How to Win Lucian vs Nilah Counter Matchup Lucian is in the a tier of champions

Lucian vs Nilah

How to Beat Nilah as Lucian in LoL Nilah is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Nilah as Lucian

based on 3,162 Lucian vs Nilah matchups
Win Rate
47.8 %
K/D/A
2.23
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of rated LoL matches that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Nilah as Lucian resulted from an examination of 3162 ranked games where both champions clashed against one another. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Lucian has to counter Nilah in only 2.0% of his rounds.

Lucian vs Nilah Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Lucian does a below average job of countering Nilah. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.8% of games the champs battle each other in. In Lucian versus Nilah games, Lucian’s side is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood against Nilah.

Best Lucian vs Nilah Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeNoonquiver

Core Lucian Items

~22 Mins
GaleforceInfinity EdgeThe Collector

Optional Items

Navori QuickbladesRapid FirecannonLord Dominik's RegardsEssence Reaver

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Lucian to level up q
>
Second ability for Lucian to level up e
>
Last skill for Lucian to max out w

Runes

Precision Press the Attack Presence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
Inspiration Magical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack Speed Adaptive Force Armor
Lucian's passive ability p
Lucian q ability q
Lucian w ability w
Lucian e ability e
Lucian's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
12
E
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E
14
W
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W
16
R

Guide to Countering Nilah as Lucian

Tips for Playing as Lucian against Nilah

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

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

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

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

Lucian vs Nilah Counter Stats

Lucian Image
Win Rate
47.8 %
VS
Win Rate
52.2 %
Nilah Image
7.7
< Kills >
6.4
6.4
< Deaths >
6.9
6.6
< Assists >
7
1.82
< Killing Sprees >
1.45
169
< Minions Killed >
166
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.56
17,410
< Physical Damage >
17,077
2,630
< Magic Damage >
168
1,173
< True Damage >
382
21,214
< Damage Dealt >
17,627
20,362
< Damage Taken >
24,977
12,162
< Gold Earned >
12,114
2.26
< Towers >
2.59
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
2,614
< Total Healing >
6,154
12,679
< Experience >
13,281
19
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
28
< Time Dealing CC >
81

How to Counter Nilah with Lucian in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some vital Lucian vs. Nilah matchup stats that may help you grasp the differences between the two. For instance, Lucian’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Nilah’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Lucian may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Nilah..

Lucian usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his foe does. Typically, he receives less damage than Nilah. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Lucian and Nilah

Damage Types Compared

Lucian
Nilah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lucian
Nilah

Who is Better, Lucian or Nilah?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Lucian usually loses when facing off against Nilah, with a 47.8% win rate. Therefore, Lucian makes a poor counter for Nilah.

While Lucian does have a lower win rate compared to Nilah, when on opposite teams, Lucian also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult character to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Lucian into Nilah.

Moreover, Lucian also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Nilah. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Lucian vs Nilah matchups, Nilah is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Lucian is a garbage counter to Nilah. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Lucian against Nilah.

Other Champion Matchups Against Lucian

Lucian Loses Against

Dr. Mundo Dr. Mundo 42.6% winrate Heimerdinger Heimerdinger 44.2% winrate Rammus Rammus 44.3% winrate Nami Nami 44.6% winrate

Lucian Wins Against

Aurelion Sol Aurelion Sol 55.6% winrate Yuumi Yuumi 54.8% winrate Kennen Kennen 53.8% winrate Nidalee Nidalee 52.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Zac Zac + 51.1% 4640 Games Nami Nami + 51.9% 33777 Games Dr. Mundo Dr. Mundo + 52.2% 11398 Games Sona Sona + 53.7% 4188 Games

Additional Information for Lucian Players

How We Calculated Our Lucian vs Nilah Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nilah as Lucian, we analyzed 3,162 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 Nilah 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Lucian in order to counter Nilah during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lucian most often accumulates a similar amount of CS as Nilah. Champs who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs 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 most crucial items to have in your Lucian versus Nilah build consist of Galeforce, Infinity Edge, and The Collector. When Lucian bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better versus Nilah than with most other common item sets. In fact, Lucian boasted an average winrate of 47.8% when countering Nilah with this build.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Nilah as Lucian, you should equip 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 builds players used for Lucian vs Nilah counter picks, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 47.8% winrate overall.

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