Lux vs Thresh

Lux
vs
Not enough games
Thresh
Heavy CCHeavy AP damageCountered by spell shieldStrong engage

Build vs Thresh

The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup

Recommended items for Lux: Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Gluttonous Greaves, Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass, Void Staff, Horizon Focus.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Luden's Echo
1
Stormsurge
2
Shadowflame
3

Standard

Gluttonous Greaves
4
Rabadon's Deathcap
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport100%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Rabadon's Deathcap
Zhonya's Hourglass
Void Staff
Horizon Focus
SorcerySorcery
Arcane CometArcane Comet
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
Gathering StormGathering Storm
PrecisionPrecision
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Thresh's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Damnation (P)

Thresh can harvest the souls of enemies that die near him, permanently granting him Armor and Ability Power.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
319s21s13s–
614s21s13s2m
99s20s13s2m
119s19s13s1m40
169s17s11.5s1m20
189s17s10s1m20

Playing as Lux

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Start with Light Binding

    Start with Light Binding (Q), then Lucent Singularity (E) and Final Spark (R) before detonating the singularity: the root makes sure everything hits.

  2. Weave an auto between spells

    Slip in an auto after each spell that hits: it triggers Illumination (passive) for extra magic damage, and Final Spark (R) triggers it too.

  3. Light up brush with your E

    Cast Lucent Singularity (E) into a brush before walking in: the area is revealed, and a hidden enemy would be slowed.

  4. Shield your allies twice

    Cast Prismatic Barrier (W) through as many allies as you can: the wand shields them on the way out, then again on the way back.

  5. Use your R often

    Cast Final Spark (R) to clear a wave or secure an objective: it only has a 60 to 40 second cooldown, depending on rank.

Playing against Thresh

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Stay behind your minions

    Keep minions between you and Thresh: Death Sentence (Q) stuns and pulls the first unit hit, so one minion is enough to block it.

  2. Step up after a missed hook

    Step up when Death Sentence (Q) misses you: he keeps its full cooldown, 19 to 9 seconds, which only goes down if the hook lands.

  3. Don't give him free autos

    Don't stay in his range for no reason: Flay (E) charges his autos between hits, and a charged auto hits hard early on.

  4. Beware the first wall of his box

    Avoid being the first to break a wall of The Box (R): that one slows and deals full damage. After that, the remaining walls deal no damage.

Patch 16.21.1