Fighter · Bruiser · Jungle
Prepare for battle with Lee Sin — master their strengths and exploit their weaknesses before the game starts.
Playstyle Profile
Lee Sin is a diver — disrupts the backline by committing onto enemy carries
- Teamfight Role
- Backline Diver
- Power Spike
- Early game
- Split Threat
- None
- Backline Access
- Low
Lee Sin's Strengths
- Disrupts the enemy backline — Lee Sin's dives force carries to reposition instead of dealing damage
- Dominates early fights — Lee Sin's base stats and kit spike early, punishing passive opponents
How to Play Lee Sin
Champion-specific pre-match tips
Lane Phase
Weave two auto-attacks between each ability cast to sustain your energy pool during extended early trades.
Lane Phase
Hold the second cast of your Q until the enemy drops low on health to maximize its missing health execute damage.
Lane Phase
Cast W on an allied minion to quickly disengage and avoid retaliation after committing your Q and E combo.
Mid Game
Cast your first Q, instantly W-ward hop or Flash behind the target, then cast R to kick them into your team before activating your second Q.
Mid Game
Apply your E slow to a mobile target first to guarantee your Q connects when initiating a skirmish.
Late Game
Kick an enemy frontline tank into their backline carries using your R to deal massive physical damage and knock up multiple targets.
Late Game
Position next to your primary carry and hold your R to immediately kick away diving threats if you cannot safely access the enemy backline.
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Core Build
Ranked from real ranked-match itemization
We look at ranked games after each item was bought. If the player or team gained ground in gold, we rate that item higher.
- Eclipse — 2,900
- Sundered Sky — 3,100
- Mercury's Treads (Boots) — 1,250
- Black Cleaver — 3,000
- Death's Dance — 3,300
- Profane Hydra — 2,850
total: 16,400
How to Counter Lee Sin
Counter strategies and draft context
kite with range, burst before they sustain, or outscale with team-oriented compositions
- Vulnerable to CC during dives — Lee Sin commits hard and can be punished if locked down
- Falls off significantly after 25 minutes — Lee Sin's early dominance doesn't translate to late game
- Ranged champions that maintain distance in trades
- Burst-heavy picks that kill before sustain matters
Lee Sin's Weaknesses
- Layered crowd control — Lee Sin gets locked down mid-dive when the enemy stacks CC and peel
- Safe, scaling enemy compositions — Lee Sin's early advantage fades when opponents survive lane without falling behind
Best Synergies with Lee Sin
Team synergies and draft context
- Dive buddies that split enemy focus alongside Lee Sin — two divers are harder to peel than one
- Aggressive junglers and roaming supports that snowball leads alongside Lee Sin's early power spike
- Engage supports that set up skirmishes in your favor
- Champions with follow-up CC after your initial dive
Draft Context
- Drafts another diver with no backline carry — Lee Sin disrupts, but the team has no sustained damage
- Pairs Lee Sin's early power with other early-game picks that all fall off together after 25 minutes
Learning Curve
Based on 1.2M+ matches across all ranked elos, showing how Lee Sin's win rate changes with mastery level
Lee Sin has exceptional depth — there is always something new to learn, but getting results takes patience. Expect lower win rates early while building the experience to unlock this champion's potential.
- Skill Cap
- Very High
- Cost of Learning
- High
| Mastery Level | Win Rate |
|---|---|
| 1-2 | 31.8% |
| 3-4 | 45.9% |
| 5-6 | 47.2% |
| 7-8 | 47.8% |
| 9-12 | 47.8% |
| 13-16 | 47.8% |
| 17+ * | 48.8% |
