What counters Lucian in bot lane?
In NA and EUW ranked bot lane games at every rank, Lucian's hardest matchups are Brand (40.8% of 262 games), Xayah (44.2% of 2,378) and Veigar (43.7% of 595), by Lucian's win rate.
Lucian counters in bot lane
70,515 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 48.0% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.
Hardest matchups
- vs Brand 40.8% WR
- vs Xayah 44.2% WR
- vs Veigar 43.7% WR
- vs Lux 42.5% WR
- vs Karthus 42.8% WR
- vs Samira 45.7% WR
Best matchups
How to build Lucian into the hardest counters in bot lane
The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Lucian's usual one.
Into Brand
Runes
Spells
Flash
Barrier
FlashBarrierStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → E → W
Into Xayah
Runes
SpellsFlashBarrier
FlashBarrierStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → E → W
Every rated matchup in bot lane
All 40 opponents Lucian met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.
| Opponent | Win rate | Games | Gold at 15 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | 40.8% | 262 | +387 | Hard |
| Xayah | 44.2% | 2,378 | +148 | Hard |
| Veigar | 43.7% | 595 | +313 | Hard |
| Lux | 42.5% | 313 | +142 | Hard |
| Karthus | 42.8% | 215 | +158 | Hard |
| Samira | 45.7% | 1,765 | −166 | Hard |
 Seraphine | 43.3% | 217 | +323 | Hard |
 Swain | 45.5% | 374 | +179 | Hard |
 Yasuo | 46.2% | 995 | +128 | Hard |
 Kog'Maw | 46.3% | 844 | +309 | Hard |
 Varus | 46.5% | 1,363 | +26 | Hard |
 Miss Fortune | 46.7% | 6,056 | +20 | Hard |
 Ashe | 46.8% | 2,490 | +501 | Hard |
 Katarina | 45.9% | 279 | +496 | Hard |
 Smolder | 47.0% | 1,835 | +829 | Hard |
 Hwei | 46.6% | 350 | +369 | Hard |
 Senna | 46.3% | 244 | +524 | Hard |
 Aphelios | 47.3% | 1,856 | +233 | Hard |
 Ziggs | 47.1% | 575 | +282 | Hard |
 Aurelion Sol | 46.6% | 208 | +936 | Hard |
 Vel'Koz | 46.9% | 256 | +184 | Hard |
 Draven | 47.4% | 1,589 | −755 | Hard |
 Syndra | 47.4% | 249 | +271 | Hard |
 Jinx | 47.7% | 5,747 | +486 | Hard |
 Tristana | 47.8% | 3,818 | +161 | Hard |
 Yunara | 47.8% | 2,896 | +365 | Hard |
 Jhin | 48.1% | 6,135 | +81 | Hard |
 Nilah | 48.4% | 473 | +179 | Hard |
 Twitch | 48.5% | 2,343 | +432 | Hard |
 Viktor | 48.9% | 497 | +617 | Hard |
 Corki | 49.3% | 515 | +49 | Even |
 Caitlyn | 49.1% | 5,532 | +20 | Even |
 Sivir | 49.3% | 1,239 | +256 | Even |
 Kai'Sa | 49.1% | 5,708 | +195 | Even |
 Zeri | 49.9% | 1,670 | +190 | Even |
 Xerath | 53.6% | 183 | +290 | Easy |
 Mel | 52.1% | 357 | −133 | Easy |
 Kalista | 51.5% | 1,065 | +60 | Easy |
 Vayne | 51.9% | 1,513 | +674 | Easy |
 Ezreal | 51.7% | 3,466 | +227 | Easy |
Common questions about Lucian counters
Who does Lucian counter in bot lane?
Lucian does best in bot lane against Ezreal (51.7% of 3,466 games), Vayne (51.9% of 1,513) and Kalista (51.5% of 1,065), by Lucian's win rate.
What should Lucian build against Brand?
Across 262 ranked games of Lucian into Brand, players most often take Press the Attack, open with Doran's Bow and build Essence Reaver, Navori Flickerblade and Infinity Edge.
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