Maokai vs Leona SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Overview

Control side brush with saplings to deny Leona's engage angles and protect your ADC's positioning.
Use to root enemies stepping past your ADC, enabling safe follow-up damage.
Layer through river chokepoints to start fights or peel, leveraging vision and brush control.

Stack saplings in brush to threaten Leona's approach and force her to respect your engage angles.
Hold root for when Leona commits with to enable your ADC's follow-up.
Avoid engaging without your ADC's damage ready, especially if brush control is lost or is on cooldown.

Respect Leona's level 2 + combo with ADC follow-up; avoid losing brush control.
Avoid face-checking brush without saplings as Leona punishes with layered crowd control.
Respect Leona's level 6 ultimate zoning; avoid clustering in narrow river corridors.

Track level 2 closely and contest only if your ADC can follow your + engage.
Prioritize sapling placement in brush before Leona hits level 3 to maintain lane pressure and deny her engage.
Use wave crashes to create roam windows, ensuring your ADC is safe and river vision covers enemy paths.

Level 2 unlocks + combo; coordinate with ADC for immediate follow-up trades.
Level 3 full sapling control enhances brush dominance and poke potential, pressuring Leona's engage.
Level 6 amplifies engage and peel around river chokepoints; use with ADC follow-up or to reset fights.

Convert brush control into denied enemy ADC positioning and forced recalls to limit their damage.
Use layered through river vision to initiate or peel during dragon and objective setups.
Roam after wave crashes with your ADC safe, securing river vision and mid pressure to extend lane lead.

Tactical tip

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