Lee Sin, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
45.4%
Pick Rate
5.5%
Ban Rate
5.5%

Lee Sin Jungle Build: Items & Boots

Lee Sin F TierFighterAssassin
Patch
26.20
Games
11,100
Lane
Jungle
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 19, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology
Author
Dakota Chinnick

The most-played Patch 26.20 Lee Sin build is Plated Steelcaps, Eclipse, Death's Dance, Black Cleaver, Guardian Angel, Sterak's Gage, Oracle Lens: 6.46% of games, 51.5% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

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Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Eclipse - Lee Sin Highest Win Rate Build core itemEclipse
  • Death's Dance - Lee Sin Highest Win Rate Build core itemDeath's Dance
  • Guardian Angel - Lee Sin Highest Win Rate Build core itemGuardian Angel
Core Items
57.2%Win Rate
+11.9%WR Diff
4.1%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Eclipse - Lee Sin Most Popular Build core itemEclipse
  • Death's Dance - Lee Sin Most Popular Build core itemDeath's Dance
  • Black Cleaver - Lee Sin Most Popular Build core itemBlack Cleaver
Core Items
51.5%Win Rate
+6.1%WR Diff
6.5%Pick Rate

Best Lee Sin Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Steel Sigil
Steel Sigil
B. F. Sword
B. F. Sword
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel
Boots
Boots
Cloth Armor
Cloth Armor
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps

Top Summoner Spells

  • SmiteFlash
    Smite + Flash
    57.3%Win Rate99.9%Pick Rate

Build Stats

57.24%Win Rate
+11.86%WR Diff
4.12%Pick Rate
746Matches

This Lee Sin build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Lee Sin build are Eclipse, Death's Dance, and Guardian Angel. This item combination achieves a 57.2% win rate across 746 matches analyzed.

At full build, Lee Sin gains a total of 260 AD, 800 Health, and 120 Armor, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Lee Sin Runes

Domination primary rune treeDomination
  • Dark Harvest
  • Sudden Impact
  • Grisly Mementos
  • Ultimate Hunter
Precision secondary rune treePrecision
  • Coup de Grace
  • Triumph
  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Lee Sin Abilities

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Lee Sin build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Physical Damage. Lower in: Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Lee Sin are Scorchclaw Pup, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 58.9% win rate and 40.5% pick rate.

Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
58.9%Win Rate
40.5%Pick Rate
These are Lee Sin's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Eclipse (45.3% WR, -0.1% WR diff, 70.3% pick rate) provides 60 AD. Death's Dance (48.9% WR, +3.5% WR diff, 37.9% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 60 AD. Guardian Angel (57.5% WR, +12.2% WR diff, 17.0% pick rate) provides 45 Armor, 55 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
  • Eclipse S Tier
    Eclipse - 2,900 gold - Lee Sin core item

    Eclipse

    2,900 2,900
    45.32%Win Rate
    -0.06%WR Diff
    70.27%Pick Rate
  • Death's Dance S Tier
    Death's Dance - 3,300 gold - Lee Sin core item

    Death's Dance

    3,300 3,300
    48.92%Win Rate
    +3.54%WR Diff
    37.88%Pick Rate
  • Guardian Angel S Tier
    Guardian Angel - 3,200 gold - Lee Sin core item

    Guardian Angel

    3,200 3,200
    57.54%Win Rate
    +12.16%WR Diff
    16.97%Pick Rate
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Lee Sin players complete Mosstomper Seedling first in 8% of games, winning 48.4% of them. The median first item is finished at 0:12 (25th to 75th percentile: 0:06 to 0:18).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
Mosstomper Seedling
48.4%7.9%0:12880
Scorchclaw Pup
45.3%75.6%0:128,372
Gustwalker Hatchling
44.9%16.4%0:121,820

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
Scorchclaw PupVoltaic Cyclosword
50.5%2.8%10:36295
Mosstomper SeedlingProfane Hydra
52.7%1.4%10:48150
Scorchclaw PupEclipse
45.5%50.3%10:365,320

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
Scorchclaw PupEclipseVoltaic Cyclosword
53.7%2.1%18:24205
Mosstomper SeedlingEclipseBlack Cleaver
52.4%1.7%19:42166
Gustwalker HatchlingProfane HydraVoltaic Cyclosword
50.9%2.3%18:00224

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Large sampleBased on 11,072 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Lee Sin players max Q > W > E in 76% of games, winning 45.7% of the 8,189 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityQ - Sonic Wave / Resonating StrikeQW - Safeguard / Iron WillWE - Tempest / CrippleE
Level123456789101112131415161718
Q12345
W12345
E12345
R123
  • Q > E > W: 22% of games, 43.7% win rate
  • E > Q > W: 1% of games, 35.8% win rate
Large sampleBased on 10,711 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.
Top situational items for Lee Sin include Black Cleaver, Sundered Sky. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Black Cleaver S Tier
    Black Cleaver - 3,000 gold - Lee Sin situational item

    Black Cleaver

    3,000 3,000
    46.69%Win Rate
    +1.31%WR Diff
    38.73%Pick Rate
  • Sundered Sky S Tier
    Sundered Sky - 3,100 gold - Lee Sin situational item

    Sundered Sky

    3,100 3,100
    45.94%Win Rate
    +0.56%WR Diff
    29.10%Pick Rate
The best boots for Lee Sin are Plated Steelcaps. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
  • Plated Steelcaps S Tier
    Plated Steelcaps - 1,200 gold - Lee Sin boots

    Plated Steelcaps

    1,200 1,200
    46.73%Win Rate
    +1.35%WR Diff
    43.26%Pick Rate
The recommended trinket for Lee Sin is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.
  • Oracle Lens S Tier
    Oracle Lens - Lee Sin trinket for vision control

    Oracle Lens

    0 0
    41.75%Win Rate
    -3.63%WR Diff
    1.75%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Lee Sin build.

  • Total armorArmor:120
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:260
  • Total healthHealth:800

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Lee Sin armorArmor
120
120
Lee Sin movement speedSpeed
45
45
Lee Sin attack damageAD
260
220
Lee Sin healthHealth
800
800
When facing Lee Sin's top counters like Chogath, Amumu, MonkeyKing, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Black Cleaver or Sundered Sky based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Lee Sin performance.
physical damage dealerFirst Power Spike2,900gMosstomper Seedling at 0:12 (median)

This Lee Sin physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 57.2% win rate across 746 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 260 total attack damage from items, strong physical damage mitigation, and substantial health pool for survivability. This tanky Lee Sin build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. With a total gold cost of 16,700, this Lee Sin build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Eclipse, Death's Dance, and Guardian Angel power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Lee Sin build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Exceptional physical damage output with 260 total attack damage from items
  • Strong physical damage mitigation
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

Champions with Similar Builds to Lee Sin

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Aatrox
Core Items
  • Eclipse - Aatrox core item
  • Death's Dance - Aatrox core item
  • Spear of Shojin - Aatrox core item
60.3%Win Rate
2.1%Pick Rate

Lee Sin Jungle Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

10,656 games

Most Lee Sin Jungle players rush Scorchclaw Pup first (76% of games), finished at a median of 0.2 minutes. Plated Steelcaps are the usual boots (45%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Smite (100%). The game usually starts with Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Lee Sin boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Plated SteelcapsPlated SteelcapsMost played45.0%46.8%4,796
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads37.9%45.5%4,041
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity6.4%40.5%679
Slightly Magical FootwearSlightly Magical Footwear3.6%38.4%385
Gluttonous GreavesGluttonous Greaves2.7%48.5%293

Lee Sin starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Scorchclaw PupHealth PotionStealth WardScorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth WardMost played40.6%44.7%4,319
Scorchclaw PupHealth PotionScorchclaw Pup + Health Potion11.8%45.1%1,254
Scorchclaw PupScorchclaw Pup10.9%43.9%1,164
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth PotionStealth WardGustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth Ward8.3%45.2%885

Lee Sin summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashSmiteFlash + SmiteMost played99.8%45.2%10,640

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Lee Sin First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Lee Sin players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Scorchclaw Pup Scorchclaw Pup0.2 min
0.1-0.3 min
75.5%44.9%8,050
Gustwalker Hatchling Gustwalker Hatchling0.2 min
0.1-0.3 min
16.5%44.8%1,758
Mosstomper Seedling Mosstomper Seedling0.2 min
0.1-0.3 min
8.0%48.2%848

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Scorchclaw PupEclipseBlack Cleaver Scorchclaw Pup → Eclipse → Black Cleaver19.6 min
17.8-21.5 min
19.0%46.5%1,839
Gustwalker HatchlingProfane HydraVoltaic Cyclosword Gustwalker Hatchling → Profane Hydra → Voltaic Cyclosword18.0 min
16.4-20.0 min
2.3%50.9%224
Scorchclaw PupEclipseVoltaic Cyclosword Scorchclaw Pup → Eclipse → Voltaic Cyclosword18.4 min
16.7-20.0 min
2.1%53.7%205
Mosstomper SeedlingEclipseBlack Cleaver Mosstomper Seedling → Eclipse → Black Cleaver19.7 min
17.4-21.3 min
1.7%52.4%166
Scorchclaw PupVoltaic CycloswordBastionbreaker Scorchclaw Pup → Voltaic Cyclosword → Bastionbreaker17.8 min
16.4-19.5 min
1.5%52.5%141

Every Lee Sin Jungle Item by Win Rate

The completed items Lee Sin players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
EclipseEclipseMost played73.1%45.4%7,791
Black CleaverBlack Cleaver40.3%46.7%4,298
Death's DanceDeath's Dance39.4%49.0%4,202
Sundered SkySundered Sky30.3%46.0%3,226
Profane HydraProfane Hydra25.2%45.3%2,682
Voltaic CycloswordVoltaic Cyclosword23.0%49.7%2,452
Guardian AngelGuardian Angel17.7%57.5%1,884
Maw of MalmortiusMaw of Malmortius12.6%46.0%1,339
BastionbreakerBastionbreaker8.8%51.7%933
Edge of NightEdge of Night5.7%52.1%605
Ravenous HydraRavenous Hydra3.2%38.8%338
Sterak's GageSterak's Gage3.1%54.3%326

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Lee Sin's most-built items
Your build (4/6)
Scorchclaw PupEclipseBlack CleaverPlated Steelcaps
Total gold7,550

This core is in our ranked data: 46.5% win rate over 1,839 games.

Total stats from items
Attack Damage
105
Health
400
Armor
25
Ability Haste
35
Move Speed
45

See Also

Lee Sin vs Cho'GathLee Sin vs BriarLee Sin vs AmumuIs Lee Sin Good?Lee Sin RunesLee Sin Skill Order & CooldownsLee Sin Base StatsLee Sin CountersLee Sin MatchupsLee Sin SynergiesHow to Play Lee SinLee Sin ARAM StatsLee Sin Arena StatsAll ItemsChampion Tier List

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