Lee Sin Jungle Build Guide: Best Builds and Counters in Patch 15.4

Lee Sin Jungle Build Guide: Best Builds and Counters in Patch 15.4

By Marcus Chen

February 22, 2025 at 04:58 PM

Lee Sin is a dynamic jungler in League of Legends with several viable build paths. Here's a comprehensive breakdown of his most effective builds and strategies:

Most Popular Build (52.1% WR, 18,623 matches)

  • Summoner Spells: Flash, Smite
  • Runes: Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace Secondary: Cosmic Insight, Magical Footwear
  • Core Items: Eclipse → Plated Steelcaps → Sundered Sky
  • Final Items: Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, Guardian Angel
  • Skill Order: Q > W > E

Alternative Build (51.6% WR, 3,550 matches)

  • Core Items: Sundered Sky → Plated Steelcaps → Black Cleaver
  • Final Items: Sterak's Gage, Guardian Angel, Death's Dance
  • Same runes and skill order as above

Strong Matchups:

  • Nidalee (55.1% WR)
  • Zed (54.8% WR)
  • Kha'Zix (54.6% WR)
  • Rengar (53.2% WR)

Weak Matchups:

  • Darius (42.6% WR)
  • Bel'Veth (43.9% WR)
  • Taliyah (45.0% WR)
  • Elise (45.5% WR)

Key Tips:

  • Don't always follow your Q - assess the situation first
  • Initiate ganks with W rather than Q for higher success rate
  • Save R for high-value targets, not tanks
  • Best synergy with Kassadin (56.5% WR) and Warwick (54.6% WR)

Situational Items:

  • Consider Maw of Malmortius against heavy AP
  • Build Sterak's Gage when needing extra survivability
  • Guardian Angel for late-game insurance

Best Champions to Duo With:

  • Kassadin (56.5% WR)
  • Warwick (54.6% WR)
  • Kled (54.6% WR)
  • Gangplank (54.3% WR)
  • Veigar (54.0% WR)

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