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Lucian vs Kayle

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How to Beat Kayle as Lucian

based on 6,788 Lucian vs Kayle matchups
Win Rate
47 %
K/D/A
2.24
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends rounds that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Kayle as Lucian resulted from an evaluation of 6788 ranked games where both champs opposed one another. This champion matchup is relatively rare. Lucian fights Kayle in only 2.9% of his rounds.

Lucian vs Kayle Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Lucian has done a poor job of countering Kayle. On average, he wins a lowly 47.0% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Lucian against Kayle matches, Lucian’s team is 0.2% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Kayle.

Best Lucian vs Kayle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Lucian Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeStormrazorVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

Guardian AngelBloodthirsterMaw of MalmortiusEssence Reaver

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal 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 ForceArmor
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
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kayle as Lucian

Tips for Playing as Lucian against Kayle

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 Kayle

Kayle starts the game as a weaker melee champion. Try to put her behind before she ascends to her ranged form.

Kayle is usually a fragile target. If you see her ultimate cast on an ally, switch to attacking her.

Divine Judgment only grants Kayle or her allies immunity to damage. Slows and stuns can still be applied, so trap them if they're being overzealous.

Lucian vs Kayle Counter Stats

Lucian Image
Win Rate
47 %
VS
Win Rate
53 %
Kayle Image
7.5
< Kills >
5.5
6.2
< Deaths >
5.8
6.4
< Assists >
5.7
1.75
< Killing Sprees >
1.28
184
< Minions Killed >
198
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.59
17,766
< Physical Damage >
6,884
2,494
< Magic Damage >
13,650
478
< True Damage >
527
20,739
< Damage Dealt >
21,062
20,891
< Damage Taken >
22,922
12,382
< Gold Earned >
12,520
2.42
< Towers >
2.81
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
5,001
< Total Healing >
7,229
12,675
< Experience >
15,622
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
39
< Time Dealing CC >
246

How to Counter Kayle with Lucian in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify several significant Lucian against Kayle matchup stats that can help you realize the differences and similarities between the pair. Lucian’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kayle’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Lucian may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kayle..

Lucian normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his enemy does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Kayle. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Lucian and Kayle

Damage Types Compared

Lucian
Kayle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lucian
Kayle

Who is Better, Lucian or Kayle?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Lucian usually loses when taking on Kayle, with a 47.0% win rate. Thus, Lucian makes a bad counter for Kayle.

While Lucian does have a lower winrate than Kayle, when they face off with one another, Lucian also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult champ to learn and master. You should be very concerned when picking Lucian into Kayle.

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

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

Lucian is a bad counter to Kayle. Focus your actions on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Lucian against Kayle.

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 Kayle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayle as Lucian, we analyzed 6,788 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 Kayle 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Lucian to counter Kayle during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lucian most often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Kayle. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Lucian versus Kayle build consist of Infinity Edge, Stormrazor, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Lucian bought at least these three items in his build, he did much better versus Kayle than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Lucian boasted an average winrate of 47.0% when countering Kayle with this counter build.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Kayle as Lucian, you should take the Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Lucian vs Kayle battles, this combination of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.0% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Kayle as Lucian are given for every ranked division. To scope the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.