TOP 5 LUCIAN COUNTERS ADC

Top 5 Lucian Bot Lane Counters

Lucian is a lane-dominant ADC who thrives in aggressive, short-trade patterns. With early-game synergy from supports like Nami, Milio, or Braum, Lucian can snowball fast off just a single level 2 spike. His mobility, burst, and consistent DPS make him one of the most punishing ADCs if left unchecked.

However, Lucian isn’t without weaknesses.

He has short range, is highly reliant on early tempo, and falls off compared to scaling ADCs in longer games. If you can survive his early aggression and avoid giving him early kills, Lucian becomes far easier to manage. And if you can outrange or disengage from his all-ins, you can often win the lane before he gets rolling.

Below are the Top 5 ADC Counters that consistently shut down Lucian’s aggressive playstyle — whether by poking him out, outscaling him, or denying his reset potential.

1. Caitlyn

• Playstyle: Long-range lane bully / zoning ADC
• Strengths:
  • 110 extra range advantage over Lucian makes trading completely one-sided if positioned properly.
  • Controls wave and lane space with Yordle Snap Traps (W).
  • Outpushes and outpokes Lucian, especially with support synergy (e.g., Lux, Morgana).

Play Tips:

• Abuse your range advantage — auto + Q trades are unanswerable unless he dashes in.
• Place traps behind Lucian when he’s zoned — this punishes dashes and creates pressure.
• Time E (90 Caliber Net) to disengage from his all-ins; it beats his burst.

2. Jhin

• Playstyle: Utility ADC / burst poke
• Strengths:
  • Long-range poke with Q + W keeps Lucian off the wave.
  • Can root him mid-dash if timed properly with Deadly Flourish (W).
  • Ultimate (R) punishes Lucian from outside his damage range, especially post-fight.

Play Tips:

• Play around your 4th shot — force trades only when it’s up.
• Use W to punish his dash if he engages — your CC will stop his damage rotation.
• Play with supports who slow/root (Nautilus, Ashe, Morgana) to set up W roots and win trades.

3. Varus (Lethality or On-Hit)

• Playstyle: Poke or DPS ADC with flexible builds
• Strengths:
  • Lethality Varus punishes Lucian’s short range with high poke pre-6.
  • On-Hit Varus scales harder and wins extended fights.
  • Chain of Corruption (R) can catch Lucian before or after his dash and lock him down.

Play Tips:

• Start Long Sword 3 potions to win poke trades and survive his early burst.
• Hit Q (Piercing Arrow) between waves to keep lane control — Lucian struggles under poke.
• Save R until after he uses E, or cast it to force his dash defensively.

4. Aphelios

• Playstyle: Scaling hyper-carry / versatile ADC
• Strengths:
  • Outscales Lucian hard and outdamages him in even-item skirmishes.
  • Access to Gravitum root and Chakram DPS make him deadly in extended fights.
  • Strong with enchanters like Lulu or peel supports to survive early lane.

Play Tips:

• Play the long game — your win condition is surviving lane and hitting 2 items.
• Use Severum + Crescendum setups to bait fights under tower or jungle fights.
• Farm under tower early if needed — once you hit item spikes, Lucian can’t keep up.

5. Ziggs

• Playstyle: Artillery mage ADC / poke + objective control
• Strengths:
  • Outranges Lucian entirely, making it nearly impossible for him to trade back.
  • Clears waves faster and can shove Lucian under tower, denying CS and tempo.
  • Punishes his short range in teamfights and excels at taking turret plates.

Play Tips:

• Play the wave — constantly push and keep Lucian stuck under tower.
• Use Satchel Charge (W) as peel to disengage from Lucian’s dash all-ins.
• Look to rotate mid early and use R for cross-map plays once bot tower falls.