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Lux
the Lady of Luminosity

Lux

Passive · Illumination

Lux's abilities charge her target with light; her next attack pops it for bonus magic damage.

DamageDurabilityMagicDifficultyMobilityCC
Champion profile (Riot)
  • Damage2
  • Durability4
  • Magic9
  • Difficulty5
  • Mobility3
  • CC8
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Top

How to play as Lux

Top: hold CS, run TP or Ghost depending on the matchup.

How to beat Lux

Top: punish wave-states and ward river/jungle to dodge ganks.

Strong against

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Weak against

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Jungle

How to play as Lux

Jungle: track Scuttle, gank weak lanes, scale to objectives.

How to beat Lux

Jungle: ward objectives, never walk blind into brush.

Strong against

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Weak against

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Mid
Primary

How to play as Lux

  • Combo: Q (Light Binding) → E (Lucent Singularity) → R (Final Spark)
  • Passive (Illumination): any AA after an ability triggers bonus damage
  • Build Luden's Echo + Horizon Focus for long-range poke
  • In team fights angle R through multiple enemies
  • E shields self or ally — use it before incoming engage
  • Rabadon's third item to amplify your burst combo

How to beat Lux

  • Sidestep her Q (Light Binding) — it's her whole kit
  • Banshee's Veil eats her bind for free
  • Build movement speed to dodge her slows and roots
  • Lux is squishy with zero mobility — assassins eat her
  • Watch her poke — she shaves your HP without you noticing
  • Dive on her before she can drop her E shield
ADC

How to play as Lux

ADC: kite the frontline, hit the closest tank then the carries.

How to beat Lux

ADC: stay behind minions and focus the enemy ADC in fights.

Strong against

No data yet

Weak against

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Support
Primary

How to play as Lux

  • Combo: Q (Light Binding) → E (Lucent Singularity) → R (Final Spark)
  • Passive (Illumination): any AA after an ability triggers bonus damage
  • Build Luden's Echo + Horizon Focus for long-range poke
  • In team fights angle R through multiple enemies
  • E shields self or ally — use it before incoming engage
  • Rabadon's third item to amplify your burst combo

How to beat Lux

  • Sidestep her Q (Light Binding) — it's her whole kit
  • Banshee's Veil eats her bind for free
  • Build movement speed to dodge her slows and roots
  • Lux is squishy with zero mobility — assassins eat her
  • Watch her poke — she shaves your HP without you noticing
  • Dive on her before she can drop her E shield
Abilities

Illumination

PC
Passive

Innate: Lux's abilities apply a mark to enemies hit for 6 seconds, refreshing on subsequent hits. Lux's basic attacks and Final Spark consume the mark to deal 30 to 200% (+ 30% AP) bonus magic damage.

Light Binding

PC
Q

Active: Lux shoots a sphere of light in the target direction that deals magic damage to the first two enemies hit and root them for 2 seconds.

Cooldown11 to 9Range1300 / 1240

Prismatic Barrier

PC
W

Active: Lux throws her wand in the target direction that homes back to her after reaching maximum range. Allied champions hit by the wand gain a shield for 2.5 seconds, which can stack up to 2 times, stacking with the previous shield and refreshing its duration.

Lux receives the shield upon throwing the wand and upon its return.

Cooldown14 to 10Range* 1175

Lucent Singularity

PC
E

Active: Lux sends a lucent singularity to the target location, remaining there for 5 seconds to grant sight of the area and slow nearby enemies.

Lucent Singularity can be recast at any time while it is in flight or within the duration, and does so automatically after the duration.

Recast: Lux detonates the singularity, dealing magic damage to enemies within. If Lucent Singularity was recast while in flight, it will detonate upon arrival.

Cooldown10 to 8

Final Spark

PC
Ultimate

Active: Lux fires a massive laser in a line in the target direction that deals magic damage to enemies hit and standard sight them for 1.5 seconds, as well as granting sight of the surrounding area.

Cooldown60 to 40Range3400