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Lee Sin, The Shojin Monk (Laning and Jungling Guide)

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Ability Order

Lee Sin Passive Ability

Introduction

Hi and welcome to Lee Sin, The Shojin Monk.
In this guide, i mainly focus in health and in some lifesteal, so that when in battle you have some advantage then just counting in your health. I will explain why i believe that theese are some of the best features that Lee Sin should have. So that all that health does not go to waste, i add a so that your health turns into damage. I believe that when going wiht lee sin, you should solo top. Jungling is also a good option.

Masteries

Laning

I choose to put 21 points into Defense will help you stay in your lane for much longer and it helps you in the case of a gank.
The 9 points in Utility are so that you can get to your lane faster, to help you with any buff.

Jungling

When jungling, i think that lifesteal and the extra damage against monsters that the Offense masteries give is the best option.
The 9 points in Defense are so that you can have your own to jungle and so that when walking to another camp, you get your health at max faster.

Runes

Laning

and are just so that you can old your lane better if you are being harrassed a lot early game

The choice of Greater Mark of Desolation and Greater Quintessence of Desolation is because Lee Sin his an assassin, so armor penetration his normally a good choice to help you get kills.

I also choose to get some extra health for the Atmog's and for some more durability in the beginning.

Jungling

so that you take less damage from mnsters and so that you can stay alive when helping in a lane against an Ability Power champion.

The choice of Greater Mark of Desolation is because Lee Sin his an assassin, so armor penetration his normally a good choice to help you get kills.

so that you can jungle faster and take more damage when ganking.

Pros / Cons

Pros:

+ Very good farmer
+ Good at harassing from early game
+ Probably the best at getting first blood in the game
+ You can knock champions out of a channel (Nunu, Malzahar, Warwick, etc) with

Cons:

- Have to be able to use the
- Takes time to learn what to prioritize in situations like teamfights and 1v1.
- Needs time to learn how to play (like most champions)
- Hard not to use W on yourself all the time, instead of saving it for getting out of tough situations (especially when chased)
- Need to control you abilities to take the most advantage from

Items

Laning

Normally, i start with a and aim for . If you are playing against a caster choose . The boots that are best for Lee Sin are, in my opinion, because of Tenacity (reduces the duration of stuns, slows, taunts, fears, silences, blinds and immobilizes). Next, i get the so that you have some lifesteal to help you stay in your lane and so that you can farm faster because of extra damage. also gives you the ability to do ward jumps. Next, i start to build an Atmog's, and i start for the and when you gonna get the , your passive should be full. Next, for more damage i get a . My last item is the for more health to get more damage from the , some extra damage that it gives you and for it's wonderfull passive.

Jungling

When i go jungle, i start with a that with your gives you some great lifesteal for early game jungling. I always aim for and next for . Next, i start to build an Atmog's, and i start with the and when you gonna get the . Next, for more durability i get a so that if you get to very low health and recalling is a bad option, you can stay where you are untill your backup comes. My last item is the for more health to get more damage from the , some extra damage that it gives you and for it's wonderfull passive.

Optional Items

if you are having problems staying alive because you are targeted, this item will help since it gives you Armor, Magic Resist and a great passive
if the enemy team as a lot of Attack damage champions, this will help you stay a live and maybe kill one of them in a 1v1
if the enemy team have a lot of CC effects, the active of this item will help you
has a good passive and a great active that may save you and some of the champions on your team
is a good item when you wanna go with a Lee Sin that deals more damage since if gives you some great buffs

How to Jungle

When i jugle with Lee Sin, i try to take an advantage from it's passive. I start with because the shield and the lifesteal will help you more.
Normally i start at Golems, do the Wraiths and then the Wolfs. Next i go Golems Again, Lizard Camp, Wraiths, Wolfs and Ancient Golem Camp. Before you go Golems for the second time, see if your team needs a gank in any lane and be always watching.

Summoner Spells

Laning

I believe and work very well with Lee Sin, since the let's you finish off the enemy champions faster and the let's you get close to them easier, or if they try to escape.

You can also use instead of if you prefer to try and get kills from your enemies faster.

is also a good choice if you think that your Lee Sin doesn't not need . also let's you get to your enemies faster or if your enemies are pushing or you need to help a teammate, may let you get to him faster or get to the turrent where they are pushing faster.

Jungling

I take when jungling for obvious reasons.

I choose because when jungling, if a member of your team dies and he his going solo, his turrent is alone and the enemy team get's a free push. And when jungling there is no need for because of Lee Sin's ability to ward jump.

Summary

I hope this build help you get a great score with an assassin/tank Lee Sin that can easily go off-tank. Also hope that when jungling with this build you can help your team in many games.
Vote, comment and say what i need to improve.