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Playing Against Lee Sin
JunglePatch 16.2.1
What They Do
Lee Sin is a high-mobility early-game playmaker who excels at creative gank paths and objective control. He relies on landing to engage and uses to displace priority targets into his team or peel for his carries. He is a premier duelist early but falls off in scaling if he doesn't secure a lead.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Sin's hands glow with white energy after using a skill. | His next 2 autos are faster and restore energy. If he isn't weaving autos between spells, he will run out of resources quickly. Don't let him freely proc on you in long trades. | |
| A blue sonic projectile followed by a flying dash. | The first part marks you; the second part deals damage based on your missing HP. Dodge the projectile at all costs. If you are low, the second cast of will likely execute you. | |
| A quick dash to an ally or ward, providing a shield. | Provides high mobility and a shield. The second cast gives him Life Steal and Spell Vamp via . If he uses this to engage, he has no way to disengage for several seconds. | |
| He slams the ground, followed by a slowing pulse. | Deals magic damage and reveals targets. The second cast, , is a decaying slow. If you have stealth, stay away from his slam as the reveal is long. | |
| A massive roundhouse kick that sends the target flying. | A point-and-click displacement. deals huge physical damage to the target and anyone they collide with. Watch out for the 'Insec' play where he dashes behind you to kick you into his team. |
Respect
- !Early Invades→With and , he can out-duel most junglers at level 2 or 3. If he hits his skillshot while you are tanking a camp, you are dead.
- !Execution Damage→The second cast of deals more damage the lower your health is. Never try to 'out-smite' him if you are low HP, as he will combo you.
- !Unorthodox Gank Paths→He can use to hop over walls using wards. Standard river wards won't see him if he hops from behind your own jungle walls.
- !The Flash-Kick→He can start the animation and then Flash behind you instantly, giving you zero time to react to the displacement.
Punish
- +Missed →This is his primary gap closer and damage tool. If he misses, he is effectively useless for the next 10 seconds. All-in him immediately.
- +Used to engage→If he jumps to a ward or minion to get to you, he has no shield and no escape. Punish his lack of defense by bursting him down.
- +Low Energy→If he spams abilities without auto-attacking, his energy bar will turn grey. He cannot cast spells in this state, making him a sitting duck.
- +Mid-Dash Movement CC→The second cast of is a fixed-line dash. Use displacement or stuns (like Vayne E or Poppy W) to stop him mid-air.
Laning Tips
- •Always stand behind your minions. is blocked by them, preventing his entire engage combo.
- •Ward the 'raptor' bush and deep jungle paths. He often skips the river to gank from behind your turret using .
- •If you see a ward drop behind you, move laterally immediately; he is about to to it and use .
- •Lee Sin's only shields him if he jumps to a champion or himself. If he jumps to a ward, he is squishier than you think.
- •Armor is highly effective. Plated Steelcaps reduce the damage from his autos and his significantly.
- •Don't stay in lane with less than 30% HP. His execute damage is deceptively high even early game.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Do not group up in a straight line. If he kicks a frontliner into the backline, deals massive AOE damage and knocks everyone up.
- ⚠Keep your primary carry away from thin walls. He will try to over the wall and kick them back.
- ⚠Use True Sight or Sweeper. If he lands on a stealth champion, they are revealed for 4 seconds, making them easy targets.
- ⚠Save your hard CC for his Resonating Strike dash. He is very vulnerable while flying toward his target.
- ⚠If you are a tank, stand between Lee Sin and your carry to intercept the projectile.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached