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How to Win Lucian vs Ezreal Counter MatchupLucian is in the a tier of champions

Lucian vs Ezreal

How to Beat Ezreal as Lucian in LoLLucian is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ezreal as Lucian

based on 15,044 Lucian vs Ezreal matchups
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
6.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Ezreal as Lucian resulted from an analysis of 15044 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against each other. This champion pairing is relatively uncommon. Lucian is forced to battle against Ezreal in only 6.5% of his matches.

Lucian vs Ezreal Matchup Summary

Lucian has done a decent job of countering Ezreal. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.6% of the time the champs face off with one another in. In Lucian against Ezreal games, Lucian’s side is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood against Ezreal.

Best Lucian vs Ezreal Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
SheenCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Lucian Items

~22 Mins
Essence ReaverImmortal ShieldbowNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

BloodsongMaw of MalmortiusBloodthirsterRapid Firecannon

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
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
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Ezreal as Lucian

Tips for Playing as Lucian against Ezreal

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 Ezreal

Ezreal is a very fragile champion so take the fight to him.

Ezreal is completely skill shot based, so make sure to keep minions in between you.

Mystic Shot applies on-hit effects including the Crest of Cinders.

Lucian vs Ezreal Counter Stats

Lucian Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
Ezreal Image
7.5
< Kills >
6.4
6.1
< Deaths >
5.7
6.4
< Assists >
6.9
1.74
< Killing Sprees >
1.5
187
< Minions Killed >
175
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.49
18,878
< Physical Damage >
15,880
2,663
< Magic Damage >
7,213
553
< True Damage >
602
22,095
< Damage Dealt >
23,695
21,656
< Damage Taken >
20,338
12,448
< Gold Earned >
11,808
2.35
< Towers >
2.25
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,284
< Total Healing >
5,475
12,792
< Experience >
12,682
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
42
< Time Dealing CC >
96

How to Counter Ezreal with Lucian in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several critical Lucian versus Ezreal matchup stats that can help you figure out the differences between the two. As an example, Lucian’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Ezreal’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Lucian may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Ezreal..

Lucian normally has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Ezreal. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Lucian and Ezreal

Damage Types Compared

Lucian
Ezreal
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lucian
Ezreal

Who is Better, Lucian or Ezreal?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Lucian usually wins when trying to fight Ezreal, with a 51.6% win rate. As a result, Lucian makes a good counter to Ezreal.

While Lucian does have a higher winrate than Ezreal, when facing one another, Lucian also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Lucian into Ezreal.

Additionally, Lucian also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ezreal. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Lucian vs Ezreal matchups, Lucian is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Lucian is a decent counter to Ezreal. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Lucian against Ezreal.

Additional Information for Lucian Players

How We Calculated Our Lucian vs Ezreal Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ezreal as Lucian, we analyzed 15,044 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 Ezreal 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Lucian in order to counter Ezreal during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lucian often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Ezreal. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Lucian versus Ezreal build include Essence Reaver, Immortal Shieldbow, and Navori Quickblades. When Lucian incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs Ezreal than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Lucian boasted an average win rate of 51.6% battling Ezreal with this build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Ezreal as Lucian, you should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Lucian vs Ezreal face-offs, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.6% winrate overall.

If you would like to get Lucian x Ezreal tips and counter builds for a a specific division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and guides given are computed using all rounds played with these champs.