Talk:Leona/@comment-24205094-20131123134621/@comment-4068613-20131128142359

As stated above, Leona's AP scaling is relatively weak (a bit more than 1.0 on her full skill rotation - ult), and the fact that she has a strong dash, a good stun, and a defensive steroid means she can get to and stay at melee range with key targets. Since she has no reason to be anywhere other than at melee range, it makes sense to capitalize on the opportunity with AD.

And spell shields on the enemy prevent both the effects of the spell and the application of daylight. Leona has no explicit disincentive to getting a spell shield (other than the fact that the only method available, Banshee's Veil, doesn't fit particularly well into her build).