Win Rate

48.0%

Pick Rate

3.2%

Ban Rate

4.9%

Lee SinJungle Counters & Lane Matchups

FighterAssassin

Patch26.19

Games2,895

LaneJungle

TierAll Tiers

Last UpdatedOct 2, 2026 UTC

MethodologyData Methodology

AuthorDakota Chinnick

Every Jungle lane opponent Lee Sin faced in Patch 26.19, ranked: Rammus (66.0% win rate against Lee Sin) and Warwick (57.2%) are the hardest. See gold, CS and XP at 15 for all 50 matchups, find the best counter from your own champion pool, and learn how to play against Lee Sin.

Who Counters Lee Sin Jungle (Patch 26.19)

50 lane opponents · 6,252 games

The hardest Jungle matchups for Lee Sin are Rammus (66.0% win rate against Lee Sin), Warwick (57.2%) and Master Yi (55.6%). Briar is the biggest lane bully, finishing 15 minutes 361 gold ahead of Lee Sin on average. Across the 49 matchups with lane data, Lee Sin is clearly ahead in gold at 15 against 18 and clearly behind against 3. The easiest lane is Kha'Zix: Lee Sin wins 56.9%.

Opponent	Their win rate	Gold @15	CS @15	XP @15	Verdict	Games
Rammus	66.0%	−566	−4.1	−255	CounterLoses lane	103
Gwen	70.0%	—	—	—	Counter	30
Darius	68.8%	+64	+10.3	+251	Counter	32
Warwick	57.2%	+19	−2.0	+28	Counter	243
Master Yi	55.6%	+215	+7.0	+306	CounterWins lane	320
Viego	55.7%	+135	+6.6	+186	Counter	300
Shyvana	55.9%	−79	+13.5	+503	Leans their wayOutscales	227
Ivern	65.7%	−243	−1.9	−89	Leans their way	35
Trundle	64.1%	−307	+2.0	−83	Leans their way	39
Ekko	56.1%	+21	+4.4	+136	Leans their way	155
Amumu	57.1%	−409	+1.7	−137	Leans their wayLoses lane	119
Lillia	56.3%	−40	+11.1	+288	Leans their way	142
Wukong	54.6%	−178	+5.0	+13	Leans their wayLoses lane	205
Zac	58.2%	−510	−5.7	−190	Leans their wayLoses lane	79
Briar	53.4%	+361	+2.7	+109	Leans their wayWins lane	223
Fiddlesticks	55.9%	−404	+4.1	−49	Leans their wayLoses lane	102
Rek'Sai	62.2%	−145	−3.3	−100	Leans their way	37
Kayn	49.9%	−352	+2.4	−137	Loses laneOutscales	465
Vi	53.8%	−331	+2.9	−33	Leans their wayLoses lane	132
Quinn	57.4%	+322	+3.4	+252	Leans their way	61
Graves	50.9%	−45	+8.9	+123	Outscales	220
Talon	52.8%	+4	+9.5	+243	Leans their way	125
Shaco	50.5%	−223	−1.0	−120	Loses lane	214
Udyr	54.1%	−68	+10.2	+230	Leans their way	85
Nocturne	50.5%	+20	+6.3	+156	Even	192
Cho'Gath	50.0%	−483	+4.6	−31	Loses lane	218
Gragas	59.0%	−609	−3.7	−242	Leans their wayLoses lane	39
Xin Zhao	53.4%	−410	+1.5	−91	Leans their wayLoses lane	88
Elise	53.9%	−40	−4.1	−173	Leans their way	76
Evelynn	52.7%	−240	−3.6	−39	Leans their way	93
Bel'Veth	53.5%	−109	+7.9	+129	Leans their way	71
Naafiri	52.3%	−105	+5.5	−97	Leans their way	88
Sejuani	52.3%	−654	−2.7	−341	Leans their wayLoses lane	88
Sylas	49.1%	−151	−1.4	−67	Even	167
Nunu & Willump	52.6%	−465	−4.0	−262	Leans their wayLoses lane	76
Diana	49.3%	−61	+9.0	+170	Even	134
Malphite	58.1%	−274	+5.1	+29	Leans their wayLoses lane	31
Jarvan IV	48.3%	−372	−1.6	−138	Loses lane	145
Rengar	48.4%	−12	+5.1	+86	Even	122
Karthus	52.9%	+278	+22.7	+789	Leans their way	51
Kha'Zix	43.1%	+207	+2.2	−36	FavorableWins lane	225
Hecarim	44.1%	−201	+11.7	+319	Leans your way	136
Volibear	45.7%	−381	+3.8	−35	Leans your wayLoses lane	94
Nidalee	50.0%	−6	−0.6	−31	Even	42
Qiyana	43.3%	+153	+4.4	+111	Leans your way	97
Zed	44.3%	+296	+8.5	+184	Leans your way	79
Skarner	48.6%	−236	+1.2	+114	Even	37
Pantheon	47.6%	−190	−3.3	−140	Leans your way	42
Kindred	44.0%	−514	+2.3	−128	Leans your wayLoses lane	75
Jax	39.6%	−696	−0.7	−126	Leans your wayLoses lane	53

Ranked solo and flex games where both champions played the same lane this patch. Win rate shown is the OPPONENT's. Lists rank by the 95% range of each win rate, so a handful of games cannot top the list; gold, CS and XP are the opponent's lead at 15:00.

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Strongest picks vs Lee Sin

Pick	Win rate vs Lee Sin	Gold @15	Games
1. Rammus	66.0%	−566	103
2. Gwen	70.0%	—	30
3. Darius	68.8%	+64	32
4. Warwick	57.2%	+19	243
5. Master Yi	55.6%	+215	320

Lee Sin Lane Gold at 15 Minutes

Lee Sin's gold lead or deficit at 15:00 against the twelve most common Jungle opponents. Right of the line, Lee Sin is ahead; left, the opponent is.

Briar−361
Master Yi−215
Kha'Zix−207
Viego−135
Nocturne−20
Warwick−19
Graves+45
Shyvana+79
Wukong+178
Shaco+223
Kayn+352
Cho'Gath+483

When facing Lee Sin in League of Legends, understanding Lee Sin's primary damage profile is essential for building effective counter strategies. Lee Sin deals primarily physical damage, which means prioritizing armor in your defensive itemization will significantly reduce Lee Sin's threat in fights. Top defensive items against Lee Sin include Plated Steelcaps, Frozen Heart, Randuin's Omen, and Thornmail. These items provide substantial armor stats that directly mitigate Lee Sin's damage output throughout all stages of the game.

From a champion selection perspective, the strongest Lee Sin counters are Rammus, Warwick, Master Yi, and Viego. These champions either out-trade Lee Sin in lane, have abilities that negate Lee Sin's core mechanics, or scale better into team fights. Rammus in particular exploits Lee Sin's weaknesses by providing consistent pressure while being difficult to punish.

Beyond item builds and counter picks, successful counter play against Lee Sin involves understanding Lee Sin's power spikes and cooldown windows. Engage on Lee Sin when key abilities are on cooldown, and coordinate with your team to focus Lee Sin in team fights before Lee Sin can output maximum damage. Vision control is also crucial when playing against Lee Sin to avoid getting caught out of position. By combining proper defensive itemization with smart champion selection and strategic gameplay, you can effectively neutralize Lee Sin's impact and secure victory.

When to Counter Lee Sin - Game Phase Strategy

EARLYEarly Game (Levels 1-6)

Lee Sin may look for extended trades. Avoid long fights and kite with slows. Short trades favor you against sustained damage.

MIDMid Game (Levels 7-13)

Lee Sin becomes increasingly tanky mid game. Focus on kiting and percent health damage. Avoid fighting in choke points.

LATELate Game (Levels 14-18)

Lee Sin is very durable late game. Use armor penetration or anti-tank items. Focus squishier targets first if Lee Sin is too tanky.

Tips for Playing Against Lee Sin

Pick Rammus or similar champions with kits that exploit Lee Sin's weaknesses
Build Plated Steelcaps or Seeker's Armguard early to reduce Lee Sin's damage in lane
Track Lee Sin's cooldowns and engage when key abilities are unavailable
Ward Lee Sin's common roam paths and ping missing immediately
Coordinate with your jungler to gank Lee Sin during vulnerable windows
Group with teammates to deny Lee Sin solo picks
Place control wards in flanking positions to spot Lee Sin's engages

Riot's tips for playing against Lee Sin

Stay spread out to minimize the impact of Lee Sin's ultimate, Dragon's Rage.
Lee Sin has powerful tools to combat physical damage in Iron Will and Cripple but he is still vulnerable to magic damage.
Lee Sin relies heavily on following up with his abilities. Use disables to prevent him from chaining together his abilities and attacks.

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What Lee Sin Is Good Against

The Jungle opponents Lee Sin beats most reliably this patch — the picks to look for when Lee Sin is your champion.

Opponent	Their win rate	Gold @15	CS @15	XP @15	Verdict	Games
Kha'Zix	43.1%	+207	+2.2	−36	FavorableWins lane	225
Hecarim	44.1%	−201	+11.7	+319	Leans your way	136
Qiyana	43.3%	+153	+4.4	+111	Leans your way	97
Kayn	49.9%	−352	+2.4	−137	Loses laneOutscales	465
Kindred	44.0%	−514	+2.3	−128	Leans your wayLoses lane	75
Zed	44.3%	+296	+8.5	+184	Leans your way	79
Volibear	45.7%	−381	+3.8	−35	Leans your wayLoses lane	94
Jarvan IV	48.3%	−372	−1.6	−138	Loses lane	145
Sylas	49.1%	−151	−1.4	−67	Even	167
Rengar	48.4%	−12	+5.1	+86	Even	122

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Lee Sin Counters FAQ - Patch 26.19

Who counters Lee Sin?

In the Jungle lane this patch, the strongest counters to Lee Sin are Rammus (66.0% over 103 games), Warwick (57.2% over 243 games), Master Yi (55.6% over 320 games), Viego (55.7% over 300 games), Shyvana (55.9% over 227 games).

What is Lee Sin's hardest matchup?

Rammus. Lee Sin wins only 34.0% of 103 lane games against Rammus and sits at +566 gold at 15 minutes.

What is Lee Sin good against?

Lee Sin's best Jungle matchups this patch are Kha'Zix (56.9%), Hecarim (55.9%), Qiyana (56.7%), Kayn (50.1%).

Who beats Lee Sin in lane?

Measured by gold at 15 minutes, Lee Sin's toughest lanes are Briar (+361 gold ahead), Master Yi (+215 gold ahead), Kha'Zix (+207 gold ahead).

Is Lee Sin a lane bully?

Yes. Lee Sin Jungle averages 137 more gold than the lane opponent at 15 minutes and is ahead at 15 in 54% of games.

Lee SinJungle Counters & Lane Matchups

Who Counters Lee Sin Jungle (Patch 26.19)