Ezreal vs Lucian ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Ezreal vs Lucian

Confidence highUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

This lane turns on Ezreal landing (Q) poke through minions to punish Lucian's short-range trades.
Ezreal wins extended trades and scaling, while Lucian dominates early burst and short trades.
Hold wave states where minions don't block (Q) to maximize poke and deny Lucian last hits.

Trading pattern

Punish Lucian's last-hit attempts when he steps out from minion cover with (Q) plus auto if enemy support is passive.
Avoid trading after using (E) aggressively since Lucian can engage during your cooldown.
Use (Q) poke on low-health caster minions to harass Lucian without risking minion aggro or support retaliation.

Danger windows

(E) dash combined with support setup creates lethal burst windows; respect this by saving (E) defensively.
Avoid stepping forward when (Q) is off cooldown and minions block your (Q) poke.
Beware of enemy support controlling brush or zone; giving up last-hit punish windows is safer than taking damage.

Early game

Use the first three waves to farm with (Q) and punish Lucian stepping up for caster minions.
Contest level 2 trades only if your support can follow up and (E) is ready for safety.
Thin waves early to reduce Lucian's dash window and create clearer (Q) poke angles.

Power spikes

First completed item lets (Q) poke control wave and objective setups; use repeated (Q) hits to soften Lucian before dragon.
Two-item spike increases poke threat and cooldown cycling; control fights pre-engage to avoid Lucian's burst.
Level 6 (R) can finish low-health targets or trim waves; use it to influence fights but don't rely on it for lane DPS.

Win conditions

Convert repeated (Q) poke into health leads forcing Lucian recalls and denying plates.
Use wave control and item spikes to contest dragon setups and pressure turret plates.
Scale safely by preserving (E) for disengage and use poke to enable teamfight DPS without entering Lucian's burst range.