Lucian vs Jhin
How to Beat Jhin as Lucian
based on 29,804 Lucian vs Jhin matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Lucian vs Jhin Matchup Summary
Best Lucian vs Jhin Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Jhin as Lucian
Tips for Playing as Lucian against Jhin
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 Jhin
Jhin places invisible traps around the map. Watch where you step!
Jhin's attacks are quite potent, but he runs out of ammo after the 4th shot. Use this window to jump him and burst him down.
Deadly Flourish only roots those hit by one of Jhin's basic attacks, traps, or allies within the last 4 seconds.
Lucian vs Jhin Counter Stats
How to Counter Jhin with Lucian in LoL
The stats provided here highlight some significant Lucian against Jhin matchup statistics that may help you figure out the differences between the pair. As an example, Lucian’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Jhin’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Lucian may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Jhin..
Lucian typically has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Jhin. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Lucian and Jhin
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Who is Better, Lucian or Jhin?
Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Lucian usually loses when taking on Jhin, with a 47.8% win rate. Therefore, Lucian makes a poor counter to Jhin.
While Lucian does have a lower win rate compared to Jhin, when facing one another, Lucian also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Lucian into Jhin.
Moreover, Lucian also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jhin. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Lucian vs Jhin matchups, Jhin is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.
Lucian is a bad counter for Jhin. Focus your strategy on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Lucian against Jhin.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Lucian to counter Jhin during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Lucian often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Jhin. Champs who on average don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.
The most crucial items to prioritize in your Lucian versus Jhin build include Guardian Angel, Bloodthirster, and Kraken Slayer. When Lucian combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs. Jhin than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Lucian boasted an average winrate of 47.8% when playing against Jhin with these items in his kit.
To have the highest chance of annihilating Jhin as Lucian, you should use the Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Lucian vs Jhin face-offs, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 47.8% winrate overall.
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