Talk:Leona/@comment-26489540-20151005211436/@comment-4922088-20151008084318

Ali ult is much more impactful early than late in most cases. It is quite literally a move that is basically "press here to ignore the enemy turret for the next several seconds." Which turns him into a huge threat the moment he hits six because it makes him one of the safest champions to tower dive with. It also makes him one of the hardest champions to engage upon. You can hit him with cc but he can still ult, and the damage reduction pretty much guarantees he'll live long enough to get off his other abilities even if you hit him with more cc.

In the Leona vs Annie case it has a lot to do with damage and how hard it is to respond to their cc. While powerful, Leona's cc is far from spontaneous. She has to e or ult, and both of those mean she lacks instantaneous cc. She can flash like Annie, but that only catches one person and is limited to flash+ melee range. Furthermore Annie possess quite a lot of natural damage even without items. Leona can hurt once you factor in her passive, but it's no burst. Leona also still has to commit a lot harder than Annie to a fight. Annie can Tibbers and walk away if need be, standing next to her carry to provide damage or additional cc as needed.

As for Kennen, that has to be a very team comp specific support. I haven't seen him played that way in a very long time so I don't know what to think of that one.