Tier list / ADC / Lucian

Lucian matchups

Tier 4#18 ADC1Full build
You playLucian

Tier 449.6% win · #18 adc

An even matchup49.7%Lucian wins 49.7% of games into Kai'Sa, about the same as the 49.6% Lucian wins overall.
AgainstKai'Sa

Tier 149.0% win · #3 adc

49.7%51.2%

13,771 gamesSample A 50.0%Sample B 50.8%Sample C 49.8%Gold at 15 +273Full matchup pageSample A, Sample B, Sample C · Emerald+ · 6 Nov

Overall win rate by rank, not this matchup:Lucian: Gold 48.9% · Plat 49.0% · Emerald 49.8% · Diamond 49.5%Kai'Sa: Gold 49.5% · Plat 49.8% · Emerald 49.6% · Diamond 48.7%

Lane plan

Do not get hit with Kai’Sa’s Icathian Rain(Q) by yourself and try to avoid her Void Seeker(W) as well! If Icathian Rain(Q) is on cooldown, use Relentless Pursuit [E] to close in to burst Kai’Sa and retreat!

Lane tip from this patch's games, play aggressive
  • Essence Reaver

    You complete Essence Reaver at ~10 min; Kai'Sa completes Kraken Slayer at ~11 min. You spike together.

  • Level 3: Kai'Sa's Void Seeker (W) is 20s, your Relentless Pursuit (E) is 16s, so you're back first. Level 6: Kai'Sa's ultimate 130s, yours 110s.

  • Barrier

    Kai'Sa takes Flash + Barrier in 65.3% of games. You take Flash + Barrier (67.5%).

Build into Kai'Sa

Sample B · Emerald+ · 5,397 games · 6 Nov

Items

Most built at each step, in buy order; small icons are the other picks

  1. Start0:00

    Doran's BowHealth PotionHealth Potion

    Doran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion

    72.9% of games · 51.1% win
    • Doran's BladeHealth Potion51.3%
    • Doran's Bow51.5%

  2. First back

    Long SwordSheenCaulfield's Warhammer

    Long Sword, Sheen, Caulfield's Warhammer

    Bought in most games

  3. 1st item10 min

    Essence Reaver

    Essence Reaver

    86.9% of games · 51.2% win
    • The Collector51.5%
    • Kraken Slayer49.3%

  4. 2nd item16 min

    Navori Flickerblade

    Navori Flickerblade

    63.4% of games · 51.9% win
    • Infinity Edge52.8%
    • Essence Reaver51.7%

  5. 3rd item23 min

    Infinity Edge

    Infinity Edge

    40.6% of games · 55.5% win
    • Lord Dominik's Regards55.6%
    • Navori Flickerblade57.3%

  6. Boots14 min

    Gluttonous Greaves

    Gluttonous Greaves

    35.3% of games · 54.2% win
    • Berserker's Greaves48.4%
    • Ionian Boots of Lucidity51.5%

  7. Late28–32 min

    Lord Dominik's RegardsInfinity EdgeMortal Reminder

    Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge or Mortal Reminder

    One of them, for what you're facing

Runes

Most played page, 5,067 games

PrecisionPrecision

  1. Press the AttackPress the Attackpicked in 93.9%
  2. Presence of MindPresence of Mindpicked in 84.6%
  3. Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodlinepicked in 85.2%
  4. Coup de GraceCoup de Gracepicked in 62.3%

InspirationInspiration

  1. Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Deliverypicked in 51.8%
  2. Magical FootwearMagical Footwearpicked in 51.1%

Shards

Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth ScalingAttack Speed · Adaptive Force · Health Scaling

KeystoneWin rate

  2. First StrikeFirst Strikepicked in 2.9% · 155 games · no full page50.3%
  3. ElectrocuteElectrocutepicked in 2.1% · 116 games · no full page43.1%

Skill order

Most played order, 1,305 games
Q14579
W31415
E28101213
R611

Max

  1. QEW88.1% pick · 4,563 games51.6%
  2. QWE11.6% pick · 601 games51.6%

Kai'Sa: Q start, max QEW577 games

Summoner spells

FlashBarrierFlash + Barrier67.5% pick

FlashBarrierKai'Sa: Flash + Barrier, 65.3%3,553 games

Play against Kai'Sa

Cooldowns at levels 1, 3, 6 and 11 on each side's most played skill order, before ability haste

Kai'Sa's abilities

Your opponent · uses mana
  1. P Second SkinPassive
  2. Q Icathian Rain10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6s cooldown · 55 mana · 600 range10s10s8s6s
  3. W Void Seeker20 / 18.5 / 17 / 15.5 / 14s cooldown · 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 mana · 3000 range—20s20s20s
  4. E Supercharge16 / 14.5 / 13 / 11.5 / 10s cooldown · 30 mana—16s16s13s
  5. R Killer Instinct130 / 100 / 70s cooldown · 100 mana · 2000 / 2500 / 3000 range——130s130s

Void Seeker (W) is the long one early: 20s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

Lucian's abilities

You · uses mana
  1. P LightslingerPassive
  2. Q Piercing Light9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5s cooldown · 48 / 56 / 64 / 72 / 80 mana · 500 range9s9s7s5s
  3. W Ardent Blaze14 / 13 / 12 / 11 / 10s cooldown · 60 mana · 900 range—14s14s14s
  4. E Relentless Pursuit16 / 15.5 / 15 / 14.5 / 14s cooldown · 32 / 24 / 16 / 8 / 0 mana · 445 range—16s16s15s
  5. R The Culling110 / 100 / 90s cooldown · 100 mana · 1400 range——110s100s

Relentless Pursuit (E) is the long one early: 16s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

All 27 adc matchups

Lucian's win rate into each one · green beats Lucian's average, rose falls short
42.0%44.0%46.0%48.0%50.0%52.0%54.0%56.0%

Numbers from Sample A (collected 6 Nov), Sample B (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov) and Sample C (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov), ranked Solo/Duo, patch 16.22. Combined win rates weight each sample by its games. Next Queue doesn't collect these games itself.