Ashe + Leona: how to play this bot lane duo

In 30 seconds

Leona stuns and roots; Ashe slows and finishes with the crystal arrow.

When to hit

  1. 2Leona's Q and E with Ashe's slow: early all-in.
  2. 6Leona's R stuns and Ashe's R closes the fight from range.

Key combo level 2 all-inVerify order

  1. Leona E
  2. Leona Q
  3. Ashe W
  4. Ashe R

Watch out for Leona has to get close and can be punished by poke; Ashe is fragile.

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Key combo: Ashe + LeonaHow to do the level 2 all-in combo, step by step.

Leona stuns and roots on the entry and Ashe, with her slow, her arrows and the crystal arrow, finishes off whoever can no longer move.

Style Engage with chained control
Difficulty Medium To verify
Strong at Levels 2 to 6
Weak against Long-range poke and supports that avoid the engage To verify
Patch tier Pending
Win rate Pending

Why it works

  1. Leona stuns. Her Q stuns with the next attack, her E briefly immobilizes the last champion hit and her R stuns in the center and slows in the outer ring.
  2. Ashe slows. Her attacks slow the target and increase the damage that follows; her W applies the same slow in a cone.
  3. The crystal arrow. Ashe's R stuns according to the distance traveled, with enormous range.
  4. Sunlight. Leona's passive marks the target; Ashe's attacks consume the mark to deal bonus damage. To verify

Weak points: Leona is melee and needs to get close; Ashe has little mobility. To verify

Powerspikes by level

Level What changes How to play it
2 First spike: Leona's Q and E, Ashe's slow. All-in if the E lands.
6 Peak: both ultimates. Stun and finish.

Level 2 combo

  1. Leona: E to immobilize.
  2. Leona: Q to stun.
  3. Ashe: W and attacks on the target marked by Sunlight. To verify

Level 6 protocol

  1. Leona: R to stun the group.
  2. Ashe: R on the priority target.

Game plan

Phase Goal Key action
Start Zone with Leona's threat. Bushes and vision.
2-5 All-in. E, Q, W.
6+ Fights. Leona's and Ashe's R.

Runes and summoner spells

To verify

Champion Main path Spells
Ashe Precision: Lethal Tempo or Conqueror Flash + Heal
Leona Resolve: Guardian or Glacial Augment Flash + Ignite

Items, matchups and bans

Pending No patch data. To verify

Critical mistakes to avoid

  1. Going in with Leona without Ashe nearby.
  2. Spending Ashe's arrow without a clear target.
  3. Engaging without vision of the jungle.

How to play against Ashe + Leona

Stay away from Leona's E and save Flash for the engage. To verify

Frequently asked questions

What does Ashe's R do? It stuns according to the distance traveled and slows nearby enemies.

Methodology and updates

  • Data source: abilities from Data Dragon 16.21.1; own analysis, untested.
  • Last review: Pending.

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