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How to Win Lee Sin vs Lucian Counter MatchupLee Sin is in the b tier of champions

Lee Sin vs Lucian

How to Beat Lucian as Lee Sin in LoLLee Sin is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Lucian as Lee Sin

based on 7,550 Lee Sin vs Lucian matchups
Win Rate
48.7 %
K/D/A
2.53
Pick Rate
6.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL games that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Lucian as Lee Sin resulted from an evaluation of 7550 ranked games where both champs opposed each other. This particular matchup is somewhat uncommon. Lee Sin encounters Lucian in only 6.6% of his matches.

Lee Sin vs Lucian Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Lee Sin has done a below average job of beating Lucian. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.7% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Lee Sin vs Lucian games, Lee Sin’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood versus Lucian.

Best Lee Sin vs Lucian Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPickaxe

Core Lee Sin Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelSterak's GageSundered Sky

Optional Items

OpportunityDeath's DanceMaw of MalmortiusEdge of Night

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Lee Sin to level upq
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Second ability for Lee Sin to level upw
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Last skill for Lee Sin to max oute

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Lee Sin's passive ability p
Lee Sin's q ability q
Lee Sin's w ability w
Lee Sin's e ability e
Lee Sin's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Lucian as Lee Sin

Tips for Playing as Lee Sin against Lucian

Take advantage of Flurry by weaving in basic attacks between spell casts - this maximizes damage output and minimizes Energy loss.

Self-casting Safeguard and using Iron Will are powerful tools for killing neutral monsters (in the jungle).

Use Sonic Wave before Dragon's Rage so you can chase the target with Resonating Strike.

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.

Lee Sin vs Lucian Counter Stats

Lee Sin Image
Win Rate
48.7 %
VS
Win Rate
51.3 %
Lucian Image
7
< Kills >
7.4
6
< Deaths >
6.1
8.2
< Assists >
6.6
1.62
< Killing Sprees >
1.73
34
< Minions Killed >
184
1.45
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.52
13,335
< Physical Damage >
18,660
2,715
< Magic Damage >
2,735
955
< True Damage >
556
17,006
< Damage Dealt >
21,953
34,962
< Damage Taken >
20,478
11,687
< Gold Earned >
12,340
1.41
< Towers >
2.39
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
16,620
< Total Healing >
4,752
13,123
< Experience >
12,528
25
< Vision Score >
20
12
< Wards Placed >
9
442
< Time Dealing CC >
41

How to Counter Lucian with Lee Sin in LoL

The stats provided here underscore some important Lee Sin vs. Lucian matchup statistics that can help us figure out the differences and similarities between the pair. Lee Sin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Lucian’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Lee Sin may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Lucian..

Lee Sin normally has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Typically, he takes more damage than Lucian. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Lee Sin and Lucian

Damage Types Compared

Lee Sin
Lucian
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lee Sin
Lucian

Who is Better, Lee Sin or Lucian?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Lee Sin usually loses when facing off against Lucian, with a 48.7% win rate. As a result, Lee Sin makes a poor counter to Lucian.

While Lee Sin does have a lower win rate compared to Lucian, when on opposite teams, Lee Sin also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Lee Sin into Lucian.

Furthermore, Lee Sin has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Lucian. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Lee Sin vs Lucian matchups, Lucian is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Lee Sin is a somewhat poor counter to Lucian. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Lee Sin against Lucian.

Additional Information for Lee Sin Players

How We Calculated Our Lee Sin vs Lucian Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lucian as Lee Sin, we analyzed 7,550 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 Lee Sin 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 learn all of the intricacies of Lee Sin to counter Lucian during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lee Sin most often gets a lot less CS compared to Lucian. Champions who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Lee Sin versus Lucian build include Guardian Angel, Sterak's Gage, and Sundered Sky. When Lee Sin bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Lucian than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Lee Sin boasted an average winrate of 48.7% when countering Lucian with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of crushing Lucian as Lee Sin, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Lee Sin vs Lucian fights, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.7% winrate overall.

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