In a meta that’s increasingly focused on swarm and tempo, Leona from Riftbound TCG brings a welcome return to battlefield control.
Revealed as part of the Preview Season (June 9–July 18, 2025), this Champion Unit drops at 4 cost with a 4|4 statline and comes equipped with one of the most versatile disruption tools we’ve seen so far.
She’s not a flashy finisher. She doesn’t need to be. Leona is a pure tempo regulator.
She breaks aggro. She stalls midrange. She reclaims board state with clean, deliberate presence.
Gameplay / Cool Mechanics
At first glance, Leona’s statline is solid value: 4 cost, 4|4, with Shield—granting +1|🛡 while defending.
That alone makes her sticky enough to demand answers. But her real value comes from the attack trigger: When I attack, stun an enemy unit here.
That means you can force down a lane, turn off a major blocker, or even deny an enemy death trigger by preventing combat.
The tradeoff? Leona won’t deal combat damage the turn she stuns—which is the balance that keeps her from being oppressive.
But for a 4-cost midgame drop, she creates an insane tempo swing in one-on-one duels and can redirect pressure instantly.
She’s especially valuable in any control-oriented Mount Targon shell or as a midgame stabilizer in mixed-region decks looking for reliable stun tools.
Visuals
The art for Leona is assertive and golden, capturing her personality without overdoing it.
She’s posed mid-command, golden armor gleaming, sunrise to her back. She’s not charging in—she’s already there, and everyone else is catching up.
It’s less about motion and more about inevitability. This is what first light looks like.
Pull Rate & Value Speculation
Leona is card 238/298 in the Riftbound base set. As a Champion Unit, she’s a confirmed high-rarity pull.
No overnumbered or alternate art has been revealed yet, but given her clean visual silhouette and popularity in the League of Legends universe, she’s a prime candidate for a foil showcase or variant.
Early speculation suggests Leona could become a staple in any deck running Mount Targon, especially those leaning into control or reactive stun mechanics.
Even outside of synergy, her raw ability to stall and shift momentum makes her attractive to midrange players who want more board agency.
Leona doesn’t have to kill you to win the lane—she just makes sure nothing else does either. And in Riftbound, that’s often enough to take the game.
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