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

Lucian vs Orianna

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How to Beat Orianna as Lucian

based on 3,333 Lucian vs Orianna matchups
Win Rate
51.4 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League games that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Orianna as Lucian resulted from an analysis of 3333 ranked rounds where both champs faced off against each other. This counter pairing is fairly rare. Lucian is forced to battle against Orianna in only 1.4% of his matches.

Lucian vs Orianna Matchup Summary

Lucian has done a decent job of beating Orianna. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.4% of games the champs fight one another in. In Lucian versus Orianna matches, Lucian’s team is 0.2% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Orianna.

Best Lucian vs Orianna Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordKircheis Shard

Core Lucian Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsRapid FirecannonStormrazor

Optional Items

Infinity EdgeBloodthirsterThe CollectorVoltaic Cyclosword

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 ForceHealth Scaling
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 Orianna as Lucian

Tips for Playing as Lucian against Orianna

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 Orianna

Orianna can only affect the area the Ball is around. Use this to your advantage.

Watch out for Orianna's Ball returning to her due to leashing. This may cause some unexpected situations.

Lucian vs Orianna Counter Stats

Lucian Image
Win Rate
51.4 %
VS
Win Rate
48.6 %
Orianna Image
7.5
< Kills >
5.2
6
< Deaths >
5.4
6.2
< Assists >
9
1.74
< Killing Sprees >
1.19
186
< Minions Killed >
174
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.51
18,202
< Physical Damage >
995
2,575
< Magic Damage >
19,382
526
< True Damage >
301
21,305
< Damage Dealt >
20,679
20,692
< Damage Taken >
18,491
12,446
< Gold Earned >
11,219
2.39
< Towers >
2.14
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
4,953
< Total Healing >
1,830
12,688
< Experience >
14,352
19
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
10
41
< Time Dealing CC >
337

How to Counter Orianna with Lucian in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore several significant Lucian against Orianna counter stats that can help you grasp the differences between the two. Lucian’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Orianna’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Lucian may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Orianna..

Lucian usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Orianna. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Lucian and Orianna

Damage Types Compared

Lucian
Orianna
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lucian
Orianna

Who is Better, Lucian or Orianna?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Lucian usually wins when playing against Orianna, with a 51.4% win rate. As a result, Lucian makes a good counter for Orianna.

While Lucian does have a higher win rate than Orianna, when on opposite teams, Lucian also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Lucian into Orianna.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Lucian vs Orianna matchups, Lucian is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Lucian is a decent counter for Orianna. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Lucian against Orianna.

Additional Information for Lucian Players

How We Calculated Our Lucian vs Orianna Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Orianna as Lucian, we analyzed 3,333 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 Orianna 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 learn all of the intricacies of Lucian in order to counter Orianna 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 stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lucian usually accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Orianna. Champs who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Lucian versus Orianna build consist of Lord Dominik's Regards, Rapid Firecannon, and Stormrazor. When Lucian included at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better countering Orianna than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Lucian boasted an average winrate of 51.4% when playing against Orianna with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Orianna as Lucian, Lucian players should take 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 sets players picked for Lucian vs Orianna clashes, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.4% winrate overall.

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