Lux - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
8.8%

Luxvs Nilah

BMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Lux vs Nilah is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Lux wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Nilah based on 5 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 Nilah 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 - 80.0% win rate in this matchup
Lux
80.0% WR
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Nilah vs Lux matchup - 20.0% win rate
Nilah
20.0% WR

Who Wins the Lux vs Nilah Matchup?

Lux wins the Lux vs Nilah matchup
Winner
Lux
Matches: 5
80.0%
Win Rate
20.0%
6.3
CS / min
6.3
1,324
DMG / min
525
10,532
Gold / game
10,428
83
Heal / min
310
437
DMG Mitigated / min
633
2.5
CC / min
0.3
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Lux vs Nilah Matchup Summary

The Lux vs Nilah matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Lux wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Nilah's 20.0%, giving Lux a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Lux dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nilah 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 2.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Lux players can confidently pick into Nilah and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Nilah 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 Nilah Laning Phase Breakdown

Lux wins the laning phase against Nilah in League of Legends

Lux is favored during the laning phase against Nilah, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Lux holds advantages in damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.3Lux
6.3Nilah
Lux and Nilah farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
1,324Lux
525Nilah
Lux heavily out-damages Nilah by 799 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nilah 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
10,532Lux
10,428Nilah
Lux and Nilah generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 104 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
2.5Lux
0.3Nilah
Lux brings significantly more crowd control than Nilah, with 2.2 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. Nilah should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
520Lux
943Nilah
Nilah vastly out-sustains Lux, healing and mitigating 423 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nilah 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
Lux
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Lux early game win rateLux100.0%
Nilah early game win rateNilah0.0%
Late Game
Lux
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Lux late game win rateLux50.0%
Nilah late game win rateNilah50.0%

Lux dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Nilah. This lopsided early game means Lux can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Lux at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Nilah. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

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

Best Lux Runes Against Nilah

Sorcery rune tree - Lux primary runes vs NilahSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Lux rune vs NilahManaflow Band - best Lux rune vs NilahTranscendence - best Lux rune vs NilahScorch - best Lux rune vs Nilah
Domination rune tree - Lux secondary runes vs NilahDomination
Cheap Shot - best Lux rune vs NilahUltimate Hunter - best Lux rune vs Nilah
100.0% WR

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


Lux matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.25%7792.27089,99255.1%50.5%
52.07%4842.370110,13359.5%47.3%
49.31%4362.169810,10152.1%47.2%
46.27%4152.069510,18552.9%42.3%
52.70%4082.173710,26656.5%50.0%
53.02%3642.375410,37660.5%47.6%
48.35%3642.977410,62044.1%51.1%
46.94%3602.07189,63753.9%42.5%
50.74%3393.976010,67350.8%50.7%
54.63%3133.776610,48951.5%56.9%
48.34%3022.973010,37941.4%52.7%
51.22%2876.393011,87551.4%51.1%
51.71%2632.268210,28054.2%50.0%
45.88%2552.171610,35452.1%42.2%
52.80%2505.791111,95255.6%51.3%
46.18%2492.07329,91244.4%47.3%
50.88%2282.678510,06353.6%48.3%
49.53%2122.474610,65346.3%51.5%
50.50%2002.06479,84059.5%45.2%
48.22%1976.486911,66150.0%46.9%
54.17%1922.46739,63556.7%52.0%
48.69%1912.06659,32957.0%41.9%
48.65%1856.183811,46745.5%50.9%
50.55%1822.27979,93552.7%49.1%
50.00%1702.15759,16155.8%44.0%
50.30%1692.07439,56148.6%51.5%
43.03%1652.17319,70454.9%34.0%
48.78%1645.781311,77050.9%47.7%
48.43%1592.07039,79956.5%42.2%
49.04%1572.073810,33557.4%42.7%
48.37%1536.182911,78851.6%46.1%
55.26%1526.085711,28353.3%56.5%
53.38%1486.21,00112,26048.1%56.3%
42.54%1341.971610,42544.9%41.2%
53.73%1344.775910,90851.7%55.3%
49.60%1256.592111,82156.3%45.5%
48.36%1225.491010,96749.0%48.0%
44.63%1216.191011,76243.6%45.5%
49.58%1194.581111,82845.1%52.9%
53.45%1162.677210,60961.4%48.6%
48.21%1121.97659,94052.1%45.3%
47.22%1085.884611,00648.9%45.9%
46.73%1072.07299,50349.0%44.8%
58.65%1045.882610,96659.2%58.2%
46.15%1045.882710,79143.2%48.3%
57.28%1032.072010,27359.1%55.9%
47.57%1035.478611,53836.4%52.9%
44.12%1024.670310,28842.2%45.6%
45.10%1025.482911,29042.9%47.2%
56.44%1015.892712,55761.5%53.2%
56.84%956.390912,19360.6%54.8%
46.59%882.172010,95448.1%45.9%
52.33%865.086510,99166.7%42.0%
55.95%846.082111,41257.5%54.5%
60.98%826.588611,78154.3%66.0%
58.02%816.291812,83970.6%48.9%
43.04%792.26579,34750.0%38.3%
52.56%785.078111,80862.5%48.1%
53.95%763.375010,99567.9%45.8%
56.76%746.594711,17342.9%69.2%
48.65%746.796213,37668.0%38.8%
60.56%712.27419,56167.7%54.0%
50.00%706.394511,78745.2%53.9%
55.71%706.199412,09860.7%52.4%
50.72%696.195511,48050.0%51.3%
65.22%695.788511,90962.1%67.5%
46.27%676.190310,86346.9%45.7%
58.06%626.379312,23761.3%54.8%
40.00%605.183111,95966.7%25.6%
49.15%592.267510,57645.0%51.3%
52.54%595.988312,15452.2%52.8%
45.61%572.280910,38747.8%44.1%
57.89%576.188111,43350.0%64.5%
48.21%563.17119,83154.2%43.8%
50.00%522.07069,30644.0%55.6%
47.06%515.599311,57650.0%45.2%
23.91%466.178312,12131.6%18.5%
45.45%442.574610,23357.1%40.0%
60.47%436.81,01812,21856.3%63.0%
43.24%375.189010,64047.4%38.9%
62.16%376.31,07411,85373.7%50.0%
63.89%364.788212,52670.6%57.9%
69.70%336.397412,81776.5%62.5%
33.33%334.983511,43954.5%22.7%
51.52%336.594411,99956.3%47.1%
53.13%326.396411,96484.6%31.6%
50.00%326.082910,54552.9%46.7%
54.84%316.294511,01360.0%50.0%
56.00%256.088911,29466.7%50.0%
56.00%256.475711,28150.0%61.5%
60.00%253.68629,83644.4%68.8%
40.00%252.277610,50125.0%47.1%
66.67%246.495813,03866.7%66.7%
34.78%232.26819,89262.5%20.0%
56.52%236.391911,79080.0%38.5%
54.55%226.487311,74250.0%60.0%
45.45%226.686111,63430.8%66.7%
54.55%226.790113,71342.9%60.0%
54.55%226.881111,41358.3%50.0%
36.36%226.677612,57612.5%50.0%
57.89%192.269410,35950.0%63.6%
38.89%182.36388,94140.0%37.5%
64.71%175.486911,39257.1%70.0%
47.06%175.991211,32150.0%45.5%
68.75%162.374112,505100.0%61.5%
53.33%156.184910,89650.0%57.1%
66.67%156.599611,23455.6%83.3%
64.29%143.084310,57466.7%62.5%
85.71%146.889913,031100.0%77.8%
50.00%146.289512,59540.0%55.6%
57.14%144.488811,68650.0%60.0%
42.86%146.691712,51166.7%25.0%
78.57%146.684011,58488.9%60.0%
38.46%135.382910,17450.0%28.6%
46.15%134.276410,35720.0%62.5%
46.15%136.883510,67766.7%0.0%
30.77%133.381610,36666.7%20.0%
58.33%123.87228,83842.9%80.0%
63.64%112.27099,80060.0%66.7%
36.36%115.894012,58733.3%40.0%
54.55%113.691712,28040.0%66.7%
63.64%115.586411,72783.3%40.0%
60.00%104.983010,75840.0%80.0%
30.00%106.489110,32416.7%50.0%
40.00%106.079711,40366.7%28.6%
40.00%104.588110,93166.7%28.6%
60.00%107.099311,97350.0%66.7%
66.67%94.21,03412,553100.0%40.0%
22.22%94.76389,78033.3%16.7%
44.44%94.473514,128100.0%37.5%
44.44%94.380911,66950.0%40.0%
33.33%92.57919,41750.0%20.0%
66.67%93.674312,367100.0%50.0%
55.56%92.85939,70650.0%57.1%
62.50%85.686911,00766.7%60.0%
62.50%83.784612,414100.0%40.0%
50.00%84.087210,66375.0%25.0%
50.00%85.21,10812,07375.0%25.0%
16.67%64.090610,5910.0%25.0%
20.00%54.767111,3120.0%33.3%
80.00%52.974410,854100.0%66.7%
60.00%55.31,08612,576100.0%50.0%
100.00%51.56188,483100.0%100.0%
40.00%54.188911,84150.0%33.3%
80.00%56.31,32410,532100.0%50.0%
60.00%56.290413,6290.0%60.0%

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Lux vs Nilah - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Lux do against Nilah in League of Legends?

Lux wins the Lux vs Nilah matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Nilah's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Lux do against Nilah in the early game?

In the early game, Lux has the advantage against Nilah with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Nilah in the late game?

In the late game, Lux takes over the Lux vs Nilah matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Lux scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Lux vs Nilah matchup?

Lux wins the matchup against Nilah with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Lux is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Lux build against Nilah?

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

What are the best Lux runes against Nilah?

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

Does Lux counter Nilah?

Yes, Lux has a favorable matchup against Nilah with a 80.0% win rate. Lux strongly counters Nilah in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Lux against Nilah?

When playing Lux against Nilah, 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.