Matchup

Heavy AP damageCountered by spell shieldHigh burstHeavy poke

Build vs Lux

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Infinity Edge
1DPS
Wit's End
2vs AP
Jak'Sho, The Protean
3vs Hybride

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Blade of The Ruined King
5DPS

Summoner spells

3455%
41445%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Death's Dance
5vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

DPS

Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
Immortal Shieldbow
DPS
Phantom Dancer
DPS
Kraken Slayer
DPS
Bloodthirster
DPS
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
Absorb LifeAbsorb Life
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
Second WindSecond Wind
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
YasuoYasuo
LuxLux
Aggressive
Careful
Careful

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 against Lux

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Her entire combo depends on Q (root): stay behind your minions because it can only root the first 2 targets hit.

2

Her E is slow and predictable — move laterally as soon as she casts it to exit the zone before she detonates.

3

Lux is very vulnerable to all-ins: with no mobility and long cooldowns pre-level 6, engage after she misses Q.

4

Buy Cleanse or take Purify if you're an ADC — her Q root followed by burst can one-shot you in mid/late game.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026