona is forced to battle against Hwei in only 4.6% of her rounds.

Leona vs Hwei Matchup Summary

Leona does a great job of beating Hwei. Normally, she wins a fantastic 55.5% of matches the champions face off with one another in. In Leona versus Hwei matches, Leona’s side is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Hwei.

Best Leona vs Hwei Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorKindlegem

Core Leona Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernUnending DespairBloodsongTrailblazer

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 HasteMagic ResistMagic Resist
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
8
E
9
W
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Hwei as Leona

Tips for Playing as Leona against Hwei

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 Hwei

After Hwei paints a Torment spell he is vulnerable to being rushed down.

Hwei needs to predict your positioning and take time to cast, catch him by surprise.

Hwei's lightning is deadly but slow; it deals more damage when you are alone or unable to move.

Leona vs Hwei Counter Stats

Leona Image
Win Rate
55.5 %
VS
Win Rate
44.5 %
Hwei Image
2.1
< Kills >
5.5
6
< Deaths >
6.3
13.8
< Assists >
9.2
0.39
< Killing Sprees >
1.26
32
< Minions Killed >
139
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.44
2,756
< Physical Damage >
1,007
6,578
< Magic Damage >
22,477
968
< True Damage >
631
10,302
< Damage Dealt >
24,115
24,131
< Damage Taken >
18,691
8,753
< Gold Earned >
10,927
1.55
< Towers >
1.8
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,069
< Total Healing >
1,613
10,880
< Experience >
13,535
57
< Vision Score >
27
24
< Wards Placed >
13
229
< Time Dealing CC >
575

How to Counter Hwei with Leona in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some critical Leona versus Hwei counter stats that may help you understand the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Leona’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Hwei’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Leona may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Hwei. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Leona typically has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than her counter does. On average, she receives more damage than Hwei. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Leona and Hwei

Damage Types Compared

Leona
Hwei
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Leona
Hwei

Who is Better, Leona or Hwei?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Leona usually wins when playing against Hwei, with a 55.5% win rate. Therefore, Leona makes a fantastic counter for Hwei.

While Leona does have a much higher winrate than Hwei, when on opposite teams, Leona also has a much lower difficulty level that makes her a less challenging character to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Leona into Hwei.

Moreover, Leona also has a lot of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Hwei. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Leona vs Hwei matchups, Leona is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Leona is a great counter to Hwei. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Leona against Hwei.

Other Champion Matchups Against Leona

Leona Loses Against

LilliaLillia44.7% winrateZacZac46.9% winrateCassiopeiaCassiopeia46.9% winrateSingedSinged47.4% winrate

Leona Wins Against

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

Top Synergies by Role

Aurelion SolAurelion Sol+ 55.6% 2270 GamesSennaSenna+ 56.2% 1595 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 56.7% 22899 GamesLilliaLillia+ 58.3% 8896 Games

Additional Information for Leona Players

How We Calculated Our Leona vs Hwei Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hwei as Leona, we analyzed 6,353 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 Hwei 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 Hwei Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Leona in order to counter Hwei 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 listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Leona on average accumulates a lot less CS compared to Hwei. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Leona versus Hwei build include Thornmail, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Leona used at least these three items in her build, she did much better countering Hwei than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Leona had an average winrate of 55.5% battling Hwei with this counter build.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Hwei as Leona, Leona players should use the Aftershock, Font of Life, Second Wind, Overgrowth, Triumph, and Legend: Tenacity runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Leona vs Hwei battles, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 55.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Hwei as Leona are presented for all ranked divisions. To filter the statistics and builds to a distinct division, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.