Lucian, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
48.2%
Pick Rate
3.3%
Ban Rate
1.4%

Lucian ADC Build: Items & Boots

Lucian F TierMarksmanAssassin
Patch
26.20
Games
6,558
Lane
Bot
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 22, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology
Author
Dakota Chinnick

The most-played Patch 26.20 Lucian build is Gluttonous Greaves, Navori Flickerblade, Essence Reaver, Infinity Edge, Guardian Angel, Lord Dominik's Regards, Farsight Alteration: 10.19% of games, 55.5% 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.

Select a Lucian Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Navori Flickerblade - Lucian Highest Win Rate Build core itemNavori Flickerblade
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Lucian Highest Win Rate Build core itemLord Dominik's Regards
  • Infinity Edge - Lucian Highest Win Rate Build core itemInfinity Edge
Core Items
58.1%Win Rate
+9.9%WR Diff
4.8%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Navori Flickerblade - Lucian Most Popular Build core itemNavori Flickerblade
  • Essence Reaver - Lucian Most Popular Build core itemEssence Reaver
  • Infinity Edge - Lucian Most Popular Build core itemInfinity Edge
Core Items
55.5%Win Rate
+7.3%WR Diff
10.2%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Essence Reaver - Lucian Alternative Build 1 core itemEssence Reaver
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Lucian Alternative Build 1 core itemLord Dominik's Regards
  • Infinity Edge - Lucian Alternative Build 1 core itemInfinity Edge
Core Items
57.1%Win Rate
+8.9%WR Diff
6.0%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • Navori Flickerblade - Lucian Alternative Build 2 core itemNavori Flickerblade
  • Essence Reaver - Lucian Alternative Build 2 core itemEssence Reaver
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Lucian Alternative Build 2 core itemLord Dominik's Regards
Core Items
55.6%Win Rate
+7.4%WR Diff
5.4%Pick Rate

Best Lucian Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Last Whisper
Last Whisper
Noonquiver
Noonquiver
Lord Dominik's Regards
Lord Dominik's Regards
Boots
Boots
Gluttonous Greaves
Gluttonous Greaves

Top Summoner Spells

  • BarrierFlash
    Barrier + Flash
    57.3%Win Rate85.6%Pick Rate
  • ExhaustFlash
    Exhaust + Flash
    59.8%Win Rate9.2%Pick Rate

Build Stats

57.09%Win Rate
+8.89%WR Diff
5.99%Pick Rate
1,382Matches

This Lucian build focuses on critical strikes for burst damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Lucian build are Essence Reaver, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Infinity Edge. This item combination achieves a 57.1% win rate across 1,382 matches analyzed.

At full build, Lucian gains a total of 295 AD and 45 Armor, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Lucian Runes

Precision primary rune treePrecision
  • Press the Attack
  • Presence of Mind
  • Legend: Bloodline
  • Cut Down
Inspiration secondary rune treeInspiration
  • Magical Footwear
  • Triple Tonic
  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health
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Lucian Abilities

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

The most popular starting items for Lucian are Doran's Bow, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 59.4% win rate and 29.3% pick rate.

Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
59.4%Win Rate
29.3%Pick Rate
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
53.0%Win Rate
18.0%Pick Rate
These are Lucian's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Essence Reaver (48.3% WR, +0.0% WR diff, 85.6% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 50 AD. Lord Dominik's Regards (54.1% WR, +5.9% WR diff, 30.9% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 35 AD. Infinity Edge (53.7% WR, +5.5% WR diff, 59.7% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 75 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
  • Essence Reaver S Tier
    Essence Reaver - 3,050 gold - Lucian core item

    Essence Reaver

    3,050 3,050
    48.25%Win Rate
    +0.05%WR Diff
    85.64%Pick Rate
  • Lord Dominik's Regards S Tier
    Lord Dominik's Regards - 3,300 gold - Lucian core item

    Lord Dominik's Regards

    3,300 3,300
    54.12%Win Rate
    +5.92%WR Diff
    30.94%Pick Rate
  • Infinity Edge S Tier
    Infinity Edge - 3,500 gold - Lucian core item

    Infinity Edge

    3,500 3,500
    53.68%Win Rate
    +5.48%WR Diff
    59.74%Pick Rate
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Lucian players complete Essence Reaver first in 74% of games, winning 48.9% of them. The median first item is finished at 10:48 (25th to 75th percentile: 9:42 to 12:06).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
Essence Reaver
48.9%73.6%10:484,610
The Collector
45.5%17.1%11:001,073
Kraken Slayer
44.4%6.9%10:54432

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
Essence ReaverInfinity Edge
54.5%14.1%18:24833
The CollectorInfinity Edge
59.3%2.3%18:24135
Essence ReaverLord Dominik's Regards
61.4%1.4%19:0083

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
Essence ReaverLord Dominik's RegardsInfinity Edge
76.7%0.6%25:0030
Essence ReaverInfinity EdgeNavori Flickerblade
57.2%7.8%23:06374
Essence ReaverNavori FlickerbladeInfinity Edge
54.2%35.1%24:181,685

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 6,260 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Lucian players max Q > E > W in 89% of games, winning 48.2% of the 5,643 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityQ - Piercing LightQE - Relentless PursuitEW - Ardent BlazeW
Level123456789101112131415161718
Q12345
W12345
E12345
R123
  • Q > W > E: 9% of games, 48.7% win rate
  • E > Q > W: 1% of games, 43.3% win rate
Large sampleBased on 6,351 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.
Top situational items for Lucian include Guardian Angel, Bloodthirster. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Guardian Angel S Tier
    Guardian Angel - 3,200 gold - Lucian situational item

    Guardian Angel

    3,200 3,200
    59.08%Win Rate
    +10.88%WR Diff
    8.91%Pick Rate
  • Bloodthirster S Tier
    Bloodthirster - 3,400 gold - Lucian situational item

    Bloodthirster

    3,400 3,400
    57.55%Win Rate
    +9.35%WR Diff
    7.97%Pick Rate
The best boots for Lucian are Gluttonous Greaves. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
  • Gluttonous Greaves S Tier
    Gluttonous Greaves - 1,000 gold - Lucian boots

    Gluttonous Greaves

    1,000 1,000
    52.22%Win Rate
    +4.02%WR Diff
    25.11%Pick Rate
The recommended trinket for Lucian is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.
  • Farsight Alteration S Tier
    Farsight Alteration - Lucian trinket for vision control

    Farsight Alteration

    0 0
    50.44%Win Rate
    +2.24%WR Diff
    52.03%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Lucian build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total critical strike chanceCrit %:75%
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:295
  • Total armorArmor:45
  • Total lifestealLifeSteal:15%

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Lucian movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
45
Lucian critical strike chanceCrit %
0.75%
0.75%
0.75%
1%
Lucian attack damageAD
245
295
220
215
Lucian armorArmor
45
45
45
45
Lucian lifestealLifeSteal
0.15%
0.15%
0.15%
0%
When facing Lucian's top counters like Jinx, Caitlyn, MissFortune, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or 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 Guardian Angel or Bloodthirster based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Lucian performance.
critical strike-focused AD carryFirst Power Spike3,050gEssence Reaver at 10:48 (median)

This Lucian critical strike-focused AD carry build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 57.1% win rate across 1,382 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 295 total attack damage from items and high critical strike chance for burst potential. This Lucian build excels when your team has frontline champions to protect you during teamfights. Pair with engage supports or tanks who can create space for Lucian to deal damage safely. The sustain from this build helps Lucian outlast opponents in extended trades, making it ideal against poke-heavy compositions. However, be aware that this build low health pool requiring careful positioning. With a total gold cost of 17,450, this Lucian build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Essence Reaver, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Infinity Edge power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Lucian 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 295 total attack damage from items
  • High critical strike chance for burst potential

Weaknesses

  • Low health pool requiring careful positioning

Champions with Similar Builds to Lucian

Sivir champion
Sivir
Core Items
  • Navori Flickerblade - Sivir core item
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Sivir core item
  • Infinity Edge - Sivir core item
61.5%Win Rate
4.5%Pick Rate
Xayah champion
Xayah
Core Items
  • Navori Flickerblade - Xayah core item
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Xayah core item
  • Infinity Edge - Xayah core item
62.3%Win Rate
6.7%Pick Rate
Akshan champion
Akshan
Core Items
  • The Collector - Akshan core item
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Akshan core item
  • Infinity Edge - Akshan core item
57.2%Win Rate
8.9%Pick Rate

Lucian Bot Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

6,322 games

Most Lucian Bot players rush Essence Reaver first (74% of games), finished at a median of 10.8 minutes. Berserker's Greaves are the usual boots (41%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Barrier (83%). The game usually starts with Doran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Lucian boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Berserker's GreavesBerserker's GreavesMost played41.4%46.6%2,616
Gluttonous GreavesGluttonous Greaves26.1%52.2%1,647
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity15.6%46.7%988
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps6.7%50.6%425
Slightly Magical FootwearSlightly Magical Footwear3.6%42.5%226

Lucian starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Doran's BowHealth PotionStealth WardDoran's Bow + Health Potion ×2 + Stealth WardMost played28.5%47.3%1,799
Doran's BowHealth PotionDoran's Bow + Health Potion ×226.3%47.2%1,664
Doran's BladeHealth PotionDoran's Blade + Health Potion17.8%51.2%1,122
Doran's BladeHealth PotionStealth WardDoran's Blade + Health Potion + Stealth Ward17.1%49.0%1,078

Lucian summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashBarrierFlash + BarrierMost played83.4%48.4%5,274
ExhaustFlashExhaust + Flash8.4%50.7%531
FlashHealFlash + Heal3.1%39.9%198
CleanseFlashCleanse + Flash2.8%46.6%176

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.

Lucian First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Lucian 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
Essence Reaver Essence Reaver10.8 min
9.7-12.1 min
73.7%49.0%4,608
The Collector The Collector11.0 min
9.7-12.3 min
17.1%45.5%1,070
Kraken Slayer Kraken Slayer10.9 min
9.9-12.4 min
6.9%44.4%432
Hubris Hubris10.1 min
8.9-11.4 min
0.8%51.9%52

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Essence ReaverNavori FlickerbladeInfinity Edge Essence Reaver → Navori Flickerblade → Infinity Edge24.3 min
22.3-26.4 min
35.1%54.2%1,685
Essence ReaverInfinity EdgeNavori Flickerblade Essence Reaver → Infinity Edge → Navori Flickerblade23.1 min
21.1-25.6 min
7.8%57.2%374
Essence ReaverInfinity EdgeLord Dominik's Regards Essence Reaver → Infinity Edge → Lord Dominik's Regards25.4 min
23.2-27.6 min
4.3%55.1%207
Essence ReaverThe CollectorInfinity Edge Essence Reaver → The Collector → Infinity Edge24.2 min
22.0-26.2 min
1.6%61.3%75

Every Lucian Bot Item by Win Rate

The completed items Lucian 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
Essence ReaverEssence ReaverMost played88.8%48.3%5,613
Navori FlickerbladeNavori Flickerblade67.4%49.8%4,258
Infinity EdgeInfinity Edge62.0%53.7%3,917
Lord Dominik's RegardsLord Dominik's Regards32.1%54.1%2,027
The CollectorThe Collector26.3%48.3%1,664
Kraken SlayerKraken Slayer10.8%46.8%680
Mortal ReminderMortal Reminder10.0%50.6%635
Guardian AngelGuardian Angel9.2%59.1%584
BloodthirsterBloodthirster8.3%57.6%523
Black CleaverBlack Cleaver5.3%50.6%338
Blade of The Ruined KingBlade of The Ruined King3.4%49.5%212
Maw of MalmortiusMaw of Malmortius2.7%53.8%171

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Lucian's most-built items
Your build (4/6)
Essence ReaverNavori FlickerbladeInfinity EdgeBerserker's Greaves
Total gold10,300

This core is in our ranked data: 54.2% win rate over 1,685 games.

Total stats from items
Attack Damage
125
Ability Haste
20
Attack Speed
70%
Crit Chance
75%
Move Speed
45

See Also

Lucian vs CaitlynLucian vs JinxLucian vs Miss FortuneIs Lucian Good?Lucian RunesLucian Skill Order & CooldownsLucian Base StatsLucian CountersLucian MatchupsLucian SynergiesHow to Play LucianLucian ARAM StatsLucian Arena StatsAll ItemsChampion Tier List

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