LoR:Leona
Solar Flare.
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Leona is a champion in Legends of Runeterra.
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2Diana fleeing down the mountain, retreating before the light of the sun. She breathed deeply to still her fluttering heartbeat, willing it silent with grim resolve. This time upon their meeting, she had the upper hand; this time, she would face her old friend head-on.Leona is a champion in Legends of Runeterra.
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3 Solari PriestessLeona's Morning Light is a champion spell in Legends of Runeterra.
Solar Flare is a skill in Legends of Runeterra.
The Path of Champions[edit | edit source]
Balanced
Easy
Leona is a playable champion in The Path of Champions. See more at Leona/PoC.
Champion Stars
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Allies have " Daybreak: Grant me +1|+1."
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+1 Starting Mana. When you level up an ally  champion, create a  3 Morning Light in hand. It costs 0.
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Allies have " Daybreak or when you activate another Daybreak: Grant me +1|+1."
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When you target an ally, give it  Barrier this round.
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Whenever an ally's Daybreak is activated, activate it again.
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Skins[edit | edit source]
1 / 26-Aug-2020
She stood amidst them as she prepared for battle--radiating light, bedecked in crimson and gold, her eyes like embers. As the rising sun crowned her head in light, each Solari present lowered their eyes, not in shame, but in deference to their shining leader.
This was what Leona had prepared for. She knew she would find 2Diana fleeing down the mountain, retreating before the light of the sun. She breathed deeply to still her fluttering heartbeat, willing it silent with grim resolve. This time upon their meeting, she had the upper hand; this time, she would face her old friend head-on.
"She is our unflinching leader in the heavens, the blinding flash of our weapons at noon, and the unquenchable fire that burns in our hearts."
- 3 Solari Priestess
Notes[edit | edit source]
- Until Patch 1.13 Solar Flare was marked as "Common" despite being uncollectible.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The flavour texts and artworks of level 2 2Diana and Leona depict them when they finally confronted the other. Both of the artworks are from the other's point of view.
- The shadow of Leona can be seen in Diana's artwork.
Quotes[edit | edit source]
Summoned[edit | edit source]
- "First light illuminates the land."
- "The dawn has arrived."
- "Chosen of the sun."
- "Daylight breaks on the battlefield."
- "Our courage will never fade."
- "Divine light shines within me."
- "The power of the immortal sun."
Allied 2Diana present
- Diana: "Wherever I go, you are never far behind."
- Leona: "When night falls, I know that you are with me."
- Leona: "I am Targon's daughter who will unite the heavens."
- Diana: "Unity is not conquest, Leona."
- Diana: "The tribes of sun and moon once had peace!"
- Leona: "A peace built on lies would never last."
- Diana: "Enemies, allies, you're full of surprises."
- Leona: "Ever at odds, but never apart."
Enemy 2Diana present
- Diana: "Day needs night! You've seen the visions!"
- Leona: "Visions from memories. Not my own."
- Leona: "The sun's light alone brings life."
- Diana: "Ours is the same light."
- Leona: "Solari faith is the burning light of the sun."
- Diana: "Lunari faith is the sharp gleam of light in darkness."
- Diana: "Once I stayed my blade and spared your life, Leona."
- Leona: "Would you have slain me then knowing what I'd become?"
- Leona: "The light of day reveals the truth."
- Diana: "Daylight blinds, but night renews."
Enemy 3Aphelios present
- Leona: "Daylight breaks on the battlefield."
- Alune: "Your heart's pounding Phel? I remember too."
- Leona: "The dawn has arrived!"
- Alune: "And with it, oppression."
Allied 3Azir present
- Leona: "Chosen of the sun."
- Azir: "You are its chosen, but I will become its master."
Enemy 4Nocturne present
- Nocturne: "The sun will fall."
- Leona: "I do not believe it!"
Allied 4Pantheon present
- Leona: "Chosen of the sun."
- Pantheon: "Light must only guide us Leona."
Enemy 4Pantheon present
- Leona: "The power of the immortal sun."
- Pantheon: "Immortality is a lie, this I know."
- Leona: "Divine light shines within me."
- Pantheon: "And tethers you to another's will."
Allied 4Viktor present
- Leona: "The power of the immortal sun."
- Viktor: "Progress will make men into gods."
Enemy 5 Cygnus the Moonstalker present
- Leona: "Divine light shines within me."
- Cygnus: "What kind of divinity champions persecution."
Allied 5 Rahvun, Daylight's Spear present
- Leona: "Chosen of the sun."
- Rahvun: "Her light rules the heavens."
- Leona: "The dawn has arrived."
- Rahvun: "May it never leave."
Allied 5 Moondreamer present
- Leona: "First light illuminates the land."
- Moondreamer: "One of burning gold whilst the others pale in cold."
- Leona: "Chosen of the sun."
- Moondreamer: "Follow moon or sun? Silly child. Are they not one?"
Allied 3 Solari Priestess present
- Leona: "The dawn has arrived."
- Solari Priestess: "With its light, the Solari will unite the heavens."
Allied 1 Solari Soldier present
- Leona: "The dawn has arrived."
- Solari Soldier: "Carry her light across the mountain."
Allied 4 Solari Sunforger present
- Leona: "First light illuminates the land."
- Sunforger: "It gives us strength and guides our hand."
Allied 6 The Golden Sister present
- Leona: "Chosen of the sun."
- The Golden Sister: "A shining warrior."
Allied 6 The Silver Sister present
- Leona: "The dawn has arrived."
- The Silver Sister: And so has its...overbearing warrior
Sees a 
Unit Summoned[edit | edit source]
Allied 2Diana
- Leona: "The heavens are divided, Diana."
- Diana: "But sun and moon are ever linked."
- Leona: "Fate has delivered me to you once again."
- Diana: "Our destinies are entwined."
Enemy 2Diana
- Leona: "Come into the daylight, Diana."
- Diana: "It was a Solari who tried to drive us into darkness."
- Leona: "The Solari will not suffer heretics or their lies."
- Diana: "The Solari cannot tell heretics from true believers!"
- Leona: "A shieldless warrior is a reckless fool."
- Diana: "We've no need for shields, our hearts are laid bare!"
Enemy 4Nocturne
- Nocturne: "Snuff out the light."
- Leona: "Abomination!"
Allied 4Taric
- Leona: "Sunlight is unrelenting, as I must be."
- Taric: "Even the sun must set."
Allied 4 Solari Sunforger
- Leona: "Forger, your work is unparalleled."
- Sunforger: "Blades bright, forged in solstice heat."
Allied 5 The Warrior
- The Warrior: "War is everlasting."
- Leona: "I will shield my people as long as I draw breath."
Enemy 5 The Warrior
- Leona: "Young Atreus was it?"
- The Warrior: "I am so much more than any human."
Allied 3 Sun Guardian
- "Protect our people."
- "A sacred guardian, fueled by holy light."
- "Defend our sacred ways."
Allied 8 The Immortal Fire
- "Burn on forever."
- "Light and fire are the origins of life."
Level Up[edit | edit source]
- "Behold the divine power of the sun."
- "I am the bulwark against darkness."
- "To shine like the sun you must burn like it."
Sees a 
Spell or Skill Resolve[edit | edit source]
Allied 3 Morning Light
- "Sunlight burns in our weapons."
- "We rise."
Allied Solar Flare
- "Sunlight blinds."
- "Behold the suns holy light."
- "Bask in the light's radiance."
- "The sun's splendor revealed."
- "Glorious light rains down."
Allied 3 Zenith Blade
- "A blade forged with blessed sunlight."
- "Blessings from the sun."
- "A beam of light to pierce the heavens."
- "A shield for allies, a sword for enemies."
Attack Declared[edit | edit source]
- "Feel the sun's glory."
- "Answer to me."
- "Stand and fight."
- "Unwavering strength."
Block Declared[edit | edit source]
- "Ever vigilant."
- "Face my shield."
- "Try to leave a dent."
- "I will protect you."
Sees a Unit 
Die[edit | edit source]
Allied 2Diana
- "No!"
- "I couldn't save you."
- "I need your light."
Enemy 2Diana
- "My closest enemy."
- "Heavens weep."
- "Return to the sky."
Death[edit | edit source]
- "Sun... set."
- "Last... light."
- Leona moans.
Turn timer appears[edit | edit source]
Allied turn timer
- "Strike while the planets align."
Enemy turn timer
- "Daylight is unrelenting, but not eternal."
Removed from Combat or Play[edit | edit source]
- "The hour draws me away."
Brought back to Combat or Play[edit | edit source]
- "A blaze of light on the horizon."
Victory[edit | edit source]
- "Our deeds will be written in the heavens."
- "Daylight everlasting."
- "Sol invictus."
Defeat[edit | edit source]
- "This is but one sunset."
- "The skies darken."
Change Log[edit | edit source]
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RegionEvery card in Legends of Runeterra is sorted into a region based off a canon region of 
Runeterra. Cards within a region tend to share mechanics such as certain keywords and tend to synergise well with each other, and combining cards from different regions can lead to unique synergies and playstyles, with their own strengths and weaknesses. Game Modes and deckbuilding rules have specific restrictions on the number of regions that can be in a deck.
ManaMana is the primary resource used to play cards in Legends of Runeterra.
Challenger
unit Challenging another is it forcing the other to commit a 
block against it, even if it wouldn't be able to block it normally (eg. 
Can't Block). The player whose unit was Challenged cannot change what unit the Challenged unit is blocking through normal means, though it can be forced out of that position through effects such as Swapping and 
Stunning.Challenger: When declaring an
attack, with, the player can choose which enemies allies with Challenger will Challenge when the attack is committed, by dragging them into the blocking position.
| Type | Static | |
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| Status | Positive | |
| Generatable | Yes | |
| Transferable | Yes | |
Level UpLevel Up is a keyword that causes a champion card, and all copies of them, to transform into an upgraded version of itself instantly, playing an animation, keeping all effects applied to it and damage taken and counting as the same unit. The vast majority of Champions gain improved stats (most often, an increase of 1 in both Power and Health) when they Level Up, in addition to new/improved effects and keywords.
PowerDictates the damage a unit does in combat, whether attacking or defending. This value can be changed through various cards temporarily or permanently, but each card has a default Power that it returns to if effects are removed.
Collectible cards always have a Rarity gem at the bottom. Most effects which activate 
Random can only create Collectible cards.
Barrier (for each Barrier it has) that reduces the next instance of single damage it would take to 0. 
Obliterated and Killing bypass this effect. Removed after it takes effect, OR at Round End.
Drain and 
Lifesteal don't heal on Barrier unit. Barrier units only negate the 
Overwhelm damage equal its health.
When Barrier take effect, that unit is considered as survive.
If multiple spells or skills interact, 
SpellShield will take effect before Barrier.
| Type | Static | |
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| Status | Positive | |
| Generatable | No | |
| Transferable | Yes | |
| Notes |
Barrier only transfers if it’s active on the originating card. | |
SlowSlow spells can only be played outside of combat and when there's nothing on the Spell Stack. Only one Slow spell can be played in a turn, but any number of 
Fast spells can be declared during the same turn. Slow spells can only be on the first place on the Stack. The opponent can respond with their own spells following the rules of the Spell Stack.
Skill spell-like card that can be committed by a unit. Goes on the Spell Stack like a Fast or 
Slow spell.
Skills are committed to enact a unit's card text in a way that can be reacted to. If card text creates a Skill, there will usually be an 
icon before the text to indicate this.
The text of skills is usually written as if it's on the unit itself, but they count as their own card. In particular, damage dealt by a skill is not dealt by the generating unit.
Stun Units that have Stun ('are stunned') cannot have attacks or blocks declared with them. Granting a unit Stun ('stunning it') removes it from combat, even if they were 
challenged before. You can, however, challenge a unit previously stunned. Stun lasts until Round End.A unit that is Stunned can be Stunned again, and is counted as being Stunned again.
| Type | Static | |
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| Status | Negative | |
| Generatable | No | |
| Transferable | No | |
StrongestHighest Power, with ties broken by highest Health then highest Cost. If a tie cannot be resolved, cards will be targeted based on a hidden serialized id given to it upon being played.
Champions Unit.
A champion is able to Level Up to transform it and every other allied copy of it in the game that could ever exist into a new card instantly, keeping all effects applied to it and damage taken, which has its own interactions as well. While there is an allied champion alive, any copies of it in hand are instead a Champion Spell.
Uncollectible cards are denoted by the absence of a Rarity gem at the bottom.
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Unit card Champion or a 
Follower card. A unit card can be played by spending 
Mana equal to its cost, and fulfilling any additional conditions in the card text, which summons it. A unit has a Cost, 
Power and 
Health. A unit can also have additional card text that has its own effects, usually only when the unit is alive.Ally in card text refers to an allied unit. Enemy in card text refers to one of your opponent's units.
Spells
speed of a spell dictates when it can be played, and whether the opponent can respond.
The Spell Stack: Once one or more Fast or Slow spells have been played, it can be responded / reacted to by the opponent with one or more Fast or Burst spells. Fast spells played are added to the stack, where the most recent one placed is the first to resolve. Once the response is confirmed by pressing the Button, the opponent has a chance to react, and this continues until both players pass. Only 10 spells can be on the stack at once, and the 10th spell may only be Burst.
- Examples of this are when a unit is dragged into the Attack or Block position, or when a spell is dragged onto the board.
- When a spell is declared, then undeclared, it's placed in the rightmost position in the hand.
- When an attack or block is declared, then undeclared, the unit(s) are placed in the rightmost position on the board.
Death unit is reduced to 0 Health or is otherwise killed, it is removed from play.Effects that specifically kill a unit go through
Barrier.
Killed units are added to a list of units that have died in the game, which the game interacts with in various ways. Multiple copies of a unit can be on this list.
A unit killing another refers to it reducing another's Health to 0 with a 
Strike or with its own card text.
Skills generated by the text don't count as the same card and therefore do not count as killing for this purpose. See Skill.
Overwhelm attacking or when a spell with Overwhelm is dealing damage, if the dealing damage exceeds the blocker unit's Health, the excess damage goes to the 
Nexus and it is called Overwhelm damage.
Tough reduces Overwhelm damage by 1. If the blocker is 
gone, all the damage goes through to the Nexus.
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| Generatable | Yes | |
| Transferable | Yes | |
The Darkin Saga (Subset 6)
- New mechanics:
Equipment, Flow, Forge, Improvise, New, Empowered, Assimilate - New subtypes: Darkin, Cultist, Weaponmaster, World Rune
Beyond the Bandlewood (Set 5)
- New region:
Bandle City - New mechanics:
Impact, 
1 Prank, Manifest, Multi-region, 
Fated, 
Attach, 
Formidable
Rising Tides (Set 2)
New region: 
Bilgewater
New mechanics: Attune, Deep, Plunder, Scout, Vulnerable, Nab, Toss and Stack
Foundations (Set 1)
New 
regions: 
Demacia, 
Freljord, 
Ionia, 
Noxus, 
Piltover & Zaun and 
Shadow Isles.
Bandle City
Runeterra region: 
Bandle City
Bilgewater
Runeterra region: 
Bilgewater, Serpent Isles
Freljord
Runeterra region: 
Freljord, likely 
The Arctic
Shadow Isles
Runeterra regions: 
Shadow Isles, 
Blessed Isles