User blog comment:StrategicMagic/Leona - Wasted in Support/@comment-5549414-20130412142143

I don't really agree with Leona beating every top laner playstyle wise. If this were true, she would be picked every game as a top laner. It just simply is not true. She can be outlaned, especially against people with high poke and mobility (Jayce, Nidalee, etc.) What I do agree with though is that Leona top can be incredibly effective with the right team set up. Then again, that is true for every champion in the game. Full tank Leona top needs a team with high damage, otherwise all of her CC goes to waste. Even if you do build damage on her, it still will not be that high. Her ratios arn't too great, meaning you would have to build 2-3 damage items to have the same damage that other tanky top laners can have with just one item (Darius is a prime example. His kit allows him to do insane damage with very little AD. There are a few others that share this with him.) I like points you have made here, and they were all very well thought out, and with the right team set up I completely agree with you. Leona is not a counter to everyone though, and in a lot of situations would probably be a bad pick.

Just my two cents.