Matchup
Favorable matchup
You are stronger early — look to snowball before your opponent scales.
Build vs Lucian
Build adapted to this matchup
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
63%
21%Anti AD
Anti Heal
Anti AP
Anti Tank
DPS
Other options
Sorcery
Arcane Comet
Manaflow Band
Transcendence
Scorch
Inspiration
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Seraphine
LucianLucian's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
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
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9s | 14s | 16s | – |
| 6 | 7s | 14s | 16s | 1m50 |
| 9 | 5s | 13s | 16s | 1m50 |
| 11 | 5s | 12s | 16s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 5s | 10s | 15s | 1m30 |
| 18 | 5s | 10s | 14s | 1m30 |
Playing against Lucian
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
Lucian is short range (500) — longer-range ADCs outrange him (Caitlyn, Jinx, Ashe).
His E has a long cooldown early: punish him after he dashes offensively.
Lucian scales worse than most ADCs — if you survive his early game, you win in late game.
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