MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Leona vs Maokai
How often does Leona beat Maokai in Support?
Leona into Maokai in Support: 49% observed win rate across 1,112 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 Leona behind by 91 gold.
Leona at 15:00
- Gold: -91
- CS: -1
- XP: +80
Typical gap to Maokai, from 1,108 games that reached 15:00.
Does Leona counter Maokai?
No counter here: Leona sits at 49% over 1,112 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Maokai: the Leona game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Leona at 60% across 513 games. Flip the lead and Leona falls to 39% across 599.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 513 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 599 |
| First blood | 54% | 326 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 303 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 527 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 210 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 70% | 81 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:35 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:43. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Leona's Support build, with receipts
Into Maokai specifically, Leona finishes Locket of the Iron Solari first most often: 46.9% over 318 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.