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Lucian
Lucian, a Sentinel of Light, is a grim hunter of wraiths and specters, pursuing them relentlessly and annihilating them with his twin relic pistols. After the specter Thresh slew his wife, Lucian embarked on the path of vengeance—but even with her...
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Core
Weak Against
HARD
Strong Against
EASY
Synergy With
DUO
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Xin Zhao Early Game
Lucian bot lane is early aggression. Start Doran's Blade + 3 pots. Push wave fast level 1 — force enemy under tower and deny CS.
Level 2-3 spike: full ability rotation chunks ADC. Use Q + auto trades. Force all-ins when enemy support is on cooldown. Ward at 0:30.
Mid Game
Galeforce + Berserker's Greaves is your spike. Lucian bullies sidelane and shreds objectives. Push wave + roam mid post-6.
IE 2nd item = crit burst explosion. Long Sword 3-item path for lethality damage. Pick off squishies in skirmishes — kill threshold = 50%+ HP.
Late Game
Pickoff sniper. Stand 600+ behind frontline. AA-spam priority targets or burst combo squishies. Lord Dominik's Regards 4-5th item shreds tank armor.
Guardian Angel last item = revive after dive. Mortal Reminder vs healing comp. Track enemy ult cooldowns.
Win Condition
Bully lane → snowball pickoffs → close before scaling ADCs spike. Lucian doesn't outscale Vayne/Kog'Maw — close by 25min.
Win: 2+ lane kills + 5+ tower turret diff + 50%+ KP. Lose to: hyper carries (Vayne, Twitch) — close before 3-item spike.
Power Spikes
Level 2 — W or E unlocked for kill pressure. Level 6 — R for guaranteed pickoff. Galeforce (1st item) — gap-close + AS spike. Berserker's Greaves — AS for AA + ability rotation. Level 11 — R rank 2 + 3 items = burst threat. Infinity Edge (2nd item) — crit damage explosion.
Tips & Combos
Combos:
- Q (poke) -> auto -> W (engage) -> R execute on low HP
- Galeforce dash + R combo = surprise burst
- AA reset abilities preserve DPS through combo
Anti-tips:
- Don't dive without team setup — squishy ADCs die in 1v2
- Don't AA tanks — focus squishy targets only
- Don't waste R on missed positioning — wait for clean shot
Pro tricks:
- Galeforce active = unmissable cross-screen execute
- Ult priority on enemy ADC, not tanks
- Push wave under tower mid-game, then roam with R
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