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 49.0% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier B. It excels at burst damage and waveclear and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

Support57%

Mid36%

BTier

49.0%Win rate

6.4%Pick rate

3.9%Ban rate

#22Rank · Support

161,602Games

Lux Support most played build

Runes55% of games · 50.3% WR

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

Summoner spells50.5% WR

Flash

Heal

Skill order62% of games · 54.4% WR

EQW

Levels 1 to 3: E · Q · W

Starting items96% of games · 47.1% WR

Health Potion

Core build11% of games · 36.8% WR

Luden's Echo

Stormsurge

Shadowflame

Boots77% of games · 49.3% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Lux Support counters

Lux's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Rell45.6%1,736
Blitzcrank46.2%5,544
Vel'Koz46.5%2,540
Leona46.8%4,200
Elise47.0%847
Zyra47.2%1,908

Beats

Brand52.6%1,796
Swain51.8%1,684
Shen51.6%836
Hwei51.1%914
Pantheon51.0%1,951
Renata Glasc50.9%1,123

ATier

51.0%Win rate

4.0%Pick rate

3.9%Ban rate

#15Rank · Mid

101,380Games

Lux Mid most played build

Runes55% of games · 49.5% WR

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

Summoner spells48.3% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order53% of games · 63.1% WR

EQW

Levels 1 to 3: E · Q · W

Starting items99% of games · 50.5% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build16% of games · 53.1% WR

Luden's Echo

Stormsurge

Shadowflame

Boots87% of games · 50.4% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Lux Mid counters

Lux's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Gwen43.0%649
Vel'Koz45.8%528
Locke47.1%2,633
Aurora47.4%977
Vladimir47.8%1,541
Talon47.8%544

Beats

Azir54.7%785
Viktor54.6%3,051
Malphite54.5%618
Galio54.4%1,283
Akali54.3%2,657
Orianna54.2%1,862

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 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Lux in Support are Rell (45.6%), Blitzcrank (46.2%) and Vel'Koz (46.5%). In brackets, Lux's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Lux strong against?

In Support, Lux wins most often against Brand (52.6%), Swain (51.8%) and Shen (51.6%).

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 16.22?

It is tier B in Support (rank 22), with a 49.0% win rate, 6.4% pick rate and 3.9% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.