Fighter

Lee Sin

The Blind Monk

A master of Ionia's ancient martial arts, Lee Sin is a principled fighter who channels the essence of the dragon spirit to face any challenge. Though he lost his sight many years ago, the warrior-monk has devoted his life to protecting his homeland against any who would dare upset its sacred balance.Read the full story on Riot's Universe site

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P
Flurry
Q
Sonic Wave / Resonating Strike
W
Safeguard / Iron Will
E
Tempest / Cripple
R
Dragon's Rage

Lee Sin

Overview

On patch 16.21, Lee Sin is rated D tier in the jungle, winning 44.1% of 6,153 ranked games with a 6.3% pick rate. The most successful build this patch runs Conqueror with Flash and Smite and builds Eclipse, Death's Dance, Black Cleaver, and Plated Steelcaps.

Lee Sin struggles most against Locke (22.7%), Shyvana (33.3%), and Malphite (35%) and does best against Volibear (64.3%), Evelynn (56.3%), and Teemo (52%).

Ranked solo/duo · patch 16.21 · 6,153 games · updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we calculate

44.1%

Win rate

6.3%

Pick rate

6.2K

Games

16.21

Patch

Playing as Lee Sin

Use Sonic Wave before Dragon's Rage so you can chase the target with Resonating Strike.
Take advantage of Flurry by weaving in basic attacks between spell casts - this maximizes damage output and minimizes Energy loss.
Self-casting Safeguard and using Iron Will are powerful tools for killing neutral monsters (in the jungle).

Playing against Lee Sin

Stay spread out to minimize the impact of Lee Sin's ultimate, Dragon's Rage.
Lee Sin has powerful tools to combat physical damage in Iron Will and Cripple but he is still vulnerable to magic damage.
Lee Sin relies heavily on following up with his abilities. Use disables to prevent him from chaining together his abilities and attacks.

Guides

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Lee Sin Jungle - The Blind Monk Masterclass
Lee Sin · LaneGuide Pro
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Matchups

All Lee Sin matchups

Strong against

Volibear64.3%28
Evelynn56.3%64
Teemo52.0%25
Nidalee51.9%27
Qiyana51.7%238

Weak against

Locke22.7%22
Shyvana33.3%90
Malphite35.0%20
Zac35.5%62
Sejuani35.5%62

Abilities

P
Flurry
After Lee Sin uses an ability, his next 2 basic attacks gain Attack Speed and return Energy.
Q
Sonic Wave / Resonating Strike
Sonic Wave: Lee Sin projects a discordant wave of sound to locate his enemies, dealing physical damage to the first enemy it encounters. If Sonic Wave hits, Lee Sin can cast Resonating Strike for the next 3 seconds. Resonating Strike: Lee Sin dashes to the enemy hit by Sonic Wave, dealing physical damage based on the target's missing Health.
Cooldown: 10/9/8/7/6Cost: 50Range: 1100
W
Safeguard / Iron Will
Safeguard: Lee Sin rushes to target ally, shielding himself from damage. If the ally is a champion, they are also shielded. After using Safeguard, Lee Sin can cast Iron Will. Iron Will: Lee Sin's intense training allows him to thrive in battle. Lee Sin gains Omnivamp.
Cooldown: 8Cost: 50Range: 700
E
Tempest / Cripple
Tempest: Lee Sin smashes the ground, sending out a shockwave that deals magic damage and reveals enemy units hit. If Tempest hits an enemy, Lee Sin can cast cripple. Cripple: Lee Sin cripples nearby enemies damaged by Tempest, reducing their Move Speed. Move Speed recovers gradually over the duration.
Cooldown: 8Cost: 50Range: 450
R
Dragon's Rage
Lee Sin performs a powerful roundhouse kick launching his target back, dealing physical damage to the target and any enemies they collide with. Enemies the target collides with are knocked into the air for a short duration. This technique was taught to him by Jesse Perring, although Lee Sin does not kick players off the map.
Cooldown: 110/85/60Cost: 0Range: 375