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Lucian vs Illaoi

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How to Beat Illaoi as Lucian

based on 3,949 Lucian vs Illaoi matchups
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
2.43
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Illaoi as Lucian came out of an examination of 3949 ranked matches where both champs opposed each other. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Lucian encounters Illaoi in only 1.7% of his rounds.

Lucian vs Illaoi Matchup Summary

Lucian does a average job of countering Illaoi. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.0% of matches the champs face off with each other in. In Lucian vs Illaoi rounds, Lucian’s team is 0.2% more probable to get first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Illaoi.

Best Lucian vs Illaoi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordRecurve Bow

Core Lucian Items

~22 Mins
Rapid FirecannonEssence ReaverNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

BloodthirsterImmortal ShieldbowInfinity EdgeLord Dominik's Regards

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
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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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Guide to Countering Illaoi as Lucian

Tips for Playing as Lucian against Illaoi

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 Illaoi

Killing Tentacles whenever possible will make it much easier to win a fight against Illaoi.

When your spirit gets pulled out, fight back if you can. Dealing damage to Illaoi reduces the spirit's duration.

Avoid grouping up for Leap of Faith to reduce the number of Tentacles available to Illaoi.

Lucian vs Illaoi Counter Stats

Lucian Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Illaoi Image
7.9
< Kills >
5.3
6
< Deaths >
6.6
6.7
< Assists >
4.3
1.81
< Killing Sprees >
1.21
185
< Minions Killed >
195
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.6
19,902
< Physical Damage >
24,703
2,679
< Magic Damage >
851
562
< True Damage >
403
23,143
< Damage Dealt >
25,958
21,587
< Damage Taken >
35,737
12,632
< Gold Earned >
12,203
2.31
< Towers >
2.91
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,419
< Total Healing >
8,792
13,124
< Experience >
15,456
19
< Vision Score >
16
9
< Wards Placed >
8
41
< Time Dealing CC >
458

How to Counter Illaoi with Lucian in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize several important Lucian against Illaoi matchup statistics that can help you explain the differences between this set of champions. Lucian’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Illaoi’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Lucian may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Illaoi..

Lucian usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his foe does. Typically, he takes less damage than Illaoi. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Lucian and Illaoi

Damage Types Compared

Lucian
Illaoi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lucian
Illaoi

Who is Better, Lucian or Illaoi?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Lucian usually fairs equally well when facing off against Illaoi, with a 50.0% win rate. As a result, Lucian makes an ok counter to Illaoi.

While Lucian does have a higher win rate than Illaoi, when facing one another, Lucian also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Lucian into Illaoi.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Lucian vs Illaoi matchups, Illaoi 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.

Lucian is a decent counter for Illaoi. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Lucian against Illaoi.

Additional Information for Lucian Players

How We Calculated Our Lucian vs Illaoi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Illaoi as Lucian, we analyzed 3,949 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 Illaoi 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

To truly master Lucian to counter Illaoi during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lucian on average racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Illaoi. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Lucian versus Illaoi build include Rapid Firecannon, Essence Reaver, and Navori Quickblades. When Lucian used at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better vs. Illaoi than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Lucian boasted an average winrate of 50.0% battling Illaoi with this build.

To have the highest chance of beating Illaoi as Lucian, Lucian players should use 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 players chose for Lucian vs Illaoi battles, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.0% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Illaoi as Lucian are displayed for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to a specific player tier, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.