Background Image
How to Win Caitlyn vs Lucian Counter MatchupCaitlyn is in the b tier of champions

Caitlyn vs Lucian

How to Beat Lucian as Caitlyn in LoLCaitlyn is in the b tier of champions
Marksman
Marksman

How to Beat Lucian as Caitlyn

based on 3,604 Caitlyn vs Lucian matchups
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of rated League matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Lucian as Caitlyn resulted from an examination of 3604 ranked matches where both champs faced each other. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Caitlyn is forced to battle against Lucian in only 2.4% of her games.

Caitlyn vs Lucian Matchup Summary

Caitlyn has done a decent job of countering Lucian. Typically, she wins a acceptable 51.6% of matches the champions battle one another in. In Caitlyn against Lucian matches, Caitlyn’s side is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood. This implies that she most likely won't be able to get first blood against Lucian.

Best Caitlyn vs Lucian Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Caitlyn Items

~22 Mins
Duskblade of DraktharrThe CollectorAxiom Arc

Optional Items

BloodthirsterRapid FirecannonLord Dominik's RegardsStatikk Shiv

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Caitlyn to level upq
>
Second ability for Caitlyn to level upw
>
Last skill for Caitlyn to max oute

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Caitlyn's passive ability p
Caitlyn's q ability q
Caitlyn's w ability w
Caitlyn's e ability e
Caitlyn's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
11
R
12
W
13
W
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Countering Lucian as Caitlyn

Tips for Playing as Caitlyn against Lucian

Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.

Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.

Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.

Advice to Win Against Lucian

Lucian cannot change the aim of The Culling. Take advantage of this by avoiding the angle of the bullets.

Lucian has strong burst, but little sustained damage.

Piercing Light does not give Lucian extra Attack Range. He still needs to find a target in range to line up his shot. Avoid Piercing Light by anticipating the angle Lucian will choose.

Caitlyn vs Lucian Counter Stats

Caitlyn Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
Lucian Image
6.1
< Kills >
6.9
5.8
< Deaths >
6
6.5
< Assists >
5.9
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
165
< Minions Killed >
169
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.46
17,394
< Physical Damage >
16,100
1,462
< Magic Damage >
1,979
369
< True Damage >
414
19,226
< Damage Dealt >
18,493
17,472
< Damage Taken >
19,630
11,449
< Gold Earned >
11,712
2.34
< Towers >
2.06
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
4,337
< Total Healing >
4,362
12,061
< Experience >
12,222
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
78
< Time Dealing CC >
29

How to Counter Lucian with Caitlyn in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some critical Caitlyn vs. Lucian counter statistics that may help you grasp the differences and similarities between the pair. Caitlyn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Lucian’s ratio of NaN, showing that Caitlyn may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Lucian..

Caitlyn typically has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. Commonly, she receives a similar amount of damage to Lucian. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Caitlyn and Lucian

Damage Types Compared

Caitlyn
Lucian
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Caitlyn
Lucian

Who is Better, Caitlyn or Lucian?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Caitlyn usually wins when taking on Lucian, with a 51.6% win rate. Therefore, Caitlyn makes a good counter to Lucian.

While Caitlyn does have a higher winrate compared to Lucian, when they face off with one another, Caitlyn also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more difficult champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Caitlyn into Lucian.

Moreover, Caitlyn has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Lucian. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Caitlyn vs Lucian matchups, Caitlyn is the better champion with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Caitlyn is a decent counter to Lucian. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Caitlyn against Lucian.

Additional Information for Caitlyn Players

How We Calculated Our Caitlyn vs Lucian Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lucian as Caitlyn, we analyzed 3,604 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Lucian as Caitlyn comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Caitlyn to counter Lucian during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Caitlyn on average accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Lucian. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Caitlyn versus Lucian build include Duskblade of Draktharr, The Collector, and Axiom Arc. When Caitlyn bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better when facing Lucian than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Caitlyn had an average win rate of 51.6% when playing against Lucian with these items in her kit.

To have the best likelihood of crushing Lucian as Caitlyn, Caitlyn players should use the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Caitlyn vs Lucian battles, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.6% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Caitlyn vs Lucian tips and builds for a an individual skill level, please choose one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and build suggestions given are computed using all matches run with both champions.