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SEASON 42 PROFILE

Sworn Sword

Leomord

The Oath Keeper turns attacks into critical hits against low-health enemies, while Phantom Steed summons Barbiel to transform Leomord's skills and mobility. His engage works best after the team has already lowered a health bar, allowing the mount to turn pressure into finishes.

DATA REVIEWED 13.10.2026 · PATCH 2.2.16

HOW TO PLAY

Leomord guide for Season 42

DAMAGE: Physical
ATTACK: Melee
SPECIALTY: Chase / Burst
MAIN POSITIONS: Jungle
IN THE GAME SINCE: 3 October 2018

01EARLY GAME
Clear the jungle by charging Momentum only as long as needed, then use Decimation Assault through the camp without losing route pace.
02MID GAME
Call Barbiel before contact begins and align Phantom Steed's arrival with the target's position, avoiding a mount far from the fight.
03LATE GAME
Late in the game, circle the front line and find an enemy already below The Oath Keeper's threshold. The guaranteed critical hit decides more than engaging into five full health bars.

IF / LOADOUT LAB

Three builds. One draft.

Choose the lane or job first. Hover or use the keyboard on any item, talent or emblem to see exactly what it does. Spells and blessings are explained alongside their icons.Choose the lane or job first. Tap any item, talent or emblem to open its explanation. Spells and blessings are explained alongside their icons.

Jungle Tempo Core

Default jungle setup for ranked games where Leomord needs War Axe plus Hunter Strike chase tempo, then Brute Force Breastplate to stay mobile through mounted skirmishes.

10,860 GOLD

WHAT IT DOES
+18 Magic Defense. +40 Movement Speed. Fortitude: CC and Slow Duration Reduced by 30%
Magic Defense
+18
Movement Speed
+40
WHAT IT DOES
+400 HP. +8% Spell Vamp. +35 Physical Attack. +10% Cooldown Reduction. Fighting Spirit: Attacks grants 12 extra Physical Attack per second for 4 seconds, up to 6 stacks. Deals 10% extra True Damage based on the damage dealt (no damage reduction counted) at full stacks. (Marksmen, Mages, and Supports only receive 50% of these stacked effects.)
HP
+400
Spell Vamp
+8%
Physical Attack
+35
Cooldown Reduction
+10%
WHAT IT DOES
+80 Physical Attack. +10% Cooldown Reduction. 15 Physical Penetration. Retribution: Dealing damage to an enemy hero or Creep for 5 times in a row and grants 50% extra Movement Speed that decays rapidly over 3s. This effect has 8s cooldown.
Physical Attack
+80
Cooldown Reduction
+10%
WHAT IT DOES
+600 HP. +20 Physical Defense. +10% Cooldown Reduction. Brute Force: Each second after dealing damage, gain 6 Adaptive Attack and 2% extra Movement Speed for 4 seconds, up to 6 stacks. Gain 15% extra Control Duration Reduction at full stacks.
HP
+600
Physical Defense
+20
Cooldown Reduction
+10%
WHAT IT DOES
+60 Physical Attack. Armor Buster: When attacking an enemy, gains 0.1% extra Physical Penetration for each point of the enemy's Physical Defense, capped at 30%.
Physical Attack
+60
WHAT IT DOES
+800 HP. +15 Physical Defense. Immortal: Revives 2.5s after death and gaining 16% Max HP and 220-1200 shield (scales with level) that lasts for 3s. (210 cooldown).
HP
+800
Physical Defense
+15

EMBLEM + 2 STANDARD TALENTS + 1 CORE TALENT

BASE EMBLEM

Recommended emblem setup for this build.

Adaptive Penetration: +14
Adaptive Attack: +10
Movement Speed: +3%

STANDARD TALENT

Gain 5 Adaptive Penetration. Gain Physical Penetration if extra Physical Attack is higher than extra Magic Power; otherwise, gain Magic Penetration.

STANDARD TALENT

Damage against Lord and Turtle is increased by 15%. This bonus is halved against regular Creeps and doesn't affect the damage of Retribution.

CORE TALENT

When damaging heroes below 30% HP, instantly recover 15% of Lost HP and gains 20% Movement Speed. Additional Effect: Reset cooldown upon killing an enemy hero. Duration: 3 seconds. Cooldown: 30 seconds.

BATTLE SPELL

35s

Retribution

Deals true damage to a creep or minion and enables Jungle equipment. After enough jungle participation, it upgrades and helps secure Turtle and Lord.

ADAPT ITEMS AND BLESSINGS TO THE MATCH

WHAT IT DOES

+18 Physical Defense. +40 Movement Speed. Valor: Gain 4 extra Physical Defense for 3s when taking Physical Damage, up to 20

Physical Defense: +18
Movement Speed: +40

WHAT IT DOES

+18 Magic Defense. +40 Movement Speed. Fortitude: CC and Slow Duration Reduced by 30%

Magic Defense: +18
Movement Speed: +40

Warrior Boots FOR Tough BootsUse when physical chip is the main threat and the enemy draft has limited hard crowd control.

WHAT IT DOES

+20% Attack Speed. +80 Physical Attack. Lifebane: Dealing damage to a target will reduce the Shield and HP Regen effects on them to 60% of normal for 3s. Punish: Increase damage by 8% against enemy heroes with higher extra HP.

Attack Speed: +20%
Physical Attack: +80

WHAT IT DOES

+60 Physical Attack. Armor Buster: When attacking an enemy, gains 0.1% extra Physical Penetration for each point of the enemy's Physical Defense, capped at 30%.

Physical Attack: +60

Sea Halberd FOR Malefic RoarUse against Estes, Rafaela, Floryn, Esmeralda, or heavy lifesteal cores when Lifebane is more urgent than armor penetration.

WHAT IT DOES

+160 Physical Attack. +5% Movement Speed. Despair: Dealing damage to non-Minion enemies below 50% HP grants 25% extra Physical Attack for 2 seconds (takes effect before the damage is dealt).

Physical Attack: +160
Movement Speed: +5%

WHAT IT DOES

+600 HP. +20 Physical Defense. +10% Cooldown Reduction. Brute Force: Each second after dealing damage, gain 6 Adaptive Attack and 2% extra Movement Speed for 4 seconds, up to 6 stacks. Gain 15% extra Control Duration Reduction at full stacks.

HP: +600
Physical Defense: +20
Cooldown Reduction: +10%

Blade of Despair FOR Brute Force BreastplateUse when you are ahead and your team already has enough front-line control to let Leomord enter second.

WHAT IT DOES

+600 HP. +10% Spell Vamp. +40 Adaptive Attack. +10% Cooldown Reduction. Demonize: When HP drops below 40%, gains 30% Damage Reduction for 3 seconds and reduces the skill cooldown by 2 seconds. This effect has a 60 seconds cooldown. Defiance: For every 1% HP lost, damage is increased by 0.25%, up to 15%

HP: +600
Spell Vamp: +10%
Adaptive Attack: +40
Cooldown Reduction: +10%

WHAT IT DOES

+800 HP. +15 Physical Defense. Immortal: Revives 2.5s after death and gaining 16% Max HP and 220-1200 shield (scales with level) that lasts for 3s. (210 cooldown).

HP: +800
Physical Defense: +15

Queen's Wings FOR ImmortalityUse before the final revive-swap stage when burst damage is forcing you off the horse before the chase finishes.

IF / KIT

Abilities at a glance

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IF / LIVE META

Leomord in ranked and pro play

AUTOMATIC SNAPSHOT13 Oct 2026

CURRENT TIERB

WIN RATE: 50.75%
PICK RATE: 0.31%
BAN RATE: 0.49%
WIN-RATE CHANGE: 0 pp

OUR READING

Leomord is a niche choice here. The result is worth watching, but a low pick rate means it should not be read in isolation.

Seven-day ranked data, updated 13 Oct 2026 · MLBBHub · cross-checked with MLBB.io

Historical tournament snapshot, checked 13 Oct 2026

PRO / MLBB Mid Season Cup 2026NO PICKS OR BANS

Leomord was not picked or banned in this historical snapshot. That tells us about this tournament's draft, not whether the hero works in ranked.

Tournament statistics · Liquipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0

PATCH ARCHIVE

Every buff, nerf and adjustment

IF / PATCH TRACKER

Leomord's full patch history

Every documented buff, nerf and adjustment, ordered from the latest patch backwards.

11documented patches

11 patches shown

v2.1.88NERF
17 June 2026
- NERFSkill 1: Damage Increase Against Creeps: 60% → 40%
- NERFUltimate: Hybrid Defense Boost: 30-110 → 30-90
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v2.1.47NERF
28 January 2026
- NERFSkill 1: Extra Damage Against Creeps: 200% → 160%
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v2.1.40BUFF
18 December 2025
- BUFFLeomord received a buff.
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v1.8.08ADJUSTMENT
- ADJUSTMENTOptimized Leomord's equipment options.
- ADJUSTMENTPassive: New Effect: Every 1% of Leomord's Crit Chance will be converted into 1 Physical Attack.
- BUFFUltimate: Cooldown: 45-35s → 40-30s
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Open the earlier archive · 7 patches

v1.4.94ADJUSTMENT
- ADJUSTMENTPartially Adjusted label specialty - Push/Burst to Chase/Burst.
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v1.3.96NERF
- NERFPhantom Steed Slightly decreased the duration of Movement Bonus at the beginning of his ride.
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v1.3.52NERF
- NERFPhantom Steed: Adjusted the increased Physical and Magical Defense to 40/50/60 from 40/55/70.
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v1.3.44NERF
- NERFAttribute: Adjusted Basic Physical Defense to 21 from 25.
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v1.2.98ADJUSTMENT
- ADJUSTMENTMomentum: Fixed a bug where using other skills will activate the CD of the skill.
- ADJUSTMENTBasic Attack: Fixed a bug where basic attacks don't trigger the buff of Endless Battle
- BUFFPhantom Steed: Leomord will now be more easily targeted when riding on Barbiel.
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v1.2.90ADJUSTMENT
- ADJUSTMENTMomentum: Basic Damage is adjusted to 360.
- BUFFPhantom Steed: This skill will now knock back the unit being hit.
- ADJUSTMENTThe Oath Keeper: Attacking units with low HP will now transform Leomord's Basic Attack into critical hits, which deals 1.8 of Basic Attack Damage.
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v1.2.88ADJUSTMENT
- ADJUSTMENT[Hell Knight] - [Leomord] Hero Specialty: A charge fighter who can ride a mount and attack while moving, giving him great movement speed.
- ADJUSTMENTSkill 1 : [Momentum] — Leomord immediately gains a shield and can charge his attack. He then deals Physical Damage to enemy units and slows them, within the damaged area. The longer Leomord charges this skill, the higher its damage. Any actions that interrupt Leomord's charge automatically triggers the attack.
- ADJUSTMENTSkill 2 : [Decimation Assault] — Leomord quickly travels in a square shape, dealing Physical Damage to enemies near his path and destination. Also, slows enemy units.
- ADJUSTMENTUltimate : [Phantom Steed] — Leomord calls for Barbiel, his steed. to rush into the battlefield. Barbiel deals Physical Damage to enemy units in his path, slowing them in the process. If Barbiel comes in contact with Leomord, they will enter a mounted state. While in a mounted state, Leomord gains a whole new set of skills. Leomord's can use basic attacks within a circular area, even while moving. Additionally, Leomord increases his movement speed and physical/magical defense.
- ADJUSTMENTSkill 1 : [Phantom Stomp] — Barbiel leaps forward, dealing Physical Damage to enemy units in the area where he lands. slowing them in the process.
- ADJUSTMENTPassive: [The Oath Keeper] — Leomord's basic attacks will deal guaranteed burst damage if there is a nearby enemy hero with below a certain percentage of HP.
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THE DRAFT

Leomord in the draft: strengths, counters and teammates

GOOD INTO

Lolita and Saber can fall below The Oath Keeper's threshold after their first engage, allowing Leomord to finish and continue.

SaberAssassin

NataliaAssassin

LolitaSupport / Tank

WATCH OUT FOR

Valir pushes Leomord out of Barbiel's path, while Minsitthar limits the mobility that defines mounted form.

YveMage

ValirMage

KarrieMarksman

WORKS WELL WITH

Joy supplies the opening damage that activates critical hits, while Heartguard's shield protects Leomord as he runs through the first stuns and slows.

DiggieSupport

MartisFighter

FlorynSupport

See all 5 counters, favorable matchups and best teammates for Leomord

COLLECTION

Leomord skins: catalogue and acquisition

Confirmed availability3

AVAILABLE

Hell Knight

ORIGIN / EVENTin-game shop: 269 Diamonds

Permanently available through the in-game shop: 269 Diamonds.

AVAILABLE

Jack-o'-lantern

ORIGIN / EVENTin-game shop: 749 Diamonds

Permanently available through the in-game shop: 749 Diamonds.

AVAILABLE

Nightmare Count

ORIGIN / EVENTin-game shop: 899 Diamonds

Permanently available through the in-game shop: 899 Diamonds.

Limited and upcoming6

EVENT / UPCOMING

Frostborn Paladin

ORIGIN / EVENTJanuary 2019 StarLight Pass

It was obtainable through the January 2019 StarLight Pass. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.

EVENT / UPCOMING

Triumph - Eagle

ORIGIN / EVENTMSC 2019 event; recorded release on 16 March 2024

It was obtainable through the MSC 2019 event; recorded release on 16 March 2024. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.

EVENT / UPCOMING

Inferno Soul

ORIGIN / EVENTLucky Box draw; recorded release on 7 September 2019

It was obtainable through the Lucky Box draw; recorded release on 7 September 2019. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.

EVENT / UPCOMING

Shadow Knight

ORIGIN / EVENTABYSS event; recorded release on 18 February 2023

It was obtainable through the ABYSS event; recorded release on 18 February 2023. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.

EVENT / UPCOMING

Diavel V4 Rider

ORIGIN / EVENTMLBB × DUCATI collaboration

It was obtainable through the MLBB × DUCATI collaboration. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.

EVENT / UPCOMING

Auspicious Blaze

ORIGIN / EVENTLunar Festival event; recorded release on 13 February 2026

It was obtainable through the Lunar Festival event; recorded release on 13 February 2026. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.

QUICK ANSWERS

The questions players ask about Leomord

01What is the best lane for Leomord?

Leomord is currently played mainly in Jungle. The guide separates the recommended builds by lane or job, so choose that tab before copying the six items.

02Which Leomord build should I use?

Start with «Jungle Tempo Core». The other options, «Jungle Anti-Sustain Bruiser» and «EXP Sprint Flex», are there for a different lane or match-up; they are not cosmetic variations.

03Which heroes counter Leomord?

Yve, Valir and Karrie are the first counters to consider. Valir pushes Leomord out of Barbiel's path, while Minsitthar limits the mobility that defines mounted form.

04Which Leomord skins can be obtained now?

3 non-default skins have confirmed availability at this review. 6 more are limited or upcoming, with the original acquisition method recorded. Check the current event or shop in your client before spending.

Leomord

DATA REVIEWED 13.10.2026 · PATCH 2.2.16