Master Yi vs Lucian
How to Beat Lucian as Master Yi
based on 10,882 Master Yi vs Lucian matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Master Yi vs Lucian Matchup Summary
Best Master Yi vs Lucian Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Lucian as Master Yi
Tips for Playing as Master Yi against Lucian
If you're in a lane against ranged players, leveling up Meditate can allow you to stay in the lane longer and gain levels faster than they will.
Try using Alpha Strike on a minion in front of an enemy champion so you are placed at a safe distance at the end of the spell.
Wuju Style is very strong early for last hitting minions.
Advice to Win Against Lucian
Lucian cannot change the aim of The Culling. Take advantage of this by avoiding the angle of the bullets.
Lucian has strong burst, but little sustained damage.
Piercing Light does not give Lucian extra Attack Range. He still needs to find a target in range to line up his shot. Avoid Piercing Light by anticipating the angle Lucian will choose.
Master Yi vs Lucian Counter Stats
How to Counter Lucian with Master Yi in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some critical Master Yi versus Lucian matchup stats that may help you realize the differences between the two. Master Yi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Lucian’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Master Yi may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Lucian..
Master Yi usually has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Typically, he receives more damage than Lucian. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Master Yi and Lucian
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Who is Better, Master Yi or Lucian?
Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Master Yi usually wins when trying to fight Lucian, with a 51.6% win rate. Thus, Master Yi makes a good counter for Lucian.
While Master Yi does have a higher winrate than Lucian, when on opposite teams, Master Yi also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Master Yi into Lucian.
Additionally, Master Yi also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Lucian. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Master Yi vs Lucian matchups, Master Yi is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.
Master Yi is a decent counter for Lucian. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Master Yi against Lucian.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Master Yi to counter Lucian during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Master Yi typically accumulates a lot less CS relative to Lucian. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.
The ideal items to use in your Master Yi versus Lucian build consist of Guardian Angel, Experimental Hexplate, and Guinsoo's Rageblade. When Master Yi combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs. Lucian than with most other common builds. In fact, Master Yi boasted an average winrate of 51.6% battling Lucian with these items in his kit.
To have the best chance of defeating Lucian as Master Yi, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Eyeball Collection, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Master Yi vs Lucian face-offs, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.6% winrate overall.
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