Lucian Champion Strategy and Item Build Guide

This page contains a champion character strategy guide for Lucian, including stats, skills and abilities, runes and masteries, and playstyles.

Lucian

Basic Information

Lucian – the Purifier
Class	Marksman	Role	Marksman
IP	6300	RP	975

Champion Stats

	Lv1	Per Lv	Lv18
Health	554	+80	1914
Health Regen	6.19	+0.65	17.2
Mana	349	+38	995
Mana Regen	8.18	+0.7	20.1
Attack Damage	57.5	+2.41	98.4
Armor	24	+3	75
Attack Speed	0.638	+3.3%	+56.1%
Magic Resist	30	+0.5	38.5
Movement Speed	335	–	–
Ranged	500

Lore

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”The sun’s rays reach all of Runeterra, so too must the image of its champion.”
Lucian wields relic weapons imbued with ancient power and stands a stalwart guardian against the undead. His cold conviction never wavers, even in the face of the maddening horrors he destroys beneath his hail of purifying fire. Lucian walks alone on a grim mission: to purge the spirits of those ensnared in undeath, his eternal beloved among them.Like the twin relic weapons they wielded, Lucian and his wife Senna were carved from the same stone. Together they battled evil in Runeterra for years, bringing light to darkness and purging those taken by corruption. They were beacons of righteousness: Senna’s dedication to their cause never faltered, while Lucian’s kindness and warmth touched the hearts of the many lives they saved. Two parts of one whole, they were devoted and inseparable.Though Lucian and Senna witnessed terror that would break most warriors, nothing they had seen compared to the horrors wrought by the Shadow Isles. When the spectral denizens of that accursed place began to manifest across Runeterra, Lucian and Senna hunted them down wherever they appeared. It was grim work, but the fearless pair prevailed until one tragic encounter with the soul-collector Thresh. Lucian and Senna had faced such nightmarish undead before, but never one so deviously clever and cruel. As the terrible battle unfolded, Thresh sprung an unexpected ploy. To Lucian’s horror, the creature tricked Senna and ensnared her soul, trapping her in a spectral prison. Nothing could bring her back. Senna was lost, and for the first time, Lucian faced his mission alone.Though the Warden had taken half of Lucian’s heart, he had also created the Shadow Isles’ most dangerous foe. Lucian became a man of dark determination, one who would stop at nothing to purge the undead from the face of Runeterra. In honor of Senna’s memory, he took up her fallen weapon and vowed to see their mission through to the end. Now wielding both relic weapons, Lucian fights to slay the undead and cleanse the souls of the Shadow Isles. He knows that Senna’s soul is lost, but never loses hope that one day he will bring her peace.”Be grateful. By slaying you now, I spare you an eternity of torment.”
— Lucian
Source: http://gameinfo.na.leagueoflegends.com/en)

Skills

Icon	Description
	Lightslinger Whenever Lucian uses an ability, his next attack becomes a double-shot.
	Piercing Light (Target Range: 500/900, Cost: 50/60/70/80/90 Mana, Cooldown: 9/8/7/6/5)ACTIVE: Shoots a bolt of piercing light through an enemy unit, damaging enemies in a line for 80/110/140/170/200 (+60/75/90/105/120% Attack Damage) (60/70/80/90/100% of bonus Attack Damage) physical damage.
	Ardent Blaze (Target Range: 900, Cost: 50 Mana, Cooldown: 14/13/12/11/10)ACTIVE: Fires a shot that explodes upon enemy contact or reaching the end of its path. The explosion deals 60/100/140/180/220 (+90% Ability Power) magic damage and marks enemies for 6 seconds.When Lucian or his allies damage a marked target, Lucian gains 60/65/70/75/80 Movement Speed for 1 second.
	Relentless Pursuit (Target Range: 425, Cost: 40/30/20/10/0 Mana, Cooldown: 22/20/18/16/14)ACTIVE: Quickly dashes a short distance.Whenever Lightslinger hits an enemy, Relentless Pursuit’s cooldown is reduced by 1 second (doubles to 2 seconds against champions).
	The Culling (Target Range: 1200, Cost: 100 Mana, Cooldown: 110/100/90)ACTIVE: Lucian moves freely while firing rapidly in a single direction for 3 seconds. His shots collide with the first enemy they hit and each do 20/35/50 (+10% Ability Power) (+20% Attack Damage) physical damage. The Culling does 400% damage to minions.Lucian may use Relentless Pursuit during The Culling.Reactivate The Culling to cancel early.

Strategy

Bot Lane

Max first your (Q) Piercing Light so you can harass your enemy in the lane very aggressively. Maxing this should be your first priority since it lowers the cooldown as you level it up and increases its damage as well.
Casting an ability procs Lightslinger (passive), which allows him to auto attack a target twice. Use (Q) Piercing Light then follow up with an empowered auto attack onto enemies for good harass damage.
Lucian is very mobile as well with his (E) Relentless Pursuit and the bonus movement speed given from his (W) Ardent Blaze‘s marked target. You can use this to kite your enemies and pursue them effectively.
Lucian can deliver high burst damage if you can quickly and effectively use his skills. And since he can chase down enemy champions easily, it’s best to target key champions first to skew the favor of the fight in your side.
He is very strong early game and transitions well into mid game. You should quickly buy items that will contribute to his offense as his overall impact falls off in the late game.
You should finish the game as quickly as possible since dragging it to late game would take you to a disadvantageous position. You will be outclassed by the enemy ADC since your power spike is up to mid game only.

Runes & Masteries

COMING SOON

Summoner Spells

Mid or Bot Lane

Flash	Heal

Mid Lane

Flash	Ignite

Item Builds

Mid or Bot Lane

Starter Items

Long Sword	Health Potion (x3)	Warding Totem

Core Items

Blade of the Ruined King	The Black Cleaver	Phantom Dancer

Blade of the Ruined King – Blade of the Ruined King is Lucian’s standard damaging item. This item gives good Attack Damage, Attack Speed and Lifesteal. Furthermore, Blade of the Ruined King deals bonus damage based on an enemy’s current health – Lucian’s pokes has potential to melt tanks.

The Black Cleaver – Lucian’s second staple item, The Black Cleaver provides him good health, Attack Damage and cooldown reduction stats. Additionally, Lucian’s auto attacks and damaging skills gain armor shredding properties. This is useful when dealing with enemies who stack armor.

Phantom Dancer – Phantom Dancer is a good Attack Speed as it gives him nice Attack Speed, Movement Speed and Critical Strike Chance stats. Moreover, it lets him duel with enemies better – its passive lowers the enemy’s damage whenever Lucian hits an enemy with an auto attack.

Full Item Build

Berserker’s Greaves	Blade of the Ruined King	The Black Cleaver

Phantom Dancer	Infinity Edge	Trinity Force

Berserker’s Greaves – A standard boots upgrade for ADRs, Berserker’s Greaves gives Lucian additional Movement Speed and Attack Speed. This item helps his (R) The Culling ultimate to gain more bullets and damage.

Infinity Edge – Another staple damaging item for ADRs, Infinity Edge ramps up Lucian’s critical strike chances, as well as his overall damage output. It gives good Attack Damage bonuses and makes his auto attacks deadlier.

Trinity Force – Since he thrives when he casts a skill then auto attacks, having Trinity Force will further help his mage-like tendencies. It gives good overall stats, and increases his auto attacks whenever he casts a skill, thanks to the Sheen component of this item.

Situational Items

Ninja Tabi	Guardian Angel	Rapid Firecannon

Ninja Tabi – A good alternative to Berserker’s Greaves, Ninja Tabi is usually purchased to deal with more physical damage-dealing enemies. It gives good armor and movement speed, allowing him to soak more damage.

Guardian Angel – The standard defensive item for ADRs, Guardian Angel provides good Attack Damage and armor. Moreover, it resurrects him when he receives lethal damage. This is especially useful during clashes, where he is the target of the opposing carries.

Rapid Firecannon – If you need more range to you auto attacks, get Rapid Firecannon. This increases his attack range whenever he gets a full charge. This synergizes well with his Lightslinger passive – each time he casts a skill and when he has a full charge, he can hit an enemy from a safe distance.

Playing Against

Lucian has a strong poke game, with (Q) Piercing Light + auto attack from Lightslinger (passive). Be on your toes when he’s gonna use it. This is usually when you try to last hit a minion since you will not be moving to do so. Being unpredictable with your movement will also help him hesitate on when to aim his skill.
Be careful when engaging Lucian in the laning phase. He is particularly strong at dueling once he gets to level 2, where he can use either (Q) Piercing Light or (E) Relentless Assault to empower his auto attack.
Lucian is very strong early game so if you are able to shut him down early, he will be useless the entire game as his impact decreases as the game continues.
Don’t get in the way when he uses (R) The Culling. He usually uses this to end a skirmish, or clear minion waves with ease.

Hard Counter

Vayne – Vayne can efficiently dodge (Q) Piercing Light with her Tumble limiting his poking harass. A well-timed Condemn also stops (R) The Culling, leaving him vulnerable.
Draven – Draven has high damage output, especially when he activates his Spinning Axe. He is a formidable duelist, stopping (R) The Culling with Stand Aside, and wailing him with his auto attacks.
Caitlyn – Since he relies heavily on his mobility, effectively using Caitlyn’s 90 Caliber Net and Yordle Snap Traps will limit his movements and make him an easy target to burst. Caitlyn also has good auto attack range and skills, allow her to harass from a safe distance.

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