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Lucian vs Katarina

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How to Beat Katarina as Lucian

based on 8,158 Lucian vs Katarina matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
2.14
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of ranked League rounds that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Katarina as Lucian came out of an analysis of 8158 ranked rounds where both champs faced off against one another. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Lucian has to counter Katarina in only 3.5% of his rounds.

Lucian vs Katarina Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Lucian does a poor job of countering Katarina. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.4% of games the champions face one another in. In Lucian vs Katarina matches, Lucian’s team is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Katarina.

Best Lucian vs Katarina Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Lucian Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsEssence ReaverKraken Slayer

Optional Items

BloodthirsterImmortal ShieldbowMaw of MalmortiusGuardian Angel

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
>
Last skill for Lucian to max outw

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
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 Katarina as Lucian

Tips for Playing as Lucian against Katarina

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 Katarina

Katarina's abilities deal magic damage, so even if she's building Attack Damage items, get magic resistance to counter her.

Try to save a disable for when Katarina uses her Death Lotus.

Lucian vs Katarina Counter Stats

Lucian Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Katarina Image
7.5
< Kills >
9.7
6.6
< Deaths >
6.8
6.6
< Assists >
5.7
1.77
< Killing Sprees >
2.18
180
< Minions Killed >
158
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.36
18,143
< Physical Damage >
2,073
2,604
< Magic Damage >
21,406
514
< True Damage >
980
21,263
< Damage Dealt >
24,460
20,843
< Damage Taken >
24,648
12,224
< Gold Earned >
12,311
2.26
< Towers >
1.52
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
4,562
< Total Healing >
3,335
12,454
< Experience >
14,142
19
< Vision Score >
16
9
< Wards Placed >
8
38
< Time Dealing CC >
36

How to Counter Katarina with Lucian in LoL

The stats shown here show several strategic Lucian vs. Katarina counter stats that may help us grasp the distinctions between the two. Lucian’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Katarina’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Lucian may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Katarina..

Lucian normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he receives less damage than Katarina. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Lucian and Katarina

Damage Types Compared

Lucian
Katarina
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lucian
Katarina

Who is Better, Lucian or Katarina?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Lucian usually fairs equally well when taking on Katarina, with a 49.4% win rate. As a result, Lucian makes an ok counter to Katarina.

While Lucian does have a lower winrate than Katarina, when they face off with one another, Lucian also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Lucian into Katarina.

Additionally, Lucian also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Katarina. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Lucian vs Katarina matchups, Katarina is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Lucian is a somewhat poor counter for Katarina. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Lucian against Katarina.

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 Katarina Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Katarina as Lucian, we analyzed 8,158 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 Katarina 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 Katarina Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Lucian in order to counter Katarina during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lucian often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Katarina. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, 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, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Lucian versus Katarina build include Lord Dominik's Regards, Essence Reaver, and Kraken Slayer. When Lucian incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs Katarina than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Lucian boasted an average winrate of 49.4% when playing against Katarina with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Katarina as Lucian, you should take the Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Lucian vs Katarina matchups, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.4% win rate overall.

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