Mage · Support · Mid

Lux counters, build & runes

Lux, the Lady of Luminosity, is a mage mostly played in Support and Mid. In Support it has a 49.2% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier A. It excels at burst damage and waveclear and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

Support61%

Mid39%

ATier

49.2%Win rate

6.6%Pick rate

3.8%Ban rate

#18Rank · Support

116,497Games

Lux Support most played build

Runes57% of games · 49.3% WR

Arcane Comet · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Cheap Shot · Ultimate Hunter

Summoner spells50.4% WR

Flash

Heal

Skill order57% of games · 56.8% WR

EQW

Levels 1 to 3: E · Q · W

Starting items95% of games · 49.3% WR

Health Potion

Core build14% of games · 50.8% WR

Luden's Echo

Stormsurge

Shadowflame

Boots81% of games · 49.9% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Lux Support counters

Lux's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Blitzcrank45.8%3,661
Pyke46.9%2,892
Soraka47.0%2,030
Nami47.1%4,168
Zilean47.3%1,262
Sona47.4%1,064

Beats

Zyra52.8%1,317
Senna51.5%2,507
Brand51.2%1,437
Seraphine51.0%3,548
Camille50.8%768
Sylas50.6%587

STier

50.9%Win rate

4.1%Pick rate

3.8%Ban rate

#17Rank · Mid

73,658Games

Lux Mid most played build

Runes53% of games · 50.8% WR

Arcane Comet · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Cheap Shot · Ultimate Hunter

Summoner spells50.5% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order64% of games · 56.8% WR

EQW

Levels 1 to 3: E · Q · W

Starting items97% of games · 51.1% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build20% of games · 52.8% WR

Luden's Echo

Stormsurge

Shadowflame

Boots89% of games · 51.9% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Lux Mid counters

Lux's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Locke47.5%1,916
Aurelion Sol47.5%482
Yasuo48.5%2,259
Ahri48.5%3,100
Xerath48.9%1,691
Twisted Fate49.4%1,370

Beats

Ryze57.1%518
Galio56.0%812
Sylas54.4%1,680
Annie54.1%540
Veigar54.0%1,112
Irelia53.7%671

Champion profile

Burst damage4
Sustained damage1
Durability0
Crowd control3
Mobility0
Engage2
Peel2
Poke3

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Picking off targets

Excels at

Waveclear

Struggles against

hard crowd control

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Lux in Support?

In patch 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Lux in Support are Blitzcrank (45.8%), Pyke (46.9%) and Soraka (47.0%). In brackets, Lux's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Lux strong against?

In Support, Lux wins most often against Zyra (52.8%), Senna (51.5%) and Brand (51.2%).

What is the best Lux build in Support?

The core Lux build in Support is Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Shadowflame. Keystone: Arcane Comet, with Domination as the secondary tree. Skill order: E > Q > W.

Is Lux good in patch 16.20?

It is tier A in Support (rank 18), with a 49.2% win rate, 6.6% pick rate and 3.8% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.