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Lucian ADC build & stats

MarksmanAssassin D 2,067 games · patch 16.18
Win rate
47.2%
Pick rate
7.7%
Ban rate
2.9%
Solo/Duo Flex ARAM
16.18 16.17 16.16
Division
Master
All divisions Challenger Grandmaster Master Diamond no data Emerald no data Platinum no data Gold no data Silver no data Bronze no data Iron no data
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.18

Solid sample

Finish these three

Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge
3,500 gold
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver
3,000 gold
Essence Reaver
Essence Reaver
3,050 gold
9,550 gold
71.4% WR 21 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
60.0% WR
10 games · 0% pick
Press the Attack
Press the Attack

Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Barrier
51.0% 257 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 47.2% of games as ADC on patch 16.18 (2,067 games).
  • Most common core: Infinity Edge → Essence Reaver → Navori Flickerblade — 49% win rate over 378 games.
  • Take Press the Attack as keystone: picked in 94% of games with a 47% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Hwei (88% over 8 games). Hardest: Senna (22% over 9 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge
Essence Reaver
Essence Reaver
Navori Flickerblade
Navori Flickerblade
50.0% WR
68 games · 3% pick
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge
Lord Dominik's Regards
Lord Dominik's Regards
Essence Reaver
Essence Reaver
54.8% WR
31 games · 1% pick
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver
Essence Reaver
Essence Reaver
Navori Flickerblade
Navori Flickerblade
50.0% WR
30 games · 1% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
Black Cleaver Black Cleaver
 59.7% 3% (62)
Lord Dominik's Regards Lord Dominik's Regards
 56.8% 4% (74)
Guardian Angel Guardian Angel
 55.0% 1% (20)
Infinity Edge Infinity Edge
 54.7% 10% (212)
Maw of Malmortius Maw of Malmortius
 53.8% 1% (13)
Mortal Reminder Mortal Reminder
 53.5% 2% (43)
The Collector The Collector
 52.5% 2% (40)
Navori Flickerblade Navori Flickerblade
 51.1% 16% (331)
Essence Reaver Essence Reaver
 48.8% 19% (402)
Bloodthirster Bloodthirster
 46.7% 1% (15)
Kraken Slayer Kraken Slayer
 46.2% 1% (13)
Immortal Shieldbow Immortal Shieldbow
 40.0% 0% (10)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
53.6% WR
56 games · 3% pick
Press the Attack
Press the Attack

Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
43.8% WR
48 games · 2% pick
Press the Attack Presence of Mind Legend: Bloodline Coup de Grace Biscuit Delivery Magical Footwear
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
37.0% WR
27 games · 1% pick
Press the Attack Presence of Mind Legend: Bloodline Cut Down Triple Tonic Cosmic Insight

Keystones

  • Press the Attack Press the Attack Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions. 48.7%20% pick
  • Electrocute Electrocute Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage. 33.3%0% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Barrier Flash + Barrier 51.0%12% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 44.2%6% pick
  • Cleanse Flash Cleanse + Flash 48.7%2% pick

Abilities & skill order

  • PLightslinger

    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.

  • QPiercing Light

    Lucian shoots a bolt of piercing light through a target.

  • 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.

  • ERelentless Pursuit

    Lucian quickly dashes a short distance. Lightslinger attacks reduce Relentless Pursuit's cooldown.

  • RThe Culling

    Lucian unleashes a torrent of shots from his weapons.