How to play Lion
Intelligence · Support, Disabler, Nuker, Initiator · 48.8% win rate
Common mistakes on Lion
From 64 AI match reviews on the site: share of reviews where the mistake repeats.
- Laning · laning — in 28% of reviews
- Last hits · mid game — in 17% of reviews
- Teamfights · mid game — in 12% of reviews
- Purchases · late game — in 12% of reviews
- Last hits · laning — in 12% of reviews
- Teamfights · late game — in 11% of reviews
Popular items
- Starting
- Iron Branch, Tango, Blood Grenade, Faerie Fire, Observer and Sentry Wards
- Early game
- Boots of Speed, Tranquil Boots, Bracer, Power Treads, Staff of Wizardry
- Mid game
- Blink Dagger, Staff of Wizardry, Ogre Axe, Ghost Scepter, Force Staff
- Late game
- Force Staff, Glimmer Cape, Aether Lens, Shadow Blade, Aeon Disk
Item timings
- Blink Dagger — by minute 20, 50.1% wins
- Glimmer Cape — by minute 30, 57.1% wins
- Force Staff — by minute 30, 61.2% wins
- Aether Lens — by minute 25, 63.7% wins
- Echo Sabre — by minute 25, 47.6% wins
Lion is strong against
- Sven — Lion — 60.5% wins
- Grimstroke — Lion — 60.3% wins
- Razor — Lion — 58.7% wins
- Dark Willow — Lion — 58.1% wins
- Troll Warlord — Lion — 57.8% wins
Who counters Lion
- Treant Protector — Lion — 38.1% wins
- Earth Spirit — Lion — 39.0% wins
- Abaddon — Lion — 39.3% wins
- Monkey King — Lion — 39.5% wins
- Wraith King — Lion — 40.6% wins
Win rate by rank
- Herald — 48.8%
- Guardian — 49.0%
- Crusader — 48.9%
- Archon — 48.6%
- Legend — 48.6%
- Ancient — 48.7%
- Divine — 48.8%