Matchup

Heavy AD damageSustained DPSHigh burst

Build vs Lucian

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Mosstomper Seedling
Health Potion

Core build

Sunfire Aegis
1vs AD
Thornmail
2vs Hybride
Randuin's Omen
3vs AD

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Heartsteel
5Survival

Summoner spells

1114100%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Unending Despair
5vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Jak'Sho, The Protean
5vs Hybride
Kaenic Rookern
vs AP

Other options

Heartsteel
Survival
0.0% WR1 games
ResolveResolve
AftershockAftershock
Font of LifeFont of Life
ConditioningConditioning
OvergrowthOvergrowth
DominationDomination
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
SejuaniSejuani
LucianLucian
Passive
Favorable
Favorable

Lucian's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Lightslinger (P)

Whenever Lucian uses an ability, his next attack becomes a double-shot. When Lucian is healed or shielded by an ally, or when a nearby enemy Champion is immobilized, his next 2 basic attacks will deal bonus magic damage.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
39s14s16s
67s14s16s1m50
95s13s16s1m50
115s12s16s1m40
165s10s15s1m30
185s10s14s1m30

Playing against Lucian

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Lucian is short range (500) — longer-range ADCs outrange him (Caitlyn, Jinx, Ashe).

2

His E has a long cooldown early: punish him after he dashes offensively.

3

Lucian scales worse than most ADCs — if you survive his early game, you win in late game.

4

Avoid short trades: his passive double auto makes him very strong in short bursts. Trade long or not at all.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026