Leona vs Taric Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Leona, the Radiant Dawn, meets Taric, the Shield of Valoran, in the Support lane. Over 809 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Leona closes out 46.5% of them. That is 3.5 points under even, which is why Taric is listed among the champions Leona struggles into.
Both sides lean mixed, meaning Taric and Leona shop from the same defensive shelf. Level-one bases: Leona 646 HP / 43 armour / 32 MR, Taric 645 / 40 / 28. Scaling matters as well: Leona ends on 2363 HP, Taric on 2328. Leona also hits harder before items — 60 AD to 55. Base movement favours Taric — 335 versus 340.
Watch the cooldowns that swing it: Leona’s Shield of Daybreak (Q) against Taric’s Dazzle (E). Solar Flare and Cosmic Radiance are the two buttons that end the exchange outright.
Both champions are melee (Leona at 125, Taric at 150), so the lane is decided by cooldowns rather than reach.
This lane rebuilds from live ranked data each cycle.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Taric has the statistical edge. Leona wins 46.5% of the recorded games.
46.5% from Leona's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
809 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Leona build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Leona build page.