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Lucian vs Cassiopeia

How to Beat Cassiopeia as Lucian in LoLLucian is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Cassiopeia as Lucian

based on 2,302 Lucian vs Cassiopeia matchups
Win Rate
47.1 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Cassiopeia as Lucian came out of an analysis of 2302 ranked matches where both champs faced off against each other. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Lucian has to counter Cassiopeia in only 1.0% of his rounds.

Lucian vs Cassiopeia Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Lucian does a below average job of countering Cassiopeia. On average, he wins a lowly 47.1% of the time the champs clash against one another in. In Lucian versus Cassiopeia matches, Lucian’s team is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood versus Cassiopeia.

Best Lucian vs Cassiopeia Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerRecurve Bow

Core Lucian Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsRapid FirecannonKraken Slayer

Optional Items

BloodthirsterInfinity EdgeEssence ReaverStormrazor

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Lucian to level upq
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Second ability for Lucian to level upe
>
Last skill for Lucian to max outw

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Lucian's passive ability p
Lucian's q ability q
Lucian's w ability w
Lucian's e ability e
Lucian's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Cassiopeia as Lucian

Tips for Playing as Lucian against Cassiopeia

For optimal burst, try to combine Relentless Pursuit into Piercing Light.

Ardent Blaze actually explodes in a star pattern. Try to line it up so the spokes hit enemy champions.

Because of Lightslinger, Lucian benefits more from Attack Damage than he does from Attack Speed.

Once you have chosen an angle for The Culling, you cannot change it. Pick your moment well!

Advice to Win Against Cassiopeia

Be wary of Cassiopeia's damage potential with Twin Fang when she has you poisoned.

Turn away from Cassiopeia when she is casting Petrifying Gaze to get slowed instead of stunned.

Lucian vs Cassiopeia Counter Stats

Lucian Image
Win Rate
47.1 %
VS
Win Rate
52.9 %
Cassiopeia Image
7.5
< Kills >
6.8
6.3
< Deaths >
6
6.7
< Assists >
6.4
1.73
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
187
< Minions Killed >
180
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.43
18,912
< Physical Damage >
609
2,732
< Magic Damage >
22,438
540
< True Damage >
322
22,185
< Damage Dealt >
23,369
21,074
< Damage Taken >
26,697
12,504
< Gold Earned >
11,850
2.29
< Towers >
1.89
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
4,878
< Total Healing >
7,121
12,801
< Experience >
15,392
19
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
41
< Time Dealing CC >
444

How to Counter Cassiopeia with Lucian in LoL

The stats shown here clarify some influential Lucian against Cassiopeia counter statistics that can help us interpret the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Lucian’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cassiopeia’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Lucian may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Cassiopeia..

Lucian normally has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. On average, he receives less damage than Cassiopeia. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Lucian and Cassiopeia

Damage Types Compared

Lucian
Cassiopeia
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lucian
Cassiopeia

Who is Better, Lucian or Cassiopeia?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Lucian usually loses when trying to fight Cassiopeia, with a 47.1% win rate. Therefore, Lucian makes a poor counter to Cassiopeia.

While Lucian does have a lower win rate than Cassiopeia, when facing one another, Lucian also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult character to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Lucian into Cassiopeia.

Moreover, Lucian also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Cassiopeia. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Lucian vs Cassiopeia matchups, Cassiopeia is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Lucian is a trash counter for Cassiopeia. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Lucian against Cassiopeia.

Other Champion Matchups Against Lucian

Lucian Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.1% winrateTeemoTeemo45.3% winrateMaokaiMaokai45.6% winrateZyraZyra45.8% winrate

Lucian Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.7% winrateYuumiYuumi54.8% winrateSkarnerSkarner53.1% winrateSejuaniSejuani53.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Lucian Players

How We Calculated Our Lucian vs Cassiopeia Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Cassiopeia as Lucian, we analyzed 2,302 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 Cassiopeia as Lucian 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

Lucian Build Cassiopeia Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Lucian to counter Cassiopeia during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lucian usually racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Cassiopeia. Champions who on average don't earn much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Lucian versus Cassiopeia build consist of Lord Dominik's Regards, Rapid Firecannon, and Kraken Slayer. When Lucian bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better against Cassiopeia than with many other common item sets. In fact, Lucian had an average winrate of 47.1% when countering Cassiopeia with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Cassiopeia as Lucian, Lucian players should take the Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Lucian vs Cassiopeia counter picks, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 47.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Cassiopeia as Lucian are shown for all ranked divisions. To scope the statistics and builds to a specific rank, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.