MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Elise vs Leona
How often does Elise beat Leona in Support?
Elise into Leona in Support: 46% observed win rate across 744 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Elise ahead by 563 gold.
Elise at 15:00
- Gold: +563
- CS: -1
- XP: -119
Typical gap to Leona, from 741 games that reached 15:00.
Does Elise counter Leona?
The count says no. Leona holds 54% of 744 ranked Support games here. The lane is still winnable. Elise wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Elise against Leona, and play for those first.
Beating Leona: the Elise game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Elise at 50% across 549 games. Flip the lead and Elise falls to 35% across 195.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 549 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 195 |
| First blood | 53% | 354 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 51% | 414 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 44% | 260 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 110 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:20 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 9:36. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Elise's Support build, with receipts
Into Leona specifically, Elise finishes Stormsurge first most often: 45.3% over 214 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Elise core is Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 52.6% across 494 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Stormsurge (5,370 games).
Skill plan: Elise players max Q first and take E at level 1.