Lucian Counters

Best counter picks vs Lucian, patch 26.20. The champions that beat Lucian in lane and the ones Lucian beats, from real lane matchups in ranked Solo/Duo games of Emerald, Diamond and Master+ players, with the games behind every number.

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Updated October 14, 2026 · By LOLValue Team

Best Counters to Lucian in 26.20

The best counters to Lucian in patch 26.20 are Kalista, Kai'Sa and Xayah. In Bot, Kalista wins 59.5% of its games against Lucian over 42 games. Lucian wins 47.7% of its 1,820 Bot games this patch; the table lists the opponents that beat it most, with at least 30 games each.

Best counters to Lucian in Bot, patch 26.20
ChampionWin rate vs LucianGames
Kalista59.5%42
Kai'Sa56.3%245
Xayah55.6%54
Jinx54.6%141
Tristana54.6%108
Jhin54.5%191
Draven55.0%40
Ashe53.5%43

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Champions Lucian Beats

Lucian does best in Bot against Smolder, Twitch and Caitlyn: it wins 66.7% of its games against Smolder. If your opponent picks Lucian after you, these are the picks to avoid.

Champions Lucian beats in Bot, patch 26.20
ChampionLucian's win rateGames
Smolder66.7%45
Twitch57.1%42
Caitlyn52.3%155

Lucian Counters by Lane

A champion's counters change with the lane: a top lane counter can lose the same matchup in mid.

Lucian is played almost only in Bot, so the counters above are the ones that matter.

All Lucian Matchups

Every Bot opponent with at least 30 games against Lucian this patch (17 champions), the hardest first. Each name links to that champion's own counters.

Every Bot matchup of Lucian, hardest first
ChampionWin rate vs LucianLucian's win rateGames
Kalista59.5%40.5%42
Kai'Sa56.3%43.7%245
Xayah55.6%44.4%54
Jinx54.6%45.4%141
Tristana54.6%45.4%108
Jhin54.5%45.5%191
Draven55.0%45.0%40
Ashe53.5%46.5%43
Ezreal53.8%46.2%104
Yunara51.5%48.5%101
Aphelios50.8%49.2%65
Miss Fortune51.2%48.8%41
Yasuo46.9%53.1%32
Samira50.0%50.0%44
Caitlyn47.7%52.3%155
Twitch42.9%57.1%42
Smolder33.3%66.7%45

How We Calculate Counters

A counter here is a lane matchup: Lucian and an opponent in the same position on opposite teams, in the same game. The games are ranked Solo/Duo games of Emerald, Diamond, Master, Grandmaster and Challenger players of every region, read every day. A matchup is listed from 30 games, and its win rate is pulled toward what the two champions' lane win rates predict, as if it had 50 more games that went that way, so a few lucky games don't make a hard counter. The full method is on the LoL counters page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who counters Lucian?

The champions at the top of the counters table above: they win the most lane games against Lucian in Emerald+ ranked games of patch 26.20, each with at least 30 games against it.

Who is Lucian's worst matchup?

The first champion in the counters table above, in Lucian's main lane. Its win rate is adjusted for the games behind it, so a matchup with few games doesn't jump to the top.

Which champions does Lucian beat?

The champions in the second table: Lucian wins most of its lane games against them. Avoid them if the enemy can still pick Lucian after you.

How reliable are these win rates?

Each matchup shows its games. Over 100 games a win rate is known within about 10 points either way, over 400 within about 5 points, so the counters with the most games are the safest bets.

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