Leon How to play Leon

Leon counters

The best counters to Leon right now are Amber (74.5%), Vince (70.3%), Gus (67.3%): the share of head-to-head games each one wins against Leon, from 1,073 ranked and high-trophy games.

Leon vs popular picks

1. 
   ShadeLeon wins 36.3%260 games
2. 
   WendyLeon wins 36.9%194 games
3. 
   MaxLeon wins 36.3%225 games
4. 
   BrockLeon wins 41.8%364 games
5. 
   PiperLeon wins 47.4%327 games
6. 
   NoriLeon wins 44.0%98 games

How to beat Leon

• Stay grouped and listen for his approach. A Leon who reaches a group gets punished.
• Shoot at likely approach paths when he goes invisible.
• Use reveal tools and area damage that hit him even when you cannot see him.

Common mistake: Wandering alone after Leon disappears from view. That is when he strikes.

Best Leon Build

Star Powers

Smoke Trails

InvisihealRecommended

Heals you while invisible. You arrive at the fight with more health, or recover while escaping.

Gadgets

Clone ProjectorRecommended

Spawns a clone of you to confuse enemies. It wastes their shots and buys you time.

Lollipop Drop

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Speed

Gadget+

Adapt per mode

Game plan

Leon flicks four spinner blades in a narrow cone that deal more damage up close, and his Super makes him invisible for a few seconds. He is fast and sneaky, built to appear next to a fragile target and burst them before they react.

1. Turn invisible before engaging, not after. Arrive at point-blank range so all four blades hit.
2. Pick isolated targets. Invisibility gets you there, but a full team will still turn on you.
3. Use invisibility to escape too. Disappearing out of a lost fight keeps you alive.

Drafting Leon

When to pick

Pick Leon in Showdown and on maps with long flanks, into fragile backliners.

Who to pair with

Pair him with long-range teammates who soften targets first.

Ban or not

Ban him if your team relies on fragile carries without vision tools.