TOP 5 LEBLANC COUNTERS MID

Top 5 LeBlanc Mid Lane Counters

LeBlanc is the queen of mid lane burst — a slippery assassin who thrives in chaos, picks off squishies, and warps fights with her constant threat of W + QR combos. If left unchecked, she can completely take over mid and sideline control.

But here’s the catch: LeBlanc is skillshot-reliant, mana-hungry early, and very fragile. She needs to snowball off early lane pressure and punish immobile champs. If you control the wave, build smart, and track her cooldowns, you can shut her down before she ever pops off.

These five champions are strong LeBlanc counters because they either outrange her, withstand her burst, or lock her down and punish her mobility.

1. Lissandra

• Playstyle: Lockdown mage / anti-assassin
• Strengths:
  • Point-and-click R (Frozen Tomb) denies her escape every time she dashes in.
  • W (Ring of Frost) roots her instantly after she W's into lane.
  • Can match her roams with E (Glacial Path) and better teamfight control.

Play Tips:

• Let her W in and immediately W + R to punish — she won’t escape if you react fast.
• Play safe early, then control the lane post-6 where you dominate.
• Always ping your jungler at level 6 — your CC combo guarantees a kill.

2. Malzahar

• Playstyle: Anti-burst control mage / pick setup
• Strengths:
  • Passive spell shield blocks her harass unless she trades full combo every time.
  • R (Nether Grasp) suppresses her through dashes and combos.
  • Safely pushes and scales without needing to interact.

Play Tips:

• Farm with E + auto + voidlings — she can't stop your shove without risking trades.
• Sit under tower early; at level 6, look for R + jungle punish or use R for defensive peel.
• Build Crown of the Shattered Queen to completely nullify her burst window.

3. Vex

• Playstyle: Anti-dash mage / AP burst
• Strengths:
  • Passive (Doom ‘n Gloom) fears her when she dashes in — hard counters her playstyle.
  • Can match her burst damage with Q + W + R combo.
  • Offers better teamfight utility and crowd control.

Play Tips:

• Save your passive fear for her W engage — she’ll bounce straight back into your combo.
• Play slow early — your real power spike starts at level 6 with R + ignite.
• Build Zhonya's as a safety option if she’s snowballing — you can bait her dive every time.

4. Anivia

• Playstyle: Control mage / anti-dive utility
• Strengths:
  • Q (Flash Frost) and W (Crystallize) both deny her W pathing and kill potential.
  • Outscales and controls space better in teamfights.
  • Passive (Rebirth) baits her into overcommitting early all-ins.

Play Tips:

• Keep the wave centered — don’t let her freeze and zone you off farm.
• After 6, use R to clear waves and bait her into tower dives with your passive up.
• Your W wall + Q stun combo can punish every time she commits.

5. Galio

• Playstyle: Anti-AP bruiser / roam-reactive control mage
• Strengths:
  • W (Shield of Durand) taunt forces LeBlanc to stay if she overcommits.
  • Passive + Q waveclear denies her early shove advantage.
  • Can match her map pressure with R (Hero’s Entrance) and support side lanes better.

Play Tips:

• Use W taunt + E knock-up to punish her post-W engage.
• Shove and roam with jungle or support — your map impact beats hers in grouped plays.
• Build early MR and HP to completely ignore her poke damage.