Lux - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.3%
Pick Rate
9.9%

Luxvs Nidalee

BMageSupport
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Lux vs Nidalee is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Lux wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Nidalee based on 8 games. Lux holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Lux build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Lux vs Nidalee matchup.

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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.

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Lux - 62.5% win rate in this matchup
Lux
62.5% WR
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Nidalee vs Lux matchup - 37.5% win rate
Nidalee
37.5% WR

Who Wins the Lux vs Nidalee Matchup?

Lux wins the Lux vs Nidalee matchup
Winner
Lux
Matches: 8
62.5%
Win Rate
37.5%
3.7
CS / min
2.6
788
DMG / min
721
12,458
Gold / game
12,176
99
Heal / min
451
384
DMG Mitigated / min
466
1.5
CC / min
0.0
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Lux vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

The Lux vs Nidalee matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Lux wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Nidalee's 37.5%, giving Lux a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Lux dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nidalee players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Lux leads by 1.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Lux players can confidently pick into Nidalee and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Nidalee 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 Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown

Lux wins the laning phase against Nidalee in League of Legends

Lux is favored during the laning phase against Nidalee, 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
3.7Lux
2.6Nidalee
Lux significantly out-farms Nidalee by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 16 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Lux a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Nidalee players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
788Lux
721Nidalee
Lux deals 66 more champion damage per minute than Nidalee. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Nidalee choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Lux's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,458Lux
12,176Nidalee
Lux and Nidalee generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 282 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.5Lux
0.0Nidalee
Lux brings significantly more crowd control than Nidalee, with 1.5 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. Nidalee should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
483Lux
917Nidalee
Nidalee vastly out-sustains Lux, healing and mitigating 434 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nidalee 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.

Best Lux Build Against Nidalee

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Nidalee, providing the mobility and stats Lux needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Lux against Nidalee are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Shadowflame. This combination gives Lux an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Nidalee. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Lux vs Nidalee matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Lux
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Lux early game win rateLux50.0%
Nidalee early game win rateNidalee50.0%
Late Game
Lux
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Lux late game win rateLux66.7%
Nidalee late game win rateNidalee33.3%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Lux and Nidalee, with Lux holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Lux is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Nidalee. Extended games heavily favor Lux, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Lux holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Nidalee players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Lux Runes Against Nidalee

Sorcery rune tree - Lux primary runes vs NidaleeSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Lux rune vs NidaleeManaflow Band - best Lux rune vs NidaleeTranscendence - best Lux rune vs NidaleeScorch - best Lux rune vs Nidalee
Domination rune tree - Lux secondary runes vs NidaleeDomination
Cheap Shot - best Lux rune vs NidaleeUltimate Hunter - best Lux rune vs Nidalee
50.0% WR

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


Lux matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.84%7112.37249,90048.5%45.9%
50.71%3532.47329,98652.2%49.8%
50.00%3022.16979,48759.0%43.9%
52.57%2722.07119,92554.6%51.6%
53.06%2452.275110,18857.3%50.6%
53.45%2322.573110,03255.7%52.1%
51.53%2292.268810,66150.7%51.9%
61.14%2293.675710,13860.5%61.5%
46.63%2082.06919,12254.2%41.6%
46.81%1885.692911,18357.4%40.8%
42.25%1873.578710,85838.1%44.4%
47.85%1862.979810,09746.4%48.7%
50.28%1776.093611,94550.0%50.4%
48.02%1772.16999,93849.2%47.4%
52.57%1752.871910,50953.3%52.2%
59.26%1622.679510,45660.0%58.9%
46.20%1582.471610,34258.8%40.2%
46.41%1532.26629,10755.4%39.8%
49.01%1515.883910,74449.2%48.8%
50.70%1426.182910,93452.8%49.4%
45.99%1372.16489,24250.9%42.3%
45.59%1366.483010,96749.2%42.7%
51.11%1355.286410,71154.7%48.8%
54.96%1312.26849,11357.1%53.3%
48.46%1302.17739,54762.8%39.2%
47.50%1202.07048,92747.4%47.6%
52.14%1172.15949,44557.1%47.5%
51.33%1132.06549,40059.0%47.3%
55.45%1106.178310,90853.7%56.5%
51.85%1086.01,00510,92860.0%46.0%
53.27%1074.476110,73366.7%45.6%
58.65%1046.185511,66560.5%57.4%
49.02%1022.671110,30148.5%49.3%
50.51%992.17329,23552.3%49.1%
42.11%956.079710,26850.0%35.9%
48.35%916.290611,70848.7%48.1%
53.41%886.091410,82745.5%58.2%
49.43%874.579911,44550.0%49.1%
68.24%856.291812,16877.8%61.2%
51.22%826.690910,47954.0%48.9%
54.32%812.16908,99948.6%58.7%
52.50%805.586312,12242.3%57.4%
45.00%802.079810,51545.5%44.8%
51.95%772.271610,19267.7%41.3%
46.05%762.07129,56750.0%43.2%
48.00%755.779110,78341.9%52.3%
45.21%735.582211,75539.1%48.0%
45.71%704.281511,74852.6%43.1%
47.14%706.187711,76852.4%44.9%
46.38%692.16719,55934.5%55.0%
41.18%682.77209,59755.6%31.7%
46.27%672.27239,78135.0%51.1%
43.08%655.890612,55628.6%47.1%
53.13%642.27159,81461.5%47.4%
58.33%605.786411,41454.2%61.1%
38.98%592.06268,62850.0%30.3%
39.29%562.173210,04547.6%34.3%
56.60%536.594211,50945.8%65.5%
45.10%516.583810,65345.5%44.8%
62.00%505.986711,06452.9%66.7%
48.00%506.11,00212,23447.4%48.4%
46.94%493.981611,41042.1%50.0%
56.25%485.679810,03158.3%54.2%
60.87%465.391010,42763.2%59.3%
69.57%466.184112,75564.3%71.9%
60.47%433.576411,38275.0%54.8%
51.16%435.579510,70064.3%44.8%
53.49%435.890810,86058.8%50.0%
55.81%436.289811,55763.6%47.6%
27.50%405.686711,16941.7%21.4%
58.97%392.28148,61361.9%55.6%
46.15%395.68379,69652.6%40.0%
48.72%395.991212,25075.0%37.0%
50.00%384.282211,76357.1%48.4%
47.37%382.27349,40040.0%52.2%
37.14%356.580812,15850.0%28.6%
38.24%346.387810,68133.3%46.1%
45.45%336.697312,62245.5%45.5%
40.00%305.785910,38550.0%31.3%
56.67%306.51,06012,93358.3%55.6%
41.38%296.499012,52575.0%28.6%
64.29%286.383210,30161.5%66.7%
57.14%286.292712,31150.0%61.1%
55.56%272.264910,11855.6%55.6%
52.00%252.17569,62255.6%50.0%
45.83%246.195012,49050.0%44.4%
47.83%237.295912,65250.0%46.7%
26.09%231.871010,29344.4%14.3%
60.87%236.986911,10762.5%57.1%
43.48%236.197111,24260.0%30.8%
59.09%225.893511,82850.0%64.3%
54.55%224.787811,42944.4%61.5%
57.89%196.893011,84150.0%61.5%
36.84%194.885410,65233.3%40.0%
38.89%184.776310,67328.6%45.5%
52.94%175.682411,16980.0%41.7%
82.35%173.979210,29788.9%75.0%
56.25%166.591211,29150.0%62.5%
37.50%162.578510,28914.3%55.6%
46.15%135.47298,69342.9%50.0%
69.23%136.797312,00460.0%75.0%
58.33%124.985110,53060.0%57.1%
75.00%125.27169,598100.0%57.1%
41.67%123.897811,3030.0%50.0%
58.33%126.384210,28650.0%62.5%
72.73%116.395810,06185.7%50.0%
60.00%104.594013,98450.0%62.5%
60.00%104.26328,35766.7%50.0%
50.00%103.681710,88350.0%50.0%
60.00%105.61,19113,98850.0%62.5%
33.33%94.21,00113,56250.0%28.6%
55.56%96.08719,82140.0%75.0%
62.50%83.778812,45850.0%66.7%
50.00%84.382510,28566.7%40.0%
50.00%84.072111,6450.0%57.1%
62.50%82.475412,4210.0%83.3%
75.00%84.49749,994100.0%50.0%
42.86%75.88838,31375.0%0.0%
42.86%76.296613,2210.0%60.0%
57.14%72.87678,80766.7%0.0%
42.86%76.871712,99866.7%25.0%
71.43%73.894813,506100.0%66.7%
57.14%74.480710,35633.3%75.0%
57.14%76.595911,45466.7%50.0%
42.86%74.91,0028,8480.0%60.0%
33.33%63.75257,85725.0%50.0%
33.33%64.873711,6450.0%50.0%
16.67%66.384111,9150.0%33.3%
50.00%65.573610,268100.0%25.0%
50.00%62.07038,16225.0%100.0%
50.00%64.676913,1570.0%60.0%
60.00%53.51,01810,80966.7%50.0%
40.00%56.565210,74750.0%33.3%
100.00%53.27609,537100.0%100.0%

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Lux vs Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Lux do against Nidalee in League of Legends?

Lux wins the Lux vs Nidalee matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Nidalee's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Lux do against Nidalee in the early game?

In the early game, Lux has the advantage against Nidalee with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Lux players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Lux do against Nidalee in the late game?

In the late game, Lux takes over the Lux vs Nidalee matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Lux scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Lux vs Nidalee matchup?

Lux wins the matchup against Nidalee with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Lux is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Lux build against Nidalee?

The best Lux build against Nidalee includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Lux runes against Nidalee?

The best Lux runes against Nidalee use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Lux vs Nidalee matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Lux counter Nidalee?

Yes, Lux has a favorable matchup against Nidalee with a 62.5% win rate. Lux strongly counters Nidalee in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Lux against Nidalee?

When playing Lux against Nidalee, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.