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How to Win Lee Sin vs Ahri Counter MatchupLee Sin is in the b tier of champions

Lee Sin vs Ahri

How to Beat Ahri as Lee Sin in LoLLee Sin is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ahri as Lee Sin

based on 3,113 Lee Sin vs Ahri matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
2.43
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Ahri as Lee Sin came out of an examination of 3113 ranked matches where both champs engaged one another. This particular matchup is fairly rare. Lee Sin has to counter Ahri in only 2.7% of his games.

Lee Sin vs Ahri Matchup Summary

Lee Sin does a ok job of countering Ahri. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.1% of the time the champions clash against each other in. In Lee Sin vs Ahri matches, Lee Sin’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood versus Ahri.

Best Lee Sin vs Ahri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Lee Sin Items

~22 Mins
Spear of ShojinSundered SkyEclipse

Optional Items

Guardian AngelSterak's GageDeath's DanceProfane Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Lee Sin's passive ability p
Lee Sin's q ability q
Lee Sin's w ability w
Lee Sin's e ability e
Lee Sin's ultimate ability r
1
W
2
Q
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
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Q
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Ahri as Lee Sin

Tips for Playing as Lee Sin against Ahri

Take advantage of Flurry by weaving in basic attacks between spell casts - this maximizes damage output and minimizes Energy loss.

Self-casting Safeguard and using Iron Will are powerful tools for killing neutral monsters (in the jungle).

Use Sonic Wave before Dragon's Rage so you can chase the target with Resonating Strike.

Advice to Win Against Ahri

Stay behind minions to make Charm difficult to land, this will reduce Ahri's damage potential significantly.

Ahri's survivability is dramatically reduced when her Ultimate, Spirit Rush, is down.

Lee Sin vs Ahri Counter Stats

Lee Sin Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Ahri Image
6.8
< Kills >
6
6
< Deaths >
5.6
7.8
< Assists >
7.6
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.4
34
< Minions Killed >
166
1.5
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.45
12,955
< Physical Damage >
1,477
2,663
< Magic Damage >
14,736
965
< True Damage >
5,119
16,583
< Damage Dealt >
21,333
35,366
< Damage Taken >
20,003
11,647
< Gold Earned >
11,188
1.39
< Towers >
1.95
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
16,769
< Total Healing >
4,772
13,179
< Experience >
14,090
25
< Vision Score >
21
11
< Wards Placed >
10
434
< Time Dealing CC >
70

How to Counter Ahri with Lee Sin in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore some important Lee Sin versus Ahri matchup stats that may help you understand the differences between this set of champs. As an example, Lee Sin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Ahri’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Lee Sin may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Ahri..

Lee Sin normally has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. On average, he takes more damage than Ahri. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Lee Sin and Ahri

Damage Types Compared

Lee Sin
Ahri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lee Sin
Ahri

Who is Better, Lee Sin or Ahri?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Lee Sin usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Ahri, with a 50.1% win rate. Therefore, Lee Sin makes an ok counter to Ahri.

While Lee Sin does have a higher win rate than Ahri, when they face off with one another, Lee Sin also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Lee Sin into Ahri.

Additionally, Lee Sin also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ahri. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Lee Sin vs Ahri matchups, Lee Sin is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Lee Sin is a decent counter to Ahri. Focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Lee Sin against Ahri.

Additional Information for Lee Sin Players

How We Calculated Our Lee Sin vs Ahri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ahri as Lee Sin, we analyzed 3,113 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 Ahri as Lee Sin 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Lee Sin to counter Ahri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lee Sin often accumulates a lot less CS compared to Ahri. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, 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, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Lee Sin versus Ahri build include Spear of Shojin, Sundered Sky, and Eclipse. When Lee Sin incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed much better vs Ahri than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Lee Sin boasted an average win rate of 50.1% when playing against Ahri with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing Ahri as Lee Sin, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Lee Sin vs Ahri battles, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.1% winrate overall.

If you want to view Lee Sin x Ahri tips and builds for a a distinct division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions displayed are computed using every round run with these champions.