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Leona & Jhin vs Caitlyn & Soraka

Bot Lane Matchup

Leona vs Caitlyn (with Jhin & Soraka) BOT matchup tips: who wins, how to trade, wave control and common mistakes.

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Who Wins

Pre-6, you and Jhin win this lane because your level 2 all-in (E+Q) onto either target is extremely threatening and Soraka has no hard CC or mobility to peel for Caitlyn.
Post-6, your R adds a long-range initiation that Soraka's R cannot preemptively counter, and Jhin's R follow-up on a stunned target makes the kill threat overwhelming.

Your best trading pattern is to E onto Caitlyn specifically — not Soraka — because Caitlyn is the primary damage threat and Soraka's W silence is harder to land on you when you are already on top of Caitlyn.
Once you land E+Q, Jhin's W roots Soraka in place, preventing her from repositioning to heal Caitlyn, and your passive empowers Jhin's fourth shot for a clean kill window.

You should not roam early because your kill pressure in this lane is too high to abandon, and Soraka's global R makes your roam impact minimal since she can heal allies you are trying to kill elsewhere.
Stay in lane, stack kill pressure with Jhin, and only consider a roam post-first-tower if the lane is already won.

Do not engage when Caitlyn has a trap placed directly in your E path — walking into her E trap during your engage roots you in place and completely negates your lockdown, turning your initiation into a death sentence.
Always check trap placement before committing your E and bait the trap out with a fake step before engaging.

Created on 06/25/2026

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