Lucian ADC build & stats
- Win rate
- 47.6%
- Pick rate
- 6.5%
- Ban rate
- 2.1%
Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Start with
Build in this order
Runes
Precision +
Inspiration 
Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions.
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Cut Down
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Summoner spells
87.5%
8 games
Max order
Q
E
W
53.4%
148 games
Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.
Tips for Lucian
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Lucian wins 47.6% of games as ADC on patch 16.17 (1,158 games).
- Most common core: Essence Reaver → Navori Flickerblade → Infinity Edge — 53% win rate over 77 games.
- Take Press the Attack as keystone: picked in 99% of games with a 47% win rate.
- Best matchup: Ziggs (83% over 12 games). Hardest: Vel'Koz (27% over 11 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
- Lucian is an early-game champion: 49% win rate in games under 25 minutes but 40% after 35. Snowball your lead into towers and objectives.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 65.2% | 2% (23) | |
| 64.5% | 5% (62) | |
| 56.9% | 6% (72) | |
| 56.4% | 3% (39) | |
| 53.1% | 60% (695) | |
| 52.4% | 2% (21) | |
| 52.1% | 26% (303) | |
| 50.2% | 74% (861) | |
| 49.2% | 11% (132) | |
| 48.6% | 9% (107) | |
| 47.8% | 96% (1,112) | |
| 45.2% | 3% (31) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Precision +
Inspiration
Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions.
Presence of Mind
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Biscuit Delivery
Magical Footwear
Precision +
Inspiration
Precision +
Inspiration
Keystones
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Press the Attack
Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions.
47.4%99% pick
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First Strike
When you initiate champion combat, deal 7% extra damage for 3 seconds and gain gold based on damage dealt.
42.9%1% pick
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Lethal Tempo
Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.
50.0%0% pick
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Electrocute
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
75.0%0% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Barrier
47.5%68% pick
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Exhaust + Flash
45.1%23% pick
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Cleanse + Flash
51.7%8% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
E
W
53.4%148 games
Q
W
E
47.7%65 games
Most common first three levels: W → E → Q (48%), Q → E → W (45%), E → Q → W (44%).
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PLightslingerWhenever 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.
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QPiercing Light
Lucian shoots a bolt of piercing light through a target.
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WArdent Blaze
Lucian shoots a missile that explodes in a star shape, marking and briefly revealing enemies. Lucian gains Move Speed for attacking marked enemies.
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ERelentless Pursuit
Lucian quickly dashes a short distance. Lightslinger attacks reduce Relentless Pursuit's cooldown.
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RThe CullingLucian unleashes a torrent of shots from his weapons.