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Lucian vs Nilah

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How to Beat Nilah as Lucian

based on 3,745 Lucian vs Nilah matchups
Win Rate
47.3 %
K/D/A
2.32
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Nilah as Lucian resulted from an analysis of 3745 ranked games where both champs opposed one another. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Lucian fights Nilah in only 1.6% of his games.

Lucian vs Nilah Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Lucian has done a below average job of beating Nilah. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.3% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Lucian versus Nilah rounds, Lucian’s team is 0.2% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Nilah.

Best Lucian vs Nilah Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloak of AgilityNoonquiver

Core Lucian Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterRapid FirecannonNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

The CollectorVoltaic CycloswordStormrazorLord Dominik's Regards

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

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
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Nilah as Lucian

Tips for Playing as Lucian against Nilah

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!

Lucian vs Nilah Counter Stats

Lucian Image
Win Rate
47.3 %
VS
Win Rate
52.7 %
Nilah Image
7.7
< Kills >
7.4
6.3
< Deaths >
6.7
6.9
< Assists >
6.2
1.78
< Killing Sprees >
1.68
184
< Minions Killed >
172
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.55
19,341
< Physical Damage >
17,761
2,675
< Magic Damage >
179
540
< True Damage >
401
22,557
< Damage Dealt >
18,342
20,208
< Damage Taken >
24,000
12,392
< Gold Earned >
12,544
2.4
< Towers >
2.61
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
4,615
< Total Healing >
8,426
12,650
< Experience >
13,252
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
9
39
< Time Dealing CC >
88

How to Counter Nilah with Lucian in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several strategic Lucian against Nilah counter statistics that can help us appreciate the differences between the pair. Lucian’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Nilah’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Lucian may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Nilah..

Lucian normally has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Nilah. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage 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 have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Lucian usually loses when facing off against Nilah, with a 47.3% win rate. Thus, Lucian makes a bad counter for Nilah.

While Lucian does have a lower win rate than Nilah, when on opposite teams, Lucian also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Lucian into Nilah.

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

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Lucian vs Nilah matchups, Nilah is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Lucian is a trash counter to Nilah. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Lucian against Nilah.

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

MordekaiserMordekaiser+ 52% 15973 GamesBlitzcrankBlitzcrank+ 52.1% 9216 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.3% 14707 GamesTaricTaric+ 53.9% 2365 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 3,745 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 learn all of the intricacies of Lucian to counter Nilah during both the lane 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 mind the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lucian usually accumulates a similar amount of CS as Nilah. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Lucian versus Nilah build include Bloodthirster, Rapid Firecannon, and Navori Quickblades. When Lucian bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better versus Nilah than with many other common item sets. In fact, Lucian boasted an average winrate of 47.3% battling Nilah with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Nilah as Lucian, you should take the Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Lucian vs Nilah fights, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 47.3% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Nilah as Lucian are displayed for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.