Lee Sin

Blind to Sight, Guided by Purpose

Lee Sin went blind long before the battles that made him famous, and his opponents tend to assume that this cost him dearly. It hasn’t. He mastered the ancient martial arts of Ionia through years of training, drawing on the power of the dragon spirit to answer every threat he faced. Guarding the sacred balance of his homeland gave him a reason to live that filled the space his sight once occupied, and he has given himself to that cause fully, never once complaining. Those who mistake his quiet, meditative manner for frailty usually discover their error when his blazing fists and fiery roundhouse kicks land. He fights according to his training and his principles, and he never needs to see an enemy to know precisely where they stand.

Abilities That Work in Sequence

Almost all of Lee Sin’s moves are designed to link together. Sonic Wave finds a target from a distance, and when it hits, he can instantly chase with Resonating Strike to bring himself into melee range. Safeguard carries him to an ally and, if that ally is a champion, shields them both; he can then move straight into Iron Will to recover health against physical damage. Tempest releases a shockwave that shakes the ground and exposes everyone it strikes, which sets up Cripple to slow the enemies caught in its path. His passive, Flurry, pushes players toward this rhythm: basic attacks made right after a spell grant bonus attack speed and return Energy, so a fighter who links his abilities smoothly rarely runs out of resources in the middle of a fight. Dragon’s Rage, his ultimate, works differently. It is a single roundhouse kick that sends its target flying into any enemy standing behind them. Spread your team out and it loses most of its punch, but stay close to Lee Sin and it seldom misses.