MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Leona vs Alistar
Leona vs Alistar in Support: who wins more often?
Across 3,805 ranked games in Support, Leona beats Alistar in 50% of them.
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 Leona ahead by 126 gold.
Leona at 15:00
- Gold: +126
- CS: +2
- XP: +85
Typical gap to Alistar, from 3,787 games that reached 15:00.
Does Leona counter Alistar?
Even on the count: Leona lands at 50% over 3,805 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Leona game plan against Alistar
With a gold lead at 10:00, Leona wins 58% of 2,026 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 41% over 1,773.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 2,026 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 1,773 |
| First blood | 56% | 1,142 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 1,201 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 48% | 2,067 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 748 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 259 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:56 and level 6 lands around 8:44. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Leona in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Alistar specifically, Leona finishes Locket of the Iron Solari first most often: 51.5% over 1,120 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Leona core is Locket of the Iron Solari, Bandlepipes, Knight's Vow: 60.1% across 1,101 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 Locket of the Iron Solari (33,658 games).
Skill plan: Leona players max W first and take Q at level 1.