MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Leona vs Malphite
How often does Leona beat Malphite in Support?
Leona into Malphite in Support: 63% observed win rate across 210 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Leona behind by 158 gold.
Does Leona counter Malphite?
The numbers say yes: across 210 ranked Support games into Malphite, Leona takes 63% — past the noise band for this sample. Read from Malphite's side, the same games give the mirror rate, and every number here shows the games behind it.
Beating Malphite: the Leona game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Leona at 73% across 94 games. Flip the lead and Leona falls to 54% across 115.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 73% | 94 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 54% | 115 |
| First blood | 66% | 79 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 67% | 57 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 98 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 52 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:36 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:29. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Leona's Support build, with receipts
Into Malphite specifically, Leona finishes Locket of the Iron Solari first most often: 63.3% over 49 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 16.1-16.12.
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.