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LeBlanc Build 26.22

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LeBlanc is a pure combo assassin, holding a blind-pick at 52.5% and trending up. Everything keys off the sigil on her Q, which detonates for a huge chunk the instant she follows up with a chain or a second cast. Her Distortion lets her blow a target up and be gone before the trade can come back. Miss the chain, though, and she has spent her entire kit for nothing.

#15 of 117 mid this patch · 4.4k games
Win rate52.5%+2.0Games4.4kPick rate5.6%Ban rate21.9%Last 8 patches+2.8 since 26.15Damage profilei
AP
AP 86%AD 5%True 9%
DifficultyiHighPunishes misplays
ClassicModernARAMCounter

When Is LeBlanc Strongest?

The front half of the game is the strong stretch, and games at this rank average around 28 minutes. LeBlanc wants to abuse that early spike by roaming for picks and snowballing a lead, since every kill compounds into more one-shots before enemies build the health that blunts her burst.

Game timeline · LeBlanc drag or hover to scrub · space plays · ←/→ step
your power minute by minute · gold = item spikes · small = components · dashed = objectives
Camps1:30Drake / Grubs5:00Herald14:00Baron20:00Avg end28:23
Ambush zone7:30–9:00 Power spike 27:36
14:4411:1221:1327:36
0:00 10:00 20:00 30:00 40:00
At 12:00
Power 69/100 · Strong
Core 1/3 items
Gold ~5.1k
Phase Lvl-6 window
Next spike Spellslinger's Shoes · 14:44

LeBlanc Item Build

LeBlanc is a burst assassin who blinks in, detonates a full combo on a single target, and blinks back out before anyone can retaliate. The build loads up ability power and magic penetration so one rotation deletes a squishy and the return dash keeps her safe.

Standard loadout · LeBlanc The consensus path — reliable spikes, no dead time.
Starting items 500g Doran's Ring×1Health Potion×2 Core path · click an item for its recipe ››› Boots Spellslinger's Shoes91% · 53.7%Chainlaced Crushers9% · 46.8%
Situational items pick an opponent in the bar above — the right swaps light up
vs AP threatsbuy this gameTheir damage is mostly magic — stack magic resist before their second item.BBanshee's Veil29259.2%
vs stacked resistsbuy this gameWhen resists stack, penetration beats raw stats — swap a damage slot.SStormsurge1.8k53.2%CCryptbloom21851.8%VVoid Staff43650.2%
vision controlbuy this gameFights are decided a minute earlier by the team that sees first.FFarsight Alteration50653.6%OOracle Lens3.0k53.5%SStealth Ward91348.5%

Best LeBlanc Runes

Electrocute is the obvious keystone and basically mandatory here. Her Q into chain into auto lands three quick, separate hits, which sets the burst off almost the instant she commits. The rest of the page leans into early damage and a touch of cooldown so her combo is up again between kills.

The pre-game page Electrocute · Domination + Sorcery · keystone + 5 runes + 3 shards
Domination Primary ElectrocuteHitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage. Sudden Impact97% · 52.5%Grisly Mementos82% · 53.1%Relentless Hunter70% · 52.8% Keystone plus three minors from Domination, two from Sorcery, then three shards — no runebook, no masteries.
Sorcery Secondary Gathering Storm39% · 52.6%Transcendence56% · 53.6%
Stat shards OffenseAdaptive Force+9 Adaptive ForceFlexAdaptive Force+9 Adaptive ForceDefenseHealth Scaling+10–180 Health (by level)
Shards give +18Adaptive Force+10–180 Health (by level)
She wants ability power and the burst tools that sharpen her combo, and Luden's Echo is the opening buy. The build lives or dies on the Shadowflame spike, because once Shadowflame lands by roughly 21 minutes, any caught-out squishy is dead in a single rotation. The power is up front, so snowball while the lead is fresh. Trade for picks and roam rather than grinding the lane, since her combo comes back faster than most.

LeBlanc Skill Order

Mimic at level 6 is the rank that turns a trade into a kill, recasting one of her basic spells for a second helping of damage. Distortion has already taken ranks 1, 4 and 5 by then, while Ethereal Chains holds its single point from level 3.

Skill order · LeBlanc R at 6 / 11 / 16 — always
PriorityRR›WW›QQ›EE›Max W first; Q at level 2.
Lv 123456789101112131415161718
Q28101213max 13
W14579max 9
E31415max 15
R61116max 16

LeBlanc Abilities

Mirror Image is the safety net nobody accounts for, dropping her invisible for a second and leaving a damage-free clone the instant she falls below 40% Health. Ethereal Chains rewards patience over reflexes, since the shackle only becomes a root if the target stays tethered a full 1.5 seconds.

Abilities · LeBlancpatch 26.22 base numbers · click an ability · all ranks shown
Mirror ImagePassivePSigil of MaliceMax 2ndQDistortionMax 1stWEthereal ChainsMax lastEMimicUltRRank-up levels here match the skill order below.
DistortionMagic damageMax 1stStatLV 1rank 1LV 4rank 2LV 5rank 3LV 7rank 4LV 9MAXDamage+40 per rank+90% APlv 175lv 4115lv 5155lv 7195lv 9235Cost+10 per ranklv 160lv 470lv 580lv 790lv 9100Cooldown-1.25 per ranklv 115slv 413.75slv 512.5slv 711.25slv 910s

LeBlanc Base Stats

Base stats · LeBlancPatch 26.22
Base statslevel 1 · +per levelAD55+2.2AS0.658+1.5%MS340Range525HP598+108HP57.5+0.55Armor22+4.2MR30+1.3MP400+25MP58+0.8

LeBlanc Matchups

LeBlanc needs a target she can kill in one rotation, so tanky or high-sustain lanes that survive her burst turn the fight against her. Squishy, immobile enemies who cannot escape her chain or punish her dash are exactly what she hunts.

Lane matchups · LeBlanc click any opponent to retune the console
Hardest lanes · click to tune
Best hunting
How to lane vs assassins 01Respect their level six all-in; hold W to dodge their engage.02Ward flanks and track their roams; ping when they leave lane.03Buy armor or magic resist matching their damage, plus Zhonyas timing. Win rate by game lengthLeBlanc overall · all matchupsUnder 20 min59.8%20–28 min53.1%28–35 min51.8%Over 35 min47.4%
Control mages and roam-punishing picks like Kassadin, Annie, and Cassiopeia can shut her lane down and match her movement, so choose your all-ins and do not overextend into fog. Her Distortion still gives her the tempo to leave a bad spot and find a better fight elsewhere. She preys on immobile, squishy targets such as Mel, Taliyah, and Locke, so hunt them for early solo kills and then take over the map.
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