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How to Win Lucian vs Rek'Sai Counter MatchupLucian is in the a tier of champions

Lucian vs Rek'Sai

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Lucian in LoLLucian is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Rek'Sai as Lucian

based on 1,334 Lucian vs Rek'Sai matchups
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
2.3
Pick Rate
0.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked LoL games each and every week. In our dataset, Lucian fought Rek'Sai in 1334 rounds. Including so many games with Lucian vs Rek'Sai gives us confidence in our ability to produce useful stats and a pro build to obliterate Rek'Sai. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Lucian is forced to battle against Rek'Sai in only 0.6% of his rounds.

Lucian vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

Lucian has done a decent job of countering Rek'Sai. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.6% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Lucian vs Rek'Sai rounds, Lucian’s side is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Rek'Sai.

Best Lucian vs Rek'Sai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloak of AgilityLong Sword

Core Lucian Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterKraken SlayerNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

Rapid FirecannonLord Dominik's RegardsVoltaic CycloswordEssence Reaver

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal 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
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Rek'Sai as Lucian

Tips for Playing as Lucian against Rek'Sai

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 Rek'Sai

When Rek'Sai is near, she can see the position of you and your allies, but only if you're moving.

If you see one of Rek'Sai's tunnels, briefly stand on one of the entrances to destroy it.

Rek'Sai's Furious Bite gains damage as she builds Fury. Be very careful around her when her Fury is full.

Lucian vs Rek'Sai Counter Stats

Lucian Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
Rek'Sai Image
7.6
< Kills >
7.2
6.1
< Deaths >
6.3
6.4
< Assists >
7.1
1.76
< Killing Sprees >
1.62
184
< Minions Killed >
35
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
1.25
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.42
18,426
< Physical Damage >
13,708
2,736
< Magic Damage >
81
543
< True Damage >
3,471
21,705
< Damage Dealt >
17,261
20,215
< Damage Taken >
34,316
12,307
< Gold Earned >
11,641
2.37
< Towers >
1.49
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
4,592
< Total Healing >
16,244
12,417
< Experience >
13,030
19
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
6
39
< Time Dealing CC >
278

How to Counter Rek'Sai with Lucian in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore some influential Lucian versus Rek'Sai matchup stats that may help us figure out the differences between the two. As an example, Lucian’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Rek'Sai’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Lucian may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Rek'Sai..

Lucian normally has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Rek'Sai. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Lucian and Rek'Sai

Damage Types Compared

Lucian
Rek'Sai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lucian
Rek'Sai

Who is Better, Lucian or Rek'Sai?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Lucian usually wins when facing off against Rek'Sai, with a 51.6% win rate. Therefore, Lucian makes a good counter to Rek'Sai.

While Lucian does have a higher winrate than Rek'Sai, when on opposite teams, Lucian also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Lucian into Rek'Sai.

Moreover, Lucian also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Rek'Sai. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Lucian vs Rek'Sai matchups, Lucian is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Lucian is a decent counter for Rek'Sai. Focus your tactics on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Lucian against Rek'Sai.

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

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Additional Information for Lucian Players

How We Calculated Our Lucian vs Rek'Sai Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rek'Sai as Lucian, we analyzed 1,334 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 Rek'Sai 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

Lucian Build Rek'Sai Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Lucian to counter Rek'Sai during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lucian on average racks up much more CS as Rek'Sai. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't require 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, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Lucian versus Rek'Sai build include Bloodthirster, Kraken Slayer, and Navori Quickblades. When Lucian bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs Rek'Sai than with most other typical builds. In fact, Lucian had an average winrate of 51.6% when playing against Rek'Sai with this counter build.

To have the best probability of crushing Rek'Sai as Lucian, Lucian players should equip 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 rune builds we have analyed for Lucian vs Rek'Sai battles, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.6% win rate overall.

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