MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Leona vs Hwei
Leona vs Hwei in Support: who wins more often?
Across 276 ranked games in Support, Leona beats Hwei 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 behind by 216 gold.
Leona at 15:00
- Gold: -216
- CS: -3
- XP: -135
Typical gap to Hwei, from 273 games that reached 15:00.
Does Leona counter Hwei?
Even on the count: Leona lands at 50% over 276 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 Hwei
With a gold lead at 10:00, Leona wins 60% of 107 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 44% over 169.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 107 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 169 |
| First blood | 57% | 74 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 65 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 47% | 129 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 58 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:52 and level 6 lands around 8:47. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Leona in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Hwei specifically, Leona finishes Locket of the Iron Solari first most often: 50.6% over 87 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.