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Lucian vs Blitzcrank

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How to Beat Blitzcrank as Lucian

based on 9,296 Lucian vs Blitzcrank matchups
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends rounds that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Blitzcrank as Lucian came out of an evaluation of 9296 ranked rounds where both champs faced one another. This counter pairing is relatively uncommon. Lucian is forced to battle against Blitzcrank in only 4.0% of his matches.

Lucian vs Blitzcrank Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Lucian has done a poor job of countering Blitzcrank. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.2% of the time the champions face off with each other in. In Lucian versus Blitzcrank games, Lucian’s side is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably won't get first blood versus Blitzcrank.

Best Lucian vs Blitzcrank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardNoonquiver

Core Lucian Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterRapid FirecannonKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Guardian AngelImmortal ShieldbowLord Dominik's RegardsThe Collector

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCut Down
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Lucian's passive ability p
Lucian's q ability q
Lucian's w ability w
Lucian's e ability e
Lucian's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Blitzcrank as Lucian

Tips for Playing as Lucian against Blitzcrank

For optimal burst, try to combine Relentless Pursuit into Piercing Light.

Ardent Blaze actually explodes in a star pattern. Try to line it up so the spokes hit enemy champions.

Because of Lightslinger, Lucian benefits more from Attack Damage than he does from Attack Speed.

Once you have chosen an angle for The Culling, you cannot change it. Pick your moment well!

Advice to Win Against Blitzcrank

Staying behind creeps can prevent you from being Rocket Grabbed. Blitzcrank's Rocket Grab only pulls the first enemy target it encounters.

Blitzcrank's passive Mana Barrier grants him a shield when he is low on health.

Lucian vs Blitzcrank Counter Stats

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

How to Counter Blitzcrank with Lucian in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some valuable Lucian vs. Blitzcrank counter stats that may help you realize the differences between the pair. As an example, Lucian’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Blitzcrank’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Lucian may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Blitzcrank. This observation is largely a result of the difference in kills.

Lucian usually has a much larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Blitzcrank. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Lucian and Blitzcrank

Damage Types Compared

Lucian
Blitzcrank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lucian
Blitzcrank

Who is Better, Lucian or Blitzcrank?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Lucian usually loses when trying to fight Blitzcrank, with a 47.2% win rate. Thus, Lucian makes a bad counter for Blitzcrank.

While Lucian does have a lower winrate compared to Blitzcrank, when on opposite teams, Lucian also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex character to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Lucian into Blitzcrank.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Lucian vs Blitzcrank matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Lucian is a terribly counter for Blitzcrank. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Lucian against Blitzcrank.

Other Champion Matchups Against Lucian

Lucian Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.1% winrateTeemoTeemo45.3% winrateMaokaiMaokai45.6% winrateZyraZyra45.8% winrate

Lucian Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.7% winrateYuumiYuumi54.8% winrateSkarnerSkarner53.1% winrateSejuaniSejuani53.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

MordekaiserMordekaiser+ 52% 15973 GamesBlitzcrankBlitzcrank+ 52.1% 9216 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.3% 14707 GamesTaricTaric+ 53.9% 2365 Games

Additional Information for Lucian Players

How We Calculated Our Lucian vs Blitzcrank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Blitzcrank as Lucian, 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 Blitzcrank as Lucian 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.

Other Useful Resources

Lucian Build Blitzcrank Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Lucian to counter Blitzcrank during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lucian typically accumulates much more CS relative to Blitzcrank. Champions who typically don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Lucian versus Blitzcrank build include Bloodthirster, Rapid Firecannon, and Kraken Slayer. When Lucian incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better against Blitzcrank than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Lucian had an average win rate of 47.2% when countering Blitzcrank with this build.

To have the best probability of beating Blitzcrank as Lucian, Lucian players should take the Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, Magical Footwear, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Lucian vs Blitzcrank matchups, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 47.2% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Blitzcrank as Lucian are shown for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a specific player tier, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.