Lucian Pro Builds - How to Play Lucian in Season 14
Lucian – the Purifier – is a great Marksman that is usually played on position Adc. Lucian can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Adc in this LoL Lucian guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.
Lucian has a win rate of 52% and pick rate of 2%. There is a ban rate of 4%. Although a great champion, winning with Lucian is not a given. You need to have the right Lucian build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.10. There are many Lucian probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Lucian players need to win.
Latest Lucian probuilds
Here a quick view on the latest Lucian probuilds on position Adc.
How to play Lucian
We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Lucian is strong, but if you ran into 
Ashe or 
Samira you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Lucian Adc pro build will help you with that.
Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Lucian. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Lucian builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.
Items for Lucian
Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Lucian. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like 
Corki or 
Smolder can also influence your buying decisions.
Since Lucian is a powerful Marksman you should start with 
Doran's Blade and 
Health Potion. Your starter trinket should be 
Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are 
Ionian Boots of Lucidity. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:
Statikk Shiv
Rapid Firecannon
Infinity Edge
Lucian abilities and summoner spells
Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Lucian. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.
During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Lucian. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is 
Flash and 
Ignite.
You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Lucian abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with 
Piercing Light. Then you should continue with 
Relentless Pursuit, followed by 
Ardent Blaze. An order for abilities of Lucian up to level 10:
| Level | Key | Champion Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Ardent Blaze |
| 2 | R | Relentless Pursuit |
| 3 | R | Piercing Light |
| 4 | R | Piercing Light |
| 5 | R | Piercing Light |
| 6 | R |  The Culling |
| 7 | R | Piercing Light |
| 8 | R | Relentless Pursuit |
| 9 | R | Piercing Light |
| 10 | R | Relentless Pursuit |
Most effective Lucian runes selection
For an effective Lucian build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Lucian. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Purifier: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.
In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Lucian are for primary 
Inspiration and for secondary 
Sorcery. As the keystone rune on Lucian most pros pick 
First Strike.
For your primary path – Inspiration – choose these runes on Lucian:
- First Strike
Cosmic Insight
Biscuit Delivery
Magical Footwear
For your secondary path – Sorcery – choose these runes on Lucian:
Manaflow Band
Scorch
Champions that counter Lucian
As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Lucian. There are champions that counter Lucian. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Ashe for instance is strong against Lucian and has a win rate of 55%. Another dangerous counter is Samira.
When your opponent counter picks Lucian in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.
Winterblessed Lucian is one of the 13 available skins for Lucian.
Conclusion
Many people are looking for Lucian pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Lucian into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Lucian guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Lucian will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.
When you build Lucian in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use The Culling. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Lucian build.
Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Lucian will grow. Once you mastered Lucian – the Purifier – you will rule the rift.
