Matchup

Heavy AD damageDive threatStrong engageHigh burst

Build vs Lee Sin

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Shurelya's Battlesong
1
Bandlepipes
2vs Hybride
Redemption
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Solstice Sleigh
5HP

Summoner spells

4754%
3433%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Frozen Heart
5vs AD

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Stormsurge
5vs Tank

DPS

Imperial Mandate
Mage
Seraph's Embrace
Mage
Cosmic Drive
Mage tank
Luden's Echo
Mage

Other options

Solstice Sleigh
HP
Celestial Opposition
HP
Locket of the Iron Solari
HP
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
HP
Tear of the Goddess
Dream Maker
HP
100.0% WR2 games
SorcerySorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
WaterwalkingWaterwalking
DominationDomination
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
ZileanZilean
LeeSinLee Sin
Passive
Favorable
Favorable

Lee Sin's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Flurry (P)

After Lee Sin uses an ability, his next 2 basic attacks gain Attack Speed and return Energy.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
310s12s8s
68s12s8s1m50
96s12s8s1m50
116s12s8s1m25
166s12s8s1m
186s12s8s1m

Playing against Lee Sin

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Watch the bushes early: Lee Sin often looks to invade your jungle at level 2-3 thanks to his dueling power.

2

If Lee Sin misses his Q, he loses everything: his engage, damage, and mobility all depend on landing Q. Play aggressively during the cooldown.

3

Stay away from your carries in teamfights — Lee Sin looks to kick a target toward his team with R.

4

He scales poorly into late game — if you survive his aggressive early game, you'll likely have the advantage after 25 minutes.

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