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Dr. Mundo vs Lucian

How to Beat Lucian as Dr. Mundo in LoLDr. Mundo is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Lucian as Dr. Mundo

based on 4,362 Dr. Mundo vs Lucian matchups
Win Rate
52.7 %
K/D/A
1.98
Pick Rate
5.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL rounds that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Lucian as Dr. Mundo resulted from an evaluation of 4362 ranked matches where both champs clashed against one another. This particular counter matchup is somewhat uncommon. Dr. Mundo is forced to battle against Lucian in only 5.5% of his games.

Dr. Mundo vs Lucian Matchup Summary

Dr. Mundo does a good job of countering Lucian. Typically, he wins a terrific 52.7% of matches the champs face off with each other in. In Dr. Mundo against Lucian rounds, Dr. Mundo’s team is 0.2% less probable to get first blood. This implies that he probably won't get first blood against Lucian.

Best Dr. Mundo vs Lucian Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalNull-Magic Mantle

Core Dr. Mundo Items

~22 Mins
HeartsteelTitanic HydraHollow Radiance

Optional Items

Spirit VisageJak'Sho, The ProteanUnending DespairThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Dr. Mundo to level upq
>
Second ability for Dr. Mundo to level upe
>
Last skill for Dr. Mundo to max outw

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishSecond WindOvergrowth
InspirationMagical FootwearApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedMagic ResistHealth Scaling
Dr. Mundo's passive ability p
Dr. Mundo's q ability q
Dr. Mundo's w ability w
Dr. Mundo's e ability e
Dr. Mundo's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
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E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Lucian as Dr. Mundo

Tips for Playing as Dr. Mundo against Lucian

Cleavers are a powerful tool for killing neutral monsters. Instead of returning to base, farm neutral monsters until your ultimate can heal you.

A well-timed Sadism can bait enemy champions into attacking you even when they lack the damage to finish you.

Spirit Visage will increase the healing done by your ultimate and lower cooldowns on all of your abilities.

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.

Dr. Mundo vs Lucian Counter Stats

Dr. Mundo Image
Win Rate
52.7 %
VS
Win Rate
47.3 %
Lucian Image
4.3
< Kills >
7.6
5.3
< Deaths >
6.1
6.2
< Assists >
6.4
0.98
< Killing Sprees >
1.74
169
< Minions Killed >
180
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.48
9,004
< Physical Damage >
21,277
13,904
< Magic Damage >
2,778
495
< True Damage >
550
23,404
< Damage Dealt >
24,605
47,048
< Damage Taken >
21,059
11,450
< Gold Earned >
12,288
2.75
< Towers >
2.27
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
15,555
< Total Healing >
5,096
14,824
< Experience >
12,549
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
254
< Time Dealing CC >
40

How to Counter Lucian with Dr. Mundo in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight some valuable Dr. Mundo versus Lucian counter stats that can help you understand the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. Dr. Mundo’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Lucian’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Dr. Mundo may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Lucian..

Dr. Mundo normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his foe does. On average, he takes more damage than Lucian. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Dr. Mundo and Lucian

Damage Types Compared

Dr. Mundo
Lucian
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Dr. Mundo
Lucian

Who is Better, Dr. Mundo or Lucian?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Dr. Mundo usually wins when playing against Lucian, with a 52.7% win rate. Therefore, Dr. Mundo makes a good counter to Lucian.

While Dr. Mundo does have a higher winrate compared to Lucian, when they face off with one another, Dr. Mundo also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Dr. Mundo into Lucian.

Moreover, Dr. Mundo also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Lucian. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Dr. Mundo vs Lucian matchups, Dr. Mundo is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Dr. Mundo is an above average counter for Lucian. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Dr. Mundo against Lucian.

Additional Information for Dr. Mundo Players

How We Calculated Our Dr. Mundo vs Lucian Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lucian as Dr. Mundo, we analyzed 4,362 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 Dr. Mundo 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

If you would like to truly master Dr. Mundo to counter Lucian during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Dr. Mundo most often gets a similar amount of CS as Lucian. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Dr. Mundo versus Lucian build include Heartsteel, Titanic Hydra, and Hollow Radiance. When Dr. Mundo combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Lucian than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Dr. Mundo had an average win rate of 52.7% battling Lucian with this build.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Lucian as Dr. Mundo, you should use the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Second Wind, Overgrowth, Approach Velocity, and Magical Footwear runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Dr. Mundo vs Lucian counterpicks, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 52.7% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Lucian as Dr. Mundo are displayed for all skill levels combined. To narrow the stats and builds to a particular division, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.