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How to Win Lucian vs Mordekaiser Counter MatchupLucian is in the a tier of champions

Lucian vs Mordekaiser

How to Beat Mordekaiser as Lucian in LoLLucian is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Mordekaiser as Lucian

based on 15,130 Lucian vs Mordekaiser matchups
Win Rate
46 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
6.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked LoL games each week. In our dataset, Lucian fought Mordekaiser in 15130 rounds. With so many games with Lucian vs Mordekaiser gives us a lot of faith in our capability to prepare enlightening stats and a supported build to crush your opposition. This particular counter pairing is somewhat uncommon. Lucian has to counter Mordekaiser in only 6.5% of his matches.

Lucian vs Mordekaiser Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Lucian has done a awful job of beating Mordekaiser. Typically, he wins a lowly 46.0% of games the champions clash against one another in. In Lucian against Mordekaiser rounds, Lucian’s team is 0.1% more likely to get first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Mordekaiser.

Best Lucian vs Mordekaiser Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloak of AgilityRecurve Bow

Core Lucian Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeStormrazorVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

Guardian AngelMaw of MalmortiusMercurial ScimitarBloodthirster

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCut Down
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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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Guide to Countering Mordekaiser as Lucian

Tips for Playing as Lucian against Mordekaiser

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 Mordekaiser

Mordekaiser builds up a powerful damage aura when fighting champions, so keep your distance.

Realm of Death will cut you off from your teammates completely. Try to save mobility spells to escape Mordekaiser once inside

Damage he deals can be converted into a large shield, and consumed for health

Lucian vs Mordekaiser Counter Stats

Lucian Image
Win Rate
46 %
VS
Win Rate
54 %
Mordekaiser Image
7.6
< Kills >
7
6.4
< Deaths >
5.9
6.6
< Assists >
4.8
1.79
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
183
< Minions Killed >
159
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.45
18,998
< Physical Damage >
2,773
2,598
< Magic Damage >
20,686
509
< True Damage >
622
22,106
< Damage Dealt >
24,082
21,179
< Damage Taken >
31,701
12,435
< Gold Earned >
11,924
2.24
< Towers >
2.12
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
4,991
< Total Healing >
9,453
12,748
< Experience >
15,255
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
40
< Time Dealing CC >
248

How to Counter Mordekaiser with Lucian in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several vital Lucian vs. Mordekaiser matchup statistics that may help you interpret the distinctions between these two champs. As an example, Lucian’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Mordekaiser’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Lucian may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Mordekaiser..

Lucian normally has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Mordekaiser. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Lucian and Mordekaiser

Damage Types Compared

Lucian
Mordekaiser
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lucian
Mordekaiser

Who is Better, Lucian or Mordekaiser?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Lucian usually loses when playing against Mordekaiser, with a 46.0% win rate. Therefore, Lucian makes a poor counter to Mordekaiser.

While Lucian does have a lower winrate compared to Mordekaiser, when they face off with one another, Lucian also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champion to learn and master. You may get destroyed when picking Lucian into Mordekaiser.

Additionally, Lucian also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Mordekaiser. This often 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 Mordekaiser matchups, Mordekaiser is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Lucian is a terribly counter for Mordekaiser. Focus your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Lucian against Mordekaiser.

Additional Information for Lucian Players

How We Calculated Our Lucian vs Mordekaiser Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Mordekaiser as Lucian, we analyzed 15,130 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 Mordekaiser 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Lucian in order to counter Mordekaiser during both the laning 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 pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lucian often picks up a similar amount of CS as Mordekaiser. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Lucian versus Mordekaiser build include Infinity Edge, Stormrazor, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Lucian combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better countering Mordekaiser than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Lucian boasted an average win rate of 46.0% when playing against Mordekaiser with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Mordekaiser 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. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Lucian vs Mordekaiser matchups, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 46.0% winrate overall.

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