Lux, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
50.1%
Pick Rate
6.0%
Ban Rate
15.9%

Lux Support Build: Items & Boots

Lux B TierMageSupport
Patch
26.19
Games
12,035
Lane
Support
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 8, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

The most-played Patch 26.19 Lux build is Sorcerer's Shoes, Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Malignance, Zhonya's Hourglass, Oracle Lens: 12.03% of games, 50.91% 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
    54.7%Win Rate64.0%Pick Rate
  • FlashHeal
    Flash + Heal
    47.1%Win Rate18.5%Pick Rate

Build Stats

53.02%Win Rate
+2.94%WR Diff
8.13%Pick Rate
745Matches

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, Stormsurge, and Malignance. This item combination achieves a 53.0% win rate across 745 matches analyzed.

At full build, Lux gains a total of 515 AP and 50 Armor, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Lux Runes

Sorcery primary rune treeSorcery
  • Arcane Comet
  • Manaflow Band
  • Transcendence
  • Gathering Storm
Domination secondary rune treeDomination
  • Cheap Shot
  • Ultimate Hunter
  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health
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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: Health, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Lux are Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 54.4% win rate and 50.1% pick rate.

54.4%Win Rate
50.1%Pick Rate
These are Lux's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Luden's Echo (50.4% WR, +0.4% WR diff, 72.8% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 100 AP. Stormsurge (51.8% WR, +1.8% WR diff, 44.0% pick rate) provides 90 AP, 0.06% Speed. Malignance (50.1% WR, +0.0% WR diff, 34.7% 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
    50.43%Win Rate
    +0.35%WR Diff
    72.85%Pick Rate
  • Stormsurge S Tier
    Stormsurge - 2,800 gold - Lux core item

    Stormsurge

    2,800 2,800
    51.83%Win Rate
    +1.75%WR Diff
    44.02%Pick Rate
  • Malignance S Tier
    Malignance - 2,700 gold - Lux core item

    Malignance

    2,700 2,700
    50.11%Win Rate
    +0.03%WR Diff
    34.67%Pick Rate
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  • Thousands of real matches
  • Win rate by rank & game length
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Lux players complete Mejai's Soulstealer first in 0% of games, winning 74.2% of them. The median first item is finished at 11:30 (25th to 75th percentile: 9:36 to 12:36).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
74.2%0.3%11:3031
72.2%0.3%15:4236
50.5%72.9%13:368,150

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
78.9%1.0%17:5490
67.3%0.6%23:0052
52.1%34.4%23:063,216

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
81.5%0.6%25:2427
78.4%0.8%26:3637
58.3%5.2%29:48252

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 11,180 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Lux players max E > Q > W in 87% of games, winning 49.9% of the 9,944 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: 7% of games, 50.1% win rate
  • E > W > Q: 5% of games, 52.4% win rate
Large sampleBased on 11,477 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.
Top situational items for Lux include Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
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
    50.93%Win Rate
    +0.85%WR Diff
    77.52%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
    50.47%Win Rate
    +0.39%WR Diff
    82.13%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Lux build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total manaMana:1200
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:515
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:6%
  • Total armorArmor:50

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Lux movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
45
Lux manaMana
1200
1200
1200
1200
Lux ability powerAP
515
520
495
495
Lux movement speedSpeed
0.06%
0.06%
0.06%
0.06%
Lux armorArmor
50
0
50
50
When facing Lux's top counters like Zyra, Janna, Lulu, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats or health-stacking items for general survivability 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 Zhonya's Hourglass or Rabadon's Deathcap 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 Spike2,750gMejai's Soulstealer at 11:30 (median)

This Lux burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 53.0% win rate across 745 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 515 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 low health pool requiring careful positioning and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 16,100, this Lux build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, 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 515 total AP

Weaknesses

  • Low health pool requiring careful positioning
  • No built-in sustain for extended fights
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

Lux Support Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.19)

11,445 games

Most Lux Support players rush Luden's Echo first (73% of games), finished at a median of 13.6 minutes. Sorcerer's Shoes are the usual boots (81%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Ignite (55%). The game usually starts with Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Lux boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's ShoesMost played81.5%50.9%9,322
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity8.2%48.9%934
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness1.5%51.7%176
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads0.5%44.3%61

Lux starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Health PotionStealth WardHealth Potion ×2 + Stealth WardMost played52.2%50.4%5,740
Health PotionHealth Potion ×228.0%50.3%3,079
Control WardStealth WardControl Ward + Stealth Ward2.9%49.4%318
Control WardControl Ward2.9%47.1%314

Lux summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashIgniteFlash + IgniteMost played54.9%49.5%6,285
FlashHealFlash + Heal26.0%50.8%2,972
ExhaustFlashExhaust + Flash14.0%51.1%1,603
FlashBarrierFlash + Barrier2.4%46.4%276

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
72.9%50.5%8,144
Malignance Malignance13.6 min
11.9-15.4 min
19.7%48.3%2,201
Archangel's Staff Archangel's Staff14.5 min
13.0-16.4 min
0.4%58.3%48

Three-item core

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Luden's EchoMalignanceStormsurge Luden's Echo → Malignance → Stormsurge29.8 min
27.2-32.4 min
5.2%58.3%252
Luden's EchoStormsurgeRabadon's Deathcap Luden's Echo → Stormsurge → Rabadon's Deathcap31.6 min
28.8-33.8 min
1.8%60.5%86
Luden's EchoStormsurgeVoid Staff Luden's Echo → Stormsurge → Void Staff31.2 min
28.7-33.4 min
0.9%64.4%45

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 played76.5%50.4%8,761
StormsurgeStormsurge46.3%51.8%5,297
MalignanceMalignance36.4%50.1%4,169
ShadowflameShadowflame30.0%51.0%3,428
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass13.6%50.1%1,557
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap9.6%54.3%1,099
MorellonomiconMorellonomicon5.3%47.9%601
Void StaffVoid Staff3.0%52.6%346
Imperial MandateImperial Mandate2.7%55.1%305
Mejai's SoulstealerMejai's Soulstealer2.4%74.9%275
Horizon FocusHorizon Focus2.1%49.2%240
Blackfire TorchBlackfire Torch1.4%49.7%157

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Lux's most-built items
Your build (4/6)
Luden's EchoMalignanceStormsurgeSorcerer's Shoes
Total gold9,350

This core is in our ranked data: 58.3% win rate over 252 games.

Total stats from items
Ability Power
280
Ability Haste
25
Magic Pen
27
Mana
1,200
Move Speed
45