Lucian - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.2%
Pick Rate
2.4%

Lucianvs Vex

FMarksmanAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Lucian vs Vex is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Vex wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Lucian based on 5 games. Vex wins the early laning phase while Lucian scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Lucian build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Lucian vs Vex matchup.

Lucian Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Lucian performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Vex - 40.0% win rateVex(40.0%)
Lucian - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Lucian
40.0% WR
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Vex vs Lucian matchup - 60.0% win rate
Vex
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Lucian vs Vex Matchup?

Vex wins the Lucian vs Vex matchup
Winner
Vex
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
6.3
CS / min
5.5
754
DMG / min
920
12,935
Gold / game
11,565
236
Heal / min
112
499
DMG Mitigated / min
578
0.1
CC / min
1.0
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Lucian vs Vex Matchup Summary

The Lucian vs Vex matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Vex wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Lucian's 40.0%, giving Vex a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Vex controls the early laning stage, but Lucian outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Vex needs to press advantages before Lucian reaches their power spikes, while Lucian should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Vex leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vex has a strong advantage in this matchup. Lucian players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Vex overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Lucian vs Vex Laning Phase Breakdown

Lucian wins the laning phase against Vex in League of Legends

Lucian is favored during the laning phase against Vex, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Lucian holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.3Lucian
5.5Vex
Lucian edges out Vex by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 12 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Lucian.
Damage
754Lucian
920Vex
Vex heavily out-damages Lucian by 166 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Lucian should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Vex's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,935Lucian
11,565Vex
Lucian generates a commanding 1,369 more gold per game than Vex. This substantial economic advantage means Lucian consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Vex should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Lucian
1.0Vex
Vex brings significantly more crowd control than Lucian, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Vex far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Lucian should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
735Lucian
690Vex
Lucian and Vex have comparable sustain profiles, with only 45 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Lucian Build Against Vex

Gunmetal Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Vex, providing the mobility and stats Lucian needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Lucian against Vex are The Collector, Kraken Slayer and Maw of Malmortius. This combination gives Lucian an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Vex. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Lucian vs Vex matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vex
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Lucian early game win rateLucian0.0%
Vex early game win rateVex100.0%
Late Game
Lucian
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Lucian late game win rateLucian66.7%
Vex late game win rateVex33.3%

Vex dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Lucian. This lopsided early game means Vex can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Lucian is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Vex. Extended games heavily favor Lucian, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Vex must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Lucian reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Lucian survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Lucian Runes Against Vex

Domination rune tree - Lucian primary runes vs VexDomination
Electrocute - best Lucian rune vs VexSudden Impact - best Lucian rune vs VexGrisly Mementos - best Lucian rune vs VexTreasure Hunter - best Lucian rune vs Vex
Sorcery rune tree - Lucian secondary runes vs VexSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Lucian rune vs VexScorch - best Lucian rune vs Vex
100.0% WR

The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Lucian the best tools to compete against Vex in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Lucian matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Lucian's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Lucian build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Lucian matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.77%2156.788214,12641.3%56.1%
44.21%1906.887513,76345.8%42.5%
50.00%1787.192213,78750.6%49.5%
50.88%1716.891813,72052.6%49.5%
40.99%1616.485813,26843.4%38.8%
50.00%1386.995314,10052.4%48.0%
49.15%1187.01,01214,50356.3%44.3%
50.51%996.992513,55057.1%44.0%
44.33%976.886812,55840.4%48.9%
40.96%836.990912,97642.9%39.0%
53.52%716.688614,09653.1%53.9%
50.00%686.798113,70555.9%44.1%
50.75%676.793513,64151.9%50.0%
45.90%616.785613,29455.2%37.5%
43.33%606.688213,57138.5%47.1%
46.67%457.194414,81356.3%41.4%
53.49%437.294313,61865.0%43.5%
60.98%416.997814,75966.7%56.5%
45.71%357.196515,72246.7%45.0%
45.71%356.384913,54833.3%52.2%
44.12%347.391014,18340.0%47.4%
33.33%306.91,05614,25123.1%41.2%
53.57%287.096615,12153.3%53.9%
50.00%266.593414,70425.0%71.4%
41.67%246.986113,36440.0%42.9%
37.50%246.378013,67225.0%43.8%
33.33%187.097413,03450.0%12.5%
37.50%167.199613,36050.0%16.7%
33.33%156.673912,24342.9%25.0%
50.00%146.589213,31150.0%50.0%
35.71%147.293413,69042.9%28.6%
61.54%137.096014,92842.9%83.3%
25.00%126.986714,2690.0%42.9%
50.00%126.579113,26850.0%50.0%
33.33%97.073512,88350.0%0.0%
37.50%86.889511,53733.3%40.0%
42.86%77.57686,68140.0%50.0%
83.33%65.875612,513100.0%50.0%
50.00%66.07989,96850.0%50.0%
33.33%66.999313,598100.0%0.0%
40.00%56.666512,01850.0%33.3%
40.00%56.375412,9350.0%66.7%
20.00%56.070512,04433.3%0.0%
20.00%55.75457,9380.0%50.0%
80.00%57.21,10915,213100.0%75.0%
20.00%56.165310,6460.0%50.0%

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Lucian vs Vex - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Lucian do against Vex in League of Legends?

Vex wins the Lucian vs Vex matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Lucian's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Lucian do against Vex in the early game?

In the early game, Vex has the advantage against Lucian with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Vex players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Lucian do against Vex in the late game?

In the late game, Lucian takes over the Lucian vs Vex matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Lucian scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Lucian vs Vex matchup?

Vex wins the matchup against Lucian with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Vex is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Lucian build against Vex?

The best Lucian build against Vex includes The Collector, Kraken Slayer, Maw of Malmortius with Gunmetal Greaves. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Lucian runes against Vex?

The best Lucian runes against Vex use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Lucian vs Vex matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Lucian counter Vex?

No, Lucian struggles against Vex with only a 40.0% win rate. Vex has the advantage in this matchup. Lucian players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Vex's lead.

How do I play Lucian against Vex?

When playing Lucian against Vex, play cautiously and avoid Vex's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Vex in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.