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Lucian vs Pyke

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How to Beat Pyke as Lucian

based on 8,510 Lucian vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
3.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Pyke as Lucian resulted from an evaluation of 8510 ranked rounds where both champs engaged each other. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Lucian is forced to battle against Pyke in only 3.7% of his rounds.

Lucian vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Lucian does a ok job of beating Pyke. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.9% of games the champions battle one another in. In Lucian against Pyke games, Lucian’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably won't get first blood against Pyke.

Best Lucian vs Pyke Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloak of AgilityNoonquiver

Core Lucian Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelLord Dominik's RegardsKraken Slayer

Optional Items

The CollectorImmortal ShieldbowBloodthirsterRapid Firecannon

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

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
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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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Pyke as Lucian

Tips for Playing as Lucian against Pyke

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 Pyke

Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!

When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.

Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.

Lucian vs Pyke Counter Stats

Lucian Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Pyke Image
8.5
< Kills >
6.7
6.9
< Deaths >
7.2
6.8
< Assists >
8.6
1.98
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
183
< Minions Killed >
39
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.34
20,121
< Physical Damage >
9,529
2,789
< Magic Damage >
64
572
< True Damage >
2,352
23,483
< Damage Dealt >
11,946
21,158
< Damage Taken >
22,085
12,795
< Gold Earned >
10,133
2.48
< Towers >
1.16
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
4,759
< Total Healing >
4,932
12,852
< Experience >
10,614
19
< Vision Score >
71
9
< Wards Placed >
32
40
< Time Dealing CC >
96

How to Counter Pyke with Lucian in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature several influential Lucian versus Pyke counter statistics that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. For instance, Lucian’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Pyke’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Lucian may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Pyke..

Lucian normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Pyke. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Lucian and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Lucian
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lucian
Pyke

Who is Better, Lucian or Pyke?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Lucian usually fairs equally well when facing off against Pyke, with a 50.9% win rate. Thus, Lucian makes an ok counter for Pyke.

While Lucian does have a higher win rate than Pyke, when on opposite teams, Lucian also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Lucian into Pyke.

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

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

Lucian is a decent counter for Pyke. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Lucian against Pyke.

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 Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke as Lucian, we analyzed 8,510 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 Pyke 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 Pyke Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Lucian to counter Pyke during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lucian often picks up much more CS compared to Pyke. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Lucian versus Pyke build consist of Guardian Angel, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Kraken Slayer. When Lucian incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs Pyke than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Lucian boasted an average winrate of 50.9% when countering Pyke with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Pyke as Lucian, you should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Lucian vs Pyke fights, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Pyke as Lucian are presented for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to a particular player tier, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.