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How to Win Blitzcrank vs Lucian Counter MatchupBlitzcrank is in the s tier of champions

Blitzcrank vs Lucian

How to Beat Lucian as Blitzcrank in LoLBlitzcrank is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Lucian as Blitzcrank

based on 9,296 Blitzcrank vs Lucian matchups
Win Rate
52.8 %
K/D/A
2.56
Pick Rate
6.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each week. Within our database, Blitzcrank fought Lucian in 9296 rounds. Including so many games with Blitzcrank versus Lucian gives us faith in our capability to provide actionable data and a supported build to annihilate Lucian. This particular matchup is somewhat uncommon. Blitzcrank encounters Lucian in only 6.3% of his games.

Blitzcrank vs Lucian Matchup Summary

Blitzcrank has done a good job of beating Lucian. Normally, he wins a terrific 52.8% of matches the champions face one another in. In Blitzcrank versus Lucian matches, Blitzcrank’s team is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Lucian.

Best Blitzcrank vs Lucian Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
BootsWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalMobility Boots

Core Blitzcrank Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerZeke's ConvergenceLocket of the Iron Solari

Optional Items

Abyssal MaskUnending DespairKaenic RookernKnight's Vow

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Blitzcrank to level upq
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Second ability for Blitzcrank to level upe
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Last skill for Blitzcrank to max outw

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteMagic ResistArmor
Blitzcrank's passive ability p
Blitzcrank's q ability q
Blitzcrank's w ability w
Blitzcrank's e ability e
Blitzcrank's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Lucian as Blitzcrank

Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank against Lucian

Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.

The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.

Advice to Win Against Lucian

Lucian cannot change the aim of The Culling. Take advantage of this by avoiding the angle of the bullets.

Lucian has strong burst, but little sustained damage.

Piercing Light does not give Lucian extra Attack Range. He still needs to find a target in range to line up his shot. Avoid Piercing Light by anticipating the angle Lucian will choose.

Blitzcrank vs Lucian Counter Stats

Blitzcrank Image
Win Rate
52.8 %
VS
Win Rate
47.2 %
Lucian Image
2.2
< Kills >
7.5
6.1
< Deaths >
6.6
13.4
< Assists >
6.8
0.39
< Killing Sprees >
1.77
29
< Minions Killed >
181
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.5
2,688
< Physical Damage >
18,425
5,792
< Magic Damage >
2,709
965
< True Damage >
549
9,446
< Damage Dealt >
21,684
22,551
< Damage Taken >
20,435
8,436
< Gold Earned >
12,348
1.35
< Towers >
2.35
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
2,273
< Total Healing >
4,611
10,429
< Experience >
12,531
58
< Vision Score >
19
26
< Wards Placed >
9
308
< Time Dealing CC >
39

How to Counter Lucian with Blitzcrank in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some significant Blitzcrank versus Lucian matchup stats that may help you explain the differences and similarities between the two. Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Lucian’s ratio of NaN, showing that Blitzcrank may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Lucian. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Blitzcrank usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Lucian. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Blitzcrank and Lucian

Damage Types Compared

Blitzcrank
Lucian
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Blitzcrank
Lucian

Who is Better, Blitzcrank or Lucian?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Blitzcrank usually wins when facing off against Lucian, with a 52.8% win rate. As a result, Blitzcrank makes a good counter to Lucian.

While Blitzcrank does have a higher winrate compared to Lucian, when they face off with one another, Blitzcrank also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champion to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Blitzcrank into Lucian.

Furthermore, Blitzcrank has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Lucian. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Blitzcrank vs Lucian matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Blitzcrank is a good counter for Lucian. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Blitzcrank against Lucian.

Additional Information for Blitzcrank Players

How We Calculated Our Blitzcrank vs Lucian Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lucian as Blitzcrank, we analyzed 9,296 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Lucian as Blitzcrank comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Blitzcrank to counter Lucian during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Blitzcrank often gets a lot less CS as Lucian. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Blitzcrank versus Lucian build include Trailblazer, Zeke's Convergence, and Locket of the Iron Solari. When Blitzcrank bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Lucian than with many other common item sets. In fact, Blitzcrank boasted an average winrate of 52.8% when countering Lucian with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of annihilating Lucian as Blitzcrank, you should take the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Blitzcrank vs Lucian face-offs, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 52.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Lucian as Blitzcrank are given for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular division, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.