Lucian Pro Builds - How to Play Lucian in Season 14

Lucianthe Purifier – is a great Marksman that is usually played on position Adc. Lucian can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Adc in this LoL Lucian guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.

Lucian has a win rate of 54% and pick rate of 0.6%. There is a ban rate of 0%. Although a great champion, winning with Lucian is not a given. You need to have the right Lucian build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.23. There are many Lucian probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Lucian players need to win.

Latest Lucian probuilds

Here a quick view on the latest Lucian probuilds on position Adc.

Champion
KDA
VS
Runes
Lucian
hi im gosu
2/6/1
0.5
Ashe
Press the Attack
Domination
FlashBarrier
Lucian
hi im gosu
5/6/8
2.167
Caitlyn
Press the Attack
Domination
FlashBarrier
Lucian
Steeelback
6/6/6
2
Akshan
Grasp of the Undying
Inspiration
FlashBarrier
Lucian
Argonavt
10/6/0
1.667
Kog'Maw
Press the Attack
Sorcery
FlashBarrier
Lucian
Yike
7/9/10
1.889
Tristana
Press the Attack
Inspiration
FlashBarrier
Latest LoL Lucian pro builds

How to play Lucian

We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Lucian is strong, but if you ran into Miss Fortune Miss Fortune or Vayne Vayne you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Lucian Adc pro build will help you with that.

Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Lucian. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Lucian builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.

Learn how to play Lucian
Learn how to play Lucian Adc

Items for Lucian

Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Lucian. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like Tristana Tristana or Twitch Twitch can also influence your buying decisions.

Since Lucian is a powerful Marksman you should start with Doran's Blade Doran's Blade and Health Potion Health Potion. Your starter trinket should be Stealth Ward Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are Berserker's Greaves Berserker's Greaves. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:

  1. Yun Tal Wildarrows Yun Tal Wildarrows
  2. Infinity Edge Infinity Edge
  3. Lord Dominik's Regards Lord Dominik's Regards

Lucian abilities and summoner spells

Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Lucian. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.

During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Lucian. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is Flash Flash and Barrier Barrier.

You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Lucian abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with Piercing Light Piercing Light. Then you should continue with Relentless Pursuit Relentless Pursuit, followed by Ardent Blaze Ardent Blaze. An order for abilities of Lucian up to level 10:

Lucian ability skill order
LevelKeyChampion Spell
1RPiercing Light Piercing Light
2RRelentless Pursuit Relentless Pursuit
3RArdent Blaze Ardent Blaze
4RPiercing Light Piercing Light
5RPiercing Light Piercing Light
6RThe Culling The Culling
7RPiercing Light Piercing Light
8RRelentless Pursuit Relentless Pursuit
9RPiercing Light Piercing Light
10RRelentless Pursuit Relentless Pursuit

Most effective Lucian runes selection

For an effective Lucian build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Lucian. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Purifier: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.

In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Lucian are for primary Precision Precision and for secondary Inspiration Inspiration. As the keystone rune on Lucian most pros pick Press the Attack Press the Attack.

For your primary path – Precision Precision – choose these runes on Lucian:

  • Press the Attack Press the Attack
  • Cut Down Cut Down
  • Presence of Mind Presence of Mind
  • Legend: Bloodline Legend: Bloodline

For your secondary path – Inspiration Inspiration – choose these runes on Lucian:

  • Biscuit Delivery Biscuit Delivery
  • Cosmic Insight Cosmic Insight

Champions that counter Lucian

As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Lucian. There are champions that counter Lucian. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Miss Fortune Miss Fortune for instance is strong against Lucian and has a win rate of 57%. Another dangerous counter is Vayne Vayne.

When your opponent counter picks Lucian in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.

Prto build inspired by Winterblessed Lucian
Pro build inspired by Winterblessed Lucian

Winterblessed Lucian is one of the 13 available skins for Lucian.

Conclusion

Many people are looking for Lucian pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Lucian into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Lucian guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Lucian will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.

When you build Lucian in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use The Culling The Culling. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Lucian build.

Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Lucian will grow. Once you mastered Lucianthe Purifier – you will rule the rift.