Champion Stats
| Role | Mage / Support |
| Difficulty | |
| Blue Essence | 225 BE |
Why High-Elo Players Smurf with Lux
Players in Bronze/Silver move in straight lines. Landing Q (Light Binding) is trivially easy. Once hit, they are dead. You can control the entire river with your E (Lucent Singularity) vision and zoning. You punish their lack of vision control by one-shotting them every time they facecheck a brush. Furthermore, her waveclear allows you to stall out bad games indefinitely until the enemy throws.
The Level 1 Cheese
First Blood Strategy
Start E. Throw it directly on the caster minions + the enemy champion. Don't pop it immediately—let the slow annoy them, walk up, Auto (proc Passive), then Pop E, then Auto again. This E-Auto-E-Auto trade executes half their HP bar. Most players retreat immediately, giving you level 2 priority.
The 'Pay-to-Win' Skin Advantage
'Elementalist Lux' is pay-to-win because the particle effects change throughout the game, confusing enemies who get used to one color. The 'Storm' form Q looks very similar to the E projectile. 'Dark Cosmic' has a very subtle Q animation that is harder to dodge. 'Steel Legion' has buggy animations that make the Q look misleadingly small.
When They Ban Lux
Backup Pick: If Lux is banned,
Xerath offers the same long-range artillery playstyle with higher damage but harder skillshots.
Vel'Koz provides true damage tank-busting geometry.
Seraphine offers similar lane control and big teamfight ults.
Rune Setup
Best Runes: Arcane Comet is standard for reliable poke. First Strike is valid for generating massive gold leads if you can land Q confirm combos. Absolute Focus + Gathering Storm is mandatory secondary—you need to scale into a one-shot threat. Ultimate Hunter or Treasure Hunter in Domination secondary is solid for snowballing.
Skill Priority
Order:
E → Q → WMax E first for waveclear and poke damage. It is your primary zoning tool. Q second to lower the cooldown on your catch potential. W last because you are a carry, not a shielder (unless playing Support, but even then... damage is best peel).
Mastering Lux's Kit
Light Binding hits TWO targets. Use a minion as a bridge to snare the champion behind it. They usually feel safe behind one minion—punish that false security.
Prismatic Barrier shields on the way OUT and IN. Throw it towards where your ally is GOING to run, not where they are. It shields twice.
Lucent Singularity gives VISION. Throw it into a bush to check for campers. Leave it on the ground in a choke point to slow enemies and zone them; you don't always have to pop it immediately.
Final Spark triggers and consumes your Passive marks. Ideally land Q -> E -> R -> Pop E. The R will proc the passive from Q and E, dealing massive burst. R has a short windup; you can Flash during it to reposition, but the beam won't move.
Matchup Tips
Hard Counter. Hold Q until he uses E. If you throw Q and he E's over it, you are dead. Poke him heavily level 1 and 2.
Annoying. His Windwall blocks EVERYTHING (Q, W, E, R?). Wait, R goes through Windwall? No, R is a laser, not a projectile. R goes THROUGH Windwall. Your Q/E/W do not. Auto attack his shield off before using spells.
Skill Matchup. You outrange her. Do not let her get in Flash-R range. Poke her down so she can't engage.
The Ego Check
WARNING: You are immobile. If you miss Q when an assassin jumps on you, you are dead. Do not walk into unwarded river alone. Do not facecheck bushes. You have long range—USE IT. Standing in melee range to land an auto-attack passive proc in a teamfight is a great way to die. Stay back.
When to Queue Dodge
Dodge if facing Fizz or Zed. They can dodge your Q with mobility and dive you easily. Fizz E makes your entire kit useless. Zed R dodges your snare. If you miss execution on them, you die.
Teamfight Role
Stand behind your ADC (yes, really). Throw E to zone off choke points. Fish for Qs on anyone who steps up. If you hit a squishy with Q, immediately R-E-E2 to delete them. If you hit a tank, just peel back. Use W to shield your entire team from AoE damage. Your goal is to make the enemy afraid to walk through any narrow corridor.
The 'Disrespect' Build
Mejai's Soulstealer Rush. Lux is the safest stack holder in the game. Get 10 stacks, buy Rabadons. At 25 stacks, you move incredibly fast and one-shot non-tanks with just E-R. It puts a massive target on your back, but that's part of the fun.
Power Windows
Level 6. Your full combo (Q-E-R) deals ~70-80% of a squishy's HP. If poke them once with E beforehand, the combo is lethal. Luden's Companion completion is your waveclear spike—you one-shot caster minions, allowing you to roam.
Tilt Factor
Bind them under tower. Ult them under turn. Text 'Light 'em up!' in all chat. Use the laugh emote (it plays arguably the most annoying sound in the game) constantly. Spam R on the wave just to clear it; the low cooldown makes enemies feel like you are cheating.
Recent Patch History
| Patch | Date | Type | Changes |
| V14.7 | Apr 3, 2024 | BUFF | P buffed, Q buffed |
| V14.2 | Jan 24, 2024 | ADJUST | Q adjusted |
| V13.17 | Aug 30, 2023 | BUFF | P buffed, Q buffed, Base stats nerfed |
| V13.14 | Jul 19, 2023 | ADJUST | and adjusted |
| V12.14 | Jul 27, 2022 | ADJUST | Q adjusted, W adjusted |
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