Lux - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.5%
Pick Rate
8.3%

Luxvs Aphelios

BMageSupport
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Lux vs Aphelios is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Lux wins with a 58.3% win rate (+16.7%) over Aphelios based on 12 games. Aphelios wins the early laning phase while Lux scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Lux build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Lux vs Aphelios matchup.

Lux Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Lux performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Aphelios - 58.3% win rateAphelios(58.3%)
Lux - 58.3% win rate in this matchup
Lux
58.3% WR
VS
Aphelios vs Lux matchup - 41.7% win rate
Aphelios
41.7% WR

Who Wins the Lux vs Aphelios Matchup?

Lux wins the Lux vs Aphelios matchup
Winner
Lux
Matches: 12
58.3%
Win Rate
41.7%
6.7
CS / min
6.2
934
DMG / min
747
13,406
Gold / game
12,576
73
Heal / min
204
380
DMG Mitigated / min
399
1.5
CC / min
0.4
37.5%
Early Game WR
62.5%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Lux vs Aphelios Matchup Summary

The Lux vs Aphelios matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Lux wins with a 58.3% win rate compared to Aphelios's 41.7%, giving Lux a 16.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Aphelios controls the early laning stage, but Lux outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Aphelios needs to press advantages before Lux reaches their power spikes, while Lux should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Lux leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Lux players can confidently pick into Aphelios and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Aphelios away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Lux vs Aphelios Laning Phase Breakdown

Lux wins the laning phase against Aphelios in League of Legends

Lux is favored during the laning phase against Aphelios, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Lux holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.7Lux
6.2Aphelios
Lux edges out Aphelios by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Lux.
Damage
934Lux
747Aphelios
Lux heavily out-damages Aphelios by 187 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Aphelios should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Lux's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,406Lux
12,576Aphelios
Lux generates a commanding 830 more gold per game than Aphelios. This substantial economic advantage means Lux consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Aphelios should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.5Lux
0.4Aphelios
Lux brings significantly more crowd control than Aphelios, with 1.1 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Lux far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Aphelios should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
452Lux
603Aphelios
Aphelios vastly out-sustains Lux, healing and mitigating 150 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Aphelios can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Lux is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Lux, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Aphelios
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Lux early game win rateLux37.5%
Aphelios early game win rateAphelios62.5%
Late Game
Lux
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Lux late game win rateLux100.0%
Aphelios late game win rateAphelios0.0%

Aphelios dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Lux. This lopsided early game means Aphelios can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Lux is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Aphelios. Extended games heavily favor Lux, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Aphelios must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Lux reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Lux survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Lux Runes Against Aphelios

Sorcery rune tree - Lux primary runes vs ApheliosSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Lux rune vs ApheliosAxiom Arcanist - best Lux rune vs ApheliosTranscendence - best Lux rune vs ApheliosGathering Storm - best Lux rune vs Aphelios
Domination rune tree - Lux secondary runes vs ApheliosDomination
Cheap Shot - best Lux rune vs ApheliosUltimate Hunter - best Lux rune vs Aphelios
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Domination secondary allows Lux to press their advantage against Aphelios, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Lux matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Lux's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Lux build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Lux matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
44.00%3002.07099,99548.9%40.1%
45.82%2992.271510,27455.0%40.4%
54.11%2922.576210,89352.3%55.3%
48.75%2791.97079,83351.5%46.3%
47.30%2412.070510,17049.1%45.9%
46.90%2264.174010,73652.4%43.7%
48.89%2252.173610,07753.7%45.4%
51.47%2044.275210,93948.1%53.6%
45.64%1956.290511,89238.4%50.0%
47.92%1922.976910,45951.3%45.7%
48.92%1862.077810,06156.1%43.3%
46.15%1692.178410,65351.4%42.1%
44.91%1672.066910,22547.1%43.3%
58.54%1642.786410,69558.1%58.8%
44.44%1626.583112,26738.3%48.0%
41.94%1552.17029,82848.5%37.1%
49.02%1532.07329,41141.8%54.6%
42.76%1522.07019,66950.8%36.5%
51.77%1415.487411,56054.7%50.0%
48.82%1272.972910,70050.0%48.0%
42.86%1262.270210,79835.1%46.1%
44.54%1196.277811,06341.1%47.6%
53.39%1182.05699,82765.5%42.9%
47.37%1141.96448,91850.8%43.4%
47.62%1056.490411,95648.9%46.7%
56.31%1036.595711,21953.3%60.5%
45.63%1032.16409,46346.3%44.9%
44.55%1012.776810,51141.3%47.3%
47.00%1002.281510,54657.6%41.8%
53.19%946.189211,44156.8%50.0%
43.33%905.583512,03145.2%42.4%
51.69%895.877211,52550.0%52.9%
54.12%856.393112,42652.9%54.9%
61.25%806.079111,93769.0%56.9%
54.43%792.07439,85062.2%47.6%
48.61%722.775210,01948.6%48.6%
43.06%721.972710,60041.7%43.8%
48.57%702.171710,51453.9%45.5%
61.76%685.883911,59377.8%51.2%
46.27%675.391510,90643.3%48.6%
55.22%676.087411,27255.2%55.3%
66.67%664.772710,42280.0%55.6%
60.00%655.481210,52466.7%55.3%
59.38%644.478911,54955.2%62.9%
54.55%556.094311,35470.8%41.9%
60.00%556.593911,86866.7%54.8%
48.15%542.268310,35937.0%59.3%
48.08%526.078111,28047.6%48.4%
55.77%526.485212,46850.0%57.9%
50.00%524.589910,55850.0%50.0%
41.18%516.091313,33950.0%34.5%
50.98%516.384011,73859.1%44.8%
50.00%505.687111,08051.9%47.8%
54.00%502.178210,39163.6%46.4%
57.14%492.16769,89360.0%54.2%
47.92%486.190412,11752.9%45.2%
57.45%474.881211,53281.3%45.2%
40.43%476.391912,30835.0%44.4%
39.13%462.26969,87031.3%43.3%
55.56%453.074511,44964.7%50.0%
57.78%456.384211,28457.9%57.7%
51.11%452.277910,19761.1%44.4%
50.00%426.694812,82958.8%44.0%
42.86%426.479811,97658.3%22.2%
61.54%395.892113,25555.6%66.7%
51.28%395.889611,79756.3%47.8%
41.03%396.890012,50536.4%47.1%
51.35%376.089912,25356.3%47.6%
54.05%373.682311,91171.4%43.5%
44.44%362.675210,53046.1%43.5%
40.00%356.689911,58328.6%57.1%
57.14%356.586412,02780.0%48.0%
45.71%355.585112,28735.7%52.4%
64.71%342.17669,48763.6%66.7%
55.88%346.692412,24966.7%50.0%
41.94%312.371810,85225.0%52.6%
51.61%316.391112,29930.0%61.9%
46.67%302.27009,83850.0%44.4%
50.00%306.596713,81845.5%52.6%
57.14%286.382511,72061.5%53.3%
50.00%265.168211,50760.0%43.8%
46.15%266.189211,57866.7%35.3%
39.13%232.082811,35037.5%40.0%
50.00%224.482212,60150.0%50.0%
73.68%196.894614,16785.7%66.7%
38.89%184.59299,70333.3%44.4%
27.78%185.778911,42912.5%40.0%
58.82%176.094814,22140.0%66.7%
47.06%177.274212,17642.9%50.0%
41.18%174.07969,93942.9%40.0%
68.75%166.677311,15650.0%87.5%
68.75%165.793613,62750.0%71.4%
60.00%157.069912,77383.3%44.4%
66.67%156.986512,63057.1%75.0%
57.14%146.082911,23657.1%57.1%
61.54%136.787613,62760.0%62.5%
58.33%126.793413,40637.5%100.0%
58.33%122.074612,10550.0%62.5%
27.27%116.872912,40625.0%28.6%
72.73%117.097414,725100.0%66.7%
36.36%112.067310,65640.0%33.3%
63.64%117.288012,320100.0%33.3%
63.64%115.81,01012,76475.0%57.1%
81.82%113.076911,52880.0%83.3%
50.00%104.792213,90160.0%40.0%
60.00%102.580210,24650.0%66.7%
20.00%103.777910,54420.0%20.0%
30.00%107.178511,79020.0%40.0%
80.00%105.21,04513,306100.0%77.8%
30.00%103.576110,36750.0%16.7%
44.44%94.487412,47740.0%50.0%
44.44%93.470010,87266.7%33.3%
66.67%92.369812,22266.7%66.7%
44.44%97.181913,55560.0%25.0%
50.00%82.979210,54040.0%66.7%
28.57%76.478311,81366.7%0.0%
57.14%75.383611,438100.0%0.0%
28.57%73.56419,24433.3%25.0%
57.14%71.66286,48580.0%0.0%
42.86%76.079112,19650.0%40.0%
42.86%72.380413,3190.0%42.9%
57.14%76.074811,02560.0%50.0%
42.86%74.05768,69850.0%33.3%
83.33%63.28539,083100.0%0.0%
33.33%63.571611,51750.0%25.0%
66.67%62.158110,704100.0%50.0%
80.00%56.789415,109100.0%66.7%
50.00%55.81,00812,717100.0%0.0%
60.00%56.877510,41275.0%0.0%
60.00%53.583611,27033.3%100.0%
40.00%56.190512,67950.0%33.3%
80.00%56.676710,99966.7%100.0%
60.00%56.11,04115,09750.0%66.7%
40.00%53.485310,42333.3%50.0%
40.00%52.069711,612100.0%25.0%
40.00%54.979610,62450.0%33.3%
20.00%57.378213,2710.0%25.0%
60.00%56.484811,505100.0%50.0%

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Lux vs Aphelios - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Lux do against Aphelios in League of Legends?

Lux wins the Lux vs Aphelios matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to Aphelios's 41.7%, a 16.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Lux do against Aphelios in the early game?

In the early game, Aphelios has the advantage against Lux with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. Aphelios players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Lux do against Aphelios in the late game?

In the late game, Lux takes over the Lux vs Aphelios matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Lux scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Lux vs Aphelios matchup?

Lux wins the matchup against Aphelios with a 58.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 16.7 percentage point advantage means Lux is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Lux build against Aphelios?

The best Lux build against Aphelios includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Lux runes against Aphelios?

The best Lux runes against Aphelios use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Lux vs Aphelios matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Lux counter Aphelios?

Yes, Lux has a favorable matchup against Aphelios with a 58.3% win rate. Lux strongly counters Aphelios in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Lux against Aphelios?

When playing Lux against Aphelios, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Aphelios. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.