The 2nd Tier of Runes - Masteries!

Yes I know that you might be wondering as to why I don't have every specific mastery. Well let me explain... I feel that needing to explain EVERY mastery is a waste of time, and plus, Lucian's core masteries are the same as most ADCs. If you truly would like to know why I choose a specific mastery, please ask. As you can tell below I felt the need only to discuss the Defense Mastery Tree.

Ok... If you use Barrier which I hope you do, this will give an added shield bonus. Added shield bonus -> survivability -> YOU NEED TO SURVIVE! Queue the "I Will Survive" soundtrack...

Ok so your going to be bot against another ADC, right? So, you need Armor, thus making this choice full proof. If you don't get it than your just making yourself more vulnerable which in turn will cause you to be X_X (dead).

Like the mastery above, you need this to protect from Magical damage that the ADC or the Support will dish out. This helps you take less of their damage, which in turn makes this a smart choice to pick

Once again.. Survivability is key to an ADC. This gives you that extra health to, yes you know, S U R V I V E !

By now you should know what I'm going to say. If not, refer above to my previous mastery explanation.

PLEASE NOTE:

What Makes You Uber Powerful - Runes!

greater mark of armor penetration

• Greater Quintessence of Attack Damage: Some may wonder as to why these should be your typical choice of runes. Well, more attack damage = *drumroll please* MORE DAMAGE DONE TO OPPONENTS!
  
• greater mark of armor penetration: Over 1.00 Armor Pen. per Mark? Of course this is the best choice because A.Pen is what makes you able to DO DA DAMAGE!
  
• Greater Glyph of Magic Resist: So your Lucian... And Lucian is kinda squishy like the rest of ADCs. Well with this Magic Resist that turns you into a less squishy Lucian. Make sense? I hope so.. :/
  
• Greater Seal of Armor: Same deal as the rune above except this time you get Armor rather than Magic Resist.

The Things That Make Em' Lucian - Abilities / Sequence Order

• Lightslinger: This is Lucian's Passive Ability. What it does is after using one of Lucian's abilities, his next auto attack within 6 seconds will strike twice. The second shot deals 50-75% of Lucian's AD based on level, but fully applies on-hit effects. Minions and monsters take full damage from the second shot. The second shot can critically strike.
  
  
• Piercing Light: This is Lucian's 1st ability or his "Q." What it does is After a 0.35 second delay, Lucian fires a laser in the direction of the target enemy, dealing physical damage to all enemies in a 1100-unit line. Minions take 75% damage.
  
  
  
  Below is it's Range, CD per level, and its Mana cost per level.
  
  
  Range: 550
  Cooldown: 9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5[/center

  Cost: 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 mana

  
  
  
• Ardent Blaze: This is Lucian's 2nd ability or his "W." What it does is Lucian fires a shot that explodes in a cross pattern and upon hitting an enemy or reaching the end of its path, it deals magic damage and marks enemies hit for 6 seconds. If Lucian damages a marked target with his basic attacks or abilities, he gains 40 movement speed for 2 seconds. This does not consume the mark.
  
  
  
  Below is it's Range, CD per level, and its Mana cost.
  
  
  Range: 1000
  Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11 / 10
  Cost: 60 mana (every level)
  
  
  
• Relentless Pursuit: This is Lucian's 3rd ability or his "E." What it does is Lucian dashes a short distance and removes all slowing effects. Relentless Pursuit's cooldown resets if Lucian scores a kill or assist during The Culling.
  
  
  
  Below is it's Range, CD per level, and its Mana cost per level.
  
  
  Range: 425
  Cooldown: 18 / 16 / 14 / 12 / 10
  Cost: 60 / 45 / 30 / 15 / 0 mana
  
  
  
• The Culling: What it does is Lucian starts firing shots in the target direction for 3 seconds, each shot dealing physical damage to the first enemy it hits. The amount of shots fired scales with his attack speed. The Culling is considered a channeled ability and it can be interrupted, but Lucian can move freely (including movement abilities) without interrupting it himself. Reactivate The Culling to cancel the ability early. The Culling deals quadruple damage to minions but not monsters.
  
  
  
  Below is it's Range, CD per level, and Mana cost.
  
  
  Range: 1400
  Cooldown: 100 / 75 / 50
  Cost: 100 mana

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It's a no brainer not to max an Ultimate whenever you can, but the only thing I feel the need to explain is why I choose his E 3rd, rather than his Q. Here's the reasoning... Junglers typically gank bottom lane due to the fact the ADC is usually the highest damage output source on the team. So, the opposing jungler wants to get their ADC fed off kills and you the least amount so your not a threat. And junglers usually gank bottom lane at around level 3. So let's say their Jungler comes for an early gank and you already used Flash. Well since you have your E, you have a much higher chance of escape than if you didn't. I hope that made sense.

ALTERNATIVES (ITEMS, RUNES, SUMMONER SPELLS)

Ah. Probably where most people's questions will be answered. I'm sure there will be some who think, "Why didn't you build this instead?" or "Dude, those ___ choices aren't good." Well here's where I discuss other choices! Yeeeaaaahhh!!!

Oh the Classic. Ignite has always been a choice for most ADCs because it finishes off pests who live with just little HP. This is definitely another viable option for Lucian because god knows how many times there's been that one guy you could've gotten if you had Ignite.

This S.Spell is always an alternative choice for every ADC. Mainly because there may be times you play ranked games and the other team has a lot of CC, well with Cleanse it'll help a lot. Or you may just be playing Normal and feel like not dealing with all the BS the other team may throw at you.

This S.Spell is one that can be used as a getaway or to catch up to targets. Though I personally wouldn't use it, I can see why some may because this adds to Lucian's already high mobility.

So some may this is another good option for Lucian, its not that I don't agree, it is that I feel added Lifesteal really makes a difference early game, and will allow you to possibly outlast your opponent. Yes AD is crucial with Lucian as I've mentioned hundreds of times, but Lucian is item dependent. So if your stuck recalling every 2 minutes, than your going to not get the items you need faster. So Lifesteal Quints give you that added sustain, letting you stay in lane without the worry of falling behind.

The item that basically tears people new azzholes. Ok let me be clear here... Lucian IS NOT a guy who is dependent on solely Attack Speed like Vayne for instance. He's a guy who needs damage to be at his full potential. This item brings the heat and definitely earns a spot at an alternative for Guardian Angel per say. BUT I'd only suggest buying it if your doing well.

This item I wanted to explain... Well why it's an alternative is because of three main things. It's AD, bonus Movement Speed, and Cooldown Reduction. The reason it's not my main choice is because damage is more important than Attack Speed with Lucian, and since you already have B.O.T.R.K you don't necessarily need the attack speed Zephyr gives. Plus the AD given is not too high, and the CDR. But if you feel like be adventurous and want to try new items that could work, go for it.