Annie vs Lux

Annie
vs
44.0%

over 786 games

Lux

Hard matchup

Heavy AP damageCountered by spell shieldHigh burstHeavy poke

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Lux

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Annie: Malignance, Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame, Sorcerer's Shoes, Stormsurge, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap, Luden's Echo.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Malignance
1
Hextech Rocketbelt
2
Shadowflame
3

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Stormsurge
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot77%
FlashTeleport18%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Stormsurge
Zhonya's Hourglass
Rabadon's Deathcap
Luden's Echo
Dark Seal
Void Staff
Mejai's Soulstealer
Seeker's Armguard
Liandry's Torment
Banshee's Veil
Oblivion Orb
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Cryptbloom
Blackfire Torch
Seraph's Embrace
Morellonomicon
Rod of Ages
Actualizer
Bloodletter's Curse
48.2% WR83 games
DominationDomination
ElectrocuteElectrocute
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter
SorcerySorcery
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Lux's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Illumination (P)

Lux's damaging spells charge the target with energy for a few seconds. Lux's next attack ignites the energy, dealing bonus magic damage (depending on Lux's level) to the target.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
310s12s10s–
610s12s10s1m
910s11.5s10s1m
1110s11s10s50s
1610s10s9s40s
1810s10s8s40s

Playing as Annie

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Farm with Disintegrate

    Last-hit minions with Disintegrate (Q): if the target dies, the spell refunds its mana and its cooldown is halved.

  2. Stack your stun with your shield

    Stack Pyromania (passive) with Molten Shield (E): after 4 spells, your next offensive spell stuns, without you having to step forward.

  3. Tibbers with your stun ready

    Cast Summon: Tibbers (R) on a group when Pyromania (passive) is ready, after a Flash if needed: the summon then stuns the enemies hit.

  4. Control Tibbers

    Recast Summon: Tibbers (R) to direct Tibbers: he burns nearby enemies, and each stun you land on a champion makes him enraged and faster.

Playing against Lux

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Keep two minions between you and her

    Stay behind at least two minions: Light Binding (Q) roots the first two enemies hit, so a single minion doesn't protect you.

  2. Step up when she misses Q

    Step up when Light Binding (Q) misses you: it's her only root, with a 10-second cooldown, and she has no dash to escape.

  3. Get out of her singularity fast

    Step out to the side as soon as Lucent Singularity (E) lands: the zone slows you, then explodes when it expires or when Lux detonates it.

  4. Don't run in a straight line

    At low health, change direction as you back off: Final Spark (R) is a straight beam that reaches very far and fires after a charge-up.

Patch 16.21.1