Lux, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
50.7%
Pick Rate
5.9%
Ban Rate
15.4%

Lux Support Build: Items & Boots

Lux A TierMageSupport
Patch
26.20
Games
4,492
Lane
Support
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 11, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

The most-played Patch 26.20 Lux build is Sorcerer's Shoes, Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Malignance, Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, Oracle Lens: 5.17% of games, 58.08% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

Best Lux Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    56.4%Win Rate65.9%Pick Rate
  • HealFlash
    Heal + Flash
    60.6%Win Rate19.8%Pick Rate

Build Stats

58.08%Win Rate
+7.35%WR Diff
5.17%Pick Rate
167Matches

This Lux build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Lux build are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, and Malignance. This item combination achieves a 58.1% win rate across 167 matches analyzed.

At full build, Lux gains a total of 520 AP, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Lux Runes

Sorcery primary rune treeSorcery
  • Arcane Comet
  • Manaflow Band
  • Transcendence
  • Scorch
Domination secondary rune treeDomination
  • Cheap Shot
  • Ultimate Hunter
  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Lux Abilities

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Lux build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Gold Efficiency, Magic Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Lux are Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 66.7% win rate and 52.2% pick rate.

66.7%Win Rate
52.2%Pick Rate
These are Lux's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Luden's Echo (50.5% WR, -0.2% WR diff, 74.2% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 100 AP. Shadowflame (51.8% WR, +1.0% WR diff, 29.1% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Malignance (51.9% WR, +1.2% WR diff, 31.6% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 90 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
  • Luden's Echo S Tier
    Luden's Echo - 2,750 gold - Lux core item

    Luden's Echo

    2,750 2,750
    50.54%Win Rate
    -0.19%WR Diff
    74.22%Pick Rate
  • Shadowflame S Tier
    Shadowflame - 3,200 gold - Lux core item

    Shadowflame

    3,200 3,200
    51.76%Win Rate
    +1.03%WR Diff
    29.12%Pick Rate
  • Malignance S Tier
    Malignance - 2,700 gold - Lux core item

    Malignance

    2,700 2,700
    51.90%Win Rate
    +1.17%WR Diff
    31.61%Pick Rate
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Lux players complete Malignance first in 17% of games, winning 53.4% of them. The median first item is finished at 13:30 (25th to 75th percentile: 11:48 to 15:12).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
53.4%17.4%13:30731
50.1%75.1%13:363,153
53.8%3.1%15:00132

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
68.9%1.3%24:0645
59.3%4.2%25:06145
58.8%3.0%22:12102

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
77.3%1.3%30:0022
50.2%16.6%30:06287
53.5%5.0%29:0686

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Large sampleBased on 4,197 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Lux players max E > Q > W in 88% of games, winning 50.9% of the 3,785 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityE - Lucent SingularityEQ - Light BindingQW - Prismatic BarrierW
Level123456789101112131415161718
Q12345
W12345
E12345
R123
  • Q > E > W: 6% of games, 46.0% win rate
  • E > W > Q: 5% of games, 53.1% win rate
Large sampleBased on 4,312 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.
Top situational items for Lux include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Rabadon's Deathcap S Tier
    Rabadon's Deathcap - 3,500 gold - Lux situational item

    Rabadon's Deathcap

    3,500 3,500
    54.91%Win Rate
    +4.18%WR Diff
    8.39%Pick Rate
  • Stormsurge S Tier
    Stormsurge - 2,800 gold - Lux situational item

    Stormsurge

    2,800 2,800
    50.48%Win Rate
    -0.25%WR Diff
    43.79%Pick Rate
The best boots for Lux are Sorcerer's Shoes. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
  • Sorcerer's Shoes S Tier
    Sorcerer's Shoes - 1,100 gold - Lux boots

    Sorcerer's Shoes

    1,100 1,100
    50.45%Win Rate
    -0.28%WR Diff
    78.63%Pick Rate
The recommended trinket for Lux is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.
  • Oracle Lens S Tier
    Oracle Lens - Lux trinket for vision control

    Oracle Lens

    0 0
    51.00%Win Rate
    +0.27%WR Diff
    83.24%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Lux build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total manaMana:1200
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:520
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:6%
When facing Lux's top counters like Soraka, Leona, Thresh, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Rabadon's Deathcap or Stormsurge based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Lux performance.
burst mageFirst Power Spike2,750gMalignance at 13:30 (median)

This Lux burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 58.1% win rate comes from only 167 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 520 total AP. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Lux with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Lux's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build lacks defensive stats making Lux vulnerable to burst damage and low health pool requiring careful positioning. With a total gold cost of 16,050, this Lux build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, and Malignance power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Lux build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Devastating ability power scaling with 520 total AP

Weaknesses

  • Lacks defensive stats making Lux vulnerable to burst damage
  • Low health pool requiring careful positioning
  • No built-in sustain for extended fights
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

Champions with Similar Builds to Lux

Lux Support Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

4,303 games

Most Lux Support players rush Luden's Echo first (75% of games), finished at a median of 13.6 minutes. Sorcerer's Shoes are the usual boots (82%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Ignite (50%). The game usually starts with Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Lux boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's ShoesMost played82.1%50.5%3,532
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity7.6%53.8%327
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness1.5%55.6%63

Lux starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Health PotionStealth WardHealth Potion ×2 + Stealth WardMost played54.6%50.8%2,252
Health PotionHealth Potion ×227.2%51.1%1,123
Control WardControl Ward2.5%52.9%104
Control WardStealth WardControl Ward + Stealth Ward2.4%41.8%98

Lux summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashIgniteFlash + IgniteMost played50.0%50.3%2,151
FlashHealFlash + Heal30.7%51.9%1,320
ExhaustFlashExhaust + Flash14.2%50.7%612
FlashBarrierFlash + Barrier2.3%53.1%98

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Lux First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Lux players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Luden's Echo Luden's Echo13.6 min
12.0-15.2 min
75.1%50.1%3,153
Malignance Malignance13.5 min
11.8-15.2 min
17.4%53.4%731
Stormsurge Stormsurge15.0 min
13.1-16.6 min
3.1%53.8%132

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Luden's EchoStormsurgeShadowflame Luden's Echo → Stormsurge → Shadowflame30.1 min
27.7-33.0 min
16.6%50.2%287
Luden's EchoMalignanceStormsurge Luden's Echo → Malignance → Stormsurge29.1 min
27.7-31.1 min
5.0%53.5%86
Luden's EchoMalignanceShadowflame Luden's Echo → Malignance → Shadowflame31.3 min
28.1-33.3 min
4.3%52.0%75

Every Lux Support Item by Win Rate

The completed items Lux players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Luden's EchoLuden's EchoMost played77.5%50.5%3,334
StormsurgeStormsurge45.7%50.5%1,967
MalignanceMalignance33.0%51.9%1,420
ShadowflameShadowflame30.4%51.8%1,308
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass13.0%48.8%560
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap8.8%54.9%377
MorellonomiconMorellonomicon4.8%43.7%206
Void StaffVoid Staff3.0%43.5%131
Mejai's SoulstealerMejai's Soulstealer2.5%62.3%106
Imperial MandateImperial Mandate2.3%46.9%98
Horizon FocusHorizon Focus2.1%50.6%89
Liandry's TormentLiandry's Torment1.3%51.7%58

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Lux's most-built items
Your build (4/6)
Luden's EchoStormsurgeShadowflameSorcerer's Shoes
Total gold9,850

This core is in our ranked data: 50.2% win rate over 287 games.

Total stats from items
Ability Power
300
Ability Haste
10
Magic Pen
42
Mana
600
Move Speed
45